gieldan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”). Cognate with Old Frisian jelda (West Frisian jilde), Old Saxon geldan, Middle Dutch ghelden (Dutch gelden), Old High German geltan (German gelten), Old Norse gjalda (Danish gælde, Swedish gälla), Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gildan), 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (usgildan), 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (fragildan).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈjieldɑn/

Verb

ġieldan (strong class III) (3 singular present ġieldeþ, 3 singular preterite ġeald, preterite plural guldon, past participle golden)

1. to pay; to give something in payment or as due; to yield
2. to repay, to pay back, to restore
3. to requite; to reward

Descendants

• Middle English: yielden, yelden
  • Scots: yield
  • English: yield