geld
Pronunciation: (geld), [key]
— geld•ed gelt, geld•ing.
- to castrate (an animal, esp. a horse).
- to take strength, vitality, or power from; weaken or subdue.
geld
Pronunciation: (geld), [key]
— n. Eng. Hist.
- a payment; tax.
- a tax paid to the crown by landholders under the Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings.
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