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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Ȝeoten], v. to pour, S; see [Ȝeten].

[ Ȝep], adj. prompt, HD; see [Ȝape].

[ Ȝer], sb. year, S, S2; see [Ȝeer].

[ Ȝerd], sb. an enclosure, court, field, garden, W; yerd, S, C; ȝerde, G; ȝard, S3.—AS. geard: Goth. gards, house; cp. Lat. hortus; see Douse, p. 73. See [Garth].

[ Ȝerde], sb. rod, stick, yard, staff, Prompt., W, S, S2, P; yerde, C2; yeorde, S; ȝerd, S2; ȝerdis, pl., W; ȝerden, dat. pl., S.—OMerc. gerd (VP): Goth. gazds; cp. Lat. hasta; see Douse, p. 73.

[ Ȝe-redie], adj. ready, S; iredy, S2; ireadi, adv., S. See [Redi].

[ Ȝerne], v. to run, S.—AS. ge-ærnan. See [Rennen].

[ Ȝerne], adv. eagerly, S, S2, S3, PP; yerne, C3; ȝeorne, S, S2; ȝorne, HD; ȝierne, S; ȝern, S2.—AS. georne.

[ Ȝernen], v. to yearn, S, S2, PP; ȝeornen, S, S2; ȝirnen, S; ȝarnand, pr. p., S2; ȝirnde, pt. s., S; ȝornde, S; ȝyrnden, pl., S2; i-ȝirnd, pp., S; yȝyrned, S2.—AS. geornan, also gyrnan; see Sievers, 79.

[ Ȝernful], adj. desirous, MD: ȝeornful, S.