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Meaning of dirwy | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
ˈdɪrʊɨ̯

Definitions

  1. fine (fee levied as punishment for breaking the law)
    feminine, masculine
  2. a fine of twelve cows paid to a king for various offenses
    feminine, historical, masculine, specifically

Examples

“De tribus fit dirwy: scilicet, de pugna, furto, treiss.”

For three things are there dirwy: namely, for fighting, for theft, for rape. — The Laws of Hywel Dda

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

dirwyn dirwyn angor dirwyn i ben dirymio dirymu dirywiad

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