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gás (gen. gásar; pl. gæss), f. goose (galt hann gagl fyrir gás).
gá-samr, a. heedful, attentive;
-semi, f. attention.
gás-veiðr, f. goose-catching,
gáta, f. riddle; geta (ráða) gátu, to read a riddle.
gátt (pl. -ir), f. (1) the rabbet of a doorsill or doorpost; var hnigin hurð á gátt, the door was shut; (2) pl. doorway; innan gátta, indoors.
geð, n. (1) mind, wits, senses; heirnta aptr g. sitt, to come to one's senses again; vera gætinn at geði, to be on one's guard; vita til síns geðs, to be master of one's wits; (2) disposition, liking, honum var vel í gedi til Freysteins, he was well disposed to Fr.; þú fellst mér vel í g., you are to my liking; féllst hvárt öðru (féllust þau) vel í g., they liked one another well.
gedda, f. pike (fish).
geð-fastr, a. firm of mind;
-festi, f. firmness of mind.
geðjaðr, a. to one's mind, agreeable.
geðjast (að), v. refl., e-m geðjast e-t, one is pleased with, one likes.
geð-lauss, a. fickle-minded;
-leysi, n. fickleness of mind, inconstancy.
geðs-ligir, a. engaging, pleasing.
geð-speki, f. wisdom;
-svinnir, a. wise, clever.
gefa (gef; gaf, gáfum; gefinn), v. (1) to give (g. e-m e-t); hann gaf þeim góðar gjafar, he gave them good gifts; g. e-m ráð, to give one advice; g. hljóð, to give a hearing; g. e-m sök, e-t at sök, to lay to one's charge, to bring a charge against one; g. slög, to deal blows; g. e-m drekka, to give one to drink; impers., e-m gefr byr (byri), one gets a fair wind (gaf þeim byr ok sigla þeir í haf); absol., gaf þeim vel, they got a fair wind; ef fœri gefr á, if you get a chance; ef yðr (dat.) gefr eigi missýi í þessu máli, if you are not mistaken in this matter; þat gaf öllum vel skilja, it was clear for all to understand; (2) to give, grant; g. heimleyfi, to grant furlough; g. e-m grið, to grant quarter or pardon to one; g. e-m líf, to grant one his life; (3) to give in matrimony (ek var ung gefin Njáli); (4) to give fodder to cattle, to feed (g. göltum, nautum, kúm, hestum); (5) g. staðar, to stop; lét hann þá staðar gefa róðrinn, he stopped rowing; (6) e-m er e-t svá gefit, or svá gefit um e-t, one is so and so disposed, thinks so and so of a thing (ef þér er þetta svá gefit sem þú segir); (7) with preps.; g. sér litit (mikit) af (or at) e-u, to take little (much) notice of; g. á e-t, to pour water on; fig. to press on (gefr Ormr þá á); g. e-m til e-s, to give in return for a thing (g. fé til sátta); impers., honum hafði vel gefit til (had good luck) um hefndina; g. sér mikit (lítit) um e-t, to take great (little) interest in (= g. sér mikit, lítit, af or at e-u); g. sér fátt um e-t, to take coldly, take little notice of; g. e-t upp, to give up (g. upp alla mótstöðu); g. sik upp, to surrender; g. upp gamalmenni, to give old people up, let them starve; g. upp leiguna, to remit the rent; g. upp sakir, to remit offences; upp gefinn, exhausted; g. e-t við e-u, to give in payment for; g. sik við, to give in (þat er líkara, at ek gefa mik við); (8) refl., gefast vel (illa), to prove good (bad); opt hafa mér vel gefizt yður ráð, your counsels have often proved good for me; hefir þeim þat ok aldri vel gefizt, it has never turned out well; gefast gjöfum, to give gifts to one another; g. á vald e-s, to give oneself into another's power; g. upp, to give in, surrender; e-m gefst e-t yfir, one does wrong in a thing (ef göfgum mönnum gáfust stórir hlutir yfir).
gefandi (pl. -endr), m. giver.
gefna-geð n. conduct, behaviour.
gegn and í gegn, prep. with dat., against (í g. vindi sem forvindis); í eðli, against nature.
gegn, a. (1) honest (sannorðr ok g.); (2) fit (fór O. þar á land, sem honum þótti gegnast); (3) direct, straight (hinn gegnsta veg).
gegna (-da, -t), v. (1) to go against, meet (g. e-m); (2) to suit one, be meet for one; velit þat er yðr gegnir,

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