2. Gayly; cheerfully. Johnson.

Gen"ial*ness, n. The quality of being genial.

Ge*ni"an (?), a. [Gr. &?; chin; akin to &?; under jaw. Cf. Chin.]

(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the chin; mental; as, the genian

prominence.

Ge*nic"u*late (?), a. [L. geniculatus, fr. geniculum little knee, knot

or joint, dim. of genu knee. See Knee.] Bent abruptly at an angle, like

the knee when bent; as, a geniculate stem; a geniculate ganglion; a

geniculate twin crystal.

Ge*nic"u*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Geniculated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.

Geniculating.] To form joints or knots on. [R.] Cockeram.

Ge*nic"u*la`ted (?), a. Same as Geniculate.

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