eric
noun
er·ic
ˈerik,
ˈār-
variants
or less commonly eric fine
plural -s
: a payment imposed for homicide in medieval Irish law upon the slayer and his kin consisting of a fixed price for the life of the slain and the honor price of the slayer : blood fine compare cro , galanas, wergild
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“Eric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eric. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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