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

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