_ A Spanish or
Portuguese
nobleman of the highest rank;
hence, ?
hence, ?
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_ ?
Paint or cosmetic for beautifying the
skin; a wash or coloring for the face. 3. 4. 50; 4. 2. 63.
=Fustian=, _n. _ ? A kind of coarse cloth made of cotton and flax.
3. 3. 30.
='Gainst=, _prep. _ [Form of _against_. ] In anticipation of.
_Arch. _ 1. 1. 19.
='Gainst=, _conj. _ In anticipation that; in case that.
_Arch. _ or _dial. _ 1. 1. 73; 3. 2. 39.
=Gallant=, _n. _ 1. A man of fashion and pleasure; a fine gentleman.
_Arch. _ 1. 7. 27; 4. 4. 167. ? 2. Of a woman: A fashionably attired
beauty. 3. 4. 8.
=Gallant=, _a. _ Loosely, as a general epithet of admiration or
praise: Splendid. Cf. _Brave_. Now _rare_. 2. 1. 58.
=Gallery=, _n. _ 1. A long narrow platform or balcony on the outside
of a building. 2. 2. 54. 2. A room for pictures. 2. 5. 13.
=Galley-pot=, _n. _ [Form of _gallipot_. ] 'A small earthen glazed pot,
esp. one used by apothecaries for ointments and medicines. '
_NED. _ 4. 4. 47.
=Garnish=, _n. _ _slang_. 'Money extorted from a new prisoner, either
as drink money for the other prisoners, or as a jailer's fee.
_Obs. _ exc. _Hist. _' _NED. _ 5. 6. 1 (see note).
=Geere=, _n. _ [Form of _gear_. ] ? Discourse, talk; esp. in
depreciatory sense, 'stuff. ' Or possibly _obs. _ form of _jeer_.
1. 6. 99 (see note).
=Gentleman=, _n. _ 'A man of gentle birth, or having the same heraldic
status as those of gentle birth; properly, one who is entitled
to bear arms, though not ranking among the nobility. Now chiefly
_Hist. _' _NED. _ 3. 1. 1.
=Gentleman huisher=, _n. _ 3. 4. 43. Same as _Gentleman-vsher_, _q. v. _
=Gentleman-vsher=, _n. _ A gentleman acting as usher to a person of
superior rank. 4. 4. 134. Gentleman huisher. 3. 4. 43. See note 4. 4.
134.
=Gentlewoman=, _n. _ 1. A woman of gentle birth. 3. 3. 164.
2. A female attendant upon a lady of rank. Now chiefly
_Hist. _ 5. 1. 26.
=Gleeke=, _n. _ 'A game at cards, played by three persons: forty-four
cards were used, twelve being dealt to each player, while the remaining
eight formed a common "stock. "' _NED. _ Phr. _three peny Gleeke_. 5. 2.
31.
=Glidder=, _v. _ _Obs. _ exc. _dial. _ To glaze over. 4. 4. 47.
=Globe=, _n. _ The name of a play-house; hence, used as a
generic term for a play-house. 3. 3. 26.
=Go=, _v. _ Phrases. 1. _Goe on_: as an expression of
encouragement, Come along! advance! 3. 5. 27.
2. _Goe with_: Agree with. 4. 4. 133.
=God b'w'you= [God be with you], _Phr. _ Good-bye. 1. 6. 223.
=Godwit=, _n. _ A marsh-bird of the genus Limosa. Formerly
in great repute, when fattened, for the table. 3. 3. 25.
? =Gogs-nownes=, _n. _ A corrupt form of 'God's wounds'
employed in oaths. 1. 1. 50.
=Gold-smith=, _n. _ A worker in gold, who (down to the 18th c. )
acted as banker. 2. 8. 84.
=Googe=, _v. _ [Form of _gouge_. ] To cut out. 2. 1. 94.
=Gossip=, _n. _ A familiar acquaintance, chum (applied to women).
Somewhat _arch. _ 1. 6. 219; 2. 8. 69.
=Grandee=, _n.
_ A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank;
hence, ? A term of polite address. P. 3.
? =Grant-paroll= [Fr. _grande parole_], _n. _ Full permission
(? not found elsewhere). 5. 6. 19.
||=Grasso di serpe=, _n. _ It. ? 'Snake's ? fat. ' _Stanford. _ 4. 4. 34.
=Gratulate=, _v. _ Now _arch. _ and _poet. _ ? 1. To rejoice.
Phr. _gratulate with_: rejoice with, felicitate. 4. 1. 14.
2. _tr. _ To rejoice at. 5. 1. 51.
=Groat=, _n. _ A denomination of coin which was recognized
from the 13th c. in various countries of Europe. The English
groat was coined 1351(2)-1662, and was originally equal to four
pence. ? The type of a very small sum (cf. _Deneer_). 5. 4. 6.
=Groome=, _n. _ 1. A serving man.
