GARDENING — GAVELKIND NWAD GARDENING.1

GARDENING, ppr. Cultivating or tilling a garden. NWAD GARDENING.1

G`ARDENING, n. The act of laying out and cultivating gardens; horticulture. NWAD GARDENING.2

GARDEN-PLOT, n. The plot or plantation of a garden. NWAD GARDEN-PLOT.1

GARDEN-STUFF, n. Plants growing in a garden; vegetables for the table. [A word in popular use.] NWAD GARDEN-STUFF.1

GARDEN-WARE, n. The produce of gardens. [Not in use.] NWAD GARDEN-WARE.1

GARDON, n. A fish of the roach kind. NWAD GARDON.1

GARE, n. Coarse wool growing on the legs of sheep. NWAD GARE.1

GARGARISM, n. [L. gargarismus; Gr. to wash the mouth; allied probably to gorge, the throat.] NWAD GARGARISM.1

A gargle; any liquid preparation used to wash the mouth and throat, to cure inflammations or ulcers, etc. NWAD GARGARISM.2

GARGARIZE, v.t. [L. gargarizo.] To wash or rinse the mouth with any medicated liquor. NWAD GARGARIZE.1

GARGET, n. [See Gorge.] A distemper in cattle, consisting in a swelling of the throat and the neighboring parts. NWAD GARGET.1

GARGIL, n. A distemper in geese, which stops the head and often proves fatal. NWAD GARGIL.1

GARGLE, v.t. [Eng. to gurgle.] NWAD GARGLE.1

1. To wash the throat and mouth with a liquid preparation, which is kept from descending into the stomach by a gentle expiration of air. NWAD GARGLE.2

2. To warble; to play in the throat. [Unusual.] NWAD GARGLE.3

GARGLE, n. Any liquid preparation for washing the mouth and throat. NWAD GARGLE.4

GARGLION, n. An exsudation of nervous juice from a bruise, which indurates into a tumor. NWAD GARGLION.1

GARGOL, n. A distemper in swine. NWAD GARGOL.1

GARISH. [See Gairish.] NWAD GARISH.1

GARLAND, n. [L. gyrus. It seems to denote something round or twisted, for in Spanish it is used for a wreath or cordage or puddening.] NWAD GARLAND.1

1. A wreath or chaplet made of branches, flowers, fethers and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown. NWAD GARLAND.2

2. A ornament of flowers, fruits and leaves intermixed, anciently used at the gates of temples where feasts and solemn rejoicings were held. NWAD GARLAND.3

3. The top; the principal thing, or thing most prized. NWAD GARLAND.4

4. A collection of little printed pieces. NWAD GARLAND.5

5. In ships, a sort of net used by sailors instead of a locker or cupboard. NWAD GARLAND.6

GARLAND, v.t. To deck with a garland. NWAD GARLAND.7

GARLIC, n. A plant of the genus Allium, having a bulbous root, a very strong smell, and an acrid, pungent taste. Each root is composed of several lesser bulbs, called cloves of garlic, inclosed in a common membranous coat and easily separable. NWAD GARLIC.1

GARLICEATER, n. A low fellow. NWAD GARLICEATER.1

GARLICPEAR-TREE, n. A tree in Jamaica, the Crateva, bearing a fruit which has a strong scent of garlic. NWAD GARLICPEAR-TREE.1

GARMENT, n. Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc. Garments, in the plural, denotes clothing in general; dress. NWAD GARMENT.1

No man putteth a piece of new cloth to an old garment. Matthew 9:16. NWAD GARMENT.2

GARNER, n. A granary; a building or place where grain is stored for preservation. NWAD GARNER.1

GARNER, v.t. To store in a granary. NWAD GARNER.2

GARNET, n. [L. granatus, from granum, or granatum, the pomegranate.] NWAD GARNET.1

1. A mineral usually occurring in crystals more or less regular. The crystals have numerous sides, from twelve to sixty or even eighty four. Its prevailing color is red of various shades, but often brown, and sometimes green, yellow or black. It sometimes resembles the hyacinth, the leucite, and the idocrase. Of this gem there are several varieties, as the precious or oriental, the pyrope, the topazolite, the succinite, the common garnet, the melanite, the pyreneite, the grossular, the allochroite, and the colophonite. NWAD GARNET.2

2. In ships, a sort of tackle fixed to the main stay, and used to hoist in and out the cargo. NWAD GARNET.3

GARNISH, v.t. NWAD GARNISH.1

1. To adorn; to decorate with appendages; to set off. NWAD GARNISH.2

All within with flowers was garnished. NWAD GARNISH.3

2. To fit with fetters; a cant term. NWAD GARNISH.4

3. To furnish; to supply; as a fort garnished with troops. NWAD GARNISH.5

4. In law, to warn; to give notice. [See Garnishee.] NWAD GARNISH.6

GARNISH, n. Ornament; something added for embellishment; decoration. NWAD GARNISH.7

