Danegeld
(in medieval England) an additional tax on land believed to have been levied originally as a tribute to the Danish invaders but later continued for other purposes.
Origin of Danegeld
1- Also danegeld, Dane·gelt, dane·gelt [deyn-gelt]. /ˈdeɪnˌgɛlt/.
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How to use Danegeld in a sentence
It loses that meaning in course of time because the Danegeld gives way before newer forms of taxation.
Domesday Book and Beyond | Frederic William MaitlandThis, when we call to mind the huge weight of the Danegeld, will appear as a matter of the utmost importance.
Domesday Book and Beyond | Frederic William MaitlandWhat could the statesmen, who were hoping to correct the assessment of the Danegeld, make of so vague a statement?
Domesday Book and Beyond | Frederic William MaitlandThe old Danegeld is still being occasionally levied, and in the main the old assessment prevails.
Domesday Book and Beyond | Frederic William MaitlandWe find this primitive system obsolete in 1130, when a borough gave an 'auxilium' where its county paid Danegeld.
British Dictionary definitions for Danegeld
Danegelt (ˈdeɪnˌɡɛlt)
/ (ˈdeɪnˌɡɛld) /
the tax first levied in the late 9th century in Anglo-Saxon England to provide protection money for or to finance forces to oppose Viking invaders
Origin of Danegeld
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