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gaad, gaadsman, gad, gadsman, gaud, gaudsman, gawd,
gaud [gɑːd, gɔːd, N. I. gaːd]
n. A goad. An iron bar used in forging The ploughstaff.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
gaudsman: The driver at the plough.
gaad, gaadie, gaady, gadie, gaud, gaude, gaudie, gaudie, gaudy, gawd, gawdie,
gaud [gɑːd, gɔːd, N. I. gaːd]
n. A trick, prank A bad custom or habit.
dim. gaudie I.Ork. A shadow-puppet made with the hands or fingers.
 
gaudy
adj. Gay, dashing. Of horses: tricky, full of mischief. Of words: flowery, highly ornate.
gaadge, gaadger, gaage, gaager, gage, gager, gaudge, gaudger, gauge, gauger, guage,
gauge [gɑːdʒ, gɔːdʒ, N. I. gaːdʒ]
n. A cubic yard of dried peat.
v. To measure contents, perform the duties of an exciseman.
 
gauger [ˈgɑːdʒər, ˈgɔːdʒər, N. I. ˈgaːdʒər]
n. An exciseman, a custom-house officer. A nitpicker.
gaugnet,
gaugnet [ˈgɑːgnət]
n. SEC. The garfish Belone belone.
gaal, gaaly, gale, galey, gall, gally, gaul, gaully, gawl, gawly,
gaul [gɑːl, gɔːl, N. gaːl]
n. The bog myrtle Myrica gale.
 
gaully [ˈgɑːlɪ, ˈgɔːlɪ, N. ˈgaːlɪ]
adj. Covered in bog myrtle.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bog-gaul: The bog myrtle Myrica gale.
Ga$in, Gaan, gaawn, Gaen, Gaun, Gawin, Gawn,
Gaun [gɑːn, gɔːn, N. I. gaːn]
n. The Personal name Gavin.
agaant, agant, aganth, agaunt, gaanin, gaant, gaantin, gant, gantan, ganter, ganth, gantin, gantin$, ganting, gantit, gaunt, gaunter, gauntin, gauntin$, gauntit,
gaunt [gɑːnt, gɔːnt, N. I. gaːnt]
n. A yawn.
v. To yawn, to gasp for breath. To open the mouth wide. Talk extravagantly, stammer, stutter.
pt. pp. gauntit
 
gauntin [ˈgɑːntɪn, ˈgɔːntɪn, N. I. ˈgaːntɪn]
v. Yawning, gaping.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
agaunt [əˈ-]: adv. Wide open, gaping (mouth).
gaunter: A yawn, to yawn.
gaap, gaapas, gaapaz, gaaper, gaaperie, gaapery, gaapie, gaapin, gaapit, gaapus, gaapy, gaep, gaipas, gaipus, gap, gapas, gape, gapein, gapi, gapin, gapis, gappas, gappie, gappin, gappis, gappus, gappy, gapus, gaup, gauper, gauperie, gaupie, gaupin, gaupit, gaupus, gaupy, gawp, gawper, gawperie, gawpie, gawpin, gawpit, gawpus, gillie-gaupie, gillie-gaupus, gillie-gawpie, gillie-gawpus, gilly-gawpie, gilly-gawpus, giper, giperie, goapin, gopin, goup, goupin, gowp, gowped, gowpie, gowpin, gowpit, gropius, gropus, gype, gyper, gyperie, gypery, gypet, gypin, gypit,
gaup [gɑːp, gɔːp, N. gaːp]
also gowp [gʌup]
n. A gulp, a large mouthful. A fool, act the fool.
v. To stare or gape open mouthed. To devour, scoop up. Ache, throb, beat.
pt. pp. gaupit, gowpit adj. Stupid, silly.
 
gaupie [ˈgɑːpɪ, gapɪ, ˈgɔːpɪ, N. ˈgaːpɪ]
also gowpie [gʌupɪ]
adj. Stupid, silly.
 
gaupin [ˈgɑːpɪn, ˈgɔːpɪn, N. ˈgaːpɪn]
also gowpin [ˈgʌupɪn]
n. A throbbing pain.
v. Staring or gaping open mouthed. Throbbing.
 
gauper [ˈgɑːpər, ˈgɔːpər, N. ˈgaːpər, ˈgʌupər]
n. Nonsense, fun, joking.
v. To talk nonsense.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
gauperie [ˈgɑːpəri, ˈgɔːpəri, N. ˈgaːpəri, ˈgʌupəri]: Nonsense, foolishness.
gaupus [ˈgɑːpəs, ˈgɔːpəs, N. gaːpəs]: A fool, a clumsy stupid lout.
gillie-gaupie: A gaping fool, a simpleton.
gillie-gaupus: A fool, someone who stares stupidly.
begarrie, begaurie, begauried, begaurit, begaury, gaar, gar, gare, garr, garro, gaur, green_gaur, greenga, greengaw,
gaur [N. I. gaːr, NN.a. geːr]
n. Any slimy, filthy or muddy substance such as that produced by algae in a pond or river. Any soft, doughy mixture, such as watery leaven or oatmeal and water. Green seaweed, the slime on fish.
v. To jumble, mix or mess up by stirring etc.
 
begaury
v. To besmear, bespatter.
pt. pp. begaurit, begauried
 
See gour also.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
green gaur: A green growth on the walls of buildings etc. NN.a. Slimy grass left after the tide has receded.
gaat, gait, gait, galt, galti, galtie, gat, gatt, gaut, gautie, golt, golte, golte, golti, goltie,
gaut [NN.b. I. gaːt]
n. A hog, a castrated boar.
dim. gautie

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