Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Gale

Gale (gāl), n. [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. gal furious, Icel. galinn, cf. Icel. gala to sing, AS. galan to sing, Icel. galdr song, witchcraft, AS. galdor charm, sorcery, E...

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Gale (2)

Gale (?), v. i.(Naut.) To sale, or sail fast.

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Gale (3)

Gale, n. [OE. gal. See Gale wind.] A song or story. Toone.

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Gale (4)

Gale, v. i. [AS. galan. See 1st Gale.] To sing. “Can he cry and gale.” Court of Love.

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Gale (5)

Gale, n. [AS. gagel, akin to D. gagel.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Myrica, growing in wet places, and strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale (Myrica Gale) is found bo...

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Gale (6)

Gale, n. [Cf. Gabel.] The payment of a rent or annuity. Mozley & W.Gale day, the day on which rent or interest is due.

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Galea

‖Ga″le‐a (?), n. 1. (Bot.) The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower.2. (Surg.) A kind of bandage for the head.3. (Pathol.) Headache extending all over the head.4....

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Galeas

Gal″e‐as (?), n. See Galleass.

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Galeate

{ Ga″le‐ate (?), Ga″le‐a′ted (?), } a. [L. galeatus, p. p. of galeare helmet.] 1. Wearing a helmet; protected by a helmet; covered, as with a helmet.2. (Biol.) Helmeted; having ...

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Galei

‖Ga″le‐i (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Galeus, name of one genus, fr. Gr. � a kind of shark.] (Zoöl.) That division of elasmobranch fishes which includes the sharks.

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Galena

Ga‐le″na (?), n. [L. galena lead ore, dross that remains after melting lead: cf. F. galène sulphide of lead ore, antidote to poison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.]1. ...

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Galenic

Ga‐len″ic (?), Ga‐len″ic‐al (�), a. Pertaining to, or containing, galena.

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Galenic (2)

Ga‐len″ic, Ga‐len″ic‐al, a. [From Galen, the physician.] Relating to Galen or to his principles and method of treating diseases. Dunglison.Galenic pharmacy, that branch of pharm...

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Galenism

Ga″len‐ism (?), n. The doctrines of Galen.

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Galenist

Ga‐len‐ist, n. A follower of Galen.

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Galenite

Ga‐le″nite (?), n.(Min.) Galena; lead ore.

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Galeopithecus

‖Ga′le‐o‐pi‐the″cus (gā′lē̍‐ō̍‐pĭ‐thē″kŭs), n. [NL., fr. Gr. γαλέη a weasel + πίθηκοσ an ape.] (Zoöl.) A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying lemurs. See Colugo.

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Galericulate

Gal′er‐ic″u‐late (?), a. [L. galericulum, dim. of galerum a hat or cap, fr. galea helmet.] Covered as with a hat or cap. Smart.

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Galerite

Gal″er‐ite (?), n. [L. galerum a hat, cap: cf. F. galérite.] (Paleon.) A cretaceous fossil sea urchin of the genus Galerites.

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Galician

Ga‐li″cian (?), a. [Cf. Sp. Galiciano, Gallego, fr. L. Gallaecus, Gallaicus, fr. Gallaeci a people in Western Spain.] Of or pertaining to Galicia, in Spain, or to Galicia, the k...

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Galilean

Gal′i‐le″an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope.

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Galilean (2)

Gal′i‐le″an (?), a. [L. Galilaeus, fr. Galilaea Galilee, Gr. �: cf. F. galiléen.] Of or relating to Galilee.

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Galilean (3)

Gal′i‐le″an, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans.2. (Jewish Hist.) One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the paym...

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Galilee

Gal″i‐lee (?), n. [Supposed to have been so termed in allusion to the scriptural “Galilee of the Gentiles.” cf. OF. galilée.] (Arch.) A porch or waiting room, usually at the wes...

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Galimatias

Gal′i‐ma″tias (?), n. Nonsense; gibberish; confused and unmeaning talk; confused mixture.Her dress, like her talk, is a galimatias of several countries. Walpole.

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Galingale

Gal″in‐gale (?), n. [See Galangal.] (Bot.) A plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus longus) having aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus. Chaucer.Meadow, set with slende...

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Galiot

Gal″i‐ot (?), n. [OE. galiote, F. galiote. See Galley.] (Naut.) (a) A small galley, formerly used in the Mediterranean, built mainly for speed. It was moved both by sails and oa...