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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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Gō'mer, n. p. 579See HOMER.Gom'phi'a-sĭs, n. p. 579(Med.) A disease of the teeth, by reason of which they loosen and fall out of their sockets. Brande.Gom-phō'sis, n. p. 579(Anat.) An immovable articulation in which one bone is received into another like a nail or peg into its hole. It is only met with in the articulations of the teeth with their sockets. Dunglison.Go-mū'ti, n. p. 579A black, fibrous substance resembling horse-hair, obtained from the leaf-stalks of a kind of sago-palm (Saguerus saccharifera), of the Indian islands, and used for making cordage. McCulloch.Gōn'do-lā, n. p. 579(Naut.) A flat-bottomed pleasure-boat, very long and narrow, used at Venice, in Italy, on the canals. 2. A flat-bottomed boat for carrying produce and the like. [U. S.] 3. A long platform car, either…Gŏn'do-liēr', n. p. 579A man who rows a gondola.Gone, p. p. p. 579of go.Gŏn'fa-lōn or Gŏn'fa-nŏn, n. p. 579An ensign or standard; colors. Standards and gonfalons, 'twixt van and rear, Stream in the air. Milton.Gōn'fa-lon-iēr', n. p. 579A chief standard-bearer. Hallam.Gōng, n. p. 579A privy or jakes. [Obs.] Chaucer. 2. [Malayan (Jav.) gong.] A Chinese instrument made of an alloy of copper and tin, of a circular form, producing, when struck, a very loud and harsh sound. 3.…Gō'ni-a-tite, n. p. 579(Paleon.) An extinct ammonite, having the lateral sutures lobed, but not foliated. It is found in the coal period.Gō'ni-ōm'e-ter, n. p. 579An instrument for measuring angles, especially the angles of crystals, or the inclination of planes. Reflecting goniometer, an instrument for measuring the angles of crystals by determining through…Gō'ni-o-mēt'rie or Gō'ni-o-mēt'rie-al, a. p. 579Pertaining to, or determined by means of, a goniometer.Gō'ni-ōm'e-try, n. p. 579The art of measuring solid angles.Gōn'oph, n. p. 579A thief or amateur pickpocket. [Slang. Eng.] Dickens.Gōn'o-plăx, n. p. 579(Zoöl.) A genus of crabs characterized by having an angular, square, or rhomboidal carapace.Gōn'or-rhē'ā, n. p. 579(Med.) An inflammatory discharge of mucus from the membrane of the urethra of the male or the vagina of the female. In the most common kind it is contagious. — Dunglison.Good, a. p. 579Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, noxious…Gōōd, n. p. 579That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, or the like; — opposed to evil. There be many that say, Who will…Good, adv. p. 579Well; especially in the phrase as good, with a following as expressed or implied; equally well; with as much advantage or as little harm as possible. As good go any where they say. Herbert. As good…Good, v. t. p. 580To manure. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Good'-breed'ing, n. p. 580Polite manners, formed by a good education; a polite education.Good-by' or Good-bye', n. or interj. p. 580Farewell; a form of address used at parting. Shak.Good-day', n. or interj. p. 580Farewell; a term of salutation at meeting or parting.Gōod-dēn', n. or interj. p. 580Good-evening;—a form of salutation. Shak.Good'-fĕl'lōw-ship, n. p. 580Merry or lively society; pleasant company; companionableness.Good-Frī'day, n. p. 580A fast, in memory of our Savior's sufferings, kept on the Friday of passion-week.Good'geon, n. p. 580(Naut.) A clamp of metal secured to the stern-post of a vessel to receive the pintles of the rudder. See GUDGEON. Totten.Good-hū'mored, a. p. 580Having a cheerful spirit and demeanor; good-natured; good-tempered. Syn.—See GOOD-NATURED.Good-hū'mored-ly, adv. p. 580With a cheerful spirit; in a cheerful way.Good'ish, a. p. 580Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable. “Goodish pictures in rich frames.” H. Walpole.Go͝od'less, a. p. 580Having no goods. [Obs.] Chaucer.Go͝od'li-ness, n. p. 580Beauty of form; grace; elegance; comeliness. Her goodliness was full of harmony to his eyes. Sidney.Go͝od'ly, adv. p. 580Excellently. [Obs.] Spenser.Go͝od'ly, a. p. 580Pleasant; agreeable; desirable. We have many goodly days to see. Shak. 2. Of pleasing appearance; comely; graceful; as, a goodly person; goodly raiment; goodly houses. The goodliest man of men since…Good'ly-head or Good'ly-hood, n. p. 580Goodness; grace. [Obs.] Spenser.Good'mān, n. p. 580A familiar appellation of civility, equivalent to “My friend,” “Good sir,” “Mister”;—sometimes used ironically. With you, goodman boy, if you please. Shak. 2. A husband; the master of a house or…Good-mōr'rōw, n. or interj. p. 580A term of salutation; good-morning.Good'-nāt'ūred, a. p. 580Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked. Syn.—GOOD-NATURED, GOOD-TEMPERED, GOOD-HUMORED. Good-natured denotes a disposition to please and be pleased. Good-tempered denotes a habit of mind which…Gōod-nāt'ūred-ly, adv. p. 580With mildness of temper.Good'ness, n. p. 580The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence; as, the goodness of timber, of a soil, of food; goodness of character, of disposition, of conduct…Good-night', n. or interj. p. 580A form of salutation in parting for the night.Good'-now, interj. p. 580An exclamation of wonder, surprise, or entreaty. [Obs.] Shak.Goods, n. pl. p. 580See GOOD, n., No. 3.Goods'-en'gine, n. p. 580Same as FREIGHT-ENGINE, q. v.Good'ship, n. p. 580Favor; grace. [Obs.] Gower.Good'-speed, n. p. 580Good success; — an old form of wishing success. See SPEED.Goods'-trāin, n. p. 580Same as FREIGHT-TRAIN, q. v.Goods'-wāg'on, n. p. 580Same as FREIGHT-CAR, q. v.Gŏod'-tĕm'pered, a. p. 580Having a good temper; not easily irritated or annoyed. Syn. — See GOOD-NATURED.Good'-wife, n. p. 580The mistress of a family. Burton.Good-will’, n. p. 580Benevolence; well-wishing. 2. (Law.) The custom of any trade or business; the tendency or inclination of persons, old customers and others, to resort to an established place of business; the…Good'-wom/an, n. p. 580The mistress of a family; — applied to persons in the lower walks of life.Good'y, n. p. 580[Probably contracted from good-wife.] Good-wife; good-woman; — a low term of civility or sport. 2. (pl.) Bonbons, and the like; as, to give children goodies. [Colloq.]Good'y-ship, n. p. 580The state or quality of a goody. Hudibras.Goo-roo', n. p. 580A spiritual teacher, guide, or confessor among the Hindoos. Malcolm.Goos'an-der, n. p. 580(Ornith.) A migratory duck, of the genus Mergus (M. castor); the dun diver or plunger, an inhabitant of the northern regions, and feeding chiefly on fish;—called also merganser, dish-washer, and…Goose, n. p. 580(Ornith.) An aquatic fowl, of the genus Anser. The common goose lives chiefly on land, and feeds on grass; it is supposed to be the wild goose domesticated. The soft feathers are used for beds, and…Gōose'ber-ry, n. p. 580(Bot.) The fruit of a certain thorny shrub, and the shrub itself, the Ribes grossularia. It is supposed to be a native of Europe, but is found in all temperate regions of the world. Of the fruit…Goose'ber-ry-fool, n. p. 580A compound made of gooseberries, scalded and pounded with cream. Goldsmith.