noun
or maeg·bot also mag·bote ˈmagˌbōt
( -s )
Etymology: Old English mǣgbōt, from mǣg kinsman, relative + bōt compensation; akin to Old Saxon & Old High German māg kinsman, Old Norse māgr relative by marriage, Gothic megs son-in-law, Greek periē mektein to be unwilling, Lithuanian mėgti to like; basic meaning: friendly — more at boot
Anglo-Saxon law : compensation paid to the kinsmen of a man slain