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Noun

1. 1
   The practice by which a ruler or chieftain distributes rings or other valuable gifts to loyal warriors, thanes, or retainers as a means of rewarding service and reinforcing bonds of allegiance and mutual obligation. Old-English, historical, uncountable

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