A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 95

+Geinen+, _v._ to avail, profit, S, S2; see +Ge?nen+.

+Geld+, _pt. s._ paid, requited, S; see +?elden+.

+Gelden+, _v._ to geld, _castrare_, Prompt., Manip.; +geldid+, _pp._, W (Mt. 19. 12).--Icel. _gelda_.

+Gelding+, _sb._ eunuch, W (Acts 8. 34); +?elding+, W (Acts 8. 27); +geldingis+, _pl._, W.

+Gelty+, _adj._ guilty; see +Gulty+.

+Gemme+, _sb._ gem; +gemmes+, _pl._, PP, G2; +jemis+, S3.--OF. _gemme_; Lat. _gemma_, gem, bud. See +?immes+.

[[G2 may be an error for C2.]]

+Gemmyt+, _adj._ covered with buds, S3.

+Gendre+, _sb._ gender, kind, PP; +gendrez+, _pl._, S2.--OF. _genre_; Lat. _genere_, abl. of _genus_.

+Gendre+, _v._ to beget; +gendrith+, _pr. s._, W2; +gendrid+, _pp._, W2.

+Gendrer+, _sb._ progenitor, PP.

+Gendrure+, _sb._ engendering, W2.

+Gendrynge+, _sb._ begetting, PP.

+Genette+, _sb._ a small Spanish horse, a jennet, SkD; +iennet+, S3, Sh.--OF. _genette_ (Cotg.); Sp. _ginete_, a light horseman (Minsheu): from _Zenata_, the name of a tribe in Barbary, see Dozy.

+Genge+, _sb._ a going, expedition, army, S; _pl._ nations, S2, H.

+Gent+, _adj._ n.o.ble, n.o.bly-born, PP, C2; spruce, gay, SkD (p. 813), S3; +gente+, S.--OF. _gent_; Lat. _genitum_, born, well-born.

+Gentil+, _adj._ worthy, excellent, gentle, compa.s.sionate, C2; n.o.ble, PP; +gentils+, _sb. pl._, people well born, C2, C3.--AF. _gentil_, n.o.ble, beautiful; Lat. _gentilem_.

+Gentillesse+, _sb._ n.o.bleness, gracefulness, C2, C3.--OF.

_gentillesse_.

+Gentrise+, _sb._ n.o.ble nature, PP; +gentrice+, PP.--AF. _genterise_.

+Gentrye+, _sb._ gentleness, PP.

+Gepoun+, _sb._ a short ca.s.sock, CM; see +Gipoun+.

+Ger+, _pl._ years, S; see +?eer+.

+Ger+, _v._ to cause, make, S2, JD; +gere+, to make, H; +gar+, JD, S3; +gare+, H; +geren+, to prepare, S; +gare+, _imp._, H; +gers+, _pr. s._, H; _2 pr. s._, H; +gerte+, _pt. s._, PP; +gert+, S2, PP, S3, H; +garte+, PP; +gart+, S2, PP; +garde+, _pl._, S3; +gert+, _pp._, PP, H.--Icel.

_gora_ (for _gorva_). See +?are+.

+Geraflour+; see +Gerraflour+.

+Gere+, _sb._ gear, apparel, property, material, business, CM, PP, C, C2, C3, S2; +geare+, S3; +ger+, C, S3; +geeres+, _pl._, habits, manners, C.--Cp. OS. _garuwi_, gear.

+Ger-fawcon+, _sb._ a kind of falcon, HD; +gerfaucun+, Prompt.; +gerfawcune+, Voc.; +gerfawkyn+, Voc., Prompt.; +gerfaukun+, W2; +gerfawcun+, W2.--Lat. _gyrofalconem_.

+Ger-ful+, _adj._ changeable, C, CM. See +Gery+.

+Gerken+, _v._ to prepare, S; see +?arken+.

+Gerland+, _sb._ garland, C3, C; +gerelande+, PP; +garlaunde+, PP.--AF.

_gerlaunde_.

+Gerles+, _sb. pl._ children; see +Gurles+.

+Gern+, _adv._ eagerly, S2; see +?eorne+.

+Gerner+, _sb._ garner, C, PP.--AF. _gerner_, OF. _gernier_, _grenier_; Late Lat. _granarium_.

+Gerraflour+, _sb._ gilly-flower, S3; +geraflour+, HD; +gylofre+, MD, S2 (s.v. _clowe_); +gyllofre+, _gariophilus_, _galiofolus_, Prompt.; +gillofer+, ND, Palsg.; +gyllofyr+, clove, Prompt.; +gillyvor+, Sh.; +ielofer+, S3; +gelofer+, ND, MD.--Cp. OF. _girofle_, the clove (Bartsch); Low Lat. _gariophilus_, (Alph.), also _caryophyllum_; Gr.

?a???f?????, lit. nut-leaf.

+Gerss-pilis+, _sb. pl._ blades of gra.s.s, S3. See +Gras+.

+Gersum+, _sb._ treasure; +gersom+, HD; +gaersume+, _pl._, S; +garisome+, S; +gersoms+, HD.--AS. _gaersum_; cp. Icel. _gersemi_, a costly thing, jewel.

+Gert+, _pp._ made, S2; see +Ger+.

+Gert+, _pp._ girt, S2; see +Girden+.

+Gerte+, _pt. s._ struck, G; see +Girden+.

+Gerth+, _sb._ girth, SkD; +gerthis+, _pl._, PP.--Icel. _ger_.

+Gery+, _adj._ changeful, PP, C. See +Gerful+.

+Gessen+, _v._ to suppose, imagine, CM, S2, C2, C3, W, W2; +gessist+, _2 pr. s._, S2; +gessiden+, _pt. pl._, S2.--Cp. Du. _gissen_.

+Gesserant+, _sb._ a coat of mail, S3; +gesseron+, S3; see +Iesseraunt+.

+Gessynge+, _sb._ guessing (i.e. doubt), S2.

+Gest+, _2 pr. s._ goest, S, S2; +ge+, _pr. s._, S. S2; see +Gan+.

+Gest+, _sb._ guest, Prompt., S2, C2; +geste+, PP; +gestes+, _pl._, S, PP, S2, C2; +geste+, S; +gistes+, PP; +gustes+, PP.--AS. _gaest_: Goth.

_gasts_; cp. Lat. _hostis_.

+Geste+, _sb._ story, romance, PP, C2; +gest+, S3, Manip.; +jest+, fun, Sh.; +gestes+, _pl._, PP, C2, C3; +ieestes+, PP; +gestis+, deeds, W2, H.--AF. _geste_, an exploit, history of exploits, romance; Lat. (_res_) _gesta_, a thing performed.

+Geste+, _v._ to tell romances, Prompt., MD; +jest+, to act in sport, Sh.

+Gesten+, _pp._ lodged (?), S2.