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gneck,
gneck [gnɛk, gnak]
n. MN. A notch in a stick etc.
gnib,
gnib [MN. gnɪb, kn-]
adj. Quick in action or speed.
gam, gamie, gammock, gammy, gamy, gaum, gaumack, gaumie, gaumie, gaumless, gaumy, gawm, gawmass, gawmie, gawmy, goam, goamie, goamless, goamock, goamy, gom, gomach, gomachan, gomack, gomas, gomawk, gome, gomerick, gomerkal, gomie, gommy, gomuck, gomus, gomy, goomie, gormless,
goam [gom, gɑːm, gam]
n. A fool, a simpleton.
dim. goamie
dim. goamock [ˈgomək, ˈgɔmək, ˈgamək]
 
goamie [ˈgomɪ, ˈgɑmɪ, ˈgamɪ]
adj. Foolish, stupid.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
goamless: Stupid.
goam, goamed, goamin, goamins, goamt, gome,
goam [gom]
v. To pay attention to, heed, notice, to recognise, greet with a salutation.
pt. pp. goamt, goamed
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
goamin [ˈgomɪn]: A greeting. pl. goamins
gab, gob, goosebag, goosegab, goosegob, goosegog, goose-gog, goosiegab, gub, gubb, guissgab, guissgob, gussgab, leeriegub, leerigub, lirigob, loragob, luirabub, luiragob, luiragub, lüragub,
gob [gɔb, gob, I.Sh. gʌb]
n. A mass or lump of something soft. I.Sh. Foam, froth, lather, scum.
pl. gobs I. A muddy, miry or swampy piece of ground, a puddle.
v. I.Sh. To make a lather.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
guissgob: A fruit of gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa.
luiragob: I.Sh. The sea froth or scum which gathers in crevices of rocks by the action of the tide.
goblet,
goblet [ˈgɔblət]
also goblet-pan
n. An iron pot or pan having a straight handle and convex sides.
gochle, gockle,
gochle [MN. ˈgoxl]
n. Phlegm.
v. To hawk, clear the throat and spit.
gockman, gockmin, gokman,
gockman [ˈgɔkmən]
n. Gael. arch. A domestic sentinel, a warder.
gaad, gaads, gad, gadge, gads, gadz, Gaud, Gawd, gawd, gawds, gid, gid-gad, giyad, Goad, God, göd, Gode, Godheid, gude, guid, gweed, gyaad, gyaads, gyad, gyads,
God [gɔd, god]
n. God. Often in the form Guid.
 
gad(s) [gad(z) N. gjaːd(z)]
int. A mild oath, an exclamation of disgust at the sight, taste or touch of anything unsavoury.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
Godheid: Godhood, divine nature or essence, the deity.
God-left: Godforsaken.
God's mak: God's creation.
cog, gog, gug,
gog [gɔg, gʌg]
n. The tee or mark for such games as curling, quoits, pitch and toss, etc. The hole in the game of marbles.

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