Definitions for danegelds

danegelds Dane·geld

Spelling: [deyn-geld]
IPA: /ˈdeɪnˌgɛld/

Danegelds is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 371 anagrams from letters in danegelds (addeeglns).

Definitions for danegelds

noun

  1. (in medieval England) an additional tax on land believed to have been levied originally as a tribute to the Danish invaders but later continued for other purposes.

Origin of danegelds

before 1150; Middle English denegeld, danegeld, Old English (Domesday Book) Danegeld. See Dane, geld2

Examples for danegelds

It continued to be levied until 1163, in which year the name Danegeld appears for the last time in the Rolls.

“Danegeld” 991 For centuries our sadly fated Towns by them were devastated.

A threat of a Viking invasion caused the Conquerer to reinstate the Danegeld tax at 6s.

He raised a Danegeld to satisfy his men, and sent his house-carls to force the people to pay the heavy tax.

The payment of Danegeld was an old story in English history and the end was not yet.

These sums included rent from royal estates, the Danegeld land tax, the fines from local courts, and aid from baronial estates.

Instead of Danegeld, thou shalt have from them the edge of the sword, and the point of the spear.

Danegeld and scutage and feudal aids fastened only on the land.

However, we have already said our say about the enormity of the Danegeld.

He freed the church from the payment of Danegeld, and all services to the Crown.

Word Value for danegelds
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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