gelt, geld, gelde, gild, yeld

& s. [Icel. geldr; O. Sw. galder; Św. gall; Dan. gold.] [GELD, ν.] A. As adjective: I. Literally: 1. Castrated, gelded. *2. Barren, unfruitful. *II. Figuratively: 1. Emasculated; having lost the power of gener ation. 2. Weak, feeble, spiritle . B. As subst.: A gelding. "The spayed gelts they esteem the most profitable." Mortimer: Husbandry. IMG:content-0387.png:[blocks in formation] 125 IMG:content-0388.png:[blocks in formation] geminate II. Zool.: The same as GEMMULE (Q. v.). Artificial gems : Factitious stones are made of very pure, fusible, highly transparent, and dense gla , usually called paste or stra . The composition is silica, pota a, and oxide of lead, with some other ingredients at times, and metallic oxides for coloring. The beauty depends upon the clearne and the exact imitation of the natural gem, and also upon the care and skill in the cutting. Obvious compounds are gem - adorned ( Byron ); gem-illumined, gem- surpa ing , gem - tipt ( Cowper ), .