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- Middle English · inherited fromgasen
- English todaygaze
From Middle English gasen; akin to Swedish dialectal gasa and Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan, “to terrify”).
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gaze
Today it means: To stare intently or earnestly. Full definition →
Middle English gasen