gafol
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gafol — gafol, gafol OE. ff. (used Hist.) of gavel, gavel … Useful english dictionary
gafol- — gafol, gafol OE. ff. (used Hist.) of gavel, gavel … Useful english dictionary
gafol — 1. n (gafles/ ) gift, offering, tribute, tax, duty, due, debt; interest, usury, profit, rent; settan tó gafol to let land; 2. f ( e/ a) fork … Old to modern English dictionary
Gafol — Tribute, rent, payment to a superior; also interest on money. The word was used also of corn cut and waiting to be formed into a sheaf. Latin forms include gabulum and gavelagium. Cf. Gafolbere; Gavelkind … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
gafol — /gaeval/ The same word as gabel or gavel. Rent; tax; interest of money … Black's law dictionary
gafol — /gaeval/ The same word as gabel or gavel. Rent; tax; interest of money … Black's law dictionary
gafol-land — Land which was liable to the payment of gafolgild … Ballentine's law dictionary
Ethelred the Unready — Infobox British Royalty|Monarch name=Ethelred the Unready title=King of England reign=18 March, 978 – 23 April 1016 predecessor=Edward the Martyr (978) Sweyn (1014) successor=Sweyn (1013) Edmund Ironside (1016) date of birth=966 68 place of birth … Wikipedia
Danegeld — The runestone U 241 in Lingsberg, Uppland, Sweden, was raised by the grandchildren of Ulfríkr circa 1050 in commemoration of his twice receiving danegeld in England. The Danegeld ( … Wikipedia
Æthelred the Unready — Æthelred II redirects here. It can also refer to Æthelred II of Northumbria. Æthelred the Unready King of England Reign 18 March 978 – 23 April 1016 Predecessor … Wikipedia
