A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 96 : +Gesting+, _sb._ lodgings, S2.+Gestinge+, _sb._ jesting, S3; +gestynge+, romancing, Pro

+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._ fas.h.i.+on, 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. _geaton_), pp. _giten_.

+Ge+, _pr. s._ goes; see +Ga+. [[headword spelled +Gan+]]

+Gett+, _sb._ jet, Prompt.; see +Iette+.

+Gett+, _pp._ granted, S2; see +?eten+.

+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_.

+Ge?nen+, _v._ to meet, suit, avail; +ge??nenn+, S; +geinen+, to avail, profit, S, S2; +gayne+, CM; +?ene+, 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 +?eyn+.

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

+Giaunt+, _sb._ giant, W2; see +Geaunt+.

+Giet+, _conj._ yet, S; see +?et+.

+Gif+, +Gief+, if, S2; see +?if+.

+Gigelot+, _sb._ a strumpet, MD, H; +gygelot+, wench, _agagula_, Prompt.; +giglot+, ND, Sh.; +gigglet+, ND.

+Giggyng+, _sb._ clattering, C.

+Gigour+, _sb._ musician, S.--OF. _gigueor_ (Low Lat. _gigatorem_), from OF. _gigue_ (Low Lat. _giga_), a musical instrument; cp. G. _geige_, violin.

+Gildir+, _v._ to deceive; +gildirs+, _pr. s._, H; +gildird+, _pp._, H.--Icel. _gildra_, to trap.

+Gildire+, _sb._ deceit, snare, H; +gildirs+, _pl._, H.--Icel. _gildra_, a trap.

+Gile+, _sb._ guile, deceit, fraud, PP, C.--AF. _gile_, OF. _guile_: AS.

_wile_ (Chron. ann. 1128).

+Gilen+, _v._ to beguile, PP; +gylen+, S2; +giled+, _pp._, S.

+Gilery+, _sb._ deceit, H; +gilrys+, _pl._, H.--OF. _gillerie_.

+Gill+, _sb._ a familiar term for a woman, S3, ND, Sh.; +jill+, Sh.--Short for _Gillian_, a woman's name, Sh., ND; Lat. _Juliana_.

+Gill-burnt-tayle+, _sb._ the ignis-fatuus, ND (s.v. _gyl_).

+Gille+, _sb._ a gill (measure), PP; +gylle+, PP, Prompt.; +iille+, P.--OF. _gelle_.

+Gill-flurt+, _sb._ a flirt, ND.

+Gillofer+, +Gillyvor+; see +Gerraflour+.

+Gilour+, _sb._ deceiver, PP; +gyloure+, H.--AF. _gilour_.

+Gilt+, _sb._ guilt, S, PP; see +Gult+.

+Giltlese+, _adj._ guiltless, S; +gilteles+, C; +giltlees+, C3.

+Gin+, _sb._ engine, contrivance, artifice, C2, C3, S3; +gyn+, PP, S2; +ginne+, S, S2; +gynne+, PP.--OF. _engin_, _engien_, craft, deceit, contrivance.

+Ginful+, _adj._ guileful, deceitful, PP.

+Gingebreed+, _sb._ gingerbread, C2; +gyngebred+, _gingium_, Voc. Cp.

Low Lat. _gingibretum_ (Ducange), also OF. _gigimbrait_, a preparation of ginger, _gingenbret_, ginger (Bartsch).

+Gingiuere+, _sb._ ginger, SkD, Cath. (_n_); +gingiuer+, HD; +gyngyre+, _zinzibrum_, Voc.; +ginger+, _zinziber_, +zinzebrum+, Cath.; +gyngere+, Prompt.--OF. _gingenbre_, _gengibre_; Lat. _zingibrum_, acc. of _zingiber_; Gr. ?????e???.

+Ginnen+, _v._ to begin, S; +gynne+, S, PP, S3; +gan+, _pt. s._, began, S, S2; +gon+, PP; +gonne+, _pl._, S2; +gan+, _pt. s._ (used as an auxiliary), did, S, S2, S3; +gon+, S, PP, S2; +gun+, S2; +gunnen+, _pl._, S; +gunne+, S, PP; +gonne+, S, PP, S2, C2, G.--AS. _-ginnan_, pt.

_-gan_ (pl. _-gunnon_), pp. _-gunnen_.

+Gipe+, _sb._ ca.s.sock, CM; +jub+, Florio.--OF. _juppe_ (Cotg.) It.

_giuppa_, _giubba_ (Florio), Sp. _al-juba_ (Minsheu); Arab. _al-jubbah_, a woollen undergarment; cp. MHG. _schube_, G. _schaube_ (Weigand).

+Gipoun+, _sb._ a short ca.s.sock, CM; +gypoun+, C; +gepoun+, C; +jupon+, HD; +joupone+, HD.--OF. _gippon_, _jupon_ (Cotg.), It. _giubbone_, a doublet (Florio.). See above.

+Gipser+, _sb._ pouch, purse, C; +gypcer+, Prompt.; +gypsere+, Prompt.; +gypcyere+, Prompt.--OF. _gibbeciere_ (Cotg.), from _gibier_, game.

+Girdel+, _sb._ girdle, C, C2; +gurdel+, S.--AS. _gyrdel_.

+Girden+, _v._ to gird, _cingere_, MD; +gurden+, MD; +girde+, _2 pt.

s._, S2; +gyrte+, _pt. s._, S; +i-gurd+, _pp._, S, S2; +gird+, C, W2; +gert+, S2.--AS. _gyrdan_.

+Girden+, _v._ to strike, CM, HD, C2, G; +gurde+, _imp. pl._, S2; +girt+, _pt. s._, cast, PP; +gerte+, G; +gorde+, _pt. pl._, rushed, S2; +girt+, _pp._, SkD (s.v. _gride_), C. See +?erd+.

+Gisel+, _sb._ hostage, MD; +gysles+, _pl._, S; +?isles+, MD; +?islen+, _dat._, MD.--AS. _gisel_; cp. Icel. _gisl_.

+Gist+, _sb._ guest; see +Gest+.

+Giste+, _sb._ a beam, balk, joist, MD; +gyyste+, Prompt.; +gyst+, Palsg.; +gistes+, _pl._, MD; +joystes+, SkD.--OF. _giste_, joist, something to lie on. See +Joist+. [[error for +Ioist+]]