Goth

goth, n. one of an ancient Teutonic nation, originally settled on the southern coasts of the Baltic, which migrated to Dacia in the 3d century, and later founded kingdoms in Italy, southern France, and Spain: a rude or uncivilised person, a barbarian.— adj. Goth′ic , belonging to the Goths or their language: barbarous: romantic: denoting a style of architecture with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, . (applied in reproach at the time of the Renai ance).— v.t. Goth′icise , to make Gothic: to bring back to barbarism.— n. Goth′icism , a Gothic idiom or style of building: rudene of manners. [The native names Gutans (sing. Guta ) and Gutôs (sing. Guts ), Gutthiuda , 'people of the Goths;' Latinised as Gothi , Gotthi .]