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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Geld, v. [ME. geld (a 1300), gelde, ON. gelda.] tr. To castrate. Also fig.c1420 Wynt. vii. 1247.
Thare geldyd, sum men sayd, was he Ib. 1261.
It hapnyd this Downald for to be … Blynd and geldyt 1456 Hay II. 137/13.
Calf flesche, mutoun geldit ȝong and elder c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 392.
Quhen I that grome geldit had of gudis, and of natur, Me thought him gracelese on to goif 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. lviii.
He that was … fallin daft or wod … was geldit Ib. II. 340.
The place quhare thay war geldit is callit ȝit the Staney [M. Baugez] Hill 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 13.
Desyre him to provyde for himself: for heir thair is na grace but geld him 1596 Dalr. I. 338/4.
King Alex[ander] causes that all thair bairnes be geldit
