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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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Gaud, v. i. p. 561To sport or keep festival. [Obs.] “Gauding with his familiars.” North.Gaud, n. p. 561An ornament; a piece of worthless finery; a trinket. “An idle gaud.” Shak. Rings, chains, and other vain gauds. W. Scott.Gaud'-dāy, n. p. 561See GAUDY, n.Gaud'ed, a. p. 561Adorned with trinkets; colored. [Obs.] “Nicely gauded cheeks.” Shak.Gaud'er-y, n. p. 561Finery; fine things; ornaments. [Rare.] “Tarnished gaudery.” Dryden.Gaud'ful, a. p. 561Joyful; showy.Gaud'i-ly, adv. p. 561In a gaudy manner; with vain show; ostentatiously. Guthrie.Gaud'i-ness, n. p. 561The quality or condition of being gaudy; showiness; tinsel appearance; ostentatious finery. Whitlock.Gaud'ish, a. p. 561Gaudy. “Gaudish ceremonies.” Bale.Gaud'less, a. p. 561Destitute of ornament. [Rare.]Gaud'y, a. p. 561Ostentatiously fine; gay beyond the simplicity of nature or good taste; showy; splendid; gay. A goldfinch there I saw, with gaudy pride Of painted plumes. Dryden. Costly thy habit as thy purse can…Gaud'y, n. p. 561A feast or festival. [Written also gaud-day.] [University of Oxford.] Conybeare.Gauf'fer, v. t. p. 561To plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace. See GOFFER.Gauf'fer-ing, n. p. 561A mode of plaiting or fluting frills, &c., in which the plaits are wider than usual.Gāuge, v. t. p. 561To measure or to ascertain the contents of; to ascertain the capacity of, as of a pipe, puncheon, hogshead, barrel, tierce, or keg. 2. To measure the capacity or ability of; to proportion; to…Gauge, n. p. 561A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions or capacity; a standard of any kind. A gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by. Moxon. There is not in our hands…Gāu'ge/a-ble, a. p. 561Capable of being gauged or measured.Gāuge'-côck, n. p. 561(Steam-boilers.) A stop-cock to show the height of the water; a form of water-gauge.Gāuge'-glass, n. p. 561A strong glass tube connected with a steam-boiler by two cocks, for indicating the height of the water in it.Gāuge'-point, n. p. 561The diameter of a cylinder whose altitude is one inch, and its content equal to that of a unit of a given measure; — a term used among gaugers.Gāu'ger, n. p. 561One who gauges; an officer whose business it is to ascertain the contents of casks.Gāu'ging-rŏd, n. p. 561An instrument to be used in measuring the contents of casks or vessels.Gaul, n. p. 561France; — anciently so called. 2. A native or inhabitant of Gaul.Gaul'ish, a. p. 561Pertaining to ancient France, or Gaul; Gallic. [Rare.]Gault, n. p. 561(Geol.) A series of beds of clay and marl, the geological position of which is between the upper and lower green-sand. [Prov. Eng.] Lyell.Gäunt, a. p. 561Attenuated, as with fasting or suffering; lean; meager; pinched and grim. “The gaunt mastiff growling at the gate.” Pope. A mysterious but visible pestilence, striding gaunt and fleshless across our…Gäunt'let, n. p. 561A large glove of mail; a covering for the hand with plates of metal on the back, worn as part of the defensive armor in ancient times. Shak. 2. A long glove, covering the wrist; as, a…Gäunt'let-ed, a. p. 561Wearing a gauntlet.Gäunt'ly, adv. p. 561In a gaunt manner; leanly; meagerly.Gaun'tree or Gaun'try, n. p. 561A frame for supporting barrels in a cellar or elsewhere. W. Scott.Gauze, n. p. 561A very thin, slight, transparent stuff, of silk or linen.Gauze'-loom, n. p. 561A loom in which gauze is woven.Gauz'y, a. p. 561Pertaining to, or resembling, gauze; thin as gauze.Gāve, imp. p. 561of give.Găv'el, n. p. 561(Law.) Tribute; toll; custom. See GA-BEL. Cowell.Găv'el, n. p. 561A small heap of wheat, rye, or other grain, not tied up. Their corn lies on the gavel heap. Chapman. 2. A gable. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 3. The mallet of a chairman in a legislative body or public…Găv'el-ĕt, n. p. 561(O. Eng. Law.) An ancient special kind of cessavit used in Kent and London for the recovery of rent. [Obs.]Gā'vel-kind, n. p. 561(O. Eng. Law.) A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails…Gāv'e-lŏck, n. p. 561An iron crow or lever. [Prov. Eng.] Brockett. 2. A spear or javelin. [Obs.] Terence, Trans., 1614.Gāv'i-al, n. p. 561(Zoöl.) A species of crocodile, having a long, slender muzzle, teeth of uniform length, and feet completely webbed. The only living species are found in India. Gavial.Găv'i-lan, n. p. 561(Ornith.) A species of hawk in the Philippine Isles, having the back and wings yellow, and the belly white.Gā-v'ot, n. p. 561(Mus.) A kind of dance, or tune, the air of which has two brisk and lively strains in common time, each of which is played twice over. The dance is difficult and complicated. [Obs.]Gaw'by, n. p. 561A lout or clown; a gaby. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Gawk, n. p. 561A cuckoo. Johnson. 2. A fool; a simpleton; a booby. [Scot. and North of Eng.] Naves.Gawk'y, a. p. 561Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; as, gawky behavior. “Gawky admiration.” Lloyd.Gawk'y, n. p. 561A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from silly stupidity.Gawn, n. p. 561A small tub or lading vessel. [Prov. Eng.] Johnson.Gawn’tree, n. p. 561A wooden frame on which casks are set; a gauntry.Gāy, a. p. 561Excited with merriment or delight; manifesting unusual sportiveness or delight; inspiring delight; merry. Belinda smiled, and all the world was gay. Pope. 2. Having many or showy colors; showy; fine…Gāy, n. p. 561An ornament. [Obs.] L'Estrange.Gāy’di-ang, n. p. 561(Naut.) A vessel of Anam, generally with two, but in fine weather with three, masts, fifty to sixty-five feet long, with lofty triangular sails. It has a curved deck, and in construction somewhat…Gāy'e-ty, n. p. 561The state of being gay; merriment; mirth; acts or entertainments prompted by, or inspiring, merry delight;—used often in the plural; as, the gayeties of the season. 2. Finery; show; as, the gayety of…Gāy'lus-sīte', n. p. 561(Min.) A yellowish-white, translucent mineral, consisting chiefly of the carbonates of lime and soda in nearly equal quantities, and water; — so called in honor of the French chemist Gay-Lussac. Dana.Gāy'ly, adv. p. 561With mirth and frolic; merrily. 2. Finely; splendidly; showily; as, ladies gayly dressed; a flower gayly blooming. Pope.Gāy'ness, n. p. 562Gayety; finery. [Rare.] Bp. Hall.Gāy'sŏme, a. p. 562Full of gayety. [Obs.] Mir. for Mag.Gāze, v. i. p. 562To fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; to look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment, or with studious attention. Why stand ye gazing up into heaven? Acts i. 11. Syn.—To…Gāze, v. t. p. 562To view with fixed attention. [Rare.] And gazed a while the ample sky. Milton.Gāze, n. p. 562A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention. With secret gaze, Or open admiration, him behold. Milton. 2. The object gazed on; that which causes one to…Ga-zee'bo, n. p. 562A summer-house so situated as to command an extensive prospect. [Colloq.]