gelded; gelding; gelds
Definition of geld
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to castrate (an animal)
Some old-timers will tell you that the horse will grow better if you wait until he's older to geld him, but I've found this isn't the case … — Practical Horseman
2
: to deprive of a natural or essential part
the legislation was pretty much gelded by the time it was passed
geld
nounDefinition of geld (Entry 2 of 2)
: the crown tax paid under Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings
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The first known use of geld was in the 14th century
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