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heregeld

UK/ˈhɛrɪɡɛld/

heregeld noun: danegeld (a tax raised to pay tribute to Vikings in medieval Europe).

Noun

heregeld (plural heregelds)

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

Forms of heregeld

pluralheregelds
alternative uncommonheregild

Origin of heregeld

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

Questions about heregeld

What does heregeld mean?
Heregeld means danegeld (a tax raised to pay tribute to Vikings in medieval Europe).
What part of speech is heregeld?
Heregeld is a noun.
How do you pronounce heregeld?
Heregeld is pronounced /ˈhɛrɪɡɛld/ (UK).
What is the plural of heregeld?
The plural of heregeld is heregelds.

Words near heregeld in the dictionary

  1. Herefordshire
  2. herefore
  3. hereforeward
  4. hereforth
  5. herefrom
  6. heregeld
  7. heregelds
  8. heregild
  9. heregilds
  10. heregulin
  11. herehence

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