ged

¹

Or gedd

[ged]

noun

Scot. and North England.

plural

ged ,

plural

geds .

1. any fish of the pike family.

GED

²

1. general educational development.

2. general equivalency diploma.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ged¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English gedde, from Old Norse gedda “pike”

Example Sentences

According to retail expert Ged Futter, it's gone from £3.79 at several large supermarkets at the start of the year to more than £5 at all the main chains now.

From BBC

He earned a GED more than two decades prior, in 2002, but the parole board noted a report from a doctor who alleged he could not pass it and paid someone to take it for him.

From Los Angeles Times

Suzanne Carlson, 42, received her GED in prison and then went on to get two associate degrees before joining the bachelor’s degree program Roy oversees.

From Los Angeles Times

Stokes' celebration, a trademark salute to his late father Ged, was prolonged and followed by a second look to the sky.

From BBC

In 2007, New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram said he would cut off his finger if it meant he could play at the World Cup - an operation that never materialised - while the late father of Carse's Durham and England team-mate Ben Stokes, Ged, had part of his finger removed to prolong his rugby league career.

From BBC