Ȝer(e). See Ȝeer.

Ȝern(e), adv. eagerly, readily, II 323, VIII a 103, 292. [OE. géorne.]

Ȝerne, v. to desire, long for; Yȝyrned, pp. XV c 32 (the relative before ychabbe is omitted); Ȝhernyng, n. (the object of) desire, IV a 22 (cf. Couaytyng, Lufyng). [OE. géornan, gírnan; géorning.]

Ȝet. See Ȝate.

Ȝet(e), Ȝeit (X), Yet; Ȝit(t), Ȝyt, Yit; Ȝut (VIII b); adv. yet; up to now, even now, XI b 243, XII a 196, XIV c 84, XVI 373, XVII 359, &c.; strengthening (n)euere, II 103, 147, VI 89, VIII b 41, XVI 136; still, once more, in addition, moreover, II 464, VI 14, VIII a 38, 250, IX 40, 200, XII b 75, &c.; all the same, none the less, I 225, II 174, V 151, VI 83, VIII b 98, XI b 119, XV g 31, XVII 12, &c.; conj. and yet, but, XVII 17, 197; ac ȝete, but ȝit, bot yit (ȝeit), &c., and yet, II 191, IX 99, X 95, XI b 239, XVII 35, &c. [OE. gēt(a), gett, gī(e)t, gȳt, &c.]

Ȝete, v. to grant, give; no waning I wyl þe ȝete, I wish to give you no curtailment (of what is due), VI 198. [OE. (late) gēatan, prob. modelled on ON. játa.]

Ȝeue, Yeue (III), v. to give, grant, III 7, IX 79, 293, XI b 162, &c.; Ȝiue(n), II 454, VIII a 121 (subj.), XII b 35, 42, &c.; Ȝyue, XI b 300; Ȝifth, 3 sg. pres. XII a 87. Ȝaf, Yaf, pa. t. sg. III 39, 44, VIII a 192, 238, XI a 11; Yeaf, III 10, 22, 52; Ȝaf, pa. t. pl. II 20; Yeaue, pa. subj. III 21, 51. Ȝouen, pp. IX 90, XI b 264; Yeue, III 7, 14; Y-yeue, III 25, 29; ȝaf of, gave (cared) for, XIV c 54. [OE. gefan, giefan, gyfan.] See Giffe, Forȝeue.

Ȝhernyng. See Ȝerne, v.

Ȝif (Ȝyf); Ȝifth. See Ȝef; Ȝeue.

Ȝiftis, n. pl. gifts, VIII a 42, XI b 265. [OE. gift; see N.E.D., s.v. Gift.] See Gyfte.