Pronunciation: ' g ē t, ' g ā - ə t, OE ' ya ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English G ē at
Date: before 12th century
: a member of a Scandinavian people of southern Sweden to which the legendary hero Beowulf belonged
– Geat · ish \ ' g ē -tish, ' g ā -, OE ' ya ə - \ adjective