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Gelt vs Geat - What's the difference?

gelt | geat |

As nouns the difference between gelt and geat

is that gelt is (rare) a lunatic or gelt can be (obsolete) gilding; gilt or gelt can be a gelding or gelt can be (slang) money or gelt can be (judaism) money, especially that given as a gift on hanukkah or used in games of dreidel while geat is (history) a member of a north germanic tribe formerly occupying modern in sweden.

As a verb gelt

is .

gelt

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) geilt.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare) A lunatic.
  • *1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , IV.7:
  • *:She

    • Etymology 2

    Variation of gilt.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Gilding; gilt.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl), from . More at (l).

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A gelding.
    • (Mortimer)

    Etymology 4

    From (etyl) gelt (Modern (etyl) Geld), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (slang) Money.
  • * 1948 , William Burroughs, letter, 5 Jun 1948:
    • Have bought some farm land in Rio Grande Valley which should bring in a sizeable bundle of gelts come cotton picking time.
  • tribute; tax
  • * Fuller
    • All these the king granted unto them free from all gelts and payments, in a most full and ample manner.

    Etymology 5

    From (etyl) . See above for more.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (Judaism) Money, especially that given as a gift on Hanukkah or used in games of dreidel.
  • (Judaism) Chocolate candy in the shape of coins, usually wrapped in metallic foil, usually eaten on Hanukkah and often used for games of dreidel.

    • geat

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gate * git

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The channel or spout through which molten metal runs into a mould in casting.
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