G. Gabbe, v. Fr. to talk idly, to lie, 3510,15072; gabbe I of this? Bo. ii. pr. 5; num id mentior? Gacides, F. iii. 116, is probably a misprint for Æaci des, though I do not know that Chiron had any right to that title. Gadling, n. Sax. an idle vagabond, R. 938. Gaillard, adj. Fr. brisk, gay, 3336, 4365. Gaitre-beries, 14971, berries of the dogwood-tree, cornus fæmina. Galaxie, pr.n. the Milky Way, a track in the heavens fo called, F. ii. 428. Gale, v. Sax. See the n. on ver. 6414. Galfride, pr. n. Geoffrey of Monmouth, F. iii. 382; Geoffrey Vinfauf, C. L. II. See Gaufride. Galice, pr. n. a province of Spain, 468; the famous fhrine of St. James at Compostella was in Galicia. Galingale, pr. n. fweet cypress, 383. Gallien, Galian, pr. n. Galen, 433, 12240. See the notes. Galoche, n. Fr. a fhoe, 10869. Galpe, v. Sax. to gape, to yawn, 16984. Gar, v. Sax. to make, 4130. Gardebrace, n. Fr. armour for the arm, C. D. 1554. Garifoun, R. 3249, feems to be used as a v. to heal; Garnifon, n. Fr. a guard or garrison, M. 247; R. 4204. Gate, gatte, pa. t. of get, v. Sax. gat, begat, R. 2692; Gate, n. Sax. a way; went hergate, R. 3332, went her way. Gatifden, pr. n. 436, John Gatesden, author of a me, dical work entitled Rofa Anglicana, in the 14th cen tury. See Tanner in v. Gat-tothed, 470. See the n. Gaude, n. Fr. jeft, 12323; T. ii. 351; gaudes, pl. ridiculous tricks, P. 215. Gauded, 159. See the n. Gaufride, pr. n. 15353. See the n. Gaure, v. to ftare, 3825, 5332; for them that gaured Geant, n. Fr. giant; the crane the geant, A. F. 344. Gende, for gent, B. K. 127. Genelon, pr. n. of one of Charlemagne's officers, who by his treachery was the caufe of the defeat at Roncevaux, the death of Roland, &c. for which he was torn to pieces by horfes. This at leaft is the account of the author who calls himself Archbishop Turpin, A and of the romancers who followed him,upon whose credit the name of Genelon or Ganelon was for fe→ veral centuries a fynonymous expreffion for the worst of traitors. Our Author alludes to his treachery v. 14699, 15233, and to his punishment v. 13124. See alfo Du. II2I. Gent, adj. Fr. neat, pretty, 3234, 13645. Genterie, n. Fr. gentility, 6728. Gentil, adj. Fr. in its original fenfe means wellborn, of a noble family, 6735; R. 2194; “ Il y avoit un Che"valier, Capitaine de la ville ;-point gentilhomme "n'eftoit:- et l'avoit fait, pour fa vaillance, le Roy "Edouard Chevalier," Froiffart, v. ii. c. 77.—It is commonly put for civil, liberal, gentlemanlike. Gentileffe, n. Fr. follows the fignifications of gentil. Geomancie, n. Fr. divination by figures made on the earth, P. 208. Gere, n. Sax. all forts of inftruments; of cookery, 354; of war,2182; of apparel, 8248; of chymistry,16263; in hir quainte geres, 1533, in their strange fashions. Gerie, gerful, 1538, 1540, changeable, probably from the Fr. girer, to turn round; gierful, T. iv. 286. Gerlond, n. Fr. a garland, 668—the name of a dog, 15389. Geffe, v. Sax. to guess, 2595, 3467. Gefte, v. See the n. on ver. 17354 Geftes, n. pl. Lat. actions, adventures, T. ii. 1349; the Romain geftes, 10158. See the note. Geftour, n. a relater of geftes. See the n, on ver. 13775Get, n. Fr. gefte, fashion, behaviour, 684. See the note. With that falfe get, 16745, with that cheating contrivance. Gethe, for goeth, L. W. 2143. Gie, v. Sax. to guide, 15604, 15627. Gigges, n. pl. F. iii. 852, irregular sounds produced by the wind, &c. Gigue, Fr. fignified a mufical inftrument like a fiddle, and from thence a fort of light tune, Menage in v. It is probably a word of Teutonick original. See Junius. Gilbertin, pr. n. an English physician of the 13th century. See Fabricius, Bibl. Med. t. in v. Gilbertus de Aquilla. Gilt,part. pa. Sax. gilded,of the colour of gold, L.W. 230. Gilt, n. Sax. guilt, 5969. Gilour, n. Fr, 2 deceiver, 4319. Gilte-les, adj. Sax. free from guilt, 1312, 1314. Ginne, v. Sax. to begin, T. v. 657. Gipe, n. Fr. an upper frock or caflock, R. 7214. Girde, v. Sax. to ftrike, to fmite, 14464: this word is perhaps the original of gride in Spenfer. See Obf. on Spenf. v. ii. p. 62. Girdelflede, n. Sax. the waift, the place of the girdle, R. 826. Girles, n. pl. Sax. young perfons either male or fe male, 666. Girt, part. pa. of girde; thurgh girt, 1012, fmitten through. Gifarme, n. Fr. a battleax, R. 5978. See Du Cange in v. Gifarma. Gife, n. Fr. guife, fashion,21-27; at his owen gife, 665, in his own manner, as he would with. * Gite, n. Fr. a gown, 3952, 6141. Giterne, n. Fr. a gultar, 3333, 4394. Giterning, n. playing on a giterne, 3363. Glafe, v. Sax. to put glass into windows, Du. 323. Gle, n. Sax. mirth, 13769-mufick, T. ii. 1036. Glees, pl. mufical inftruments, F. iii. 119. Glede, n. Sax. a burning coal, 3379. Gledes, pl. 3880, fparks of fire. Gleire, n. Fr. the white of an egg, 16274. Glent, pa. t. glanced, T. iv. 1223. Gleve, n. Fr. glaive, a lance, C. L. 544. Glimfing, n. glimmering, 10257. Gliteren, pr. t. pl. of gliter, v. Sax. 979. Glode, pa. t. of glide, v. Sax. 10707, 13832; she glode forth as an adder doth, Conf. Am. 105. Glombe, v. Sax. to look gloomy, R. 4356. Glofe, n. Fr. a comment or interpretation, 7374. Glofe, v. to comment or interpret, 5609, 5701-to fpeak tenderly, 10225-to flatter, 6091, 16083. Gloton, n. Fr. a glutton, R. 4307. Glowveden, pa. t. pl. of gloru, v. Sax. 2134. Gnarre, n. a hard knot in a tree, 551. Guat, n. Sax. is put for any little worthless thing, 5929, 17204. Gniding, part. pr. Sax. rubbing, 2506. Gnoffe, n. 3188, an old cuff, a mifer, Gloff. Ur. I know not upon what authority. Gnowe, pa. t. of gnare, v. Sax. 14758. Go, v. Sax. means fometimes to walk, in contradiftinction to riding, 1353, 2254: Go, (gon) part. pa. T. ii. 795. Gobbet, n. Fr. a morfel, a bit, 698. God, n. Sax. God toforne, R. 7294, T. i. 1060, God |