Gear, gēr, n. a state of preparation: dress: harness: tackle: (mech.) connection by means of toothed wheels: (obs.) a matter, affair.—v.t. to put in gear, as machinery.—p.adj. Geared, connected with the motor by gearing.—ns. Gear′ing, harness: working implements: (mech.) a train of toothed wheels and pinions; Gear′-wheel, a wheel with teeth or cogs which impart or transmit motion by acting on those of another wheel; Driv′ing-gear, those parts in a machine most nearly concerned in imparting motion.—Multiplying gearing, a combination of cog-wheels for imparting motion from wheels of larger to wheels of smaller diameter, by which the rate of revolution is increased; Out of gear, out of running order, unprepared; Straight gearing, the name given when the planes of motion are parallel—opposed to Bevelled gearing, when the direction is changed (see Bevel). [M. E. gere, prob. Ice. gervi; cf. A.S. gearwe, Old High Ger. garawi, Eng. yare and gar, v.]
Geason, gē′zn, adj. (Spens.) rare: wonderful. [A.S. gǽsne, gésne, wanting, barren.]
Geat, jēt, n. the hole in a mould through which the metal is poured in casting.
Gebbie, geb′i, n. (Scot.) the stomach.
Gebur, ge-bōōr′, n. a tenant-farmer in the early English community.
Geck, gek, n. a dupe: scorn, object of scorn.—v.t. to mock.—v.i. to scoff at. [Prob. Low Ger. geck; Dut. gek, Ger. geck.]
Gecko, gek′ō, n. one of a family of small dull-coloured lizards called Geckotidæ. [Malay gēkoq.]
Ged, ged, n. (prov.) the pike or luce. [Ice. gedda.]
Gee, gē, n. (prov.) a fit of ill-temper, usually in phrase 'to take the gee.'
Gee, jē, v.i. of horses, to move to the offside—the right, the driver standing on the left.—v.t. to cause so to move.—v.i. to go, to suit, get on well.—n. Gee-gee, a horse.—Gee up, to proceed faster.