- arðs-geldingr
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An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
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Gelding — Geld ing, n. [Icel. gelding a gelding, akin to geldingr wether, eunuch, Sw. g[ a]lling gelding, Dan. gilding eunuch. See {Geld}, v. t.] A castrated animal; usually applied to a horse, but formerly used also of the human male. [1913 Webster] They… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gelding — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse geldingr, from gelda Date: 14th century 1. a castrated animal; specifically a castrated male horse 2. archaic eunuch … New Collegiate Dictionary
gelding — /gel ding/, n. 1. a castrated male animal, esp. a horse. 2. a eunuch. [1350 1400; ME < ON geldingr. See GELD1, ING3] * * * … Universalium
gelding — (n.) late 13c. (as a surname), from O.N. geldingr, from gelda castrate (see GELD (Cf. geld) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
gelding — geld•ing [[t]ˈgɛl dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) ahb. a castrated male animal, esp. a horse 2) archaic a eunuch • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < ON geldingr. See geld I, ing III … From formal English to slang
gelding — /ˈgɛldɪŋ / (say gelding) noun a castrated animal, especially a horse. {Middle English, from Old Norse geldingr wether} …
gelding — [gel′diŋ] n. [ME < ON geldingr: see GELD1 + ING] 1. a gelded animal; esp., a castrated male horse 2. Archaic a eunuch … English World dictionary
gelding — n. a gelded animal, esp. a male horse. Etymology: ME f. ON geldingr: see GELD … Useful english dictionary
geld|ing — «GEHL dihng», noun. 1. a castrated horse or other animal. 2. Obsolete. a eunuch. ╂[< Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic geldingr < geldr barren)] … Useful english dictionary
