heregeld

English

Alternative forms

  • heregild (uncommon)

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old English hereġield, from here (“enemy army”) + ġield (“tribute”).[1]

    Doublet of herezeld.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    heregeld (plural heregelds) (historical)

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

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “heregeld, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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