Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - gen

n. & v. Brit. sl. --n. information. --v.tr. & intr. (genned, genning) (foll. by up) provide with or obtain information. Etymology: perh. f. first syll. of general information GEN comb. form 1 Chem. that which produces (hydrogen; antigen). 2 Bot. growth (endogen; exogen; acrogen). Etymology: F -g{egrave}ne f. Gk -genes -born, of a specified kind f. gen- root of gignomai be born, become