herezeld

noun

he·​re·​zeld

ˈherəˌyeld

plural -s

: heregeld sense 2

Word History

Etymology

alteration (ʒ being taken as z) of Middle English (Scots dialect) heregeld, hereyeld, hereʒeld

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