Webster's Dictionary 1913

3268

Guiltless

Guilt″less, a. 1. Free from guilt; innocent.The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Ex. xx. 7.2. Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with).Such...

3269

Guilty

Guilt″y (?), a. [Compar.Gultier (?); superl.Guiltiest.] [AS. gyltig liable. See Guilt.] 1. Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or respo...

3270

Guiltylike

Guilt″y‐like′ (–lĭk′), adv. Guiltily. Shak.

3271

Guimpe

‖Guimpe (?), n. [F. See 2d Gimp.] A kind of short chemisette, worn with a low-necked dress.

3272

Guinea

Guin″ea (gĭn″ē̍), n. 1. A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., ...

3273

Guinea-pig director

Guin″ea–pig′ di‐rec″tor. A director (usually one holding a number of directorships) who serves merely or mainly for the fee (in England, often a guinea) paid for attendance.

3274

Guipure

Gui‐pure″ (?), n. A term used for lace of different kinds; most properly for a lace of large pattern and heavy material which has no ground or mesh, but has the pattern held tog...

3275

Guirland

Guir″land (?), n. See Garland.

3276

Guise

Guise (?), n. [OE. guise, gise, way, manner, F. guise, fr. OHG. wīsa, G. weise. See Wise, n.] 1. Customary way of speaking or acting; custom; fashion; manner; behavior; mien; mo...

3277

Guiser

Guis″er (?), n. [From Guise.] A person in disguise; a masker; a mummer.

3278

Guitar

Gui‐tar″ (?), n. [F. guitare; cf. Pr., Sp., & Pg. guitarra, It. chitarra; all fr. Gr. �; cf. L. cithara. Cf. Cittern, Gittern.] A stringed instrument of music resembling the lut...

3279

Guitguit

Guit″guit′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of several species of small tropical American birds of the family Cœrebidæ, allied to the creepers; — called also quit. See Quit.

3280

Gula

‖Gu″la (?), n.; pl. L. GulÆ (#), E. Gulas (#). 1. (Zoöl.) (a) The upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat. (b) A plate which in most insects supports the sub...

3281

Gular

Gu″lar (?), a. [Cf. F. gulaire.] (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the gula or throat; as, gular plates. See Illust. of Bird, and Bowfin.

3282

Gulaund

Gu″laund (?), n. [Icel. gul-önd.] An arctic sea bird.

3283

Gulch

Gulch (?), n. 1. Act of gulching or gulping.2. A glutton. B. Jonson.3. A ravine, or part of the deep bed of a torrent when dry; a gully.

3284

Gulch (2)

Gulch, v. t. [OE. gulchen; cf. dial. Sw. gölka to gulch, D. gulzig greedy, or E. gulp.] To swallow greedily; to gulp down.

3285

Guld

Guld (gŭld), n. A flower. See Gold. Chaucer.

3286

Gulden

Gul″den (?), n. See Guilder.

3287

Gule

Gule (?), v. t. To give the color of gules to.

3288

Gule (2)

Gule (?), n. The throat; the gullet.Throats so wide and gules so gluttonous. Gauden.

3289

Gules

Gules (gūlz), n. [OE. goules, F. gueules, the same word as gueule throat, OF. gole, goule, L. gula. So named from the red color of the throat. See Gullet, and cf. Gula.] (Her.) ...

3290

Gulf

Gulf (?), n. [F. golfe, It. golfo, fr. Gr. � bosom, bay, gulf, LGr. �.] 1. A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin,He then surveyedHell and the gulf between...

3291

Gulfy

Gulf″y (?), a. Full of whirlpools or gulfs. Chapman.

3292

Gulgul

Gul″gul (?), n. [Hind. galgal.] A cement made in India from sea shells, pulverized and mixed with oil, and spread over a ship's bottom, to prevent the boring of worms.

3293

Gulist

Gu″list (?), n. [L. gulo.] A glutton.

3294

Gull

Gull (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Gulled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gulling.] [Prob. fr. gull the bird; but cf. OSw. gylla to deceive, D. kullen, and E. cullibility.] To deceive; to cheat; ...