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geal, white, Ir. geal, E. Ir. gel: *gelo-, I. E. root ꬶhel, clear, shine, glow; Lit. geltas, pale-yellow; Eng. gleam, glow; Gr. χλίω, be warm, χάλις, unmixed wine; etc. Stokes connects it with Lit. żila-s, grey; the usual derivation joins it with Lat.