Webster's Dictionary 1913

1918

Gneissoid

Gneis″soid (–soid), a. [Gneiss + -oid.] Resembling gneiss; having some of the characteristics of gneiss; — applied to rocks of an intermediate character between granite and gnei...

1919

Gneissose

Gneis″sose′ (?), a. Having the structure of gneiss.

1920

Gnew

Gnew (nū), obs.imp. of Gnaw. Chaucer.

1921

Gnide

Gnide (nīd), v. t. [AS. gnīdan.] To rub; to bruise; to break in pieces.☞ This word is found in Tyrwhitt's Chaucer, but improperly. The woed, though common in Old English, does n...

1922

Gnof

Gnof (nŏf), n. Churl; curmudgeon. Chaucer.

1923

Gnome

Gnome (?), n. [F. gnome, prob. fr. Gr. γνώμον one that knows, a guardian, i.e., of the treasures in the inner parts of the earth, or fr. � intelligence, both fr. γνω̑ναι, γιγνω̑...

1924

Gnomic

{ Gnom″ic (?), Gnom″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �, fr. �: cf. F. gnomique. See Gnome maxim.] Sententious; uttering or containing maxims, or striking detached thoughts; aphoristic.A cit...

1925

Gnomical (2)

Gnom″ic‐al, a. [See Gnomon.] Gnomonical. Boyle.

1926

Gnomically

Gnom″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a gnomic, didactic, or sententious manner.

1927

Gnomologic

{ Gno′mo‐log″ic (?), Gno′mo‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. Pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling, a gnomology.

1928

Gnomology

Gno‐mol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. �; � judgment, maxim + � discourse: cf. F. gnomologie.] A collection of, or a treatise on, maxims, grave sentences, or reflections. Milton.

1929

Gnomon

Gno″mon (?), n. [L. gnomon, Gr. � one that knows, the index of a sundial. See Gnome.]1. (Dialing) The style or pin, which by its shadow, shows the hour of the day. It is usually...

1930

Gnomonic

{ Gno‐mon″ic (?), Gno‐mon″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. gnomonicus, Gr. �: cf. F. gnomonique. See Gnomon.] Of or pertaining to the gnomon, or the art of dialing.Gnomonic projection, a pro...

1931

Gnomonically

Gno‐mon″ic‐al‐ly (?), adv. According to the principles of the gnomonic projection.

1932

Gnomonics

Gno‐mon″ics (?), n. [See Gnomonic.] The art or science of dialing, or of constructing dials to show the hour of the day by the shadow of a gnomon.

1933

Gnomonist

Gno″mon‐ist (?), n. One skilled in gnomonics. Boyle.

1934

Gnomonology

Gno′mon‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gnomon + -logy. Cf. Gnomonology.] A treatise on gnomonics.

1935

Gnoscopine

Gnos″co‐pine (?), n. [Gr. γιγνώσκειν to know + E. opium?] (Chem.) An alkaloid existing in small quantities in opium.

1936

Gnosis

‖Gno″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. γνω̑σισ.] (Metaph.) The deeper wisdom; knowledge of spiritual truth, such as was claimed by the Gnostics.

1937

Gnostic

Gnos″tic (?), a. 1. Knowing; wise; shrewd.I said you were a gnostic fellow. Sir W. Scott.2. (Eccl. Hist.) Of or pertaining to Gnosticism or its adherents; as, the Gnostic heresy.

1938

Gnostic (2)

Gnos″tic, n. [L. gnosticus, Gr. � good at knowing, sagacious; as a n., man that claims to have a deeper wisdom, fr. γιγνώσκειν to know: cf. F. gnostique. See Know.] (Eccl. Hist....

1939

Gnosticism

Gnos″ti‐cism (?), n. The system of philosophy taught by the Gnostics.

1940

Gnow

Gnow (?), obs.imp. of Gnaw. Gnawed. Chaucer.

1941

Gnu

Gnu (?), n. [Hottentot gnu, or nju: cf. F. gnou.] (Zoöl.) One of two species of large South African antelopes of the genus Catoblephas, having a mane and bushy tail, and curved ...

1942

Go

Go (gō), obs.p. p. of Go. Gone. Chaucer.

1943

Go (2)

Go, v. i. [imp.Went (wĕnt); p. p.Gone (gŏn; 115); p. pr. & vb. n.Going. Went comes from the AS, wendan. See Wend, v. i.] [OE. gan, gon, AS. gān, akin to D. gaan, G. gehn, gehen,...

1944

Go (3)

Go (?), v. t. 1. To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or become responsible for; to bear a part in.They to go equal shares in the booty. L'Estrange.2. To bet or wa...