Webster's Dictionary 1913

1297

Gigot

Gig″ot, Gig″got (�), n. [F., fr. OF. gigue fiddle; — on account of the resemblance in shape. See Jig, n.]1. A leg of mutton.2. A small piece of flesh; a slice.The rest in giggot...

1298

Gigue

‖Gigue (zhē̍g), n. A piece of lively dance music, in two strains which are repeated; also, the dance.

1299

Gila monster

Gi″la mon″ster (?). (Zoöl.) A large tuberculated lizard (Heloderma suspectum) native of the dry plains of Arizona, New Mexico, etc. It is the only lizard known to have venomous ...

1300

Gild

Gild (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Gilded or Gilt (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Gilding.] [AS. gyldan, from gold gold. √234. See Gold.] 1. To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with...

1301

Gildale

Gild″ale′ (?), n. [AS. gilgan to pay + E. ale. See Yield, v. t., and Ale.] A drinking bout in which every one pays an equal share.

1302

Gilden

Gild″en (?), a. Gilded. Holland.

1303

Gilder

Gild″er (?), n. One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.

1304

Gilder (2)

Gil″der (?), n. A Dutch coin. See Guilder.

1305

Gilding

Gild″ing (gĭld″ĭng), n. 1. The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold.2. Gold in leaf, p...

1306

Gile

Gile (?), n. [See Guile.] Guile. Chaucer.

1307

Gill

Gill (?), n. [Dan. giælle, gelle; akin to Sw. gäl, Icel. gjölnar gills; cf. AS. geagl, geahl, jaw.] 1. (Anat.) An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia.Fishes perform respir...

1308

Gill (2)

Gill, n. A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber.

1309

Gill (3)

Gill, n. A leech. [Also gell.] Jameison.

1310

Gill (4)

Gill, n. [Icel. gil.] A woody glen; a narrow valley containing a stream.

1311

Gill (5)

Gill (?), n. [OF. gille, gelle, a sort of measure for wine, LL. gillo, gello., Cf. Gallon.] A measure of capacity, containing one fourth of a pint.

1312

Gill (6)

Gill (?), n. [Abbrev. from Gillian.] 1. A young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl. “Each Jack with his Gill.” B. Jonson.2. (Bot.) The ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma); ...

1313

Gill-flirt

Gill″–flirt′ (?), n. A thoughtless, giddy girl; a flirt-gill. Sir W. Scott.

1314

Gillhouse

Gill″house′, n. A shop where gill is sold.Thee shall each alehouse, thee each gillhouse mourn. Pope.

1315

Gillian

Gil″li‐an (?), n. [OE. Gillian, a woman's name, for Julian, Juliana. Cf. Gill a girl.] A girl; esp., a wanton; a gill. Beau. & Fl.

1316

Gillie Gilly

{ Gil″lie Gil″ly } (?), n. [Gael. gille, giolla, boy, lad.] A boy or young man; a manservant; a male attendant, in the Scottish Highlands. Sir W. Scott.

1317

Gillyflower

Gil″ly‐flow′er (?), n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. giroflée gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. � clove tree; � nut + � leaf, akin to E. fol...

1318

Gilour

Gil″our (?), n. A guiler; deceiver.

1319

Gilse

Gilse (?), n. [W. gleisiad, fr. glas blue.] (Zoöl.) See Grilse.

1320

Gilt

Gilt (?), n. [See Geld, v. t.] (Zoöl.) A female pig, when young.

1321

Gilt (2)

Gilt, imp. & p. p. of Gild.

1322

Gilt (3)

Gilt, p. p. & a. Gilded; covered with gold; of the color of gold; golden yellow. “Gilt hair” Chaucer.

1323

Gilt (4)

Gilt, n. 1. Gold, or that which resembles gold, laid on the surface of a thing; gilding. Shak.2. Money. “The gilt of France.” Shak.