"ged" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: geds [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English gedde, from Old Norse gedda (“pike”), cognate with Icelandic gedda (“pike”), Danish gedde (“pike”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gedde}} Middle English gedde, {{der|en|non|gedda|t=pike}} Old Norse gedda (“pike”), {{cog|is|gedda|t=pike}} Icelandic gedda (“pike”), {{cog|da|gedde|t=pike}} Danish gedde (“pike”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ged (plural geds)
  1. (UK, dialect or heraldry) The pike or luce. Tags: UK, dialectal Categories (topical): Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-ged-en-noun-NwgWz8Sy Categories (other): British English Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  2. (Scotland) A greedy person Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-ged-en-noun-4KWqtggB Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63

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