A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Ȝedire], adj. vehement, WA; ȝederly, adv. quickly, S2, HD.—Cp. AS. ædre, (edre), quickly, at once: OS. adro, quick.

[ Ȝeer], sb. year, S3; ȝer, S, S2; gær, S; yeer, C2; ȝere, PP, S2; yere, S2, C2; yeire, S2; ȝer, pl., PP, S, S2, S3; yer, S; yeer, C2; ger, S; ȝeir, S3; yeir, S2; ȝere, PP; yere, S2; yhere, S2; ȝeres, S, PP; geres, S.—AS. gér, géar: OS. jer, jar; cp. Gr. ὥρα; see Brugmann, § 118.

[ Ȝeerli], adv. yearly, S3.

[ Ȝef], conj. if, S, S2; see [Ȝif].

[ Ȝe-fered], sb. company, societas, S; i-ferred, MD; ifereden, MD.—AS. ge-férrǽden, companionship.

[ Ȝeft], sb. gift, S; see [Ȝift].

[ Ȝe-fo], sb. foe, MD; ifo, MD; y-uo, MD; ivo, S; ȝefo, pl., S; ifo, MD.—AS. ge-fá. See [Foo].

[ Ȝe-geng], sb. company, S.—AS. gegang.

[ Ȝeid], pt. s. went, S2; see [Ȝeode].

[ Ȝeien], v. to cry out, S, MD; ȝeide, pt. s., MD.—Icel. geyja, to bark (a strong vb.).