Webster's Dictionary 1828

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GOTH

GOTH, noun One of an ancient and distinguished tribe or nation, which inhabited Scandinavia, now Sweden and Norway, whose language is now retained in those countries, and a larg...

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GOTHAMIST

GO'THAMIST, noun A person deficient in wisdom, so called from Gotham in Nottinghamshire, noted for some pleasant blunders.

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GOTHIC

GOTH'IC, adjective Pertaining to the Goths; as gothic customs; gothic architecture; gothic barbarity.1. Rude; ancient.2. Barbarous.GOTH'IC, noun The language of the Goths.

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GOTHICISM

GOTH'ICISM, noun Rudeness of manners; barbarousness.1. A Gothic idiom.2. Conformity to the Gothic style of building.

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GOTHICIZE

GOTH'ICIZE, verb transitive To make Gothic; to bring back to barbarism.

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GOTTEN

GOT AND GOTTEN participle passive of get.

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GOUD

GOUD, noun Woad. [Not used.]

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GOUGE

GOUGE, noun gouj. A round hollow chisel, used to cut holes, channels or grooves in wood or stone.GOUGE, verb transitive gouj. To scoop out with a gouge1. To force out the eye of...

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GOULAND

GOUL'AND, noun A plant or flower.Goulard's Extract, so called from the inventor, a saturated solution of the subacetate of lead, used as a remedy for inflammation.

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GOURD

GOURD, noun A plant and its fruit, of the genus Cucurbita. There are several species, as the bottle-gourd, the shell-gourd or calabash, the warted gourd etc. The shell is someti...

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GOURD-TREE

GOURD-TREE, noun A tree, the Crescentia, found in the W. Indies.

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GOURDINESS

GOURDINESS, noun A swelling on a horse's leg after a journey.

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GOURDY

GOURDY, adjective Swelled in the legs.

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GOURMAND

GOURMAND. [See Gormand.]

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GOUT

GOUT, noun [Latin gutta.]1. The arthritis, a painful disease of the small joints, but sometimes affecting the stomach. It is often periodical or intermitting.2. A drop. [Not use...

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GOUTINESS

GOUT'INESS, noun The state of being subject to the gout; gouty affections.

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GOUTSWELLED

GOUT'SWELLED, adjective Swelled with the gout.

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GOUTWORT

GOUT'WORT, noun A plant, the Aegopodium.

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GOUTY

GOUT'Y, adjective Diseased with the gout, or subject to the gout; as a gouty person; a gouty joint; a gouty constitution.1. Pertaining to the gout; as gouty matter.2. Swelled; b...

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GOVERN

GOV'ERN, verb transitive [Latin guberno. The Latin guberno seems to be a compound.]1. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by a...

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GOVERNABLE

GOV'ERNABLE, adjective That may be governerned, or subjected to authority; controllable; manageable; obedient; submissive to law or rule.

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GOVERNANCE

GOV'ERNANCE, noun Government; exercise of authority; direction; control; management, either of a public officer, or of a private guardian or tutor.

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GOVERNANT

GOV'ERNANT, noun A lady who has the care and management of young females; a governess. [The latter is more generally used.]

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GOVERNED

GOV'ERNED, participle passive Directed; regulated by authority; controlled; managed; influenced; restrained.

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GOVERNESS

GOV'ERNESS, noun A female invested with authority to control and direct; a tutoress; an instructress; a woman who has the care of instructing and directing young ladies.

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GOVERNING

GOV'ERNING, pr. Directing; controlling; regulating by laws or edicts; managing; influencing; restraining.1. Holding the superiority; prevalent; as a governing wind; a governing ...

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GOVERNMENT

GOV'ERNMENT, noun Direction; regulation. These precepts will serve for the government of our conduct.1. Control; restraint. Men are apt to neglect the government of their temper...