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danegeld
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[ˈdeɪnɡɛld], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a land tax levied in Anglo-Saxon England during the reign of King Ethelred to raise funds for protection against Danish invaders
(e.g: despite being offered Danegeld, the Viking raiders decimated the east of the county)
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Origin
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late Old English Danegeld, from Old Norse Danir ‘Danes’ + gjald ‘payment’
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