geson
Middle English
/ˈɡɛːzən/, /ˈɡɛːzun/
adj
Definitions
- Not common or plentiful; uncommon, rare, sparing, scarse.
- Lifeless, unfilled, harsh, sterile.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English gǣsne (sterile, wanting, dead, barren, deprived of, destitute) inherited from Proto-Germanic *gaisnijaz (barren, poor).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*gaisnijaz
Gloss
barren, poor
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- geason English
- *gʰē- Proto-Indo-European
- *gaisnijaz Proto-Germanic
- gæsne Old English
- gǣsne Old English