Webster's Dictionary 1828

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GUAVA

GU'AVA, noun An American tree, and its fruit, of the genus Psidium. It is of two species, or rather varieties, the pyriferum or white guava and pomiferum or red guava The fruit ...

1622

GUBERNATE

GU'BERNATE, verb transitive [Latin guberno.] To govern. [Not used.]

1623

GUBERNATION

GUBERNA'TION, noun [Latin gubernatio. See Govern.]Government; rule; direction. [Little used.]

1624

GUBERNATIVE

GU'BERNATIVE, adjective Governing.

1625

GUBERNATORIAL

GUBERNATO'RIAL, adjective [Latin gubernator.] Pertaining to government, or to a governor.

1626

GUDGEON

GUD'GEON, noun gud'jin. A small fish of the genus Cyprinus, a fish easily caught, and hence,1. A person easily cheated or ensnared.2. A bait; allurement; something to be caught ...

1627

GUELF

GUELFGUELPH, noun The Guelfs, so called from the name of a family, composed a faction formerly in Italy, opposed to the Gibelines.

1628

GUELPH

GUELPH, n. The Guelfs, so called from the name of a family, composed a faction formerly in Italy, opposed to the Gibelines.

1629

GUERDON

GUER'DON, noun ger'don. A reward; requital; recompense; in a good or bad sense.GUER'DON, verb transitive To reward.

1630

GUERDONLESS

GUER'DONLESS, adjective Unrecompensed.

1631

GUESS

GUESS, verb transitive ges. [Latin conjicio; Eng. to gush.]1. To conjecture; to form an opinion without certain principles or means of knowledge; to judge at random, either of a...

1632

GUESSED

GUESS'ED, participle passive Conjectured; divined.

1633

GUESSER

GUESS'ER, noun One who guesses; a conjecturer; one who judges or gives an opinion without certain means of knowing.

1634

GUESSING

GUESS'ING, participle present tense Conjecturing; judging without certain evidence, or grounds of opinion.

1635

GUESSINGLY

GUESS'INGLY, adverb By way of conjecture.

1636

GUEST

GUEST, noun gest. [Latin visito; Eng. visit.]1. A stranger; one who comes from a distance, and takes lodgings at a place, either for a night or for a longer time.2. A visitor; a...

1637

GUESTWISE

GUEST'WISE, adverb In the manner of a guest.

1638

GUGGLE

GUGGLE. [See Gurgle.]

1639

GUHR

GUHR, noun A loose, earthy deposit from water, found in the cavities or clefts of rocks, mostly white, but sometimes red or yellow, from a mixture of clay or ocher.

1640

GUIDABLE

GUIDABLE, adjective That may be guided or governed by counsel.

1641

GUIDAGE

GUIDAGE, noun [See Guide.] The reward given to a guide for services. [Little used.]

1642

GUIDANCE

GUIDANCE, noun [See Guide.] The act of guiding; direction; government; a leading. Submit to the guidance of age and wisdom.

1643

GUIDE

GUIDE, verb transitive gide.1. To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; as, to guide an enemy or a traveler, who is not acquainted with the road or course.The...

1644

GUIDED

GUIDED, participle passive Led; conducted; directed in the way; instructed and directed.

1645

GUIDELESS

GUIDELESS, adjective Destitute of a guide; wanting a director.

1646

GUIDEPOST

GUIDEPOST, noun A post at the forks of a road, for directing travelers the way.

1647

GUIDER

GUIDER, noun A guide; one who guides or directs.