geld 1
— gelder , n.
/geld/ , v.t., gelded or gelt, gelding .
1. to castrate (an animal, esp. a horse).
2. to take strength, vitality, or power from; weaken or subdue.
[ 1250-1300; ME gelden gelda ]
geld 2
/geld/ , n. Eng. Hist.
1. a payment; tax.
2. a tax paid to the crown by landholders under the Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings.
[ 1600-10; geldum payment, tribute geld, G Geld ]