magbote

• maegbot, maegbote

Learned borrowing from Old English mǣġbōt (“compensation paid to the kinsman of a murdered man”), from mǣġ (“kinsman”) +‎ bōt (“remedy; remediation”). Compare manbote.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeɪɡˌboʊt/, /ˈmeɪˌboʊt/

magbote (uncountable)

1. Compensation for the injury done by slaying a kinsman.
   • 1685, William Howell, An Institution of General History, Or The History of the World, page 308:

     As to the Cynegild or Mægbote, it appears also from Tacitus, that the whole Family received satisfaction for a Kinsman slain.

   • 1720, John Johnson, A Collection of All the Ecclesiastical Laws, Canons, Answers, Or Rescripts, page cl:

     If one kill another's Godson or Godfather, let the Magbote [to the Godfather, or Godson] and the Manbote be alike.

   • 1769, John Pettingal, An Enquiry Into the Use and Practice of Juries Among the Greeks and Romans, page 83:

     Now if the King had a Mind to remit his Part of the Fine the Frithbote, he could not give away that of the others, nor prevent the Kindred from receiving their Magbote or Family Compensation.

• gamebot, maegbot