gieldan

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Contents 1 Old English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Descendants

[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *geldhan, whence also Old High German geltan (German gelten), Old Norse gjalda (Danish gælde, spelling before the writing reform of 1948: gjælde), Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (usgildan) and 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (fragildan), Old Frisian gelda, Old Saxon geldan (Dutch gelden).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'jieldan/

[edit] Verb

ġieldan (class III strong)

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

[edit] Descendants

• English yield