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geldings

Main Entry:: geld·ing
Pronunciation:: \ˈgel-diŋ\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old Norse geldingr, from gelda
Date:: 14th century

1: a castrated animal ; specifically : a castrated male horse2archaic : eunuch

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