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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
geàrr, short, cut (vb.), Ir. géarr, geárraim, E. Ir. gerr, gerraim: *gerso-s. Stokes cfs. Gr. χερείων, χείρων, worse, Skr. hrasva, short. Cf. M. Eng. garsen, gash, O. Gr. garser.
geàrr, a hare, Ir. geirrfhiadh: short deer"; from geàrr and fiadh, the latter word being omitted in G.
geàrrach, diarrhœa, bloody flux:
gearraidh, the pasture-land between the shor-land and the moor-land (Heb.); from N. γερðι, fenced field, garth. Shet. Gairdi.
gearran, a gelding, Ir., M. Ir. gearrán; from geàrr, cut.
Gearran, the 4 weeks dating from 15th March onwards (H.S.D.). This forms a part of the animal nomenclature given to the several periods of Spring-time: first the Faoilleach, explained as "Wolf-month"; then the Feadag, or Plover, a week's length; then the Gearran, or Gelding, variously estimated as to length and time; then came the Cailleach, or Old Woman, a week's time; then perhaps the three days of the Oisgean, or ewes. See Nich. pp 412-414.
geas, spell, taboo, charm, Ir., E. Ir. geis, taboo, gessim (vb.): *gessô, *ged-to, root ged of guidhe, q.v.
geata, gate, so Ir., M. Ir. geta; from Ag. S. geat, Eng. gate.
ged, although: *ge-ta; same as ciod.
geìl, a bubble, well (Carm.); also boil:
géill, yield, submit, Ir. géillim, E. Ir. gíallaim, O. Ir. geillfit, dedentur; from giall, hostage.
geilt, terror, fear, Ir. geilt, a distracted person, wild, M. Ir. geltacht, flying, E. Ir. geilt, mad by fear; Norse verða at gjalti, to turn mad with terror (borrowed from Celtic, Stokes, Thurneysen; borrowed into Celtic, Zimmer). Stokes refers it to a root ghel, fly, suggested by Gr. χελιδών, a swallow.
geimheal, a fetter, chain, Ir. géimhiol, E. Ir. geimel, gemel: *gemelo-, root gem, fasten; Gr. γέντο, grasped (*γέμ-το), γάμος, marriage; Lat. gemini, twins; Ch. Sl. żimą, com primere.
geimhleag, géimhleag, (Wh.), a crow-bar, lever; from Sc. gaie-lock, a spear, javelin, Ag. S. gafeloc, spear, possibly from an early form of W. gaflach, a dart, the root being that in gobhal, fork.
geinn, a wedge, so Ir., E. Ir. geind, W. gaing, Br. genn, O. Br. gen, M. Br. guenn: *genni-, root gen, as in Lettic dfenis, the wood wedged into the fork of the ploughshare, dfenulis, sting, Ch. Sl. żęlo (do.). N. gand, gann, a peg, stick, Lat. offendo, *fendo, Eng. offend (Stokes and Liden). Cf. Ir. ding.
geintleach, a heathen, Ir. geinteach, M. Ir. genntlige (adj.), gennti, gentiles; from the Lat. gens (gentis), gentilis.
