hidegild

名词 n.

英文释义

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

词形变化

hidegeld alternative hydegild alternative

词源

词源 1
Learned borrowing from Old English hīdġield (“a tax paid on each hide of land”). Compare hide (“measure of land”), geld.
词源 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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