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Spayed vs Gelded - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between spayed and gelded

is that spayed is past tense of spay while gelded is past tense of geld.

As an adjective gelded is

castrated.

spayed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (spay)

    • spay

    English

    Etymology 1

    From the (etyl) espeier, equivalent to the (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l)

    Verb

  • To remove or destroy the ovaries (of an animal) so that it cannot become pregnant.
    • Synonyms
    * castrate, emasculate (for a male) * geld * neuter * sterilize (used for all species and for both genders)

    References

    * “ spay, v.'']” listed in the '' [2nd Ed.; 1989

    Etymology 2

    See spayard.

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • References

    * “ spay]” listed as a variant spelling of “[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50232517 spaya(r)d, spayd]”, listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989

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    gelded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (geld)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Castrated.
  • * 1526 , (William Tyndale), trans. Bible , Acts VIII:
    • The gelded man answered Philip and sayde: I praye the off whom speaketh the prophet this?