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Gern vs Gery - What's the difference?

gern | gery |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between gern and gery

is that gern is (obsolete) to yawn while gery is (obsolete) changeable; fickle.

As a verb gern

is (obsolete) to grin.

As an adjective gery is

(obsolete) changeable; fickle.

gern

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To grin.
  • (obsolete) To yawn.
  • * Spenser
    • [He] gaped like a gulf when he did gern .
    (Webster 1913) ----

    gery

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) changeable; fickle
    • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913)