"eric" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛɹɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-eric.wav Forms: erics [plural], eriach [alternative], erick [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk Etymology: From Irish éiric. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|éiric}} Irish éiric Head templates: {{en-noun}} eric (plural erics)
  1. (historical) A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-eric-en-noun-8A67FwrZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "The court-poets of Wales […] could demand an eric of ‘nine cows, and nine-score pence of money besides’."
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        "(historical) A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes."
      ],
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    },
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