_Obs. _ or _arch. _ 2. 2. 65.
? 2. With added connotation of contempt. 2. 2. 87.
||=Guarda-duenna=, _n. _ Sp. A lady's attendant. 4. 4. 83.
||=Guardo-duenna=, _n. _ 4. 4. 77. See _Guarda-duenna_.
=Gueld=, _v. _ [Form of _Geld_. ] ? _transf. _ and _fig. _
To mutilate: impair. 1. 1. 65.
=Guilt=, _ppl. a. _ [Form of _gilt_. ] Gilded. 1. 6. 214.
=Hand-gout=, _n. _ Gout in the hand; used _fig. _ of an unwillingness
to grant favors without a recompense; hard-fistedness. 3. 3. 79.
=Hand-kercher=, _n. _ Form of _handkerchief_. _Obs. _ exc. _dial. _
and vulgar. Common in literary use in 16-17th c. 4. 4. 89.
=Handsomenesse=, _n. _ ? Decency. 4. 3. 26.
=Hang=, _v. _ Phr. _hang out_: ? To put to death by hanging. 5. 6. 8.
=Hap'=, _v. _ Shortened form of _happen_. Phr. _may hap' see_: May
chance to see (in process of transition to an adverb). 3. 2. 8.
? =Hard-wax=, _n. _ ? Sealing-wax. 5. 1. 39.
=Harness=, _v. _ ? To dress, apparel. 2. 5. 6.
? =Harrington=, _n. _ _Obs. _ exc. _Hist. _ 'A brass farthing token,
coined by John, Lord Harrington, under a patent granted him by
James I. in 1613. ' _NED. _ 2. 1. 83.
=Ha's=, _v. _ Has. (Prob. a recollection of earlier forms, _hafs_,
_haves_. Mallory. ) 5. 3. 9; 4. 6. 43.
=Heare=, _v. _ Phr. _heare ill of_ (it): To be censured for.
? _Obs. _ or ? _colloq. _ 2. 7. 28.
=Heauy=, _a. _ ? Dull, stupid. 5. 6. 39.
=Hedge=, _v. _ ? Phr. _hedge in_: To secure (a debt) by including it
in a larger one for which better security is obtained; to include a
smaller debt in a larger. 2. 8. 104; 3. 2. 6.
=Height=, _n. _ 1. A superior quality; a high degree. 2. 1. 70.
2. The highest point; the most important particular. 4. 4. 212.
3. Excellence; perfection of accomplishment. 2. 8. 59.
4.
skin; a wash or coloring for the face. 3. 4. 50; 4. 2. 63.
=Fustian=, _n. _ ? A kind of coarse cloth made of cotton and flax.
3. 3. 30.
='Gainst=, _prep. _ [Form of _against_. ] In anticipation of.
_Arch. _ 1. 1. 19.
='Gainst=, _conj. _ In anticipation that; in case that.
_Arch. _ or _dial. _ 1. 1. 73; 3. 2. 39.
=Gallant=, _n. _ 1. A man of fashion and pleasure; a fine gentleman.
_Arch. _ 1. 7. 27; 4. 4. 167. ? 2. Of a woman: A fashionably attired
beauty. 3. 4. 8.
=Gallant=, _a. _ Loosely, as a general epithet of admiration or
praise: Splendid. Cf. _Brave_. Now _rare_. 2. 1. 58.
=Gallery=, _n. _ 1. A long narrow platform or balcony on the outside
of a building. 2. 2. 54. 2. A room for pictures. 2. 5. 13.
=Galley-pot=, _n. _ [Form of _gallipot_. ] 'A small earthen glazed pot,
esp. one used by apothecaries for ointments and medicines. '
_NED. _ 4. 4. 47.
=Garnish=, _n. _ _slang_. 'Money extorted from a new prisoner, either
as drink money for the other prisoners, or as a jailer's fee.
_Obs. _ exc. _Hist. _' _NED. _ 5. 6. 1 (see note).
=Geere=, _n. _ [Form of _gear_. ] ? Discourse, talk; esp. in
depreciatory sense, 'stuff. ' Or possibly _obs. _ form of _jeer_.
1. 6. 99 (see note).
=Gentleman=, _n. _ 'A man of gentle birth, or having the same heraldic
status as those of gentle birth; properly, one who is entitled
to bear arms, though not ranking among the nobility. Now chiefly
_Hist. _' _NED. _ 3. 1. 1.
=Gentleman huisher=, _n. _ 3. 4. 43. Same as _Gentleman-vsher_, _q. v. _
=Gentleman-vsher=, _n. _ A gentleman acting as usher to a person of
superior rank. 4. 4. 134. Gentleman huisher. 3. 4. 43. See note 4. 4.
134.
=Gentlewoman=, _n. _ 1. A woman of gentle birth. 3. 3. 164.
