gield

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *geldą. Cognate with Old Frisian jeld, Old Saxon geld, Old High German gelt, Old Norse gjald, and Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳 (gild).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ji͜yld/, [ji͜yɫd]

Noun

ġield n

  1. payment, pay
  2. tax
  3. tribute
  4. cost, loss
  5. guild
  6. pagan god, idol
  7. worship, especially to an idol or pagan god
  8. sacrifice (religious offering)

Declension

Derived terms

  • æfterġield (after-payment)
  • dēofolġield (devil worship, idolatry)
  • edġield (repayment)
  • friþġield (society for the maintenance of peace and security)
  • frumġield (first payment)
  • fēondġield (idolatry, an idol)
  • godġield (idol)
  • hǣþenġield (idolatry)
  • nīedġield (extortion)
  • þēofġield (fine for stealing)
  • unġield (improper or excessive tax)
  • werġield (compensation for a man killed)
  • āngield (single payment)
  • ġieldan (to pay)
  • ġielddæġ (day for a religious ceremony)

Descendants

  • Middle English: ȝeld
    • English: yield
    • Scots: ȝeld, ȝeild
  • Medieval Latin: geldum, gildum

References

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