heregeld

noun
/ˈhɛrɪɡɛld/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Old English hereġield, from here (“enemy army”) + ġield (“tribute”). Doublet of herezeld.

  1. derived from hereġield

Definitions

  1. Danegeld (a tax raised to pay tribute to Vikings in mediaeval Europe)

  2. heriot (any tribute)

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA