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

Word History

Etymology

Irish Gaelic ēiric, from Old Irish ēric

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