eric

See also: Eric, ERIC, and Éric

English

Alternative forms

• eriach, erick

Etymology

From Irish éiric.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛɹɪk/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk
• Homophone: Eric

Noun

eric (plural erics)

1. (historical) A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes.
   • 1948 (revised 1952), Robert Graves, The White Goddess, Faber & Faber 1999, p. 18:

     The court-poets of Wales […] could demand an eric of ‘nine cows, and nine-score pence of money besides’.

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989

Anagrams

• RICE, Rice, cire, icer, rice