Geþ. See Go(n).
Gyaunt, n. giant, VIII a 328. [OFr. geant.]
Gyde, n. guide, VIII a 1. [OFr. guide.]
Gif, Gyf, conj. if, IV a 85; bot gif, unless X 78, 180. [Northern variant of Ȝif; the g (where not graphic for ȝ) is difficult to explain.]
Gif(fe), Gyf(fe), v. to give, IV a 18, b 66, V 327, VI 183, XVI 114, &c.; Gyue, XV h 21; Gaf(fe), pa. t. sg. XVI 163, XVII 16; Gef, V 5 (wished), 281 (2 sg.); Gifen, pp. XIV b 88 (surrendered); Gyf(f)ene, IV b 53, 66; gaf in commaundement, gave orders, XVII 33. [ON. gefa, OSwed. gifa; see N.E.D.] See Ȝeue.
Gyfte, n. gift, IV b 53, 59, 69, VI 247; giving (? or privilege), VI 205. [ON. gift.] See Ȝiftis.
Gile, Gyle, n. guile, treachery. II 7, XIV a 6, d 4, XVII 214, &c. [OFr. guile.] See Wiles, Bigile.
Gilery, n. fraud, XVI 160. [OFr. gilerie, from prec.]
Gill, woman's name, Jill, XVII 219; for Iak nor for Gill, for nobody, XVII 336. [Shortened from Gillian, OFr. Juliane.]
Gylofres, n. pl. in clowe gylofres, cloves, IX 157. [OFr. gilofre.] See Clowe.