GORSE-HOOK, 8. A bill-hook, because used for cutting gorse. Leic. GORSEHOPPER, s. The whinchat. Chesh. GORSE-LINNET, 8. The common linnet. GORST, 8. The juniper-tree. GOSLING-WEED, s. Goose-grass. Goss,v. To guzzle, or drink. Devon. GOSSANDER, s. A fen bird, the mergus merganser. Goss-HATCH 8. The female and young of the wheatear. Leic. GOSSIB, 8. (4.-S.) A sponsor at GOSSIP, baptism; an intimate acquaintance. GOSSIPING-POT, s. A two-handled pot. GOSSIPREDE, 8. (A.-S.) The rela tionship between a person and his sponsors. GossoNE, 8. A god-son. Pr. P. GOST, (1) s. (A.-S.) Spirit. (2) pret. t. Goest. GOSTEAD, 8. A bay of a barn. Norf. GOSTER, v. To swagger, or overbear in talking. Gostering, chattering, blustering. Leic. See Gauster. GOSTLICHE, adv. (A.-S.) Spiritually. GоTCH, 8. A large pitcher. Var. d. Gotchbelly, a large round belly. The earthen jugs, out of which the people in Norfolk drink, are called gotches; and their strong beer is called nog. It was near sun-set when he arrived at a pleasant village on the border of the sea, which contained what is there called an inn. Having deposited his GOTFER, 8. An old man. Wilts. GOTHARD, S. A simpleton. North. GOTHELEN, v. (A.-S.) To rumble, as the stomach. GOTHERLY, adj. Sociable. North. GO-TO-BED-AT-NOON, 8. The plant goat's beard. GOTOUR, S. The matter of a fester, or wound. GOTY, 8. A pitcher. See Gotch. ease. Often used in exclamations, We must give folks leave to prate: what the goujere! Shakesp., Mer. W. W., i, 4. The goujeres shall devour them flesh and fell, Ere they shall make us weep. Lear, v, 3. GOUL, S. (1) The gum of the eye. North. (2) A hut, or cottage. Cumb. GOULFE, 8. A goaf of corn. Palsg. GOUND, 8. A yellow secretion in the corners of the eyes. Goundy, or gundy, running eyes. GOUNE-CLOTH, 8. Cloth sufficient to make a gown. GOURD, 8. (1) A vessel for liquor. (2) A receptacle to collect rain water. (3) A sort of false dice. GOURDERS, S. Torrents of rain. GOURMANDIZE, s. Gluttony. Spens. GOURY, adj. Dull-looking. North. GOUSH, 8. A stream. GOUT,8.(1) (4.-N.) A drop. Shakesp. (2) A drain. Var. d. It is still used in Lincolnshire, not merely in this sense, but also applied to sliding door at the extremity of a drain, by means of which the water is retained in the drain in a dry season, and let off in a time of flood. See Gote. It is also used in some parts for a sink, or vault for water. GOUTE, v. (A.-N.) To drop. GOUTHLICH, adj. Goodly. GOUTOUS, adj. (1) Rich; delicate; especially applied to made dishes. (2) Having the gout; gouty. GOUTS, 8. The spots on a hawk. GOUTTY, adj. Knotty; knobby. Northampt. GOVE, (1) part. p. Given. (2) v. To make a mow. See Goaf. (3) v. To stare vacantly. North. GOVELE, v. To gain money by usury. GOVERNAILLE, 8. (A.-N.) (1) The rudder of a ship. (2) Steerage; government. GOVE-TUSHED, adj. Having projected teeth. Derby. Gow, (1) 8. Wild myrtle. Florio. (2) Let us go. Suffolk. With the Suffolk farmers it is a proverbial saying, that "it is better to say gow than go." GOWARGE, S. A sort of round chisel. North. GO-WAY. Give over; cease. GOWBERT, S. A goblet. Gowces, s. Pieces of armour to protect the armpit when the arm is raised. GowD, (1) s. A toy or gaud. North. (2) v. To cut dirty wool from the tails of sheep. The refuse wool is called gowdens. North. GOWDEK, v. Futuere. North. GOWDYLAKIN, 8. A plaything. Northumb. (2) A simpleton. Cumb. Gowk, 8. The core of an apple GOKE, Cumb. GOWLARE, 8. A usurer. Pr. P. GOWLE, v. (A.-S.) (1) To howl. (2) To cry sulkily. North. (3) To open, or enlarge. Norto ampt. (4) To gum up. GOWLES, 8. Gules. GOWNSMAN, 8. (1) A term formerly applied to a Londoner, from the peculiar costume of the citizens. (2) A member of the univer. sity. GoWSTY, adj. Dreary; dismal; frightful. North. Gowr, s. A sink. West. See Gout. (2) A ditch. See Guzzle. GOZZAN, 8. An old wig grown yellow from age. Cornw. GOZZARD, 8. A fool. Linc. GRAAL, 8. (A.