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.

Gaude, sb. a toy, piece of finery, also a jest, trick, CM; gawde, a jape, nuga, Prompt.; gaud, HD, ND; ornament, CM; trick, C3.—­Late Lat. gaudium, a large bead; Lat. gaudium, joy.

Gaude, v. to sport, jest, keep festival, ND; to scoff, Manip.

Gaudiouse, adj. festal, solennis, Manip.

Gaudying, sb. toying, S3; gauding, scoffing, Manip.

Gauren, v. to gaze, CM, C2, C3; gawren, CM.

Gaurish, adj. garish, S3.

Gayn, adj. convenient, S2; gaynliche, adv. readily, S2; see Geyn.

Gaynage, sb. crop, S3; see Gaignage.

Gaynen, v. to avail, CM, S2; see Ga3*nen.

Gayn-ras, sb. return (= Lat. occursus), H; gaynrase, dat. meeting, H; see 3*eyn.

Gayn-Stand, v. to withstand, S3.

Gaytre-beryis, sb. pl. berries of the gayter-tree, C (C. 145), CM, MD.—­Cp.  Scot. gait-berry,, bramble-berry, JD; gaiter-tree,the bramble, JD.

Ge-, prefix; see 3*e.

Ge, ye, S; see 3*e.

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-A(C)ode, Cf. GA|de.

Gedelynge, sb. vagabond, PP; see Gadeling.

Gederen, Gedre; see Gaderen.

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 Ge3*nen.

Geld, pt. s. paid, requited, S; see 3*elden.

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

Gelding, sb. eunuch, W (Acts 8. 34); 3*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 3*immes.

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.

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