Webster's Dictionary 1913

1243

Gibel

‖Gib″el (?), n. [G. gibel, giebel.] (Zoöl.) A kind of carp (Cyprinus gibelio); — called also Prussian carp.

1244

Giber

Gib″er (?) n. One who utters gibes. B. Jonson.

1245

Gibfish

Gib″fish′ (?), n. The male of the salmon. Wright.

1246

Gibingly

Gib″ing‐ly (?), adv. In a gibing manner; scornfully.

1247

Giblet

Gib″let (?), a. Made of giblets; as, a giblet pie.

1248

Giblets

Gib″lets (?), n. pl. [OE. gibelet, OF. gibelet game: cf. F. gibelotte stewed rabbit. Cf. Gibbier.] The inmeats, or edible viscera (heart, gizzard, liver, etc.), of poultry.

1249

Gibraltar

Gi‐bral″tar (?), n. 1. A strongly fortified town on the south coast of Spain, held by the British since 1704; hence, an impregnable stronghold.2. A kind of candy sweetmeat, or a...

1250

Gibstaff

Gib″staff′ (?), n. [Prov. E. gib a hooked stick + E. staff.] 1. A staff to guage water, or to push a boat.2. A staff formerly used in fighting beasts on the stage. Bailey.

1251

Gid

Gid (?), n. [Cf. Giddy, a.] A disease of sheep, characterized by vertigo; the staggers. It is caused by the presence of the C�nurus, a larval tapeworm, in the brain. See C�nurus.

1252

Giddily

Gid″di‐ly (?), adv. In a giddy manner.

1253

Giddiness

Gid″di‐ness, n. The quality or state of being giddy.

1254

Giddy

Gid″dy (?), a. [Compar.Giddier (?); superl.Giddiest.] [OE. gidi mad, silly, AS. gidig, of unknown origin, cf. Norw. gidda to shake, tremble.]1. Having in the head a sensation of...

1255

Giddy (2)

Gid″dy, v. i. To reel; to whirl. Chapman.

1256

Giddy (3)

Gid″dy, v. t. To make dizzy or unsteady.

1257

Giddy-head

Gid″dy–head′ (?), n. A person without thought fulness, prudence, or judgment. Burton.

1258

Giddy-headed

Gid″dy–head′ed (?), a. Thoughtless; unsteady.

1259

Giddy-paced

Gid″dy–paced′ (?), a. Moving irregularly; flighty; fickle. Shak.

1260

Gie

Gie (?), v. t. To guide. See Gye. Chaucer.

1261

Gie (2)

Gie (?), v. t. To give. Burns.

1262

Gier-eagle

Gier″–ea′gle (?), n. [Cf. D. gier vulture, G. gier, and E. gyrfalcon.] (Zoöl.) A bird referred to in the Bible (Lev. xi. 18and Deut. xiv. 17) as unclean, probably the Egyptian v...

1263

Gier-falcon

Gier″–fal′con (?), n. [Cf. Gier-eagle, Gyrfalcon.] (Zoöl.) The gyrfalcon.

1264

Gieseckite

Gie″seck‐ite (?), n. [Named after Karl Giesecke.] (Min.) A mineral occurring in greenish gray six-sided prisms, having a greasy luster. It is probably a pseudomorph after elæolite.

1265

Gif

Gif (?), conj. [AS. See If.] If.☞ Gif is the old form of if, and frequently occurs in the earlier English writers. See If.

1266

Giffard injector

Gif″fard in‐ject″or (?). (Mach.) See under Injector.

1267

Giffgaff

Giff″gaff (?), n. [Reduplicated fr. give.] Mutual accommodation; mutual giving.

1268

Giffy

Gif″fy (?), n. See Jiffy.

1269

Gift

Gift (?), n. [OE. gift, yift, yeft, AS. gift, fr. gifan to give; akin to D. & G. gift, Icel. gift, gipt, Goth. gifts (in comp.). See Give, v. t.] 1. Anything given; anything vol...