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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Gill'y-flow'er, n. p. 569(Bot.) A plant of the genus Matthiola (especially the M. incana), called also purple gillyflower; stock.Gĭlse, n. p. 569A kind of salmon. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Gĭlt, imp. & p. p. p. 569of gild.Gĭlt, n. p. 569Gold laid on the surface of a thing; gilding. Shak. 2. [Prov. Eng. gilt, a spayed sow, and sometimes a young pig or sow. See GELT, n., and GELD, v. t.] A young female pig. [Prov. Eng.]Gĭlt'-hĕad, n. p. 569(Ichth.) A kind of fish;— the name is applied to two species: the Chrysophrys aurata, found in the Mediterranean, — so named from a golden-colored space over the eyebrows,—and the Crenilabrus tinca…Gĭlt'-tāil, n. p. 569A kind of worm, so called from its yellow tail. Johnson.Gĭm, a. p. 569Neat; spruce; well-dressed. [Obs. or rare and local.]Gim'bal, n. p. 569A contrivance for securing free motion in suspension, or for suspending any thing, as a chronometer, ship’s compass, marine barometer, &c., so that it may keep a constant position, or remain in…Gim'crack, n. p. 570A trivial mechanism; a device; a toy; a pretty thing. Arbuthnot.Gim'let, n. p. 570A borer; a small instrument, usually with a pointed screw at the end, for boring holes by turning it with the hand.Gĭm'let, v. t. p. 570To pierce with a gimlet. 2. (Naut.) To turn round, as an anchor, by the stock, that is, with a motion like the turning of a gimlet.Gĭm'let-eȳe, n. p. 570A squint-eye. Wright.Gĭm'mal, n. p. 570Joined work whose parts move within each other, as a bridle bit or interlocked rings. In their pale, dull mouths, the gimmal-bit Lies foul with chewed grass. Shak. 2. A quaint piece of machinery.…Gĭm'mer, n. p. 570Movement or machinery. [Obs.] “The gimmers of the world.” More.Gimp, n. p. 570A kind of silk, woolen, or cotton twist, often with a metallic wire, or sometimes a coarse thread, running through it, used as trimming for dresses, &c.Gĭmp, a. p. 570Smart; spruce; trim; nice. [Obs. or Prov.]Gĭn, n. p. 570A distilled spirit or alcoholic liquor, manufactured in Holland from rye and barley, and flavored with juniper berries and sometimes with hops.Gĭn, n. p. 570A machine or instrument by which the mechanical powers are employed in aid of human strength; especially, a machine consisting of a tripod formed of poles united at the top, one of them being longer…Gĭn, v. t. p. 570To clear of seeds by a machine; as, to gin cotton. 2. To catch in a trap. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.Gĭn, v. i. p. 570To begin. [Obs.] Spenser.Gĭng, n. p. 570The same as GANG, q. v. [Obs.] There is a knot, a ging, a pack, a conspiracy against me. Shak.Gĭn'gal, n. p. 570A light gun mounted on a carriage so as to be carried easily by men or by animals. [Written also jingal.] Oliphant.Gin′ger, n. p. 570(Bot.) A plant of the genus Zinziber, found in both the East and West Indies. The species most commonly known is Z. officinalis, the hot and spicy root of which is extensively used in cookery and in…Gin'ger-beer, n. p. 570A sort of beer impregnated with ginger;—called also ginger-pop.Gin'ger-brēad, n. p. 570A kind of plain sweet cake flavored with ginger.Gin'ger-brĕad-tree, n. p. 570(Bot.) The doom-palm;—so called from the resemblance of its rind to gingerbread. See DOOM-PALM.Gin'ger-brēad Work p. 570Work cut, carved, or formed in various fanciful shapes for ornament, like the figures on gingerbread, or those into which gingerbread is shaped. [Colloq.] Gross.Gin'ger-ly, adv. p. 570Nicely; cautiously; fastidiously; daintily. Dickens. What