Angild
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
ANGYLDE, or ANGELD (Sax. from an, one, and gild, a payment or satisfaction). The single value of a man or other thing; the compensation for a thing according to its single value or estimation." See "Trigild;" Spelman. The rate fixed by law at which injuries to person or property were to be paid for. Also the fixed price at which cattle and other goods were received as currency. Wharton.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Saxon law. The single value of a man or other thing; asingle weregild; the compensation of a thing according to its single value or estimation. Spelman, The double gild or compensation was cailed “twigtid,” the triple, “trigiid,” ete. Id.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Angeld. Sax. [from an, one, and gild, a payment or satisfaction; L. Lat. angildum, angildus.] In Saxon law. The single value of a man, or other thing, (simplex valor hominis aut rei alicujus); a single weregild, (weregildum simplex); the compensation of a thing according to its single value or estimation. Spelman. The double gild or compensation was called twigild, the triple, trigild, &c. Id. LL. Ince, c. 20, cited ibid. See Gild, Geld.