A Concise Dictionary of Middle English - Part 93
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+Fyr+, _sb._ fire, PP, C2; +fyre+, MD. _Comb._: +fyre-flaucht+, lightning, S3; +fyr-reed+, red as fire, C. See +Fur+.

+Fyrth+, _sb._ a pa.s.sage, inlet of the sea, S3; +firth+, JD.--Icel.

_fjrr_.

+Fyry+, _adj._ fiery, C; +fery+, S3. See +Fur+.

+Fy?te+, _v._ to fight, PP; see +Fighten+.

+Fy?te+, _sb._ fight, PP; +fi?te+, S, S2; +uihte+, S; +feht+, MD; +fe?t+, S2; +faeht+, MD; +faehte+, S.--AS. _feoht_: OS. _fehta_.

G.

+Ga+, _v._ to go; see +Gan+.

+Gabben+, _v._ to lie, mock, scoff, jest, prate, S, C, PP, Prompt., Cath., JD.--Icel. _gabba_, to mock.

+Gabbynge+, _sb._ lying, deceit, PP, Prompt., HD.

+Gabbere+, _sb._ liar, chatterer, CM, Prompt. (_n_).

+Gadeling+, _sb._ comrade, fellow, vagabond; +gadelyng+, PP, G, CM; +gadlyng+, HD; +gedelynge+, PP, HD; +gedelyng+, S2.--AS. _gaedeling_ OS.

_gaduling_, a kinsman; cp. Goth. _gadiliggs_, a sister's son.

+Gaderare+, _sb._ gatherer, S.

+Gaderen+, _v._ to gather, S, PP, C; +gadery+, S2; +gadir+, S2; +gadire+, W2; +gedern+, S; +gedre+, S2; +gaddre+, _pr. s._, S; +gaderid+, _pt. s._, PP; +gadred+, S2; +gederide+, PP; +?e-gadered+, _pp._, S; +y-gadered+, S3; +gedrid+, S2.--AS. _gaderian_, _gaedrian_.

+Gadering+, _sb._ gathering, S.--AS. _gaderung_.

+Gaede+, _pt. s._ went, S.--AS. _ge-eode_ (OET. p. 622). Cf. +?eode+.

+Gaer+, _sb._ year, S; see +?eer+.

+Gaersume+, _s. pl._ treasures; see +Gersum+.

+Gaet+, _sb. pl._ goats, S; see +Goot+.

+Gagates+, _sb._ jet, S2.--Lat. _gagates_, jet; Gr. ?a??t??. See +Iette+.

+Gage+, _v._ to measure the contents of a vessel, to guage, S3, Sh.--AF.

_gauger_ (F. _jauger_); from OF. *_gauge_; cp. Low Lat. _jalagium_, 'jus mensurae' (Ducange).

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+Gaignage+, _sb._ crop, fruit of tilled or planted ground, HD; +gaynage+, S3.--OF. _gaignage_, produce, revenue, Cotg.; from OF.

_gaigner_, to get, win.

+Gainges+, _sb. pl._ goings, S2. See +Gan+.

+Gair+, _sb._ a gore; see +Gore+.

+Gairding+, _sb._ garden, S3; see +Gardin+.

+Gait+, _sb._ way, S3; see +Gate+.

+Gal+, _adj._ lascivious, S; +gole+, _pl._, MD.--AS. _gal_; cp. OHG.

_geil_.

+Galamelle+, _sb._ +a+ sweet and nourishing drink, S2.

+Gale+, _sb._ sore, S3; see +Galle+.

+Gale-gale+, _sb._ a sing-song fellow, S.

+Galen+, _v._ to sing, cry out, to caw (as crows or rooks), Prompt., S3, CM.--AS. _galan_. Cf. E. _nightingale_.

+Galeye+, _sb._ galley, ship, Prompt.; +galeie+, S; +galey+, Voc.; +galay+, S2; +gaylayes+, _pl._, S2.--AF. _galeye_, _galie_; cp. Low Lat.

_galea_.

+Galianes+, _sb. pl._ drinks named after _Galen_ (called _Galien_ in ME.), C3.

+Galiard+, _adj._ gay, sprightly, HD; +gal?art+, S3; +galyarde+, HD.--OF. _gaillard_, vigorous (Roland).

+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. _galeotta_, 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. ?a??p?d???, dimin. of ?a??p???, i.e.

wood-foot, a last.

+Galoun+, _sb._ gallon, W, C3, P; +galun+, S.--AF. _galoun_.

+Galpen+, _v._ to yawn, PP, Voc., C2.--OS. _galpon_, '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-treow_.

+Gal?art+, _adj._ gay; see +Galiard+.

+Game-gobelyn+, _sb._ a demon who plays with men, Voc.