Geld v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gelded or Gelt (░); p. pr. & vb. n. Gelding.]
  1. To castrate; to emasculate.
  2. To deprive of anything essential.
     Bereft and gelded of his patrimony.   --Shak.
  3. To deprive of anything exceptionable; as, to geld a book, or a story; to expurgate. [Obs.]
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  gelded
       adj : (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut
             horse" [syn: cut, emasculated]