deaþscyld

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • capital crime

Etymology

Compound from Old English dēaþ (death) + Old English sċyld (guilt, due, obligation, fault, debt, offence, sin, liability, crime).

Origin

Old English

sċyld

Gloss

guilt, due, obligation, fault, debt, offence, sin, liability, crime

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