Hidegild

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tax paid on each hide of land; hidage. historical, uncountable
  2. 2
    A fine paid in lien of a flogging. historical, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Old English hīdġield (“a tax paid on each hide of land”). Compare hide (“measure of land”), geld.

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Old English hȳdġyld, hȳdġield (“a fine to buy one out of receiving a flogging”, literally “a payment to save one's skin”). Compare hide (“skin”), geld.

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