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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Gill], sb. a familiar term for a woman, S3, ND, Sh.; jill, Sh.—Short for Gillian, a woman’s name, Sh., ND; Lat. Juliana.

[ Gill-burnt-tayle], sb. the ignis-fatuus, ND (s.v. gyl).

[ Gille], sb. a gill (measure), PP; gylle, PP, Prompt.; iille, P.—OF. gelle.

[ Gill-flurt], sb. a flirt, ND.

Gillofer, Gillyvor; see [Gerraflour].

[ Gilour], sb. deceiver, PP; gyloure, H.—AF. gilour.

[ Gilt], sb. guilt, S, PP; see [Gult].

[ Giltlese], adj. guiltless, S; gilteles, C; giltlees, C3.

[ Gin], sb. engine, contrivance, artifice, C2, C3, S3; gyn, PP, S2; ginne, S, S2; gynne, PP.—OF. engin, engien, craft, deceit, contrivance.

[ Ginful], adj. guileful, deceitful, PP.