[deyn-geld] 
| (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. |
| Dane·geld (dān'gěld') n. A tax levied in England from the 10th to the 12th century to finance protection against Danish invasion. [Middle English : Dane, genitive pl. of Dan, Dane; see Dane + geld, tribute (from Old English geld, gield, payment).] |
