Definitions for: Gan

Webster (1913) Definition: Gan, imp. of Gin. [See Gin, v.]
Began; commenced.

Note: Gan was formerly used with the infinitive to form
compound imperfects, as did is now employed. Gan
regularly denotes the singular; the plural is usually
denoted by gunne or gonne.

This man gan fall (i.e., fell) in great
suspicion. --Chaucer.

The little coines to their play gunne hie (i. e.,
hied). --Chaucer.

Note: Later writers use gan both for singular and plural.

Yet at her speech their rages gan relent.
--Spenser.

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