A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Galingale, sb. a plant from the root of which a spice was prepared, Cath. (s. v. galynga), ND, HD; galyngale, Alph., C3, Prompt.; galangale, ND.—­OF. galingal, the root of the rush called cypress (cp.  Low Lat. gallingar), from galangue; cp.  Low Lat. galanga (Alph.).

Galiote, sb. large galley, S2.—­It. galeA cubedtta, a good handsome big galley (Florio).  See Galeye.

Galle, sb. the gall, bitterness, anger, S, Prompt, Voc., C2, C3, PP; bitter drink, S2.—­AS. gealla (Voc.).

Galle, sb. sore in man or beast, Prompt.; gale, S3.—­OF. galle, scab, itch; cp.  Low Lat. galla (Ducange).

Galnesse, sb. lasciviousness, MD; golnesse, S; galnes, S. See Gal.

Galoche, sb. a kind of patten, C2, Prompt.; galoches, pl., PP; galage, ‘sandalium,’ Manip.; gallage, Manip. (n).—­AF. galoche; Low Lat. calopodia, clogs; Gr. [Greek:  kalopodion], dimin. of [Greek:  kalopous], i.e. wood-foot, a last.

Galoun, sb. gallon, W, C3, P; galun, S.—­AF. galoun.

Galpen, v. to yawn, PP, Voc, C2.—­OS. galpAn, ‘clamare.’

Galwe, sb. cross, gibbet; galowe, Prompt.; galwes, pl., gallows, Voc., C2; galues, S.—­AS. gealga, also galga (Voc.)

Galwe-tre, sb. gallows-tree, S, Prompt.—­AS. gealg-trA(C)ow.

Gal3*art, adj. gay; see Galiard.

Game-gobelyn, sb. a demon who plays with men, Voc.

Gramen, sb. play, sport, CM, S, S2, G, PP, H; gammyn, S2; gomen, S; game, S, G, Prompt, Voc., C2, C3; gome, S.—­AS. gamen.

Gamen, v. to be pleasant; him gamede, pt. s., it was pleasant to him, C.

Gan, v. to go, S; gon, S, S2, C2; goon, C2; go, S; ga, S2; gonde, pr. p., S; ga, imp. s., S; gais, S2; goA deg., pl., S, S2, C2; gooth, C2; gest, 2 pr. s., S, S2; gaas, S2; goost, C2; gaAz, pr. s., S; geA deg., S, S2; goA deg., S, C2; gas, S2; goA deg., pl., S; gon, S2; goon, C2; gan, pp., S2; goon, C2; goo, S3; ygon, C2, C3;~igon~, G; igoon, G; ygo, S2; igo, G.—­AS. gAin.

Gan, pt. s. began, did; see Grinnen.

Gane, v. to fit, avail, JD; ganyde, pt. pl, S3; ganand, pr. p. as adj., suitable, becoming, S3; see Ge3*nen.

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