noun
(chiefly archaic, dialectal or historical) Money.
verb
(historical) To tax geld.
verb
(transitive) To castrate a male (usually an animal).
(transitive, figurative) To suppress or severely reduce sexual desire or libido.
(transitive, figurative) To deprive of anything essential; to weaken.
noun
A female animal, such as a ewe or cow, that is not pregnant.