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gelt

1  [gelt]
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–verb
a pt. and pp. of geld 1 .
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gelt

2  [gelt]
–noun Slang.
money.
Origin:
1890–95; < Yiddish < MHG geld money; in earlier Brit. dial. uses < G or D; see geld 2

geld

1  [geld]
–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

  1. To castrate (a horse, for example).

  2. 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 geld1.
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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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