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sold

/səʊld/ verb

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  1. simple past and past participle of sell

adjective

  1. Convinced, won over.

noun

  1. salary; military pay

Origin

From Middle English solde, sould, soud, from Middle French solde, Italian soldo. Compare soldier and Danish sold (via Low German). Doublet of sol, soldo, solid, solidus, sou, and xu.

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