gelt

noun7

1. •
   Money.

   • That nothynge had / There of theyr awne / Neyther gelt nor pawne. — 1529
2. •
   (Judaism) Money, especially that given as a gift on Hanukkah or used in games of dreidel.
3. •
   (Judaism) Chocolate candy in the shape of coins, usually wrapped in metallic foil, usually eaten on Hanukkah and often used for games of dreidel.
4. •
   Tribute; tax.

   • All these the king granted unto them […] free from all gelts [guilds] and payments, in a most full and ample manner. — 1655
5. •
   A gelding.

   • spay'd Gelts — 1707
6. •
   (rare) A lunatic.

   • She […] like a ghastly Gelt whose wits are reaved, / Ran forth in hast with hideous outcry […] — 1596
7. •
   (no longer used) Gilding; gilt.