Old English · noun
mannweorþ
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- IPA
- /ˈmɑnnˌwe͜orθ/[ˈmɑnˌwe͜orˠθ]
- Syllables
- ˈmɑnn · ˌwe͜orθ (2 syllables)
Meaning
the worth or value of a man (apparently equal to 100 shillings)
Ġif mannes esne eorlcundne mannan ofslæhð þane ðe sīo þrēom hundum sċll' ġylde, sē āgend þone banan āġēfe ⁊ dō þǣr þrīo manwyrþ tō.
If a man's servant kills a noble man whose compensation is 300 shillings, the owner shall give up the murderer and also pay the value of three men.
Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
Etymology
Compound of mann (“person”) + weorþ (“worth, value”)
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