Dictionary: GELT – GEM'MULE

a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z |

1234567891011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
818283848586878889909192939495969798

GELT, n.2 [for gilt.]

Tinsel, or gilt surface. [Not used.] Spenser.

GELT, pp. [of geld.]

GEM, n. [L. gemma; It. id; Sp. yema; Port. gomo; Ir. geam; G. keim; D. kiem. The sense is probably a shoot. See Class Gm, No. 5, Ar.]

  1. A bud. In botany, the bud or compendium of a plant, covered with scales to protect the rudiments from the cold of winter and other injuries; called the hybernacle or winter quarters of a plant. Encyc.
  2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, topaz, emerald, &c.

GEM, v.i.

To bud; to germinate. Milton.

GEM, v.t.

  1. To adorn with gems, jewels or precious stones.
  2. To bespangle; as, foliage gemmed with dew drops.
  3. To embellish with detached beauties. England is studded and gemmed with castles and palaces. Irving.

GE-MAR'A, n. [Ch. גמר, to finish.]

The second part of the Talmud or commentary on the Jewish laws.

GE-MAR'IC, a.

Pertaining to the Gemara. Encyc.

GEM'-BOSS-ED, a.

Bossed with gems. Atherstone.

GEM'EL, n. [L. gemellus.]

A pair; a term in heraldry. Drayton.

GEM-EL-LIP'A-ROUS, a. [L. gemellus and pario.]

Producing twins. Dict.

GEM'EL-RING, n.

Rings with two or more links, now gimbal, which see.

GEM'I-NATE, v.t. [L. gemino.]

To double. [Little used.]

GEM-INATION, n.

A doubling; duplication; repetition. Boyle.

GEM'I-NI, n. [plur. L.]

Twins. In astronomy, a constellation or sign of the zodiac, representing Castor and Pollux. In the Britannic catalogue, it contains 85 stars. Encyc.

GEM'I-NOUS, a. [L. geminus.]

Double; in pairs. Brown.

GEM'I-NY, n. [supra.]

Twins; a pair; a couple. Shak.

GEM'MA-RY, a. [from gem.]

Pertaining to gems or jewels.

GEM-MA'TION, n. [L. gemmatio, from gemma.]

In botany, budding; the state, form or construction of the bud of plants, of the leaves, stipules, petioles or scales. Martyn.

GEM'MED, pp.

Adorned with jewels or buds.

GEM'ME-OUS, a. [L. gemmeus.]

Pertaining to gems; of the nature of gems; resembling gems.

GEM'MI-NESS, n.

Spruceness; smartness.

GEM'MING, ppr.

Adorning with jewels or buds.

GEM-MIP'A-ROUS, a. [L. gemma, a bud, and pario, to bear.]

Producing buds or gems. Martyn.

GEM-MOS'I-TY, n.

The quality of being a gem or jewel.

GEM'MULE, n.

A little gem or bud. Eaton.