-N.) A large dish or hollow basin, fit for serving up meat. The St. Graal was pretended to be the vessel in which our Saviour ate the last supper with his apostles, and it was fabled to have been preserved by Joseph of Arimathea. GRAB, (1) v. To seize; to steal. (2) s. A snap, or bite. (3) To rake up from the dirt with the hands. Sussex. GRABBLE, v. (1) To grope. (2) To grapple. Devon. GRABBY, adj. Filthy; grimy. South. GRAB-STOCK, S. A young crab-tree. Dorset. GRACE, 8. (4.-N.) Thanks; a gift Harde grace, misfortune. GRACE-CUP, 8. A large cup passed round the table after grace was said. GRACE-OF-GOD, s. The plant hartshorn. GRACE-WIFE, s. A midwife. Durham. GRACILE, adj. (Lat.) Slender. GRACIOUS, adj. (1) (Fr. gracieux.) Graceful; agreeable. (2) Gratuitous. Northampt. GRACY-DAY, 8. The daffodil. Devon. GRADDE, pret. t. of grede. (A.-S.) Cried. GRADE, pret. t. (4.-S.) Prepared. GRADELY, adv. Decently; moderately; nearly. North. GRADUATE, S. A physician. Suffolk. GRAF, 8. The depth of a spade in digging; the quantity turned up by the spade at once. Also used as a verb, to dig. GRAFFE, (1) 8. (A.-N.) A graft. GREFFE, (2) v. To graft. (3) 8. A moat; a ditch. GRAFFER, S. (Fr. greffier.) A notary. GRAFFLE, v. To grapple. Somerset. GRAFT, 8. A ditch. Craven. GRAFTED-IN, adj. Begrimed. Devon. GRAFTING-TOOL, s. A sort of spade used in draining land. Shropsh. GRAID, pret.t.ofgraithe. Prepared. GRAILE, S. Gravel, or small pebbles. Spenser. GRAYEL, GRAILE, 8. (4.-N.) The name of the book which conGRALE, tained the responses sung by the choir. GRAILING, 8. A slight fall of hail. North. GRAILS, 8. The smaller feathers of a hawk. GRAIN, (1) 8. A scarlet colour used by dyers. (2) v. To strangle, gripe, or throttle. East. (3) s. The prong of a fork. West. (4) s. Broken victuals. Somerset. (5) 8. The main branch of a tree. Var. d. GRAINED, adj. Grimed. Wilts. GRAINED-FORK, 8. A pronged fork. East. GRAINEE, adj. Proud; stiff. Devon. GRAINING, 8. The fork of a tree. North. GRAINS, 8. A forked piece of wood, generally of ash, denuded of the bark, used in farm-houses to stir up the malt in brewing. Linc. GRAIN-STAFF, s. A quarter-staff, with a pair of short prongs at the end, called grains. GRAITHE, v. (4.-S.) To prepare : to arrange; to clothe, or dress. Graithing, clothing, equipment. Hir sone Galathin Sche graithed in atire fin. Arthour and Merlin, p. 175. GRAITHLY, adv. (A.-S.) Readily; speedily; steadfastly. GRAKE, v. To crack. GRAM, adj. (A.-S) Angry. GRAMATOLYS,s.Smatterers. Skelton. GRAME, 8. (1.-S.) Grief; anger. GRAMERCY, } 8. (A.-N.) GRAUNT-MERCY, Great thanks. GRAMERY, S. The art of Grammar, and as this was looked upon as the foundation of all the arts, it was used for abstruse learning. GRAMFER, S. A grandfather. Gramfer-longlegs, a daddy-longlegs. GRAMMER, 8. (1) A grandmother. West. (2) Mire; dirt. Northampt. GRAMMERED. Begrimed. West. GRAMMER'S-PIN, 8. A large pin. Devon. GRAMPLE, 8. (Fr. grampelle.) The sea-crab. GRANADO, 8. (Span.) A grenade. GRANCH, v. To scrunch. GRAND, adj. Very. Kent. GRANDAM, S. A grandmother. GRANDARDE, 8. (4.-N.) A GRAND-GUARD, S part of ancient armour, which seems to have been worn only by knights when on horseback. GRANDIE, 8. Grandmother. North. GRANDITY, 8. Greatness. GRANDMOTHER'S-TOE-NAILS,8. The popular name of small fossil shells (grypha). Northampt. GRAND-TRICKTRACK, 8. An old game at cards. GRANE, v. To groan. North. GRANEIN, 8. The fork of a tree. Linc. GRANER, 8. (4.-N.) A granary. Deare yeares, quoth ye? tis not we that thrive by deare yeares: they are deare to us; our graine is in the usurers graner ere it be growne, Rowley, Search for Money, 1609. GRANGE, 8. (4.