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danegeld
noun, dane·geld often capitalized \ˈdān-ˌgeld\
Definition of DANEGELD
: an annual tax believed to have been imposed originally to buy off Danish invaders in England or to maintain forces to oppose them but continued as a land tax
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First Known Use of DANEGELD
before 12th century
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