gelding

Etymology

From Old Norse geldingr, from gelda (“to castrate”), whence also English geld (“castrate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛldɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɛldɪŋ

Noun

gelding (plural geldings)

1. A castrated male horse.
2. Any castrated male animal.
3. (archaic) A eunuch.
   • Wyclif Bible, Acts viii. 38

     They went down both into the water, Philip and the gelding, and Philip baptized him.

Verb

gelding

1. present participle of geld

Anagrams

• Gedling, gingled, niggled

Etymology

From gelda (“to geld, to castrate”) +‎ -ing (“-ing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcɛltiŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɛltiŋk

Noun

gelding f (genitive singular geldingar, nominative plural geldingar)

1. castration, gelding