BYZANTINE VOCAB

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"money for a man"; the value of a person in money based on social status; a fine paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the injured or killed in Germanic society.

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werglid

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Conventional religious image, small wooden panel, venerated by Eastern Christians.

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icons

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A man who separates from society to dedicate himself to God; lives in monasteries led by abbots.

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monk

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A person sent to carry a religious message.

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missionary

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Rapid price increase

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inflation

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A woman who separates from society to dedicate herself to God; lives in convents led by abbesses.

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nun

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Epidemic disease

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plague

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Church leaders

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Clergy

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Official in charge of a province in the Roman Empire

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prefect

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Regular church members

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laity