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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Gee \Gee\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Geed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Geeing}.]
1. To agree; to harmonize. [Colloq. or Prov. Eng.] --Forby.
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2. [Cf. G. j["u], interj., used in calling to a horse, It.
gi[`o], F. dia, used to turn a horse to the left.] To turn
to the off side, or from the driver (i.e., in the United
States, to the right side); -- said of cattle, or a team;
used most frequently in the imperative, often with off, by
drivers of oxen, in directing their teams, and opposed to
{haw}, or hoi. [Written also {jee}.]
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Note: In England, the teamster walks on the right-hand side
of the cattle; in the United States, on the left-hand
side. In all cases, however, gee means to turn from the
driver, and haw to turn toward him.
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{Gee ho}, or {Gee whoa}. Same as {Gee}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Gee \Gee\, v. t. [See {Gee} to turn.]
To cause (a team) to turn to the off side, or from the
driver. [Written also {jee}.] Geer
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Jee \Jee\, v. t. & i.
See {Gee}.
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