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heregild

heregild is the uncommon spelling of heregeld.

Meaning of heregeld

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 heregild

pluralheregilds

Questions about heregild

What is heregild the uncommon spelling of?
Heregild is the uncommon spelling of heregeld.

Words near heregild in the dictionary

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

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