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–noun
Slang
.
money.
Origin:
1890–95;
< Yiddish < MHG
geld
money; in earlier Brit. dial. uses < G or D;
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–verb (used with object),
geld⋅ed
or
gelt,
geld⋅ing.
1.
to castrate (an animal, esp. a horse).
2.
to take strength, vitality, or power from; weaken or subdue.
Origin:
1250–1300;
ME
gelden
< ON
gelda
Related forms:
gelder,
noun
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geld
1
(gěld)
tr.v.
geld·ed
or
gelt
(gělt),
geld·ing
,
gelds
To castrate (a horse, for example).
To deprive of strength or vigor; weaken.
[Middle English
gelden
, from Old Norse
gelda
.]
gelt
1
(gělt)
n.
Slang
Money.
[Yiddish, from Middle High German
geld
, from Old High German
gelt
,
recompense
.]
gelt
2
(gělt)
v. A past tense and a past participle of
geld
1
.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
geld
(n.)
"royal tax in Medieval England," O.E.
gield
"payment, tribute" (cf. M.H.G.
gelt
"payment, contribution," Ger.
geld
"money," O.N.
gjald
"payment," Goth.
gild
"tribute, tax"), from PIE base of
yield
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
geld
Pronunciation:
'geld
Function:
transitive verb
:
CASTRATE
1
;
also
:
SPAY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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