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<hw>Gem</hw> <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Gemmed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Gemming</er>]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To put forth in the form of buds.</def> "<i>Gemmed</i> their blossoms." <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To adorn with gems or precious stones.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To embellish or adorn, as with gems; <as>as, a foliage <ex>gemmed</ex> with dewdrops</as>.</def>

<blockquote>England is . . . <b>gemmed</b> with castles and palaces. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gemara</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Ge*ma"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Heb.]</ety> <fld>(Jewish Law)</fld> <def>The second part of the Talmud, or the commentary on the Mishna (which forms the first part or text).</def>

<h1>Gemaric</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Ge*mar"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to the Gemara.</def>

<h1>Gemarist</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Ge*ma"rist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One versed in the Gemara, or adhering to its teachings.</def>

<h1>Gemel</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gem"el</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>gemel</ets> twin, F. <ets>jumeau</ets>, L. <ets>gemellus</ets> twin, doubled, dim. of <ets>geminus</ets>. See <er>Gemini</er>, and cf. <er>Gimmal</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Coupled; paired.</def>

<cs><col>Bars gemel</col> <fld>(Her.)<fld>, <cd>two barrulets placed near and parallel to each other.</cd></cs>

<h1>Gemel</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gem"el</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One of the twins.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wyclif.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Heb.)</fld> <def>One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. <i>Bars gemel</i>, under <er>Gemel</er>, <tt>a.</tt></def>

<blockquote>Two <b>gemels</b> silver between two griffins passant. <i>Strype.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Gemel hinge</col> <fld>(Locksmithing)</fld>, <cd>a hinge consisting of an eye or loop and a hook.</cd> -- <col>Gemel ring</col>, <cd>a ring with two or more links; a gimbal. See <er>Gimbal</er>.</cd> -- <col>Gemel window</col>, <cd>a window with two bays.</cd></cs>

<h1>Gemellipa-rous</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gem`el*lip"a-rous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gemellipara</ets>, fem., <ets>gemellus</ets> twin + <ets>parere</ets> to bear, produce.]</ety> <def>Producing twins.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Geminal</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gem"i*nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>geminus</ets> twin.]</ety> <def>A pair.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Geminate</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gem"i*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>geminatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>genimare</ets> to double. See <er>Gemini</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; <as>as, <ex>geminate</ex> flowers</as>.</def>