Danegeld

[ deyn-geld ]

/ ˈdeɪnˌgɛld /

noun

(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.

Also danegeld, Dane·gelt, dane·gelt

[deyn-gelt]. /ˈdeɪnˌgɛlt/.

Origin of Danegeld

before 1150; Middle English denegeld, danegeld,Old English (Domesday Book) Danegeld.See Dane, geld²

Words nearby Danegeld

dandy brush, dandy fever, Dandy operation, dandy roll, Dane, Danegeld, Danelaw, Dane particle, danewort, dang, danged

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Example sentences from the Web for Danegeld

“Danegeld” 991 For centuries our sadly fated Towns by them were devastated.
A Humorous History of England|C. Harrison
What 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 Maitland
He freed the church from the payment of Danegeld, and all services to the Crown.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury
Various conjectures have been hazarded, and the unit is undoubtedly older than the Danegeld.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various

It may fairly be said to have stood to the danegeld in the relation of rates to taxes.
Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries|J.H. Round

British Dictionary definitions for Danegeld

Danegeld

Danegelt (ˈdeɪnˌɡɛlt)

/ (ˈdeɪnˌɡɛld) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Danegeld

C11: from Dan Dane + geld tribute; see yield

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	danegeld
释义	Danegeld [ deyn-geld ] / ˈdeɪnˌgɛld / noun (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. Also danegeld, Dane·gelt, dane·gelt [deyn-gelt]. /ˈdeɪnˌgɛlt/. Origin of Danegeld before 1150; Middle English denegeld, danegeld,Old English (Domesday Book) Danegeld.See Dane, geld² Words nearby Danegeld dandy brush, dandy fever, Dandy operation, dandy roll, Dane, Danegeld, Danelaw, Dane particle, danewort, dang, danged Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Danegeld “Danegeld” 991 For centuries our sadly fated Towns by them were devastated. A Humorous History of England\|C. Harrison What 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 Maitland He freed the church from the payment of Danegeld, and all services to the Crown. Old and New London\|Walter Thornbury Various conjectures have been hazarded, and the unit is undoubtedly older than the Danegeld. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4\|Various It may fairly be said to have stood to the danegeld in the relation of rates to taxes. Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries\|J.H. Round British Dictionary definitions for Danegeld Danegeld Danegelt (ˈdeɪnˌɡɛlt) / (ˈdeɪnˌɡɛld) / noun 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 Word Origin for Danegeld C11: from Dan Dane + geld tribute; see yield Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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