gab n.

an animal’s mouth

??? < Gael. and Ir. gob ( beak, mouth)

gab v.

t o chatter, to prate, to gossip, to tell tales

onom.

gadger n.

an individual; a man; a fellow; also gadgie

< Romany gorgio (a person who is not a gypsy)

gadgie n.

See gadger

gaffer n.

a boss; a foreman

??? a reduced form of godfather

gailker n.

a vessel used to hold the wort in brewing

< Du. gijl f. gijlen (to ferment) + ON. ker (tub)

gain a.

near, quick (in relation to roads or directions)

< ON. gegn (straight, direct)

gaite n.

See gate

gallowa n.

a small horse

< the name Galloway, a district in the SW. of Scotland

gallowses n.pl.

See galluses

galluses n.pl.

braces for trousers

< OE. galȝa, ȝealȝa (gallows, gibbet)

gallusses n.pl.

See galluses

gammashes n.pl .

gaiters

< F. gamache (gaiter)

gammerstang n.

a wanton or immoral female

??? < a reduced form of grandmother + ON. stong (pole)

gan v.

See gang

gang n.

a gallery in a leadmine

< OE. gang (passage, way)

gang v.

to go

< OE. gangan (to walk, to go)

gansey n.

a jersey, a pullover.

< the name Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands

gant a.

lean; thin; gaunt; also gont

orig. unknown

gantry n.

a frame; a platform; a stand for beer barrels;

??? < OF. gantier ??? a var. of chantier (gantry)

gape v

to stare in wonder or amazement; also gawp

< ON. gapa (to open the mouth)

gap-stead n.

a gap in a hedge, wall, fence etc

< ON. gap ( chasm) + OE. stede (place, locality)

gap-steead n.

See gap-stead

garth n.

a small grassy enclosure next to a house

< ON. garðr ( yard, courtyard, fence )

gaston a.

energetic; exuberant; high-spirited

??? < F. gascon (a braggart, a swaggerer

gat ppl.a.

got

< ON. gat (got)

gate n.

a street or way; also gaite

< ON. gata (path, way, road)

gauby n.

See gawpy

gaufer n.

a type of thin cake or biscuit

< F. gaufre (thin cake)

gaum n.

heed; attention, notice, care common sense; also gawm, gome

< ON. gaumr (care, heed)

gaumless a.

stupid, lacking common sense; also gormless

< ON. gaumr (care, heed) + OE. lē as (devoid of)

gauve v.

to gaze; to stare

orig. uncertain

gauvin' -tahme n.

See gauving-time

gauving-time n.

twilight (expressing the notion of straining the eyes)

See gauve

gavelock n.

an iron lever or crowbar,

< OE. gafeluc (spear, javelin)

gavlock n.

See gavelock

gawback n.

See gavelock

gawby n.

See gawpy

gawfer n.

See gaufer

gawk n.

See gowk

gawky a.

left-handed; also gocky

a reduced form of gaulick- , galloc-, gaulish-handed (left-handed)

gawm n.

See gaum

gawp v.

See gape

gawp-'eead n.

See gawp-head

gawp-head n.

a stupid person

< ON. gapa (to open the mouth) + OE. hē afod

gawpin n.

as much as can be contained in two hands placed together; a double handful; also gowpen

< ON. gaupn ( the two hands placed together so as to form a bowl)

gawpy n.

a simpleton; a fool; also gauby, gawby

??? < ON. gapa (to open the mouth, to gape)

gearing vbl. n .

a horse’s harness for pulling a wagon or cart

< ON. gervi , gørvi (gear, apparel)

geean ppl.a.

gone

< OE. gān

geeas n.

a goose

< OE. gōs, ON. gás

getten ppl.a.

got; also gitten

< ON. gettin

ghyll n.

See gill 1

gi'en ppl.a.

given

< ON. gefinn

gill 1 n.

a deep and wooded ravine forming the course of a stream and frequently containing a waterfall,

< ON. gil ( a deep glen)

gill 2 n.

a half pint

< OF. gille, gelle (a measure used for wine)

gilt n.

an immature female pig; a young sow

< ON. gyltr (young sow)

gimmer n.

a ewe between the first and second shearings or prior to first giving birth

< ON. gymbr (a ewe lamb one year old)

ginnel n.

a long narrow passage between buildings or walls

orig. obscure

gip v.

to gut and clean fish for curing

orig. unknown

gird n.

a spasm of pain; a sudden pang; a fit; dizziness;

orig. obscure

girn v.

to pull a face to grin; also gurn

< grin (by metathesis ) f. OE grennian (to grin, gnash the teeth)

gittenppl.a.

See getten

gizzen n.

