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geld

Main Entry: ¹geld

Pronunciation: \ˈgeld\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse gelda; akin to Old English gelde sterile

Date: 14th century

1 : castrate
2 : to deprive of a natural or essential part <the legislation was pretty much gelded by the time it was passed>

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