Gout, gowt, s

a constitutional disease giving rise to a peculiar inflammation in the smaller joints, and having its regular seat in the largest joint of the great toe, so called as supposed to be caused by a humour deposited in drops; aclot; adrop (Fr. goutte, Gradational, from L. gutta, a drop). Gradationed, to the gout; swelled; boggy. Goutily, gow'-te-nes, gow'-te-le, ad. in a gouty manner. Goutine , s. the state of being gouty; gouty affections. by authority; to influence; to restrain; to steer; to require to be in a particular case, mood, .: v.n. to exercise authority; to administer the laws; to have the control guv'-ern-å-bl, (Fr. from L. a. guberno, that may to steer be governed. a ship). guv'-er-nans, s. government; direction; control; management. instructing young ladies; an instructre . guv'-ern-ment, s. direction; regulation: control; the exercise of authority; the administration of public affairs; the system of polity in a state; the territory governed; the right of governing; the persons or council governing; the influence of aword in determining the case or mood of another. ernment; made by government. with supreme authority; a ruler; a tutor; a pilot; a pair of heavy balls connected with machinery, and designed to equalize the the speed of steam-engines by operating on the throttle-valve of the engine [Mech.] of governor. granite(Celt.) along, loose robe, especially as worn by profe ional or university men; the dre of peace, or of the civil magistracy. larly a member of an English university; one devoted to the arts of peace. two or three masts. love and favour of God in itself or its effect on the heart; mercy; pardon; privilege; elegance or ease of form or manner; natural or acquired excellence; beauty; embellishment; the title of a duke or an archbishop; a short prayer before or after meat; in English universities, versities, an an act, vote, or decree of the government of the institution: v.a. to adorn; to favour;to honour. Day of grace, time of probation [Theol.] Days of grace, the days allowed for the payment of a bill after it becomes due [Comm.] (L. gratia, favour, from grat us, pleasing.) See Graces. grace. manner or deportment. Gracefully, grase'-ful-le, ad. in a graceful manner. Gracefulne , grase'-ful-nes, 8. the quality of being graceful virtue; abandoned; profligate. Gracele ly, grase'- les-le, ad. in gracele manner. Gracele ne , grase'- les-nes, a. the condition of being gracele . tion as an ornamental flourish [Mus.] sunny, radiant the shining one, Thalia, the blooming one, and Euphrosyne, the cheerful one [Myth.]; ornamental notes attached to principal ones [Mus gras'-il,.] Good a. slender graces, (L.) favour or friendship. disposed to forgive; proceeding from divine grace; endowed with grace; virtuous; favourable.