What does "gelt" mean?
Gelt: Trubute, tax. [Obs.] All these the king granted unto them . . . free from all gelts and payments, in a most full and ample manner. Fuller.
Additional senses
- 2.A gelding. [Obs.] Mortimer.
- 3.Gilding; tinsel. [Obs.] Spenser.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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