Geese, pl. of goose.
Geëz, gē-ez′, Giz, gēz, n. the ancient language of Ethiopia, a Semitic tongue closely related to Arabic.
Gegg, geg, n. (Scot.) a hoax, trick.—v.t. to hoax.—n. Geg′gery, trickery.
Gehenna, ge-hen′a, n. the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, in which the Israelites sacrificed their children to Moloch, and to which, at a later time, the refuse of the city was conveyed to be slowly burned—hence (N.T.) hell. [L.,—Heb. Ge, valley of, and Hinnom.]
Geisha, gā′sha, n. a Japanese dancing-girl.
Geist, gīst, n. spirit, any inspiring or dominating principle. [Ger.]
Gelastic, jel-as′tik, adj. risible.
Gelatine, Gelatin, jel′a-tin, n. an animal substance which dissolves in hot water and forms a jelly when cold.—adj. Gelatig′enous, producing gelatine.—vs.t. Gelat′ināte, Gelat′inīse, to make into gelatine or jelly.—vs.i. to be converted into gelatine or jelly.—ns. Gelatinā′tion, Gelatinisā′tion.—adjs. Gelatin′iform, having the form of gelatine; Gela′tinoid, like gelatine; Gelat′inous, resembling or formed into jelly.—n. Gelā′tion, solidification by cold.—Explosive gelatine, a powerful explosive made by gently heating nitro-glycerine in a water-bath, then dissolving gun-cotton in it. [Fr.,—It. gelatina, gelata, jelly.]
Geld, geld, n. a historical term meaning money: tribute. [A.S. geld, gyld, payment; Ice. giald, money.]
Geld, geld, v.t. to emasculate, castrate: to spay: to deprive of anything essential, to enfeeble: to deprive of anything objectionable.—ns. Geld′er; Geld′ing, act of castrating: a castrated animal, esp. a horse. [Ice. gelda; Dan. gilde.]