An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 337

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 337


_Reg. Maj._


Gael. _gial_, _geal_, a reparation, and _meas_, estimate.


GAM, _adj._ Gay, sportive.


_Pal. Hon._


A. S. _gam-ian_, ludere.


GAM, _s._ A tooth, S. B.


_Douglas._


GAMALEERIE, _adj._ Tall, raw-boned and awkward, commonly used of a female, S.; sometimes _gamareerie_.


~Gamaleerie~, _s._ A foolish person, Perths.


Isl. _gamal-aer_, an old dotard.


GAMBET, _s._ A gambol.


_Douglas._


Fr. _gambade_, id. from _gambe_, crus.


GAMESONS, _s. pl._ Armour for defending the forepart of the body.


_Sir Gawan._


Fr. _gamboison_, a quilted coat.


GAMFLIN, _part. adj._


1. Neglecting work from foolish merriment, S. B.


Su. G. _gaffla_, to laugh immoderately, or Isl. _giamm_, hilares facetiae.


2. Spending time in idle talk or dalliance with young men, Ang.


GAMYN, _s._ Game.


_Barbour._


A. S. _gamen_, id.


GAMP, _adj._ Perhaps, Sportive.


_Herd._


GALMOUND, GAMOUNT, _s._ A gambol.


V. ~Gambet~.


_Dunbar._


GAN, _pret._ Began.


_Barbour._


GANARIS, _s. pl._ Ganders.


_Houlate._


_To_ GANE, GAYN, _v. n._


1. To be fit.


_Wallace._


2. To belong to.


_Douglas._


Su. G. _gagn-a_, Isl. _gegn-a_, prodesse.


_To_ ~Gane~, _v. a._


1. To fit, S.


2. To wear with one.


_Ritson._


3. To suffice, S.


_Minst. Bord._







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