See gizzern

gizzened a.

too-full; choked up with emotion

See gizzern

gizzern n.

the throat

< OF. giser, gezier

glass n.

a barometer; a mirror;

< OE. glæs

glazy n.

an oilskin coat

< ME. glasen (resembling glass)

glazzoner n.

a sharp blow, particularly to the eyes (resulting in a glazed or glassy appearance)

??? < glæsen (glassy)

glee v.

to squint

< ME. gleȝen (to be squint-eyed, look asquint)

gleg n.

a peep ; a glance; a sly look,

orig. obscure

gleyd a.

avaricious; greedy; tight-fisted,

??? < OE glida, (kite, vulture)

glishy a.

See glisky

glisky a.

very bright (in relation to the sky), generally forecasting rain

??? < OE. glisian(to glitter)

gloppened ppl.a.

astonished; surprised; flabbergasted; also glottened

< ON. glúpna (t o be downcast)

glottened ppl.a.

See gloppened

goaf n.

coal-mining term relating to the space left after coal has been extracted

orig. obscure

gob n.

the mouth

??? < Gael. and Ir. gob ( beak, mouth)

gobby a.

gossipy; loudmouthed,

See gob

gobby n.

See gawpy

gobsmacked ppl.a.

flabbergasted; astounded; speechless

??? < Gael. and Ir. gob ( beak, mouth) + ??? MDu. smacken

gocky a.

See gawky

goit n.

a water channel

??? < OE gēotan (to pour, pour forth, shed; gush)

gollop v.

to swallow greedily

??? echoic

gome n.

See gaum

gomerel n.

a fool; a simpleton

orig. obscure

gommeril n.

See gomerel

gont a.

See gant

gooan ppl.a.

gone WR

< OE gān

goodies n.pl.

sweets; also spice

< OE gōd (good)

goois n.

a goose

< OE gōs

gorby n.

See gawpy

gore n.

a wedge-shaped strip of land on the side of a an irregularly shaped field; a triangular piece of cloth forming part of a garment

< OE gāra ( corner, point of land, strip of cloth)

gormless a.

See gaumless

gossie n.

gosling

< ON. gǽslingr

goul n.

See gowl

gowd n.

gold

< OE. gold

gowk n.

a cuckoo; also gawk

< ON. gaukr

gowl n.

a yellowish gummy secretion from the eyes; also goul

??? < ON. gulr ( yellow )

gowlan n.

See gowlden

gowlden n.

buttercup; marigold; see also gowlan

< OE. golde, goldan (marigold)

gowldy n.

a yellowhammer

< OE. gold + y

gowpen n.

See gawpin

gradely a.

excellent, worthy

< ME.greiðlic , f. ON. greiðligr (ready, prompt)

grain n.

a branch of a tree or stream; a prong of a fork

< ON. grein ( branch, distinction ,division)

grand a.

excellent

< OF. grand, grant (great)

grater v.

to grate

< OF. grater (to scrape, to scratch)

grave v.

to dig; see also greeave, graave

< OE grafan (to dig, dig up)

graving-fork n.

along-shafted fork used to dig up sandworms

< OE grafan (to dig, dig up) + forca (forked stake)

greean n.

See groine

greeave v.

See grave

greet v.

to weep

< Ang. grētan (to weep, lament)

grewp n.

See groop

grindle-cowk n.

See grindle-colk

grindle-colk n.

a worn out grindstone

orig. uncertain

grindle-stone n.

a grindstone; also grindle-stooane

??? < OE. *grindelstān

grindle-stooane n.

See grindle-stone

grip n.

a d itch; a trench; a gutter in a cowshed; cf groop

< OE. grӯ pe (ditch, drain)

gripe n.

a three-pronged fork, employed in the turning of soil or the spreading of manure

< OE. griīpan (to seize)

groin n.

See groine

groine n.

snout of pig; also groin, greean, grooin

< OF. groign (snout)

grooin n.

See groine

groop n.

a drain in a cowshed; also grewp, grupe ; cf. grip

< MDu. groepe (groove)

grounded ppl.a.

buried, hibernating underground; also grundid

< OE grund (ground, earth)

grund n.

the ground

< OE grund (ground, earth)

grundidppl.a.

See grounded

grupe n .

See groop

guide-stoop n.

a guide-post; a milepost

< OF. guider (to guide) + ON. stolpe (post, pillar)

gully n.

a large knife

orig. obscure

gumption n.

common sense

orig. unknown

goorl v.

See gurl

gurl v.

in reference to the wind to swirl or veer; also goorl

echoic

gurn v.

See girn

gurt a. & adv.

big

< OE. grēat (tall, great, massive)

guttle v.

to eat greedily; to guzzle; to devour

??? < OE. guttas (guts, entrails)