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GABERDINE, sub. the
coarse frock of a peasant
[Ital. gavardina] GAD, sub. a sharp-pointed instrument, a goad; 'upon the gad'=on the spur of the moment GAGE, v. t. to pledge; sub. also a pledge pawned GAIN-GIVING, sub. misgiving GAIT, sub. proceeding GALL, v. i. to scoff, to jest bitterly GALLED, pt. p. worn by the action of the waves; irritated as the eyes are by tears GALLIARD, sub. the name of a dance GALLIASSE, sub. a large galley GALLIMAUFRY, sub. a medley or jumble of things together GALLOW, v. t. to frighten GALLOWGLASSES, sub. heavy armed Irish foot soldiers GALLOWS, sub. a knave, one fit for the gallows GAPE, v. i. to cry out loudly -Comp. 'a gaping pig' (which however may mean a pig prepared for the table with a lemon in its mouth) GARBOIL, sub. disturbance, commotion, GARDEN-HOUSE, sub, a summer-house GARISH, adj. glittering, gaudy GARNER, v. t. lay up, store up, Oth. iv. 2. 56. GARNISH, sub. equipment GASKINS, sub. loose breeches GASTED,pt. p. frightened GASTNESS, sub. ghastliness GAUDY, adj. festive GAWDS, sub. toys, nicknacks GECK, sub. a dupe GEMINY, sub. a pair GENERATION, sub. offspring GENEROSITY, sub. nobility GENEROUS, adj. of noble birth GENTLE, v. t. to ennoble GENTRY, sub. courtesy GERMENS, sub. seeds GEST, sub. a period of stopping in a place, originally the halting-place in a royal progress [Fr. giste, gite] GESTS, sub. acts, exploits GHOST, v. t. to visit as a ghost, to haunt GIB, sub. an old tom-cat GIB CAT, sub. the same GIBBER, v. i. to speak inarticulately GIBBET, v. t. to hang GIG, sub. a top GIGLOT, sub. a light wench, Meas. for Meas GILT, sub. money; gilding, fair show. GIMMAL, adj. double, or made with double rings GIMMALS [FoL gimmors], sub. pieces of mechanism, mechanical devices GING, sub. a gang, a pack GIRD, sub. a scoff, sarcasm; v. t. to gibe, taunt, GIVE OUT, to report; to give over GLEEKS, sub. scoffs GNARLING, adj. snarling GOD, v. t to worship GOD 'ILD YOU, God yield you (i.e. reward you) GOOD, adj. wealthy GOOD DEED, in very deed GORBELLIED, adj. big-bellied GORGE, sub. the throat GORGET, sub. armour for the throat GOSPELLED, pt. p. indued with precepts of the gospel Goss, sub. gorse GOSSIP, sub. a sponsor; v. t. to christen GOUJERES, sub. the French disease GOURDS, sub. false dice GOUT, sub a drop [Fr goutte] GRAIN, sub. the kermes of which the purple dye was made, a fast colour GRAINED, adj. dyed in grain; furrowed, rough GRANGE, sub. a farm, or lone house in the country GRATIFY, v. t. to reward GRATULATE, adj. gratifying GREAT MORNING, broad daylight, GREEK, sub. a boon companion, a merry fellow GRIEF-SHOT, adj. sorrow-stricken GRIME, v. t. to begrime GRIPE, sub. a griffin GRIZE, sub. a step GRIZZLE, sub. a tinge of grey GROUND, sub. the original air, on which the variations are made GROUNDLINGS, sub. vulgar spectators, who stood in what is now the pit of the theatre GROW TO, to have a strong flavour GROW TO A POINT, to come to the point GUARDS, sub. two stars of Ursa Minor were called guards of the pole GUARDS, sub. trimmings; pt. p. trimmed, ornamented GUILDER, sub. a Dutch coin GULES, adj. red, in heraldry GULF, sub. the gullet GULL, sub. a young unfeathered bird GUMMED VELVET, sub. velvet stiffened with gum GUST, v. t. to taste GUTTERED, part. adj. worn by the action of water |