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geck
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geck, n. [D. gek fool, fop; akin to G. geck; cf. Icel. gikkr a pert, rude person.].
- Scorn, derision, or contempt. [1913 Webster]
- An object of scorn; a dupe; a gull. [1913 Webster]"To become the geck and scorn
O'the other's villainy." [1913 Webster]
- To deride; to scorn; to mock. [1913 Webster]
- To cheat; trick, or gull. Johnson. [1913 Webster]
geck, v. i.
To jeer; to show contempt. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
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