geld

[ geld ]

/ gɛld /

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verb (used with object), geld·ed or gelt, geld·ing.

to castrate (an animal, especially a horse).

to take strength, vitality, or power from; weaken or subdue.

Origin of geld

1250–1300; Middle English gelden<Old Norse gelda

OTHER WORDS FROM geld

gelder, nounun·geld·ed, adjective

Words nearby geld

gelatinous, gelation, gelato, Gelber, gelcap, geld, Gelderland, gel diffusion precipitin test, gelding, Geldof, gelechiid

Definition for geld (2 of 2)

geld²

[ geld ]

/ gɛld /

noun English History.

a payment; tax.

a tax paid to the crown by landholders under the Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings.

Origin of geld

1600–10; <Medieval Latin geldum payment, tribute <Germanic; compare Old English geld,German Geld

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Example sentences from the Web for geld

If we add the words and as (or for) one manor, surely we are still speaking of the geld.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
Amt ohne Geld macht Diebe—Office without 10 pay makes thieves.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
Of course the state will endeavour to collect the geld in big sums.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
Then a combination of these propositions induces the conclusion that the district has x hides or carucates for geld.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland

A Judge may be a farmer; but he is not to geld his own pigs.
Life of Johnson|James Boswell

British Dictionary definitions for geld (1 of 2)

geld¹

/ (ɡɛld) /

verb gelds, gelding, gelded or gelt (tr)

to castrate (a horse or other animal)

to deprive of virility or vitality; emasculate; weaken

Derived forms of geld

gelder, noun

Word Origin for geld

C13: from Old Norse gelda, from geldr barren

British Dictionary definitions for geld (2 of 2)

geld²

/ (ɡɛld) /

noun

a tax on land levied in late Anglo-Saxon and Norman England

Word Origin for geld

Old English gield service, tax; related to Old Norse gjald tribute, Old Frisian jeld, Old High German gelt retribution, income

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单词	geld
释义	geld ¹ [ geld ] / gɛld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR geld ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), geld·ed or gelt, geld·ing. to castrate (an animal, especially a horse). to take strength, vitality, or power from; weaken or subdue. Origin of geld ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English gelden<Old Norse gelda OTHER WORDS FROM geld gelder, nounun·geld·ed, adjective Words nearby geld gelatinous, gelation, gelato, Gelber, gelcap, geld, Gelderland, gel diffusion precipitin test, gelding, Geldof, gelechiid Definition for geld (2 of 2) geld² [ geld ] / gɛld / noun English History. a payment; tax. a tax paid to the crown by landholders under the Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings. Origin of geld ² 1600–10; <Medieval Latin geldum payment, tribute <Germanic; compare Old English geld,German Geld Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for geld If we add the words and as (or for) one manor, surely we are still speaking of the geld. Domesday Book and Beyond\|Frederic William Maitland Amt ohne Geld macht Diebe—Office without 10 pay makes thieves. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood Of course the state will endeavour to collect the geld in big sums. Domesday Book and Beyond\|Frederic William Maitland Then a combination of these propositions induces the conclusion that the district has x hides or carucates for geld. Domesday Book and Beyond\|Frederic William Maitland A Judge may be a farmer; but he is not to geld his own pigs. Life of Johnson\|James Boswell British Dictionary definitions for geld (1 of 2) geld¹ / (ɡɛld) / verb gelds, gelding, gelded or gelt (tr) to castrate (a horse or other animal) to deprive of virility or vitality; emasculate; weaken Derived forms of geld gelder, noun Word Origin for geld C13: from Old Norse gelda, from geldr barren British Dictionary definitions for geld (2 of 2) geld² / (ɡɛld) / noun a tax on land levied in late Anglo-Saxon and Norman England Word Origin for geld Old English gield service, tax; related to Old Norse gjald tribute, Old Frisian jeld, Old High German gelt retribution, income Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to geld emasculate, neuter, fix, sterilize, spay, alter, unman, eunuchize
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geld

verb (used with object), geld·ed or gelt, geld·ing.

Origin of geld

OTHER WORDS FROM geld

Words nearby geld

Definition for geld (2 of 2)

noun English History.

Origin of geld

Example sentences from the Web for geld

British Dictionary definitions for geld (1 of 2)

verb gelds, gelding, gelded or gelt (tr)

Derived forms of geld

Word Origin for geld

British Dictionary definitions for geld (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for geld

Words related to geld