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geld
1[ geld ]
verb (used with object)
gelded or gelt, gelding.
- to castrate (an animal, especially a horse).
- to take strength, vitality, or power from; weaken or subdue.
geld
2[ geld ]
noun
English History.
- a payment; tax.
- a tax paid to the crown by landholders under the Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings.
geld
1/ É¡É›±ô»å /
verb
- to castrate (a horse or other animal)
- to deprive of virility or vitality; emasculate; weaken
geld
2/ É¡É›±ô»å /
noun
- a tax on land levied in late Anglo-Saxon and Norman England
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Derived Forms
- ˈ²µ±ð±ô»å±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
- ²µ±ð±ô»åİù noun
- ³Ü²Ô·²µ±ð±ô»åĻå adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of geld1
1250–1300; Middle English gelden < Old Norse gelda
Origin of geld2
1600–10; < Medieval Latin geldum payment, tribute < Germanic; compare Old English geld, German Geld
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of geld1
C13: from Old Norse gelda, from geldr barren
Origin of geld2
Old English gield service, tax; related to Old Norse gjald tribute, Old Frisian jeld, Old High German gelt retribution, income
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Example Sentences
Police arrested 118 people on the day of the race, in which the gelding Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal injury.
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Danish, fresh from politically gelding Roy in public, recognizes this advantage too.
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The 5-year-old gelding has been pretty good at Santa Anita, though, winning four of his six lifetime starts at the track.
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Tax Code, a well-bred 4-year-old gelding owned by Mischief Racing, has won two of three races this season against strong competition.
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The gelding’s death was the 37th at the track in 2018-19, which led to a spate of safety reforms.
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