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gaist, ghaist, ghaistie, ghaistly, gost, snaa-ghaist, snaw-ghaist, snaw-ghast,
ghaist [gest, S. gast]
n. A ghost.
dim. ghaistie
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ghaistly: Terrifying, ghastly.
snaw-ghaist: I. Ork. An apparition seen in the snow.
gib, gibb, gibbie, gibby,
gib [ˈgɪb(i)]
also gib cat
n. A tomcat.
dim. gibbie
gibbet,
gibbet [ˈdʒɪbət]
n. A gibbet.
gibble, gibbles, gibblet,
gibble [ˈgɪbl]
n. A tool, implement, utensil.
pl. gibbles Things, wares, odds and ends.
dim. gibblet [ˈgɪblət]
gaederel, giddie, giddirel, giddy, githie, kithie, kithy,
giddy [ˈgɪdi, I.Ork. ˈkɪθi]
adj. Giddy,
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
giddirel: U. A stupid person, a simpleton.
ga, ga$, ga$e, gade, gae, gae, gae, gaean, gaed, gaein, gaen, gaena, gaid, gain, gea, gean, gee, gee$in, gee$n, geed, geein, geen, geen, gees, geesa, geet, geez, geeza, geeze, geh, gei, geid, gei-in, gein, gein, gein$, geis, gev, gi, gi$, gi$d, gi$d, gi$e, gi$ed, gi$ed, gi$en, gi$in, gid, gie, gie$d, gie$d, gie$er, gie$in, gie$n, gie$n, gie$s_a, gie$t, gie_ower, giean, gied, giedna, gieer, gie-er, giein, giein, gie-in, gien, gien, giena, gier, gies, giez, giffen, giffin, gimme, gin, givin, giz, guv, gya, gyana, gye, ill-gaen, ill-gi$en, ill-gien, misgae, misgaed, misgaed, misgaid, misgain, misgean, misgee, misgeed, misgeed, misgeen, misgeid, misgi, misgi$, misgi$d, misgi$e, misgi$ed, misgi$en, misgid, misgid, misgie, misgied, misgied, misgiein, misgien, misgiffen, misgiffin, misgive, missgien,
gie [giː, geː]
v. To give.
pt. gied [giːd, gɪd], gae [geː, MN. gjaː] Gave
pp. gien [giːn], gied Given
 
gies
v. Gives.
 
giein [giː(ɪ)n]: Giving.
 
giena neg. Do not give.
giedna, gaena neg. Did not give.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
gier: A giver.
gie's a: Give us (me) a ...
gie't: Give it.
gie ower [-ˈʌu(ə)r, -ɔuːr, -oːr, -uːr]: Give up, abandon.
ill-gien: Malevolent, mean, awkward.
misgie: To fail to function or to come up to expectations. pt. misgied pp. misgien.
owergie: To give up, renounce, resign, surrender.
gif, giff,
gif [gɪf]
conj. If, whether.
giff-gaff, giff-gaffie, giff-gaffy, gif-gaf, gif-gafie, gif-gafy,
giff-gaff [ˈgɪf gaf]
n. Give and take, fair exchange, repartee
 
giff-gaffie
adj. Talkative, friendly.
gift, giftie, gifty,
gift [ˈgɪftɪ]
n. A gift.
dim. giftie
geeg, gig, gigg,
gig [gɪg]
n. A whim, a frolic, joke, a curiosity, a charm.
v. To play tricks.

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