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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.
geeant [′dʒi(:)ənt, I.Sh. dʒain]
n. A giant.
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.
gawgaw, geegaa, geegaw, geegaws, geigaw, gewgaw,
geegaw [ˈgigɑ, ˈdʒidʒɑ]
n. A gewgaw, a worthless ornament. A toy, broken fragments of china used as toys.
geal, geel, geil, geill, gøl, gool, gyle,
geel [gil]
n. Wort in the process of fermentation. I.Sh. The ripple of the sea on a sunken rock.
geenie, geeny, geinie,
geenie [ˈgini]
n. A guinea.
geenoch, geenyoch, geinyoch, genyough, gineoch, guynoch,
geenyoch [SW. WC. ˈginjɔx]
n. A greedy person.
adj. Ravenous, voracious, gluttonous, greedy for money, avaricious.
gaggit, geg, gegg, geggerie, geggery, geggi, geggie, geggit, geggy, pennie-geggie, penny-geggie, penny-geggy,
geg [gɛg]
n. A gag, trick, a practical joke.
v. To hoax, play a trick on someone.
pt. pp. geggit adj. I.Sh. Irritated, annoyed.
 
geggery [ˈgɛgərɪ]
n. A hoax, practical joke, piece of deception, trickery.
 
geggie [ˈgɛgi]
n. A travelling (portable) theatre, col. The mouth.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
penny-geggie: A travelling (theatre) show.
shut yer geggie: col. Shut your mouth.

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