eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for payment

5 headwords match “payment”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The five strongest follow; gield ranks first.

  1. 1

    gield

    score 15

    noun

    payment — payment, pay

  2. 2

    gift

    score 11

    noun

    payment — marriage payment, dowry

  3. 3

    meord

    score 11

    noun

    payment — reward, payment, wage

  4. 4

    dryhtenbeag

    score 10

    noun

    payment — payment made as compensation for killing a freeman

  5. 5

    niedgield

    score 9

    noun

    payment — tribute, exaction, a forced payment

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