Matter and figure they produce; NWAD GARNISH.8

For garnish this, and that for use. NWAD GARNISH.9

1. In jails, fetters; a cant term. NWAD GARNISH.10

2. Pensiuncula carceraria; a fee; an acknowledgment in money when first a prisoner goes to jail. NWAD GARNISH.11

GARNISHED, pp. Adorned; decorated; embellished. NWAD GARNISHED.1

1. Furnished. NWAD GARNISHED.2

2. Warned; notified. NWAD GARNISHED.3

GARNISHEE, n. In law, one in whose hands the property of an absconding or absent debtor is attached, who is warned or notified of the demand or suit, and who may appear and defend in the suit, in the place of the principal. NWAD GARNISHEE.1

GARNISHING, ppr. Adorning; decorating; warning. NWAD GARNISHING.1

GARNISHMENT, n. Ornament; embellishment. NWAD GARNISHMENT.1

1. Warning; legal notice to the agent or attorney of an absconding debtor. NWAD GARNISHMENT.2

2. A fee. NWAD GARNISHMENT.3

GARNITURE, n. Ornamental appendages; embellishment; furniture; dress. NWAD GARNITURE.1

GAROUS, a. [L. garum, pickle.] Resembling pickle made of fish. NWAD GAROUS.1

GARRAN, GARRON, n. A small horse; a highland horse; a hack; a jade; a galloway. [Not used in America.] NWAD GARRAN.1

GARRET, n. NWAD GARRET.1

1. That part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under the roof. NWAD GARRET.2

2. Rotten wood. [Not in use.] NWAD GARRET.3

GARRETED, a. Protected by turrets. NWAD GARRETED.1

GARRETEER, n. An inhabitant of a garret; a poor author. NWAD GARRETEER.1

GARRISON, n. [English, garnish; warren, and from this root we have warrant and guaranty, as well as guard and regard, all from one source.] NWAD GARRISON.1

1. A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town, to defend it against an enemy, or to keep the inhabitants in subjection. NWAD GARRISON.2

2. A fort, castle or fortified town, furnished with troops to defend it. NWAD GARRISON.3

3. The state of being placed in a fortification for its defense; as troops laid in garrison. NWAD GARRISON.4

GARRISON, v.t. To place troops in a fortress for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town. NWAD GARRISON.5

1. To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory. NWAD GARRISON.6

GARRULITY, n. [L. garrulitas, from garrio, to prate.] NWAD GARRULITY.1

Talkativeness; loquacity; the practice or habit of talking much; a babbling or tattling. NWAD GARRULITY.2

GARRULOUS, a. Talkative; prating; as garrulous old age. NWAD GARRULOUS.1

GARTER, n. NWAD GARTER.1

1. A string or band used to tie a stocking to the leg. NWAD GARTER.2

2. The badge of an order of knighthood in Great Britain, called the order of the garter, instituted by Edward III. This order is a college or corporation. NWAD GARTER.3

3. The principal king at arms. NWAD GARTER.4

4. The term in heraldry, signifying the half of a bend. NWAD GARTER.5

G`ARTER, v.t. To bind with a garter. NWAD GARTER.6

1. To invest with the order of the garter. NWAD GARTER.7

GARTERFISH, n. A fish having a long depressed body, like the blade of a sword; the Lepidopus. NWAD GARTERFISH.1

GARTH, n. NWAD GARTH.1

1. A dam or wear for catching fish. NWAD GARTH.2

2. A close; a little backside; a yard; a croft; a garden. [Not used.] NWAD GARTH.3

GAS, n. NWAD GAS.1

In chimistry, a permanently elastic aeriform fluid, or a substance reduced to the state of an aeriform fluid by its permanent combination with caloric. NWAD GAS.2

Gases are invisible except when colored, which happens in two or three instances. NWAD GAS.3

GASCON, n. A native of Gascony in France. NWAD GASCON.1

GASCONADE, n. A boast or boasting; a vaunt; a bravado; a bragging. NWAD GASCONADE.1

GASCONADE, v.i. To boast; to brag; to vaunt; to bluster. NWAD GASCONADE.2

GASEOUS, a. In the form of gas or an aeriform fluid. NWAD GASEOUS.1

GASH, n. [I know not through what channel we have received this word. It may be allied to chisel.] NWAD GASH.1

A deep and long cut; an incision of considerable length, particularly in flesh. NWAD GASH.2

GASH, v.i. To make a gash, or long, deep incision; applied chiefly to incisions in flesh. NWAD GASH.3

GASHED, pp. Cut with a long, deep incision. NWAD GASHED.1

GASHFUL, a. Full of gashes; hideous. NWAD GASHFUL.1

GASHING, ppr. Cutting long, deep incision. NWAD GASHING.1

GASIFICATION, n. [See Gasify.] The act or process of converting into gas. NWAD GASIFICATION.1

GASIFIED, pp. Converted into an aeriform fluid. NWAD GASIFIED.1

GASIFY, v.t. [gas and L. facio, to make.] To convert into gas or an aeriform fluid by combination with caloric. NWAD GASIFY.1

GASIFYING, ppr. Converting into gas. NWAD GASIFYING.1

GASKET, n. A plaited cord fastened to the sail-yard of a ship, and used to furl or tie the sail to the yard. NWAD GASKET.1

GASKINS, n. plu. Galligaskins; wide open hose. [See Galligaskins.] NWAD GASKINS.1