2. A female attendant upon a lady of rank. Now chiefly
_Hist. _ 5. 1. 26.
=Gleeke=, _n. _ 'A game at cards, played by three persons: forty-four
cards were used, twelve being dealt to each player, while the remaining
eight formed a common "stock. "' _NED. _ Phr. _three peny Gleeke_. 5. 2.
31.
=Glidder=, _v. _ _Obs. _ exc. _dial. _ To glaze over. 4. 4. 47.
=Globe=, _n. _ The name of a play-house; hence, used as a
generic term for a play-house. 3. 3. 26.
=Go=, _v. _ Phrases. 1. _Goe on_: as an expression of
encouragement, Come along! advance! 3. 5. 27.
2. _Goe with_: Agree with. 4. 4. 133.
=God b'w'you= [God be with you], _Phr. _ Good-bye. 1. 6. 223.
=Godwit=, _n. _ A marsh-bird of the genus Limosa. Formerly
in great repute, when fattened, for the table. 3. 3. 25.
? =Gogs-nownes=, _n. _ A corrupt form of 'God's wounds'
employed in oaths. 1. 1. 50.
=Gold-smith=, _n. _ A worker in gold, who (down to the 18th c. )
acted as banker. 2. 8. 84.
=Googe=, _v. _ [Form of _gouge_. ] To cut out. 2. 1. 94.
=Gossip=, _n. _ A familiar acquaintance, chum (applied to women).
Somewhat _arch. _ 1. 6. 219; 2. 8. 69.
=Grandee=, _n.
_ A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank;
hence, ? A term of polite address. P. 3.
? =Grant-paroll= [Fr. _grande parole_], _n. _ Full permission
(? not found elsewhere). 5. 6. 19.
||=Grasso di serpe=, _n. _ It. ? 'Snake's ? fat. ' _Stanford. _ 4. 4. 34.
=Gratulate=, _v. _ Now _arch. _ and _poet. _ ? 1. To rejoice.
Phr. _gratulate with_: rejoice with, felicitate. 4. 1. 14.
2. _tr. _ To rejoice at. 5. 1. 51.
=Groat=, _n. _ A denomination of coin which was recognized
from the 13th c. in various countries of Europe. The English
groat was coined 1351(2)-1662, and was originally equal to four
pence. ? The type of a very small sum (cf. _Deneer_). 5. 4. 6.
=Groome=, _n. _ 1. A serving man.
_Obs. _ or _arch. _ 2. 2. 65.
? 2. With added connotation of contempt. 2. 2. 87.
||=Guarda-duenna=, _n. _ Sp. A lady's attendant. 4. 4. 83.
||=Guardo-duenna=, _n. _ 4. 4. 77. See _Guarda-duenna_.
=Gueld=, _v. _ [Form of _Geld_. ] ? _transf. _ and _fig. _
To mutilate: impair. 1. 1. 65.
=Guilt=, _ppl. a. _ [Form of _gilt_. ] Gilded. 1. 6. 214.
=Hand-gout=, _n. _ Gout in the hand; used _fig. _ of an unwillingness
to grant favors without a recompense; hard-fistedness. 3. 3. 79.
=Hand-kercher=, _n. _ Form of _handkerchief_. _Obs. _ exc. _dial. _
and vulgar. Common in literary use in 16-17th c. 4. 4. 89.
=Handsomenesse=, _n. _ ? Decency. 4. 3. 26.
=Hang=, _v. _ Phr. _hang out_: ? To put to death by hanging. 5. 6. 8.
=Hap'=, _v. _ Shortened form of _happen_. Phr. _may hap' see_: May
chance to see (in process of transition to an adverb). 3. 2. 8.
? =Hard-wax=, _n. _ ? Sealing-wax. 5. 1. 39.
=Harness=, _v. _ ? To dress, apparel. 2. 5. 6.
? =Harrington=, _n. _ _Obs. _ exc. _Hist. _ 'A brass farthing token,
coined by John, Lord Harrington, under a patent granted him by
James I. in 1613. ' _NED. _ 2. 1. 83.
=Ha's=, _v. _ Has. (Prob. a recollection of earlier forms, _hafs_,
_haves_. Mallory. ) 5. 3. 9; 4. 6. 43.
=Heare=, _v. _ Phr. _heare ill of_ (it): To be censured for.
? _Obs. _ or ? _colloq. _ 2. 7. 28.
=Heauy=, _a. _ ? Dull, stupid. 5. 6. 39.
=Hedge=, _v. _ ? Phr. _hedge in_: To secure (a debt) by including it
in a larger one for which better security is obtained; to include a
smaller debt in a larger. 2. 8. 104; 3. 2. 6.
=Height=, _n. _ 1. A superior quality; a high degree. 2. 1. 70.
2. The highest point; the most important particular. 4. 4. 212.
3. Excellence; perfection of accomplishment. 2. 8. 59.
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