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heregeld

/ˈhɛrɪɡɛld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
heregeld
IPA
/ˈhɛrɪɡɛld/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A heriot (any tribute).

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhɛrɪɡɛld/

Inflected Forms

heregelds (plural) heregild (alternative, uncommon)

Questions

How do you pronounce heregeld?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛrɪɡɛld/.
What does heregeld mean?
Danegeld (a tax raised to pay tribute to Vikings in medieval Europe).
Where does heregeld come from?
Borrowed from Old English hereġield, from here (“enemy army”) + ġield (“tribute”). Doublet of herezeld.

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