Gelder(s)-rose. See Guelder-rose.
Gelid, jel′id, adj. icy cold: cold.—adv. Gel′idly.—ns. Gel′idness, Gelid′ity. [L. gelidus—gelu, frost.]
Gelotometer, jel-ot-om′e-ter, n. (Landor) a gauge for measuring laughter.
Gelsemium, jel-sē′mi-um, n. the yellow or Cardina jasmine, a climbing plant of the Atlantic Southern United States, having large fragrant blossoms and perennial dark-green leaves. [It. gelsomino, jasmine.]
Gelt, gelt, pa.t. and pa.p. of geld.
Gelt, gelt, n. (Spens.). Same as Gilt.
Gem, jem, n. any precious stone, esp. when cut: anything extremely valuable or attractive, a treasure.—v.t. (obs.) to bud: to adorn with gems: to bespangle:—pr.p. gem′ming; pa.p. gemmed.—ns. Gem′-cut′ting, the art of cutting and polishing precious stones; Gem′-engrav′ing, the art of engraving figures on gems.—adj. Gem′meous, pertaining to gems.—n. Gem′mery, gems generally.—adj. Gem′my, full of gems, brilliant. [A.S. gim; Old High Ger. gimma—L. gemma, a bud.]
Gemara, ge-mär′a, n. the second part of the Talmud, consisting of commentary and complement to the first part, the Mishna. [Aramaic, 'completion.']
Gematria, ge-mā′tri-a, n. a cabbalistic method of interpreting the Hebrew Scriptures by interchanging words whose letters have the same numerical value when added. [Rabbinical Heb.,—Gr. geōmetria, geometry.]
Gemel-ring, jem′el-ring, n. a ring with two or more links.—n. Gem′el, a twin.—adj. Gemellip′arous, producing twins. [O. Fr. gemel (Fr. jumeau)—L. gemellus, dim. of geminus, twin, and ring.]