Glossary 7
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G.
1 Gaberlunzie, n. a licensed beggar
Gae, v. go
Gaed, v. went
Gaird, n. and v. guard
Gane, v. gone
Gairden, n. garden
Gang, v. go
Gangable, a. fit for travelling
Gansh, v. snap; bite
Gang-by, n. neglect
Gangrel, a. strolling, n. wanderer
Gar, v. compel
Gaun, v. going
Gate, n. way
Gear, n. treasure, riches
Geck, v. mock, deride
Gerss, n. grass
Gey, adv. somewhat; to some extent; medium
Gibberish,#These words in gi, have all the hard sound of g. n. inarticulate speech.
Gie, v. give
Gien, v. given
Giean, v. giving
Gif, prep. if
Gin, prep. if
Girn, v. grin, gnash
Girn, n. snare or trap
Girnal, n. receptacle for holding grain or meal
Glamor, n. fascination; occult influence
Glaikit, a. exceedingly foolish
Glaum at, v. snatch at
Gliff, v. frighten
Glintin, v. and a. sparkling, shining
Glisk, n. glance; transient ray
Gleg, a. quick; active
Gleyed, a. crooked; oblique
Glint, v. and n. glance; shine
Glower, v. stare
Gonyel, n. stupid fool
Gousty, a. gusty
Gowd, n. gold
Gowpen, n. “double handful”
Graff, n. grave
Graip, v. grope
Graith, n. harness; accoutrement
Grange, n. a grain farm, or its buildings
Graunʼ, a. grand
Grat, v. wept
Gree, n. prize, reward
Gree, v. agree
Greet, v. weep
Greetin, v. weeping
Grieve, n. farm-overseer
Grippit, v. seized, apprehended
Grit, n. great
Grund, v. ground
Grynin, n. sprinkling; thin covering
Gudes, n. goods
Gude-faither, n. father-in-law. (In the same way, gude-mither, gude-son, gude-dochter, gude-brither, and gude-sister)
Gudeman, n. master of the house; husband
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Translated by Rev William Wye Smith. Published in Paisley, Scotland in 1904.