Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective obsolete Skillful; dexterous; clever.
  • adjective obsolete Friendly; civil; gentle; kind.

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  • adjective obsolete Near, close at hand, handy.
  • adjective obsolete Courteous, gracious.

Etymologies

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From Old English ġehende.

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