Webster's Dictionary 1913

730

Ge-

Ge– (?). An Anglo-Saxon prefix. See Y-.

731

Geal

Geal (?), v. i. [F. geler, fr. L. gelare, fr. gelu. See Gelid.] To congeal.

732

Gean

Gean (?), n. [F. guigne the fruit of the gean; cf. OHG. wīhsila, G. weichsel.] (Bot.) A species of cherry tree common in Europe (Prunus avium); also, the fruit, which is usually...

733

Geanticlinal

Ge′an‐ti‐cli″nal (?), n. [Gr. � the earth + E. anticlinal.] (Geol.) An upward bend or flexure of a considerable portion of the earth's crust, resulting in the formation of a cla...

734

Gear

Gear (?), n. [OE. gere, ger, AS. gearwe clothing, adornment, armor, fr. gearo, gearu, ready, yare; akin to OHG. garawī, garwī ornament, dress. See Yare, and cf. Garb dress.] 1. ...

735

Gear (2)

Gear (gēr) v. t. [imp. & p. p.Geared (gērd); p. pr. & vb. n.Gearing.] 1. To dress; to put gear on; to harness.2. (Mach.) To provide with gearing.Double geared, driven through tw...

736

Gear (3)

Gear, v. i.(Mach.) To be in, or come into, gear.

737

Gearing

Gear″ing, n. 1. Harness.2. (Mach.) The parts by which motion imparted to one portion of an engine or machine is transmitted to another, considered collectively; as, the valve ge...

738

Geason

Gea″son (?), a. [OE. gesen, geson, rare, scanty, AS. g�sne barren, wanting. Cf. Geest.] Rare; wonderful. Spenser.

739

Geat

Geat (gēt), n. [See Gate a door.] (Founding) The channel or spout through which molten metal runs into a mold in casting. [Written also git, gate.]

740

Gecarcinian

Ge′car‐cin″i‐an (jē′kär‐sĭn″ĭ‐an), n. [Gr. γη̑ earth + καρκίνοσ crab.] (Zoöl.) A land crab of the genus Gecarcinus, or of allied genera.

741

Geck

Geck (?), n. [D. gek fool, fop; akin to G. geck; cf. Icel. gikkr a pert, rude person.] 1. Scorn, derision, or contempt.2. An object of scorn; a dupe; a gull.To become the geck a...

742

Geck (2)

Geck, v. t. [Cf. OD. ghecken, G. gecken. See Geck, n.]1. To deride; to scorn; to mock.2. To cheat; trick, or gull. Johnson.

743

Geck (3)

Geck, v. i. To jeer; to show contempt. Sir W. Scott.

744

Gecko

Geck″o (gĕk″ō̍), n.; pl.Geckoes (–ōz). [Cf. F. & G. gecko; — so called from the sound which the animal utters.] (Zoöl.) Any lizard of the family Geckonidæ. The geckoes are small...

745

Geckotian

Geck‐o″tian (?), n.(Zoöl.) A gecko.

746

Ged

Ged, Gedd (�), n. The European pike.

747

Gee

Gee (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Geed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Geeing.] 1. To agree; to harmonize. Forby.2. [Cf. G. jü, interj., used in calling to a horse, It. giò, F. dia, used to turn ...

748

Gee (2)

Gee, v. t. [See Gee to turn.] To cause (a team) to turn to the off side, or from the driver. [Written also jee.]

749

Geer

Geer (?), Geer″ing. See Gear, Gearing.

750

Geese

Geese (?), n., pl. of Goose.

751

Geest

Geest (?), n. [Cf. LG. geest, geestland, sandy, dry and, OFries. gēst, gāst, gēstlond, gāstlond, fr. Fries. gāst barren. Cf. Geason.] Alluvial matter on the surface of land, not...

752

Geet

Geet (?), n. [See Jet.] Jet. Chaucer.

753

Geez

Geez (?), n. The original native name for the ancient Ethiopic language or people. See Ethiopic.

754

Geezer

Gee″zer (?), n. [Dial. corrupt. of Guiser a mummer.] A queer old fellow; an old chap; an old woman.

755

Gehenna

Ge‐hen″na (gē̍‐hĕn″nȧ), n. [L. Gehenna, Gr. Γέεννα, Heb. Gē Hinnōm.] (Jewish Hist.) The valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where some of the Israelites sacrificed their children ...

756

Geic

Ge″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, earthy or vegetable mold.Geic acid. (Chem.) See Humin.