Archaic or dialect term meaning wild, unruly, or having a nervous temperament, sometimes applied to horses or animals.
Possibly from Middle English or Old Norse origins, though the exact etymology is uncertain. May be related to words meaning 'skittish' or 'easily frightened', particularly in reference to animal behavior.
Many animal behavior words come from Old Norse seafaring culture—'gehey' likely reflects how Viking settlers described the temperament of wild Scandinavian horses before domestication.
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