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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Gār'bles, n. pl. p. 558The dust, soil, or filth, separated from good spices, drugs, &c.Gär'board, n. p. 558(Naut.) The first plank fastened on the keel on the outside.Garboard-streak p. 558the first range or streak of planks laid on a ship's bottom next the keel. Totten.Gär'boil, n. p. 558Tumult; uproar; disorder. [Obs.] Her garboils Made out of her impatience, I grieving grant, Did you too much disquiet. Shak.Gar-çĭn'ĭ-a, n. p. 558(Bot.) A genus of plants, including the mangosteen tree (G. mangostana), found in the islands of the Indian Archipelago;—so called in honor of Dr. Garcin. Baird.Gärd, n. p. 558Garden. [Obs.] “Trees of the gard.” Beau.Gärd, v. & n. p. 558See GUARD and WARD.Gärd'ant, a. p. 558(Her.) In a full-faced position, or in the act of looking at an observer;—a term applied to an animal thus represented, whether passant, rampant, or otherwise. Brandé.Gär'den, n. p. 558A piece of ground appropriated to the cultivation of herbs or plants, fruits and flowers, and vegetables. 2. A rich, well-cultivated spot or tract of country; a delightful spot. I am arrived from…Gär'den, v. i. p. 558To lay out or to cultivate a garden; to prepare and cultivate ground as a garden; to labor in a garden; to practice horticulture.Gär'den, v. t. p. 558To cultivate as a garden.Gär'den-ĕn'ġine, n. p. 558A machine for watering gardens. Simmonds.Gär'den-er, n. p. 558One who makes and tends a garden; a horticulturist.Gär'den-house, n. p. 558A summer-house. B. & Fl. 2. A privy; a necessary. [Southern States.]Gar-dē'nĭ-ă, n. p. 558(Bot.) A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine;—so called in honor of Dr. Garden.Gär'den-ing, n. p. 558The art of laying out and cultivating gardens; horticulture.Gär'den-less, a. p. 558Destitute of a garden. Shelley.Gär'den-mōld or Gär'den-mōuld, n. p. 558Mold, or rich, mellow earth, suitable for a garden. Mortimer.Gär'den-plöt, n. p. 558Plot or plantation of a garden.Gär'den-ship, n. p. 558Horticulture. [Obs.] Ld. Shaftesbury.Gär'den-ständ, n. p. 558A stand or support for flower pots.Gär'den-stüff, n. p. 558Plants growing in a garden; vegetables for the table. [Colloq.]Gär'den-wâre, n. p. 558The produce of gardens; garden-stuff. [Obs.] Mortimer.Gä̈r'don, n. p. 558(Ichth.) A fish of the roach kind (Leuciscus Idus).Gär'dy-lōō', n. p. 558An old cry in throwing water, &c., from the windows in Edinburgh. W. Scott.Gäre, n. p. 558Coarse wool growing on the legs of sheep. Blount.Gär'-fish, n. p. 558The same as GAR. See GAR.Gär'ga-lize, v. t. p. 558To gargle; to rinse. Marston.Gär'ga-ney, n. p. 558A species of duck; summer teal; Anas querquedula. Yarrell.Gär'ga-rĭsm, n. p. 558(Med.) Any liquid preparation intended to be retained in the mouth for a time, and thrown in contact with the uvula and other organs of the throat; a gargle. Dunglison.Gär'ga-rize, v. t. p. 558To gargle; to rinse or wash, as the mouth. [Obs.] Bacon.Gär'get, n. p. 559A disease in the udders of cows, arising from an inflammation of the lymphatic glands. 2. A disease in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite. Vomitt. 3. (Bot.) A plant of the genus…Gär'gil, n. p. 559A distemper in geese, which affects the head, and often proves fatal.Gär'gle, v. t. p. 559To wash or rinse, as the mouth or throat, particularly the latter, preventing the liquid from descending by an expulsion of air against it. 2. To warble; to play in the throat. [Obs. and rare.]…Gär'gle, n. p. 559A liquid preparation for washing the mouth and throat. Wiseman.Gär'gle, n. p. 559(Arch.) See GARGOYLE.Gär'gol, n. p. 559A distemper in swine; garget. Mortimer.Gär'goyle, n. p. 559(Arch.) A spout projecting from the roof-gutters of buildings, especially of ancient ones, carved grotesquely, often representing human figures, or animals, or birds, of real or fanciful kinds.…Gär'gyle, n. p. 559(Arch.) See GARGOYLE.Găr'ish, a. p. 559Showy; dazzling; ostentatious; attracting or seeking attention. “The garish sun.” Shak. “In garish gaudery.” Bp. Hall. “Garish like the laughter of drunkenness.” Bp. Taylor. “A garish flag, / To be…Gâr'ish-ness, n. p. 559The state of being garish; ostentation. Bp. Taylor.Gär'land, n. p. 559A wreath or chaplet made of branches, flowers, feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal. Pope. 2. The top; the principal thing, or thing most prized.…Gär'land, v. t. p. 559To crown or deck with a garland. B. Jonson.Gär'land-less, a. p. 559Destitute of a garland. Shelley.Gär'lic, n. p. 559(Bot.) A plant of the genus Allium (A. sativum is the cultivated variety), having a bulbous root, a very strong smell, and an acrid, pungent taste. Each root is composed of several lesser bulbs…Gär'lick-y, a. p. 559Like or containing garlic.Gär'lic-peär'-tree, n. p. 559(Bot.) A tree in Jamaica (Cratæva gynandra), bearing a fruit which has a strong scent of garlic, and a burning taste.Gär'ment, n. p. 559Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, &c. No man putteth a piece of new cloth to an old garment. Matt. ix. 16.Găr'ment-ed, a. p. 559Having on a garment. [Rare.]Gär'ner, n. p. 559A granary; a building or place where grain is stored for preservation.Gär'ner, v. t. p. 559To gather for preservation; to store in a granary. Shak.Gär'net, n. p. 559(Min.) A mineral, usually occurring in symmetrical, twelve-sided crystals (dodecahedrons), of a deep-red color. [Formerly written also granate.] There are also green, yellow, brown, and black…Gär'net-if'er-ous, a. p. 559Producing garnets.Gär'/nish, v. t. p. 559To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish. All within with flowers was garnished. Spencer. 2. To ornament, as a dish with something laid about it; to furnish, as a…Găr'nish, n. p. 559Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated. So are you, sweet, Even in the garnish of a lovely boy. Shak. Matter and…Gär'/nish-ee', n. p. 559(Law.) One in whose hands the property of another has been attached, in a suit against the latter by a third person, and who is garnished or warned of the proceeding, and has notice of what is…Gär'-nish-ment, n. p. 559Ornament; embellishment; decoration. Wotton. 2. (Law.) (a.) Warning, or legal notice to one to appear and give information to the court on any matter. (b.) Warning to a person in whose hands the…Gär'ni-ture, n. p. 559That which garnishes; ornamental appendage; embellishment; furniture; dress. The pomp of groves and garniture of fields. Beattie.Ga-rōok'ah, n. p. 559A vessel met with in the Persian Gulf, and trading often as far as the Malabar coast. In length it varies from fifty to a hundred feet, and is remarkable in that the keel is only one third the length…Gā′rōu′s, a. p. 559Pertaining to garum; resembling pickle made of fish. Browne.