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Volume XXIV Part 45

GEY, GAY, _adj._ tolerable; pretty much. _A gey wheen_, a considerable number.

GEILY, GEYLIES, _adj._ pretty well.

GENTY, _adj._ neat; genteel-looking; neatly formed.

GEORDIE, _s._ George.

GERS, GYRS, _s._ gra.s.s.

GEYEN, GEISIN, GIZZEN, _v. a._ to become leaky for want of moisture.

GIBBLE-GABBLE, _s._ noisy confused talk among a party.

GIBE, _v. n._ to tease; to taunt.

GIE, _v. a._ to give.

GIEN, _pret. of_ given.

GIF, GYVE, _conj_. if.

GIFF-GAFF, _s._ mutual giving.

GILLIE, _s._ a page or attendant.

GILLIEPAGUS, _s._ a fool; a silly fellow.

GILPY, _s._ a roguish boy or frolicsome girl.

GILSE, _s._ a young salmon.

GIMMER, _s._ a ewe two years old.

GIMP, GYMP, JIMP, _adj._ slim; delicate; scanty.

GIMPLY, JIMPLY, _adv._ scarcely.

GIN, _conj_. if.

GIR, GIRD, GYRD, _s._ a hoop.

GIRDLE, _s._ a circular plate of malleable iron with a handle, for toasting oaten bread, etc., over a fire.

_To_ GIRN, _s._ to grin.

GIRN, _s._ a snare for catching birds.

GIRNALL, GIRNELL, _s._ a large chest for holding meal.

GITE, _s._ crazy.

GLAIKIT, _adj._ light; giddy.

GLAMER, GLAMOUR, _s._ gipsies were formerly supposed capable of casting a charm over the eyes of persons, and thus making them see objects differently from what they really were.

_Cast the glamer o'er her_, caused deception of sight.

GLAR, GLAUR, _s._ mud; mire.

_To_ GLAUM, _v. a._ to grasp anything greedily.

GLAYMORE, _s._ a two-handed sword.

GLED, _s._ the kite, a bird of the hawk kind.

GLEEK, _v. a._ to gibe.

GLEG, _adj._ quick of perception.

_To_ GLEG, GLYE, GLEE, _v. n._ to squint.

GLEN, _s._ a hollow betwixt two hills.

_To_ GLENT, GLINT, _part. pa._ to glance.

GLEYD, _adj._ squint-eyed.

GLIB-GABBIT, _adj._ glib-tongued.

GLIFF, _s._ a sudden fright or alarm.

GLIMMER, _v. n._ to wink; to blink; to twinkle.

GLISK, _s._ a transient view.

GLOAMIN, _s._ twilight.

GLOCK, _s._ a gulp.

_To_ GLOUM, GLOOM, _v. n._ to frown.

_To_ GLOUR, GLOWR, _v. n._ to stare.

GLOUR, _s._ a broad stare.

GLU, _s._ a glove.

_To_ GLUDDER, _v. n._ to work in a dirty manner.