Webster's Dictionary 1913

784

Gelding

Geld″ing (?), n. [Icel. gelding a gelding, akin to geldingr wether, eunuch, Sw. gälling gelding, Dan. gilding eunuch. See Geld, v. t.] A castrated animal; — usually applied to a...

785

Gelding (2)

Geld″ing, p. pr., a., & vb. n. from Geld, v. t.

786

Gelid

Gel″id (jĕl″ĭd), a. [L. gelidus, fr. gelu frost, cold. See Cold, and cf. Congeal, Gelatin, Jelly.] Cold; very cold; frozen. “Gelid founts.” Thompson.

787

Gelidity

Ge‐lid″i‐ty (?), n. The state of being gelid.

788

Gelidly

Gel″id‐ly (?), adv. In a gelid manner; coldly.

789

Gelidness

Gel″id‐ness, n. The state of being gelid; gelidity.

790

Gelly

Gel″ly (jĕl″ly̆), n. Jelly. Spenser.

791

Geloscopy

Ge‐los″copy (?), n. [Gr. � to laugh + -scopy.] Divination by means of laughter.

792

Gelose

Ge‐lose″ (?), n. [See Gelatin.] (Chem.) An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate, found in Gelidium, agar-agar, and other seaweeds.

793

Gelsemic

Gel‐se″mic (?), a. Gelseminic.

794

Gelsemine

Gel″se‐mine (?), n.(Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens), as a bitter white semicrystalline substance; — called also gelsemia.

795

Gelseminic

Gel′se‐min″ic (?), n.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens); as, gelseminic acid, a white crystalline substance resembling esculin.

796

Gelsemium

‖Gel‐se″mium (?), n. [NL., fr. It. gelsomino jasmine.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing plants. The yellow (false) jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is a native of the Southern Unit...

797

Gelt

Gelt (?), n. [See 1st Geld.] Trubute, tax.All these the king granted unto them... free from all gelts and payments, in a most full and ample manner. Fuller.

798

Gelt (2)

Gelt, n. [See Gelt, v. t.] A gelding. Mortimer.

799

Gelt (3)

Gelt, n. Gilding; tinsel. Spenser.

800

Gem

Gem (?), n. [OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma a precious stone, bud.] 1. (Bot.) A bud.From the joints of thy prolific stemA swelling knot is raised called a gem....

801

Gem (2)

Gemv. t. [imp. & p. p.Gemmed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gemming] 1. To put forth in the form of buds. “Gemmed their blossoms.” Milton.2. To adorn with gems or precious stones.3. To emb...

802

Gemara

Ge‐ma″ra (?), n.(Jewish Law) The second part of the Talmud, or the commentary on the Mishna (which forms the first part or text).

803

Gemaric

Ge‐mar″ic (?), a. Pertaining to the Gemara.

804

Gemarist

Ge‐ma″rist (?), n. One versed in the Gemara, or adhering to its teachings.

805

Gemel

Gem″el (?), a. [OF. gemel twin, F. jumeau, L. gemellus twin, doubled, dim. of geminus. See Gemini, and cf. Gimmal.] (Her.) Coupled; paired.Bars gemel(Her.), two barrulets placed...

806

Gemel (2)

Gem″el (?), n. 1. One of the twins. Wyclif.2. (Heb.) One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. Bars gemel, under Gemel, a.Two gemels silver between two ...

807

Gemellipa-rous

Gem′el‐lip″a–rous (?), a. [L. gemellipara, fem., gemellus twin + parere to bear, produce.] Producing twins. Bailey.

808

Geminal

Gem″i‐nal (?), a. [L. geminus twin.] A pair. Drayton.

809

Geminate

Gem″i‐nate (?), a. [L. geminatus, p. p. of genimare to double. See Gemini.] (Bot.) In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers. Gray.

810

Geminate (2)

Gem″i‐nate (?), v. t. To double. B. Jonson.