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heregeld

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Old English hereġield, from here (“enemy army”) + ġield (“tribute”).[1] Doublet of herezeld.

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    heregeld (plural heregelds)

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    1. (historical) Danegeld (a tax raised to pay tribute to Vikings in medieval Europe).
    2. (historical) A heriot (any tribute).

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    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “heregeld, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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