/dayn"geld'/ , n.
(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.
Also, danegeld, Danegelt, danegelt /dayn"gelt'/ .
[ bef. 1150; ME denegeld, danegeld, OE (Domesday Book) Danegeld. See DANE, GELD 2 ]