Webster's Dictionary 1913

3214

Guessive

Guess″ive (?), a. Conjectural. Feltham.

3215

Guesswork

Guess″work′ (?), n. Work performed, or results obtained, by guess; conjecture.

3216

Guest

Guest (gĕst), n. [OE. gest, AS. gæst, gest; akin to OS., D., & G. gast, Icel. gestr, Sw. gäst, Dan. Gjäst, Goth. gasts, Russ. goste, and to L. hostis enemy, stranger; the meanin...

3217

Guest (2)

Guest (?), v. t. To receive or entertain hospitably. Sylvester.

3218

Guest (3)

Guest, v. i. To be, or act the part of, a guest.And tell me, best of princes, who he wasThat guested here so late. Chapman.

3219

Guest (4)

Guest, n.(Zoöl.) (a) Any insect that lives in the nest of another without compulsion and usually not as a parasite. (b) An inquiline.

3220

Guest rope

Guest″ rope″ (?). (Naut.) The line by which a boat makes fast to the swinging boom. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

3221

Guestwise

Guest″wise″ (?), adv. In the manner of a guest.

3222

Guevi

Gue″vi (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of several very small species and varieties of African antelopes, of the genus Cephalophus, as the Cape guevi or kleeneboc (Cephalophus pygmæa); — call...

3223

Guffaw

Guf‐faw″ (�), n. A loud burst of laughter; a horse laugh. “A hearty low guffaw.” Carlyle.

3224

Guffer

Guf″fer (?), n.(Zoöl.) The eelpout; guffer eel.

3225

Guggle

Gug″gle (?), v. i. See Gurgle.

3226

Guhr

Guhr (?), n. A loose, earthy deposit from water, found in the cavities or clefts of rocks, mostly white, but sometimes red or yellow, from a mixture of clay or ocher. P. Cleavel...

3227

Guiac

Gui″ac (?), n. Same as Guaiac.

3228

Guiacol

Gui″a‐col (?), n. [Guiac + -ol.] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, C6H4.OCH3.OH, resembling the phenols, found as a constituent of woodtar creosote, and produced by the dry distillati...

3229

Guiacum

Gui″a‐cum (?), n. Same as Guaiacum.

3230

Guib

Guib (?), n.(Zoöl.) A West African antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus), curiously marked with white stripes and spots on a reddish fawn ground, and hence called harnessed antelope; ...

3231

Guicowar

‖Gui″co‐war (?), n. [Mahratta gāekwār, prop., a cowherd.] The title of the sovereign of Guzerat, in Western India; — generally called the Guicowar of Baroda, which is the capita...

3232

Guidable

Guid″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being guided; willing to be guided or counseled. Sprat.

3233

Guidage

Guid″age (?), n. [See Guide.] 1. The reward given to a guide for services. Ainsworth.2. Guidance; lead; direction. Southey.

3234

Guidance

Guid″ance (?), n. [See Guide.] The act or result of guiding; the superintendence or assistance of a guide; direction; government; a leading.His studies were without guidance and...

3235

Guide

Guide (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Guided; p. pr. & vb. n.Guiding.] [OE. guiden, gyden, F. guiaer, It. guidare; prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. Goth. ritan to watch over, give heed to,...

3236

Guide (2)

Guide, n. [OE. giae, F. guide, It. guida. See Guide, v. t.] 1. A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of inter...

3237

Guide rope

Guide rope. (Aëronautics) A rope hung from a balloon or dirigible so as trail along the ground for about half its length, used to preserve altitude automatically, by variation o...

3238

Guideboard

Guide″board′ (?), n. A board, as upon a guidepost having upon it directions or information as to the road. Lowell.

3239

Guidebook

Guide″book′ (?), n. A book of directions and information for travelers, tourists, etc.

3240

Guideless

Guide″less, a. Without a guide. Dryden.