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Geld vs Gell - What's the difference?

geld | gell |

As nouns the difference between geld and gell

is that geld is money while gell is .

geld

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m) and is also written (m) or (m), and as such found in (m), (m), etc. Probably reinforced by (m) (which see).

Noun

(en noun)
  • Money; notably:
  • # A tribute
  • # A compensation, notably a financial one
  • # A ransom.
  • # A medieval form of Land Tax
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . "gelding" derives from (etyl) (m).

    Verb

  • To castrate a male (usually an animal).
  • * 1922, , Vintage Classics, paperback edition, page 16-17
  • ''"Poor old Topaz," said Mrs Flanders, as he stretched himself out in the sun, and she smiled, thinking how she had had him gelded , and how she did not like red hair in men.

    gell

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • *
  • * 1906 , , Chapter 4: "The engine-burglar":
  • "You're a naughty little gell , that's what you are," said the fireman, and the engine-driver said:--
    "Daring little piece, I call her," but they made her sit down on an iron seat in the cab and told her to stop crying and tell them what she meant by it.
  • (a leech)
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