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noun
Danegeld (a tax raised to pay tribute to Vikings in medieval Europe).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A heriot (any tribute).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
Borrowed from Old English hereġield, from here (“enemy army”) + ġield (“tribute”). Doublet of herezeld.
