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Word: Danegeld
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English Danegeld, from Old Norse Danir ‘Danes’ + gjald ‘payment’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdeɪnɡɛld
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a land tax levied in Anglo-Saxon England during the reign of King Ethelred to raise funds for protection against Danish invaders.
Short Definition:land tax levied in Anglo-Saxon England during reign of King Ethelred
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