Definitions

1. noun

A payment made to a group of people, especially Viking invaders, to persuade them to leave an area or to avoid attacking it.

“The king was forced to pay a large danegeld to the Viking warriors, but it only fueled their desire for more plunder.”

2. noun

A payment or bribe made to someone in order to influence their decisions or actions.

“The corrupt politician accepted a danegeld from the company and voted in their favor.”