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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 — Geld ing, p. pr., a., & vb. n. from {Geld}, v. t. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gelding — gelding. См. кастрация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
gelding — gelding. castration (cм.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
gelding — (n.) late 13c. (as a surname), from O.N. geldingr, from gelda castrate (see GELD (Cf. geld) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
gelding — ► NOUN ▪ a castrated animal, especially a male horse … English terms dictionary
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 — A gelding is a castrated animal mdash; in English, the term specifically refers to a castrated male horse or other equine such as a donkey or a mule. As a verb, it also refers to the castration procedure itself. The word comes from the Old Norse… … Wikipedia
gelding — UK [ˈɡeldɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms gelding : singular gelding plural geldings a male horse that has been gelded … English dictionary
Gelding — Geld Geld, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gelded} or Gelt (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gelding}.] [Icel. gelda to castrate; akin to Dan. gilde, Sw. g[ a]lla, and cf. AS. gilte a young sow, OHG. galt dry, not giving milk, G. gelt, Goth. gilpa siclke.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gelding — [[t]ge̱ldɪŋ[/t]] geldings N COUNT A gelding is a male horse that has been castrated … English dictionary
