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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Anglo-Saxon law, a tax paid on every hide of land.
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- noun Anglo-Saxon, historical, law A
tax paid on eachhide of land;hidage . - noun Anglo-Saxon, historical, law A
fine paid inlien of aflogging .
Etymologies
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From Old English hīdġield ("a tax paid on each hide of land"), equivalent to hide (“measure of land”) + geld.
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From Old English hȳdġyld, hȳdġield ("a fine to buy one out of receiving a flogging", literally "a payment to save one's skin"), equivalent to hide (“skin”) + geld.
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