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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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Gnāt'-flow'er, n. p. 576A kind of flower, called also bee-flower. Johnson.Gna-thōn'ic or Gna-thōn'ic-al, a. p. 576Flattering; deceitful. [Obs.]Gnāt'-snāp/per, n. p. 576A bird that catches gnats for its food. Hakewill.Gnāt'-worm, n. p. 576(Entom.) A small water-insect, which, after its several changes, is transformed into a gnat; the larvæ of a gnat.Gnaw, v. t. p. 576To bite, as something hard or tough, which is not readily separated or crushed; to bite off little by little, with effort; to wear away by scraping with the teeth; to nibble at. They gnawed their…Gnaw, v. i. p. 576To use the teeth in biting; to bite with repeated effort, as in eating or removing with the teeth something hard, unwieldy, or unmanageable. I might well, like the spaniel, gnaw upon the chain that…Gnaw'er, n. p. 576One who, or that which, gnaws or corrodes.Gneiss, n. p. 576(Geol.) A crystalline rock, consisting, like granite, of quartz, feldspar, and mica, but having these materials, especially the mica, arranged in planes, so that it breaks rather easily into coarse…Gneis'soid, a. p. 576Having some of the characteristics of gneiss;—applied to rocks of an intermediate character between granite and gneiss, or mica-slate and gneiss.Gneis'sōse, a. p. 576Having the general structure of gneiss. Lyell.Gnōff, n. p. 576A miser. [Obs.] Chaucer.Gnōme, n. p. 576An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian of mines, quarries, &c. 2. A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen…Gnōm'ic or Gnōm'ic-al, a. p. 576Sententious; uttering or containing maxims, or striking detached thoughts; aphoristic. [Obs.] 2. [See GNOMON.] Gnomonical. Boyle.Gnō'mo-lōg'ic or Gnō'mo-lōg'ic-al, a. p. 576Pertaining to, or resembling, a gnomology.Gno-mōl'o-gy, n. p. 576A collection of, or a treatise on, maxims, grave sentences, or reflections. [Obs.] Milton.Gnō'mon, n. p. 576(Dialing.) The style or pin, which, by its shadow, shows the hour of the day. Brande. 2. (Astron.) A style or column erected perpendicularly to the horizon, and formerly used for making astronomical…Gno-mōn'ic or Gno-mōn'ic-al, a. p. 576Pertaining to the art of dialing. Gnomonic projection, a projection of the circles of the sphere, in which the point of sight is taken at the center of the sphere, and the principal plane is tangent…Gno-mŏn'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 576According to the principles of the gnomonic projection.Gno-mŏn'ics, n. sing. p. 576The art or science of dialing, or of constructing dials to show the hour of the day by the shadow of a gnomon. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]Gnō'mon-ĭst, n. p. 576One skilled in gnomonics. Boyle.Gnō'mon-ŏl'o-ġy, n. p. 576A treatise on dialing.Gnŏs'tic, n. p. 576(Eccl. Hist.) One of the so-called philosophers that arose in the first ages of Christianity, who pretended that they had a true philosophical knowledge of the Christian religion. Their system was a…Gnōs'tic, a. p. 576Pertaining to the Gnostics or their doctrines.Gnōs'ti-cism, n. p. 576The doctrines, principles, or system of philosophy, taught by the Gnostics.Gnū, n. p. 576(Zoöl.) An antelope (Antilope gnu) having the neck, body, and tail like those of a horse, and single, recurved horns. It is found in South Africa. 2. The draught iron attached to the end of a plow…Gō, v. i. p. 577To pass from one place to another; to be in motion; to be in a state not motionless or at rest; to proceed; to advance; to make progress;—employed in the most various applications of the movement of…Gō, v. t. p. 577To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or become responsible for; to bear or enjoy a part in. They were to go equal shares in the booty. L’Estrange. To go it, to behave in a wild manner…Gō, n. p. 577Act; working; operation. [Obs.] “So gracious are the goes of marriage.” Marston. 2. A circumstance or occurrence. “This is a pretty go.” [Slang.] Dickens. 