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gelt

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What does gelt mean?

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of geld

noun

  1. A gelding.
  2. Money.
More meanings (5)

noun

  1. Tribute; tax.
  2. Money, especially that given as a gift on Hanukkah or used in games of dreidel.
  3. Chocolate candy in the shape of coins, usually wrapped in metallic foil, usually eaten on Hanukkah and often used for games of dreidel.
  4. (rare) A lunatic.
  5. (obsolete) Gilding; gilt.
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Would he were gelt that had it, for my part, Since you do take it, love, so much at heart.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100