heregeld

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UK/ˈhɛrɪɡɛld/

noun

Danegeld (a tax raised to pay tribute to Vikings in medieval Europe).

OriginOld English hereġield →
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Meanings

nounheregeld (plural heregelds)

plural heregelds · alternative uncommon heregild

  1. historicalDanegeld (a tax raised to pay tribute to Vikings in medieval Europe).
  2. historicalA heriot (any tribute).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
danegeld

Origin

  1. Old Englishhereġield
  2. Old Englishhereġield
  3. Englishheregeld

Borrowed from Old English hereġield, from here (“enemy army”) + ġield (“tribute”). Doublet of herezeld.

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APA

heregeld. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heregeld

MLA

“heregeld.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heregeld. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heregeld,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heregeld.

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