3. The fashion or mode; as, quite the go.…Gōad, n. p. 577A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast to move faster; hence, any thing that urges or stimulates. He no longer felt the daily goad urging him to the daily toil. Macaulay.Gōad, v. t. p. 577To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by any thing pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate. That temptation that doth goad us on. Shak. Syn. — To urge…Gōaf, n. p. 577(Mining.) That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed; the waste; — called also gob. To work the goaf, or gob, to remove the pillars of mineral matter previously…Gōal, n. p. 577The point set to bound a race, and to or around which the contestants run, or from which they start to return to it again; the mark. Part curb their fiery steeds, or shun the goal With rapid wheels.…Gōar, n. p. 577The same as GORE, q. v.Gōar'ish, a. p. 577Patched; mean. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.Gōat, n. p. 577(Zoöl.) A mammiferous quadruped of the genus Capra, having cloven hoofs, and chewing the cud. Its horns are hollow, erect, and turned backward, and rough with rings. It has long, straight hair, the…Gōat'-chāf'er, n. p. 577(Entom.) An insect; a kind of beetle; — probably the chafer Melolontha solstitialis, the favorite food of the goat-sucker.Gōat-ee', n. p. 577Part of the beard depending from the lower lips or chin, resembling the beard of a goat. [Colloq.]Gōat'-hērd, n. p. 577One whose occupation is to tend goats. Spenser.Gōat'ish, a. p. 577Resembling a goat in any quality, especially in smell or lustfulness. Shak.Gōat'ish-ly, adv. p. 577In the manner of a goat; lustfully.Gōat'ish-ness, n. p. 577The quality of being goatish; lustfulness.Gōat'-mār'jo-ram, n. p. 577(Bot.) A plant; goat's-beard.Gōat'-mīlk'er, n. p. 577The goat-sucker.Gōat'-mōth, n. p. 577(Entom.) A gray-colored moth (Cossus ligniperda), the caterpillar of which lives upon the wood of the oak and the willow, and is characterized by a goat-like odor. Baird.Gōat's'-bēard, n. p. 577(Bot.) A plant of the genus Tragopogon; — so named from the long, silky beard of the seeds. One species is the salsify. London.Gōat's'-rue, n. p. 577(Bot.) A plant of the genus Galega.Gōat's'-thōrn, n. p. 577(Bot.) A leguminous plant (Astragalus verus), found in the Levant. This, with other species, yields the gum tragacanth of commerce.Gōat'-sück'er, n. p. 577(Ornith.) A nocturnal swallow, something like the owl in appearance (Caprimulgus Europæus);—so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats;—called also fern-owl.Gōat'-weed, n. p. 577(Bot.) An umbelliferous plant of the genus Capraria (C. biflora). London.Gōb, n. p. 577A little mass or collection; a small quantity; a mouthful. [Low.] L’Estrange. 2. The mouth; also, the spittle or saliva. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. 3. [Mining.] Same as GOAF, q. v.Gŏb'bet, n. p. 577A small piece; a mouthful; a lump. Spenser.Gōb'bet, v. t. p. 577To swallow in masses or mouthfuls; to gulp. [Low.] L'Estrange.Gōb'bet-ly, adv. p. 577In pieces. [Obs.] Huloet.Gŏb'bing, n. p. 577(Mining.) The stones or rubbish taken away from the mineral, pavement or roof, to fill up an excavation, so as to prevent the falling in of superincumbent strata;—called also gob-stuff. Ure.Gŏb'ble, v. t. p. 577To swallow in large pieces; to swallow hastily; to eat down voraciously or coarsely.Gŏb'ble, v. i. p. 577To make a noise in the throat, as a turkey. Prior.Gŏb'bler, n. p. 577One who swallows in haste; a greedy eater; a gormandizer. 2. A turkey-cock. [Colloq.]Gōb'e-lin, a. p. 577Pertaining to a species of rich tapestry in France, ornamented with complicated and beautiful designs in brilliant and permanent colors; also, pertaining to a printed worsted cloth for covering…Gō'-be-tween', n. p. 577An interposer; one who transacts business between parties; a broker. Shak.Gŏb'let, n. p. 577A kind of cup or drinking vessel without a handle. We love not loaded boards and goblets crowned. Denham.