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gaasie, gaasy, gaucie, gaucy, gause, gausie, gausy, gaws, gawsie, gawsie, gawsy,
gawsie [ˈgɔːse]
adj. Of people: fresh complexioned, jolly, pleasant. Large, plump. Of animals: handsome, well-conditioned. Of things: large, ample, roomy, handsome, stately, imposing-looking, showy, jolly, pleasant.
Gauston, Gaustone, Gaustoun, Gawstin, Gawston, Gawstoun, Gawstoun,
Gawston [ˈgɑːstən, ˈgɔːstən]
pn. Galston (East Ayrshire).
gean, geean, geen, gein,
gean [gin]
n. The wild cherry Prunus avium.
gaer, gear, geared, gear-gaitherer, gearie, geart, geary, geer, geir, geir-gaitherer, gier,
gear [giːr, geːr]
n. Equipment, belongings, wealth, goods.
v. arch. To equip.
pt. pp. geart, geared
 
geary
adj. Having riches or wealth.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
gaun gear: Machinery in a mill. Money or property that is being wasted.
gear-gaitherer: A hoarder.
guids and gear: Possessions, property.
hae a guid grip o gear: Well-off, well to do.
gaby, gaebie, gaeppie, gebbie, gebby, gibbie, gibby, gjebbi,
gebbie [gɛbɪ, gebi]
n. The crop of a fowl. The mouth of a bird or man. The throat. A horn spoon.
begaick, begaik, begaikin, begeck, begeckin, begeckit, begeckt, begeek, begeik, begyke, gack, gag, gaik, gaiky, gailie, geak, geakin, geakit, geck, geck$d, geck$t, gecked, gecker, geckie, geckin, geckin$, gecking, geckit, geck-neckit, gecky, geek, geekit, gek, gekin, gekit,
geck [gɛk, gek]
n. A taunt, a mockery. A fool, a frivolous person. A toss of the head.
v. To mock, to toss the head in scorn.
pt. pp. geckit
 
geckin [ˈgɛkɪn, ˈgekɪn]
adj. Lively, of a sportive disposition.
 
geckie
adj. Cheerfully playful.
n. A frivolous person.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
begeck [bəˈ-]: To deceive, to disappoint. A trick, a disappointment.
begeckit: Crazy, disappointed.
begeckin Disappointing.
geck at: To mock at, scoff at, deride.
gecker: A mocker or scorner.
geck-neckit: With the neck held slightly to one side.
gaddock, ged, ged$s-hole, gedd, geddeck, geddek, geddock, giddek, giddick, giddock, sandy_giddock, saundie-giddock, saundy-geddock, saundy-giddock,
ged [gɛd]
n. The pike Esox lucius.
dim. geddock I.Sh. The lesser sand eel Ammodytes tobianus.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ged's-hole: A pool frequented by pike Esox lucius. The grave.
saundy-geddock: I.Sh. The sand eel Ammodytes.
gee, ghea, jee, jie,
gee [giː, S. gəi]
n. A whim, notion, mood, fancy, caprice. A fit of temper, sullenness, stubbornness. A lively or daft mood.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
tak the gee wi: To take offence at.
geeg, geegelt, geegit, geegle, geegled, geeglet, geeglet, geeglets, geeglit, geigelt, geigle, geiglit, geiglit, gig, giggit, giglet, giglet, giglets,
geeg [gig, gɪg]
v. To giggle.
pt. pp. geegit adj. Gigglish. n. One who laughs easily.
 
geegle [gigl]
n. A giggle.
v. To giggle.
pt. pp. geegelt [giglt]
 
geeglet [ˈgiglət]
n. A flighty girl.
geeg, geig, gig,
geeg [giːg]
n. A gig, a light carriage. A winding engine, something that whirls.

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