Webster's Dictionary 1913

3187

Gudgeon

Gud″geon (gŭj″ŭn), n. [OE. gojon, F. goujon, from L. gobio, or gobius, Gr. κωβιόσ Cf. 1st Goby.] 1. (Zoöl.) A small European freshwater fish (Gobio fluviatilis), allied to the c...

3188

Gudgeon (2)

Gud″geon, v. t. To deprive fraudulently; to cheat; to dupe; to impose upon.To be gudgeoned of the opportunities which had been given you. Sir IV. Scott.

3189

Gue

Gue (?), n. A sharper; a rogue. J. Webstar.

3190

Gueber

Gue″berGue″bre (?), n. Same as Gheber.

3191

Guelderrose'

Guel″der‐rose' (?), n. [Supposed to be brought from Guelderland; hence, D. Geldersche roos, G. Gelderische rose, F. rose de Gueldre, It. rose di Gueldra, Sp. rosa de Gueldres.] ...

3192

Guelph

{ Guelph, Guelf } (gwĕlf), n. [It. Guelfo, from Welf, the name of a German family.] (Hist.) One of a faction in Germany and Italy, in the 12th and 13th centuries, which supporte...

3193

Guelphic

{ Guelph″ic, Guelf″ic } (?), a. Of or pertaining to the family or the faction of the Guelphs.

3194

Guenon

‖Guenon″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of several long-tailed Oriental monkeys, of the genus Cercocebus, as the green monkey and grivet.

3195

Gueparde

‖Gue′parde″ (?), n. [Cf. F. guépard.] (Zoöl.) The cheetah.

3196

Guerdon

Guer″don (?), n. [OF. guerdon, guerredon, LL. widerdonum (influenced by L. donum gift, cf. Donation), fr. OHG. widarlōn; widar again, against (G. widerwieder) + lōn reward, G. l...

3197

Guerdon (2)

Guer″don (?), v. t. [OF. guerdonner, guerredonner. See Guerdon, n.] To give guerdon to; to reward; to be a recompense for.Him we gave a costly bribeTo guerdon silence. Tennyson.

3198

Guerdonable

Guer″don‐a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. OF. guerredonable.] Worthy of reward. Sir G. Buck.

3199

Guerdonless

Guer″don‐less, a. Without reward or guerdon.

3200

Guereza

Gue‐re″za (?), n.(Zoöl.) A beautiful Abyssinian monkey (Colobus guereza), having the body black, with a fringe of long, silky, white hair along the sides, and a tuft of the same...

3201

Guerilla

Gue‐ril″la (?), a. See Guerrilla.

3202

Guerite

Guer″ite (?), n. [F. guérite.] (Fort.) A projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions.

3203

Guernsey lily

Guern″sey lil″y (?). (Bot.) A South African plant (Nerine Sarniensis) with handsome lilylike flowers, naturalized on the island of Guernsey.

3204

Guerrilla

Guer‐ril″la (?), n. [Sp., lit., a little war, skirmish, dim. of guerra war, fr. OHG. werra discord, strife. See War.] 1. An irregular mode of carrying on war, by the constant at...

3205

Guerrilla (2)

Guer‐ril″la, a. Pertaining to, or engaged in, warfare carried on irregularly and by independent bands; as, a guerrilla party; guerrilla warfare.

3206

Guess

Guess (gĕs), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Guessed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Guessing.] [OE. gessen; akin to Dan. gisse, Sw. gissa, Icel. gizha, D. gissen: cf. Dan. giette to guess, Icel. geta t...

3207

Guess (2)

Guess, v. i. To make a guess or random judgment; to conjecture; — with at, about, etc.This is the place, as well as I may guess. Milton.

3208

Guess (3)

Guess, n. An opinion as to anything, formed without sufficient or decisive evidence or grounds; an attempt to hit upon the truth by a random judgment; a conjecture; a surmise.A ...

3209

Guess rope

Guess″ rope″ (?). (Naut.) A guess warp.

3210

Guess warp

Guess″ warp″ (?). (Naut.) A rope or hawser by which a vessel is towed or warped along; — so called because it is necessary to guess at the length to be carried in the boat makin...

3211

Guessable

Guess″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being guessed.

3212

Guesser

Guess″er (?), n. One who guesses; one who forms or gives an opinion without means of knowing.

3213

Guessingly

Guess″ing‐ly, adv. By way of conjecture. Shak.