Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
MELD
I. verb
Etymology: German melden to an noun ce, from Old High German meldōn; akin to Old English meldian to an noun ce, Lithuanian malda prayer
Date: 1887
transitive verb to declare or an noun ce (a card or combination of cards) for a score in a card game especially by placing face up on the table, intransitive verb to declare a card or combination of cards as a meld,
II. noun
Date: 1887
a card or combination of cards that is or can be melded in a card game,
III. verb
Etymology: blend of melt and weld
Date: 1936
merge , blend ,
IV. noun
Date: 1954
blend , mixture