geld: Meaning and Definition of

geld

Pronunciation: (geld), [key]
— geld•ed gelt, geld•ing.
  1. to castrate (an animal, esp. a horse).
  2. to take strength, vitality, or power from; weaken or subdue.

geld

Pronunciation: (geld), [key]
— n. Eng. Hist.
  1. a payment; tax.
  2. a tax paid to the crown by landholders under the Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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