Old English · noun
dryhtenbeag
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈdryx.tenˌbæ͜ɑːɡ/[ˈdryç.tenˌbæ͜ɑːɣ]
- Syllables
- ˈdryx · ten · ˌbæ͜ɑːɡ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- paymentfreeman
Meaning
-
payment made as compensation for killing a freeman
Ġif man friġne mannan ofslēahþ, cyninge l sċillinga tō drihtinbēage
If someone slays a free man, he shall pay 50 shillings to the king in compensation.
Laws of King Ethelbert
Etymology
dryhten (“lord”) + bēag (“ring”).
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