Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Gosherd

Gos″herd (?), n. [OE. gosherde. See Goose, and Herd a herdsman.] One who takes care of geese.

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Goslet

Gos″let (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of several species of pygmy geese, of the genus Nettepus. They are about the size of a teal, and inhabit Africa, India, and Australia.

2244

Gosling

Gos″ling (?), n. [AS. g�s goose + -ling.]1. A young or unfledged goose.2. A catkin on nut trees and pines. Bailey.

2245

Gospel

Gos″pel (?), n. [OE. gospel, godspel, AS. godspell; god God + spell story, tale. See God, and Spell, v.]1. Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom...

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Gospel (2)

Gos″pel, a. Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness. Bp. Warburton.

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Gospel (3)

Gos″pel, v. t. To instruct in the gospel. Shak.

2248

Gospeler

Gos″pel‐er (?), n. [AS. godspellere.] [Written also gospeller.] 1. One of the four evangelists. Rom. of R.Mark the gospeler was the ghostly son of Peter in baptism. Wyclif.2. A ...

2249

Gospelize

Gos″pel‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Gospelized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gospelizing (?).] [Written also gospellize.]1. To form according to the gospel; as, a command gospelized to us...

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Goss

Goss (?), n. [See Gorse.] Gorse. Shak.

2251

Gossamer

Gos″sa‐mer (?), n. [OE. gossomer, gossummer, gosesomer, perh. for goose summer, from its downy appearance, or perh. for God's summer, cf. G. mariengarr gossamer, properly Mary's...

2252

Gossamery

Gos″sa‐mer‐y (?), a. Like gossamer; flimsy.The greatest master of gossamery affectation. De Quincey.

2253

Gossan

Gos″san (?), n.(Geol.) Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein.

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Gossaniferous

Gos′san‐if″er‐ous (?), a. [Gossan + -ferous.] Containing or producing gossan.

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Gossat

Gos″sat (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small British marine fish (Motella tricirrata); — called also whistler and three-bearded rockling.

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Gossib

Gos″sib (?), n. A gossip. Chaucer. Spenser.

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Gossip

Gos″sip (?), n. [OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Got...

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Gossip (2)

Gos″sip, v. t. To stand sponsor to. Shak.

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Gossip (3)

Gos″sip, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Gossiped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gossiping.] 1. To make merry. Shak.2. To prate; to chat; to talk much. Shak.3. To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales.

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Gossiper

Gos″sip‐er (?), n. One given to gossip. Beaconsfield.

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Gossiprede

Gos″sip‐rede (?), n. [Cf. Kindred.] The relationship between a person and his sponsors.

2262

Gossipry

Gos″sip‐ry (?), n. 1. Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy. Bale.2. Idle talk; gossip. Mrs. Browning.

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Gossipy

Gos″sip‐y (?), a. Full of, or given to, gossip.

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Gossoon

Gos‐soon″ (?), n. [Scot. garson an attendant, fr. F. garçon, OF. gars.] A boy; a servant.

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Gossypium

‖Gos‐syp″i‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. L. gossypion, gossipion.] (Bot.) A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name gi...

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Got

Got (?), imp. & p. p. of Get. See Get.

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Gote

Gote (?), n. [Cf. LG. gote, gaute, canal, G. gosse; akin to giessen to pour, shed, AS. geótan, and E. fuse to melt.] A channel for water. Crose.

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Goter

Go″ter (?), n. a gutter. Chaucer.