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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Ȝim-stones], sb. pl. jewels, S.—AS. gim-stán.

[ Ȝing], adj. young, S3, G; see [Ȝong].

[ Ȝirnan], v. to desire, S; see [Ȝernen].

[ Ȝis], adv. yes, MD; ȝys, Prompt.; yis, C2; ȝus, PP, S2; ȝhis, W.—AS. gese for géa + the particle -se, -si (for Goth. sai, OHG. sé, behold); see Sievers, 338.

[ Ȝiscare], sb. covetous person, S; ȝitsere, MD; ȝietceres, pl., S.—AS. gítsere.

[ Ȝiscen], v. to covet, desire, MD.—AS. gítsian, gídsian; cp. Goth. gaidw, want; see Sievers, 198, 205.

[ Ȝiscunge], sb. covetousness, S; ȝescung, S; ȝitsunge, MD.—AS. gítsung.

[ Ȝister-], adj. yester-, MD.—AS. geostra, gystra: Goth. gistra.

[ Ȝister-dai], yesterday, W2; yistirday, PP.

[ Ȝister-evin], yester-eve, S3.