44 ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Glimmer, Glisten, v. shine; sparkle; glisten. Glimmering, Glimpse, to. faint or slight view. GLOAMING, to. fall of evening; twilight. GLOAT, v. stare with eagerne or desire. Globate, Globose, a. round spherical gloGLOBULE, n small round ma .[bular;; globulous.; Glorification, to. making glorious or splendid. GLOSS, to. brightne specious interpretation. GLOSSARY. «. explanation; of uncommon terics Glo ocelh, (glos'-) n. swelled tongue. GLOSSOLOGY, ii. definition of terms; comparative GLOSSY, a. smooth and shining; glottis—opening bright.J philology. GLOTTAL, a. pertaining to of CLOZE, v. flatter. [windpipe. GLUCOSE, to. saccharine substance; grape sugar. GLUE, to. impure gelatine. GLUEY, a. glutinous; GLUM, a. sullen grave. [sticky. GLUME, to. calyx; of certain plants; chaff. GLUT, Glutinous, v. cloy; overload 72. more than enough. GLUTTON,?i. voracious eater. [eating. GLUTTONOUS, a. given to gluttony or exce ive Glycerine, to. sweet principle of oils and fat. GLYPH, to. ornamental channel in building. GLYPTICS, to. pi. engraving on precious stones. Gnarled, Gnarly, a. full of gnarls or knots. GNASH, strike the teeth together. [corrode. Gnat, n. t>. small biting insect. GNAW, v. bite away; GNEISS, (nice) n. rock of quartz, felspar, and nnca. GNOMIC, a. sententious; dealing in maxims. GNOMON, n. style or pin of a dial instrument for GNOMONICS, ii. pi. art of dialling. [lelogram. GNOSTICS, v.pl. persons who mixed up Christ i GOAD, n. pointed stick;—v. prick. [purpose. GOAL, (gol)tt. starting-post or end of course; final GOBELIN, (go'-)n. rich French tapestry; imitation GOBBLE, v. swallow hastily make noise as a GOBLET, n. drinking ve el without; handle. GOBLIN, n. evil spirit, god, n. Supreme Being. God-daughter, Godson, n. girl or boy for GODDESS, n. female deity. God-father, God-mother, n. male or female GODHEAD, n. divine nature, [sponsor at baptism. Godly, a. pious religious. Godsend, n. unlooked; for good fortune. GOGGLE, v. roll the eyes. GOGGLES, n. gla eye-protectors. GOITRE, n. bronchocele swelled neck. Golf, n. game played with; clubs and balls. GOMPHOSIS, (-fo'-) n. joining of teeth and jaws. Gondolier, n. rower of gondola—boat used at GONFALON, (gon'-) n. flag or standard. [Venice. GONG, n. metal drum. [Saviour's crucifixion. Good Friday, n. fast day in memory of our Goodline , n. beauty, goodne , n. excelGORDIAN-KNOT, n. inextricable confusion. [Icnce. GORE, n. clotted blood triangular piece of cloth GORGE, — n.; throat narrow pa age between hills; GORGEOUS, a. very fine or showy.; GORGET, n. armour to defend the throat. GORGON, «. fabled monster. Gorilla, n. largest of ape species, found in Gormand, Gourmand, ». glutton. GORMANDIZE, eat greedily. GORSE, n. thick prickly shrub. GOSUAWK, (gos'-)n. large voracious hawk. GOSLING, n. young goose. GOSSAMER, «. down of plants floating in air. GOSSIP, v. or w. tattle. GOTH, n. barbarian. GOTH iC.a.style of architecture with sharp pointed GOTHICISM, n. Gothic idiom; barbarism.[archcs. GOUGE, (gooj, gowj) n. chisel with round edge. GOURD, (goord, gord) n. plant and its fruits. GOUT, (goo) Fr. taste: relish. GOUTY, diseased with gout—painful disease. GOVERNMENT, <*. control; executive power; Grab. v. seize. [empire or state. Grabble, grope.