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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Ȝeir], pl. years, S3; see [Ȝeer].

[ Ȝe-laðien], v. to invite, S.—AS. ge-laðian.

[ Ȝe-laðiere], sb. inviter, S.

[ Ȝeld], sb. payment; yelde, S; ȝielde, S; gildes, pl., S; gæildes, S.—AS. gild.

[ Ȝelden], v. to pay, yield, S, PP, S2, G, W; yelden, C2; ȝulde, PP; yhelde, S2; yheld, S2; ȝelt, pr. s., PP; ȝilt, PP; ȝald, pt. s., PP, S2, S3; yald, PP, S2; yalt, HD; ȝelde, PP, S2; ȝelte, PP; ȝelt, PP; geld, S; ȝeldide, W; yolden, pp., C; ȝoldun, W; ȝolde, W; iȝolde, S, S2.—AS. geldan, pt. geald (pl. guldon), pp. golden: cp. Goth. gildan.

[ Ȝeldingus], sb. pl. payments, debts, S3.

[ Ȝe-lesten], v. to fulfil, to perform, to continue, last, extend, S; i-leste, S; i-lest, pr. s., S; i-lested, S; gelest, pt. s., S; y-laste, S2; i-laste, S, S2.—AS. ge-lǽstan.

[ Ȝe-limpen], v. to happen, MD; ȝelamp, pt. s., S; ilomp, S.—AS. ge-limpan. See [Limpen].

[ Ȝelke], sb. yolk of an egg, Prompt.

[ Ȝellen], v. to yell, MD; yolle, C; ȝolle, S; ȝellynge, pr. p., howling, W; ȝal, pt. s., MD, S2; ȝulle, pl., MD; ȝelliden, MD; yelleden, C.—AS. gellan (giellan), pt. geall (pl. gullon), pp. gollen.