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2. dane-gẹ̄ld n.
Additional spellings:
danegeld
21 quotations in 1 sense
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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].
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4. rag(e-man n.
Additional spellings:
ragman, rage-man, rageman
23 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) An accuser; the title of the statute of Edward I appointing justices to hear and determine certain specified offenses by the king's officials and others during the twenty-five years prior to……