What is a bloodwite?

Answer 1

A bloodwite is a penalty for committing bloodshed, especially under Anglo-Saxon law, a penalty to be paid to the king or alderman.

Answer 2

A bloodwite is a payment made in compensation for causing injury or harm to another person. It was a form of restitution or penalty in medieval and Germanic law systems, often involving the payment of money or goods to the injured party or their family.