Sentence:  That now / Sweno, the Norways' king, craves <WSD>composition</WSD>: / Nor would we deign him burial of his men / Till he disbursed at Saint Colme's inch / Ten thousand dollars to our general use. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce. (14th-19th c.)