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geld
Pronunciation: (geld), [key]—
v.t., geld•ed or 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.
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