-N.) A granary; a farm-house; a small hamlet. GRANK, v. To groan; to murmur. Granky, complaining. GRANNEP,S. A grandmother. Yorks. GRANNY-DOD, S. A snail-shell. Camb. GRANNY-REARED, adj. Spoiled, as Α being brought up by a grandmother. North. GRANNY-THREADS, 8. The runners of the creeping crow-foot. Craven. GRANONS, 8. (Fr.) The long hairs about the mouth of a cat. GRANSER, 8. (4.-N.) GRAUNTSYRE, grandsire. GRANT, (1) 8, Pudendum f. (2) v. To act the prostitute. (3) To give grant, to allow authoritatively. GRANTABLE, adj. That may be granted. GRAP, 8. A vulture. See Gripe. GRAPE, (1) v. To feel; to grope. North. (2) s. A three-pronged fork for filling rough dung. North. GRAPER, 8. The covering for the gripe of a lance. GRAPINEL, 8. (4.-N.) A grapplingiron. GRAPLE, 8. A hook; a clasp. GRASH, v. To gnash the teeth; to crush. GRASIERS, 8. Sheep, &c., fed solely on grass. North. GRASPLIN, 8. Twilight. Devon. GRASS-CAT, 8. A hare. Var. d. GRASS-HEARTH, 8. A feudal ser vice of a day's ploughing. GRASSON, 8. A fine paid on alienation of copyhold lands. North. GRASS-TABLE. See Earth-table. GRASS-WIDOW, 8. An unmarried woman who has had a child. GRAT, pret. t. Wept. Northumb. GRATE, (1) 8. A lattice, or grating. (2) v. To seize; to snatch. Devon. (3) s. Metal worked into steel. (4) adj. Grateful. (5) 8. (Germ.) A fish-bone. GRATH, adj. Confident. North. GRATING, 8. Separating large from small ore. Craven. GRATTEN, 8. A stubble-field. It is also a verb. "The geese be gone a grattening," i.e., they are turned into the field after the corn is cut, to pick up the few grains left. Kent and Sussex. Ray, however, says that in Kent it means stubble, and in Sussex the aftergrass. GRATTICHING, 8. Dung of deer. Cotgrave. GRATTLE, v. To click or strike together. Leic. GRAUNCH, v. To make the noise of crunching. Leic. GRAUNDEPOSE, 8. A grampus. Skelton. GRAUNT, adj. (4.-S.) Great. GRAUNTE, part. p. (A.-N.) Agreed. GRAUT, 8. Wort. Yorksh. GRAVE, (1) v. To dig; to bury. It is applied specially in Lincolnshire to digging turves. (2) part. p. Engraved. (3) s. A potato-hole. Linc. (4) 8. (A.-S.) A bailiff. Yorksh. 8. (Dutch.) A nobleman of the low countries. GRAVELIN, 8. A small migratory fish, reputed to be the spawn of the salmon. GRAVELLED, adj. (1) Mortified; perplexed. (2) Buried. GRAVER, 8. An engraver. GRAVES, 8. (1) The refuse at the bottom of the melting-pot in making tallow candles. (2) Greaves. The taishes, cuishes, and the graves, staff, pensell, baises all. Warner's Alb. Engl., xii. ch. 69. GRAVE-SPIKE, s. An instrument used in digging graves. West. GRAVID, adj. (Lat.) Big with child. GRAVYNGE, 8. Burial. See Grave. GRAW, 8. The ague, or rather the sensation before the fit. North. GRAWINGERNE, 8. A piece of iron formerly attached to a waggon as a drag. GRAWSOME, adj. Frightful; ugly. North. GRAY, S. (4.-S.) (1) A badger. (2) Twilight. GRAYLING, S. A term applied to tapettes for sumpter horses, when they were cut or rounded. GRAYSTE, v. To gnash, or grind. GRAYVEZ, S. Steel boots; greaves. GRAZE, v. (1) To fatten. (2) To become covered with growing grass. Norf. (3) To chafe or ripple the skin. GRE, s. An ear of corn. GREABLE, adj. Agreed. GREASE, (1) 8. The fat of the hare, boar, wolf, fox, marten, otter, badger, or coney. Grease time, the season of the hart and buck, when they were fat and fit for killing. (2) v. To grease in the fist, to bribe. (3) s. Rancid butter. North. (4) 8. A dim suffusion over the sky, not positive cloudiness. East. (5) v. To graze. Palsg. GREASY, adj. Grassy. Norf. GREAT, (1) adj. Familiar; high in favour with any one. Var. d. (2) To work by great, to work by quantity instead of by the (3) s. A small tub used in wash. ing. Linc. (4) s. A greedy person. GREDEL, S. A gridiron. See Griddle. GREE, (1) 8. (4.-N.) Favour; GRE, pleasure; will. To take in gre, to take kindly. Of thy most honor'd nature, take in gree, This offer of my muse to honor thee. Davies, Scourge of Folly, 1611, (2) v. To agree. North. "It grees not well." Collier's Old Ballads, p. 50. (3) 8. (4.-N.) Degree; the prize |