An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 339
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 339
_Dunbar._
2. A child beginning to walk, Ang.
_Ross._
3. Metaph. a novice.
_Ross._
~Gangarris~, _s. pl._ A cant term for feet.
_Dunbar._
~Gangdayis~, _s. pl._ Days of perambulation in Rogation week.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
A. S. _gang-dagas_, Su. G. _gangdagar_.
GANYE, GAINYE, GENYIE, GAYNYHE, _s._
1. An arrow, a javelin.
_Douglas._
2. An iron gun, opposed to the bow.
_Wallace._
Ir. _gain_, arrow; or an abbrev. of Fr. _engin_.
GANIEN, _s._ Rhodomontade, Banffs.
Isl. _gan-a_, praeceps ruere.
GANYEILD, GENYELL, _s._ A recompence.
_Douglas._
A. S. _gen_, again, and _gild-an_, to pay.
GANK, _s._ Unexpected trouble, S. B.
_Ross._
GANSALD, GANSELL, _s._ A severe rebuke, S.
_Ruddiman._
Su. G. _gen_, against, and _sael-ia_, to pay.
GANSCH, _s._ A s.n.a.t.c.h; applied to a dog, S.
_To_ GANT, GAUNT, _v. n._
1. To yawn, S.
_Kelly._
A. S. _gan-ian_, Sw. _gan-a_, id.
~Gant, Gaunt~, _s._ A yawn, S.
_Douglas._
GANTREES, _s._ A stand for ale-barrels, S.
_Ramsay._
Teut. _gaen_, fermentescere.
GAPPOCKS, _s. pl._ Gobbets.
_Ritson._
Isl. _gap-a_, hiare.
GAPUS, _s._ A fool; also _gilly-gapus_, _gilly-gawpy_, and _gilly-gacus_, S.
Isl. _gape_, id.
_Journal Lond._
_To_ GAR, GER, _v. a._
1. To cause, S.
_Barbour._