Middle English Dictionary Entry
dane-gẹ̄ld n.
Entry Info
| Forms | dane-gẹ̄ld n. Also dane-gild, -gilt, -yeld, -gold & denegeld, -gild. |
| Etymology | ON, whence also AL dane-geldum; cp. also ME yẹ̄ld . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A land tax levied by the Norman kings [orig., either by the Anglo-Saxon kings for defense against the 'Danes', or by the 'Danish' rulers as a tribute].
Associated quotations
- [ (1086) Domesday Bk.Exch.1.336 : Stanford..dedit geldum..In exercitu & nauigio & in Danegeld. ]
- 1130-35(OE) Leges Edw.Conf.in Liebermann Gesetze 1634 : Denegeldi redditio propter piratas primitus statuta est..id est duodecim denarios de unaquaque hida totius patrie.
- (a1135) in Stubbs Select Chart.108 : Et [cives] sint quieti de Schot et de loth, de Danegildo et de murdro.
- (?a1154) in Stubbs Select Chart.115 : [Stephen] vovit quod Danegeldum, id est duos solidos ad hidam, quos antecessores sui accipere solebant singulis annis, in aeternum condonaret.
- (1161-2) Pipe R.Lan4 : Idem vicecomes reddit Compotum de Danegeldo.
- (1189) in Rymer's Foedera (1816-69)1.48b : De geldis & denegeldis & hidagiis.
- (1199) Chart.St.Paul in RHS ser.3.5837 : Quieta de omnibus geldis & danegeldis & hidagiis.
- (?a1200) in Stubbs Select Chart.106 : Denagildum quod aliquando thingemannis dabatur, id est xii denarii de unaquaque hyda per annum.
- c1250 Legal Gloss.Jul.(Jul D.7)33 : Danegeld: Tailage de Danais.
- (1252) Close R.Hen.III83 : Danegeld.
- a1315 Legal Gloss.Glb.(Glb E.4)3/12 : Gheld: Estre quite de rente paier et tenir en franche aumone. Danegeld: Estre quite de tribut des Roys de Denemarche. Hydagium: Quite de taillage quant le Roy prent taillage par les hydes.
- (1330) Cart.Ramsey in RS 79.392 : Abbas de Rameseye..clamat..esse quietus de geld, schot, et danegeld.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)7.481 : Kyng Stephene..iswore..þat he wolde forȝeue þe Danes golde [vrr. Danegold, Danegilt, Danegaelt, Danegylt; L Danegaldum, Dena-].
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.57 : Edward him granted..þat neuer þe Dangilde..Suld be chalenged for man of Danes lond.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.110 : Þe Danegelde for euer suld be forgyuen.
- c1410(a1387) Legal Gloss.Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)97 : Danagild [vr. Danegeld], taylage i-ȝeue to þe Danes, þat was þre pans of..eueriche oxeland.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.13/10 : They and all tenementes and þere men be quyte of shyrys and hundredis and wardys ande daneyeldis..and all other exaccions.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.84/21 : Quite of Schires, Hundredis, Danyȝeldes.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)656/9 : Quyte fro Shire and hundred..assises and yelde, danegelde and Scuage.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)665/5 : Quyte fro shires and hundredis..yelde and danegelde.
- a1475 Legal Gloss.Bokenham MAngl.(Hrl 4011)22 : Danegelde is taliage yeuyn to the Danys, that is iii pens of euery acre of londe.