geason

adjective

obsolete

: unproductive, scant, scarce

Word History

Etymology

Middle English geson, from Old English gǣsne; akin to Old High German geisinī barrenness, and perhaps to Old English gād lack, need, desire, Gothic gaidw lack, Old English gān to go

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