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gelding

[ gel-ding ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

gelding

/ ˈɡɛldɪŋ /

Origin of gelding¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Old Norse word geldingr. See geld ¹, -ing ³

Origin of gelding¹

C14: from Old Norse geldingr; see geld ¹, -ing ¹

As a gelding, Mine That Bird obviously has no breeding future.

After gelding took care of that final problem, his career blossomed.

Cursing furiously, Wade drove him at it again, and again the gelding balked.

You, St Denis, your gelding shall walk without doors, and cool his feet for his master's sake.

Nor is the first sixth a fit day for a girl to be born, but a kindly for gelding kids and sheep and for fencing in a sheep-cote.

Why, you may ha' my master's gelding, to save your longing, sir.

Pablo muttered, and followed for a saddle for the gray gelding.

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