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Bede

Pronunciation: /ˈbeːdə/

“Bede” is a German word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. A kind of mediaeval and early-modern tax in some German regions.

Etymology

From northern Middle High German bede and Middle Low German bēde, from Proto-Germanic *bedō (“plea”). Doublet of Bitte (“plea”). The use for a tax developed in Middle High German.

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