Ge-
prefix; see Ȝe.

Geaunt
sb. giant, S, C2; giaunt, W2; gyaunt, PP; ieaunt, PP; geauntes, pl., PP; ieauntez, S2.—AF. geant; Lat. gigantem.

Gede
pt. s. went, S.—AS. ge-éode, Cf. Gæde.

Gedelynge
sb. vagabond, PP; see Gadeling.

Gees
sb. pl. geese; see Gos.

Geet
sb. jet, C; geete, Prompt.; see Iette.

Geet
sb. pl. goats, W2; geete, W2; see Goot.

Geet-buckis
sb. pl. he-goats, W2.

Geinen
v. to avail, profit, S, S2; see Geȝnen.

Geld
pt. s. paid, requited, S; see Ȝelden.

Gelden
v. to geld, castrare, Prompt., Manip.; geldid, pp., W (Mt. 19. 12).—Icel. gelda.

Gelding
sb. eunuch, W (Acts 8. 34); ȝelding, 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 Ȝimmes.

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 Zenāta, the name of a tribe in Barbary, see Dozy.

Genge
sb. a going, expedition, army, S; pl. nations, S2, H.

Gent
adj. noble, nobly-born, PP, C2; spruce, gay, SkD (p. 813), S3; gente, S.—OF. gent; Lat. genitum, born, well-born.

Gentil
adj. worthy, excellent, gentle, compassionate, C2; noble, PP; gentils, sb. pl., people well born, C2, C3.—AF. gentil, noble, beautiful; Lat. gentilem.

Gentillesse
sb. nobleness, gracefulness, C2, C3.—OF. gentillesse.

Gentrise
sb. noble nature, PP; gentrice, PP.—AF. genterise.

Gentrye
sb. gentleness, PP.

Gepoun
sb. a short cassock, CM; see Gipoun.

Ger
pl. years, S; see Ȝeer.

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. göra (for görva). See Ȝare.

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.

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.

Gerken
v. to prepare, S; see Ȝarken.

Gerland
sb. garland, C3, C; gerelande, PP; garlaunde, PP.—AF. gerlaunde.

Gerles
sb. pl. children; see Gurles.

Gern
adv. eagerly, S2; see Ȝeorne.

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. καρυόφυλλον, lit. nut-leaf.

Gerss-pilis
sb. pl. blades of grass, S3. See Gras.

Gersum
sb. treasure; gersom, HD; gærsume, pl., S; garisome, S; gersoms, HD.—AS. gærsum; cp. Icel. gersemi, a costly thing, jewel.

Gert
pp. girt, S2; see Girden.

Gert
pp. made, S2; see Ger.

Gerte
pt. s. struck, G; see Girden.

Gerth
sb. girth, SkD; gerthis, pl., PP.—Icel. gerð.

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; geð, 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. gæst: 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.

Gesting
sb. lodgings, S2.

Gestinge
sb. jesting, S3; gestynge, romancing, Prompt. See Geste.

Gestnen
v. to feast, entertain; gestened, pt. s., HD; igistned, pp., S2.

Gestninge
sb. feast, banquet, S; gestening, S2; gistninge, S; gystninge, S.

Gestour
sb. a reciter of tales, C2; gestowre, Prompt.; gestiours, pl., CM. See Geste.

Get
sb. fashion, behaviour, CM, C, C3, Prompt.; see Iette.

Geten
v. to gain, get, beget, PP; get, pr. s., S2, PP; gat, pt. s., S, PP; geten, pl., PP; geten, pp., PP, G; gete, PP.—AS. gitan, pt. geat (pl. géaton), pp. giten.

Gett
pp. granted, S2; see Ȝeten.

Gett
sb. jet, Prompt.; see Iette.

Geue-like
adj. equal. Phr.: o geuelike, on equal terms, S.—AS. ge-efenlic. See Euen.

Geyn
adj. near, convenient, ready, direct, S3; geyne, Prompt.; gayn, S2; gain, HD; gane, JD; geynest, superl., fairest, S2.—Icel. gegn.

Geð
pr. s. goes; see Ga.

Geȝnen
v. to meet, suit, avail; geȝȝnenn, S; geinen, to avail, profit, S, S2; gayne, CM; ȝene, to reply, S; gane, to fit, JD; gayned, pt. s., S2; ganyde, pl., S3; ganand, pr. p., becoming, suitable, S3.—Icel. gegna, to go against, to answer, to suit. See Ȝeyn.