bede

Pronunciation: /ˈbeː.də/

“bede” is a Dutch word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

plea
a tax that was presented to lower-level governments as a petition for a lump sum; raising the tax was left to the lower-level governments
a prayer

From Middle Dutch bede, from Old Dutch beda. See the verb bidden.

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