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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *geldan, from Proto-Germanic *geldaną. Cognate with Old Frisian jelda, Old Saxon geldan, Old High German geltan, Old Norse gjalda, Gothic *𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (*gildan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈji͜yl.dɑn/, [ˈji͜yɫ.dɑn]

Verb

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ġieldan

  1. to pay
  2. to reward
  3. to worship (+ dative)

Conjugation

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  • Middle English: yielden, yelden