is it you took up so gingerly? Shak.Gin'ger-ness, n. p. 570Niceness; tenderness. [Obs.]Gin'ger-pŏp, n. p. 570See GINGER-BEER.Gin'ger-wīne, n. p. 570Wine impregnated with ginger.Ging'ham, n. p. 570A kind of cotton cloth, the yarn of which is dyed before it is woven; — distinguished from printed cotton or prints.Gĭng'ging, n. p. 570(Mining.) The lining of a mine-shaft with stones or bricks for its support.Gĭn'gi-val, a. p. 570Pertaining to the gums. Holder.Gĭn'gle, n., and v. t. & i. p. 570See JINGLE.Ging'ly-moid or Ging'ly-moid'al, a. p. 570Pertaining to, or resembling, a ginglymus.Gĭn'glȳ-mŭs, n. p. 570(Anat.) A kind of articulation admitting of only two motions, as in a hinge; that species of articulation in which, either by the action of lateral tendons, or by transverse extension or irregularity…Gin'-hórse, n. p. 570A horse which puts a gin in motion.Gin'-house, n. p. 570A building where cotton is ginned.Gin'net, n. p. 570A nag.Gin'ny-cār'riage, n. p. 570A small, strong carriage for conveying materials on a railway. [Eng.] Halliwell.Gin'-ring, n. p. 570The ring round which a horse moves in putting a gin in motion. Halliwell.Gin'seng, n. p. 570(Bot.) A plant of the genus Panax, the root of which is highly valued as a medicine among the Chinese. It is found in the northern parts of Asia and America, and the species P. quinquefolium is an…Gin'-shŏp, n. p. 570A house for the retail of the spirit called gin; a dram-shop where gin is sold. 2. A place where gins are made or used.Gĭp, v. t. p. 570To take out the entrails of; — said of herrings. Bailey.Gĭp, n. p. 570A servant. See Gyp.Gĭp'sire, n. p. 570A kind of pouch formerly worn at the girdle. Bulwer.Gip'sy, n. & a. p. 570See GYPSY.Gĭp'sy-ism, n. p. 570See GYPSYISM.Gi-răffe', n. p. 570(Zoöl.) An African quadruped, whose fore legs are much longer than the hinder ones; the camelopard. It is the tallest of animals, being sometimes twenty feet from the hoofs to the top of the head.Gir'an-dōle, n. p. 570A chandelier; a large kind of branched candlestick.Gir'a-sōle or Gir'a-sōl, n. p. 570(Bot.) A plant; the turnsole or heliotrope. See HELIOTROPE. 2. (Min.) A mineral, usually milk-white, bluish-white, or sky-blue, but when turned toward the sun, or any bright light, it constantly…Gird, n. p. 570The stroke of a rod; hence, a severe spasm, twitch, or pang. 2. A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer. I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio. Shak.Gird, v. t. p. 570To encircle with any flexible band; hence, to make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, a twig, a bandage, or the like; as, to gird on a garment, or a sword. 2. To surround; to encircle; to…Gird, v. i. p. 570To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms. Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me. Shak.Gird'er, n. p. 570One who girds; a satirist. Lilly. 2. (Arch.) The principal piece of timber in a floor, girding or binding the others together. 3. (Engin.) Any simple or compound beam supported at both ends.Gird'ing, n. p. 570A covering. [Rare.] “A girding of sackcloth.” Isa. iii. 24.Gird'le, n. p. 570That which girds or encircles; especially, a band which encircles the body, and binds together the clothing; an inclosure. Within the girdle of these walls. Shak. 2. The zodiac. [Obs.] Bacon. 3. A…Gird'le, v. t. p. 570To bind with a belt or sash; to gird. Shak. 2. To inclose; to environ; to shut in. Those sleeping stones Which, like a waist, do girdle thee about. Shak. 3. To make a circular incision through, as…Gird'le-belt, n. p. 570A belt that encircles the waist.