Webster's Dictionary 1913

1972

Gobbet (2)

Gob″bet, v. t. To swallow greedily; to swallow in gobbets. L'Estrange.

1973

Gobbetly

Gob″bet‐ly, adv. In pieces. Huloet.

1974

Gobbing

Gob″bing (?), n. [See 1st Gob.] (Mining) (a) The refuse thrown back into the excavation after removing the coal. It is called also gob stuff. Brande & C.(b) The process of packi...

1975

Gobble

Gob″ble (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Gobbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gobbling (?).] [Freq. of 2d gob.]1. To swallow or eat greedily or hastily; to gulp.Supper gobbled up in haste. Swift....

1976

Gobble (2)

Gob″ble, v. i. 1. To eat greedily.2. To make a noise like that of a turkey cock. Prior.

1977

Gobble (3)

Gob″ble, n. A noise made in the throat.Ducks and geese... set up a discordant gobble. Mrs. Gore.

1978

Gobbler

Gob″bler (?), n. A turkey cock; a bubbling Jock.

1979

Gobelin

Gob″e‐lin (?), a. Pertaining to tapestry produced in the so-called Gobelin works, which have been maintained by the French Government since 1667.

1980

Gobemouche

‖Gobe′mouche″ (?), n. Literally, a fly swallower; hence, once who keeps his mouth open; a boor; a silly and credulous person.

1981

Gobet

Gob″et (?), n. See Gobbet. Chaucer.

1982

Gobioid

Go″bi‐oid (?), a. [NL. Gobius + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like, or pertaining to, the goby, or the genus Gobius. — n. A gobioid fish.

1983

Goblet

Gob″let (?), n. [F. gobelet, LL. gobeletus, gobellus; cf. L. cupa tub, cask. See Cupel.] A kind of cup or drinking vessel having a foot or standard, but without a handle.We love...

1984

Goblin

Gob″lin (?), n. [OE. gobelin, F. gobelin, LL. gobelinus, fr. Gr. � knave, a mischievous goblin; or cf. G. kobold, E. kobold, cobalt, Armor. gobilin an ignis fatuus, goblin.] An ...

1985

Gobline

Gob″line′ (?), n.(Naut.) One of the ropes or chains serving as stays for the dolphin striker or the bowsprit; — called also gobrope and gaubline.

1986

Goblinize

Gob″lin‐ize (?), v. t. To transform into a goblin. Lowell.

1987

Gobstick

Gob″stick′ (?), n. [Gob mouth + stick.] 1. (Angling) A stick or device for removing the hook from a fish's gullet.He... wrenched out the hook with the short wooden stick he call...

1988

Goby

Go″by (?), n.; pl.Gobies (#). [F. gobie, L. gobius, gobio, Gr. � Cf. Gudgeon.] (Zoöl.) One of several species of small marine fishes of the genus Gobius and allied genera.

1989

Gocart

Go″cart′ (?), n. A framework moving on casters, designed to support children while learning to walk.

1990

God

God (?), a. & n. Good. Chaucer.

1991

God (2)

God (gŏd), n. [AS. god; akin to OS. & D. god, OHG. got, G. gott, Icel. guð, goð, Sw. & Dan. gud, Goth. gup, prob. orig. a p. p. from a root appearing in Skr. hū, p. p. hūta, to ...

1992

God (3)

God, v. t. To treat as a god; to idolize. Shak.

1993

God-fearing

God″–fear′ing (?), a. Having a reverential and loving feeling towards God; religious.A brave god-fearing man. Tennyson.

1994

Godchild

God″child′ (?), n. One for whom a person becomes sponsor at baptism, and whom he promises to see educated as a Christian; a godson or goddaughter. See Godfather.

1995

Goddaughter

God″daugh′ter (?), n. [AS. goddohtor.] A female for whom one becomes sponsor at baptism.

1996

Goddess

God″dess (?), n. 1. A female god; a divinity, or deity, of the female sex.When the daughter of Jupiter presented herself among a crowd of goddesses, she was distinguished by her...

1997

Gode

Gode (?), a. & n. Good. Chaucer.

1998

Godelich

Gode″lich (?), a. Goodly. Chaucer.