Mann-bót

Old English Dictionary Entry

Mann-bót

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 mann-bót

f. A fine to be paid to the lord of a man slain. Its amount was regulated by that of the ' wer' :-- Síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc. Weaxe sió [mǽg]bót be ðam were swá ilce swá sió manbót déþ ðe ðam hláforde sceal, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 14-16. Æt twýhyndum were mon sceal sellan tó monbóte xxx. scill, æt vi. hyndum Lxxx. scill, æt twelfhyndum cxx., 70; Th. i. 146, 13-15: L. Edm. S. 7; Th. i. 250, 21: L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 27: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 360, 7; L. W. I, 7; Th. i. 471, 11: L. H. I. 43; Th. i. 543, 27. [Icel. mannbætr; pl.] mann-bot

Runic Inscription

ᛗᚪᚾᚾ-ᛒᚩᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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