What does eric mean?
Eric means (historical) A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes..
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/ˈɛɹɪk/ · noun
(historical) A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes..
The court-poets of Wales […] could demand an eric of ‘nine cows, and nine-score pence of money besides’.
Use eric when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Eric means (historical) A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes..
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The court-poets of Wales […] could demand an eric of ‘nine cows, and nine-score pence of money besides’.
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