"spear penny" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From spear + penny, a calque translation of the Welsh ceiniog baladr, from ceiniog (“penny”) + paladr (“shaft"; "spear”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|cy|ceiniog baladr}} Welsh ceiniog baladr Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} spear penny
  1. (historical, law) A fine under medieval Welsh law levied on related male landowners when the immediate kin of a murderer proved incapable of paying galanas Tags: historical Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-spear_penny-en-noun-v99OF3yP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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