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Tax Danegeld Dayn Gheld Noun Capitalized Annual Believed Imposed

Danegeld was originally a tax to buy off Danish invaders in England or to maintain forces against them.

Danegeld byl původně daň na odkoupení dánských nájezdníků nebo na udržení sil proti nim.

Front danegeld \DAYN-gheld\
Back noun (often capitalized)
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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