[ˈdeɪnɡɛld], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a land tax levied in Anglo-Saxon England during the reign of King Ethelred to raise funds for protection against Danish invaders
(e.g: despite being offered Danegeld, the Viking raiders decimated the east of the county)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English Danegeld, from Old Norse Danir ‘Danes’ + gjald ‘payment’