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.

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

Gersum, sb. treasure; gersom, HD; gA|rsume, pl., S; garisome, S; gersoms, HD.—­AS. gA|rsum; 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. gerA deg..

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; geA deg., 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. gA|st:  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. gA(C)aton), pp. giten.

GeA deg., pr. s. goes; see Ga.

Gett, sb. jet, Prompt.; see Iette.

Gett, pp. granted, S2; see 3*eten.

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

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