gieldan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to pay; to give something in payment or as due; to yield
  • to repay, to pay back, to restore
  • to requite; to reward

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *geldaną (pay, compensate, yield, have give value, have value) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (pay, repay, pay for).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰeldʰ-

Gloss

pay, repay, pay for

Concept
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Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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