geld

¹

[ geld ]

verb (used with object)

, geld·ed or gelt, geld·ing.

1. to castrate (an animal, especially a horse).
2. to take strength, vitality, or power from; weaken or subdue.

geld

²

[ geld ]

noun

, English History.

1. a payment; tax.
2. a tax paid to the crown by landholders under the Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings.

geld

¹

/ ɡɛld /

verb

1. to castrate (a horse or other animal)
2. to deprive of virility or vitality; emasculate; weaken

geld

²

/ ɡɛld /

noun

1. a tax on land levied in late Anglo-Saxon and Norman England

Derived Forms

• ˈgelder, noun

Other Words From

• gelder noun
• un·gelded adjective

Word 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

Word 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

Example Sentences

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From Reuters

"Doing otherwise allows these public officials to geld the Constitution."

From Fox News

“The State’s conduct has made a fair and unbiased trial extremely unlikely and the Defendants seek video and audio coverage to let a cleansing light shine on these proceedings. Doing otherwise allows these public officials to geld the Constitution,” wrote attorney Thomas Plunkett, representing J. Kueng, one of four fired officers charged in Floyd’s death.

From Washington Times

“The State’s conduct has made a fair and unbiased trial extremely unlikely and the Defendants seek video and audio coverage to let a cleansing light shine on these proceedings. Doing otherwise allows these public officials to geld the Constitution,” wrote attorney Thomas Plunkett, representing J. Kueng, one of four fired officers charged in Floyd’s death.

From Seattle Times

“I’m just glad that we named a really good horse after him because it would have been horrible if I had to geld this horse.”

From Los Angeles Times