GASLIGHT, n. Light produced by the combustion of carbureted hydrogen gas. Gaslights are now substituted for oil lights, in illuminating streets and apartments in houses. NWAD GASLIGHT.1

GASOMETER, n. [gas] In chimistry, an instrument or apparatus, intended to measure, collect, preserve or mix different gases. NWAD GASOMETER.1

An instrument for measuring the quantity of gas employed in an experiment; also, the place where gas is prepared for lighting streets. NWAD GASOMETER.2

GASOMETRY, n. The science, art or practice of measuring gases. It teaches also the nature and properties of these elastic fluids. NWAD GASOMETRY.1

GASP, v.i. NWAD GASP.1

1. To open the mouth wide in catching the breath or in laborious respiration; particularly in dying. NWAD GASP.2

2. To long for. [Not in use.] NWAD GASP.3

G`ASP, v.t. To emit breath by opening wide the mouth. NWAD GASP.4

And with short sobs he gasps away his breath. NWAD GASP.5

G`ASP, n. The act of opening the mouth to catch the breath. NWAD GASP.6

1. The short catch of the breath in the agonies of death. NWAD GASP.7

GASPING, ppr. Opening the mouth to catch the breath. NWAD GASPING.1

GAST, GASTER, v.t. To make aghast; to frighten. [Not used.] NWAD GAST.1

GASTNESS, n. Amazement; fright. [Not used.] NWAD GASTNESS.1

GASTRIC, a. [from Gr. the belly or stomach.] NWAD GASTRIC.1

Belonging to the belly, or rather to the stomach. The gastric juice is a thin, pellucid liquor, separated by the capillary exhaling arteries of the stomach, which open upon its internal tunic. It is the principal agent in digestion. NWAD GASTRIC.2

GASTRILOQUIST, n. [Gr. belly, and L. loquor, to speak.] NWAD GASTRILOQUIST.1

Literally, one who speaks from his belly or stomach; hence, one who so modified his voice that it seems to come from another person or place. NWAD GASTRILOQUIST.2

GASTROCELE, [Gr. the stomach, and a tumor.] A rupture of the stomach. NWAD GASTROCELE.1

GASTROMANCY, n. [Gr. belly, and divination.] NWAD GASTROMANCY.1

A kind of divination among the ancients by means of words seeming to be uttered from the belly. NWAD GASTROMANCY.2

GASTRORAPHY, n. [Gr. belly, and a sewing or suture.] NWAD GASTRORAPHY.1

The operation of sewing of wounds of the abdomen. NWAD GASTRORAPHY.2

GASTROTOMY, n. [Gr. belly, and to cut.] NWAD GASTROTOMY.1

The operation of cutting into or opening the abdomen. NWAD GASTROTOMY.2

GAT, pret. of get. NWAD GAT.1

GATE, n. NWAD GATE.1

1. A large door which gives entrance into a walled city, a castle, a temple, palace or other large edifice. It differs from door chiefly in being larger. Gate signifies both the opening or passage, and the frame of boards, planks or timber which closes the passage. NWAD GATE.2

2. A frame of timber which opens or closes a passage into any court, garden or other inclosed ground; also, the passage. NWAD GATE.3

3. The frame which shuts or stops the passage of water through a dam into a flume. NWAD GATE.4

4. An avenue; an opening; a way. NWAD GATE.5

In scripture, figuratively, power, dominion. “Thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;” that is, towns and fortresses. Genesis 22:17. NWAD GATE.6

The gates of hell, are the power and dominion of the devil and his instruments. Matthew 16:18. NWAD GATE.7

The gates of death, are the brink of the grave. Psalm 9:13. NWAD GATE.8

GATED, a. Having gates. NWAD GATED.1

GATEVEIN, n. The vena portae, a large vein which conveys the blood from the abdominal viscera into the liver. NWAD GATEVEIN.1

GATEWAY, n. A way through the gate of some inclosure. NWAD GATEWAY.1

1. A building to be passed at the entrance of the area before a mansion. NWAD GATEWAY.2

GATHER, v.t. NWAD GATHER.1

1. To bring together; to collect a number of separate things into one place or into one aggregate body. NWAD GATHER.2

Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap. Genesis 31:46. NWAD GATHER.3

2. To get in harvest; to reap or cut and bring into barns or stores. Leviticus 25:3-20. NWAD GATHER.4

3. To pick up; to glean; to get in small parcels and bring together. NWAD GATHER.5

Gather out the stones. Isaiah 62:10. NWAD GATHER.6

He must gather up money by degrees. NWAD GATHER.7

4. To pluck; to collect by cropping, picking or plucking. NWAD GATHER.8

Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Matthew 7:16. NWAD GATHER.9

5. To assemble; to congregate; to bring persons into one place. Ezekiel 22:19. NWAD GATHER.10

6. To collect in abundance; to accumulate; to amass. NWAD GATHER.11

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings. Ecclesiastes 2:8. NWAD GATHER.12

7. To select and take; to separate from others and bring together. NWAD GATHER.13

Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen. Psalm 106:47. NWAD GATHER.14

8. To sweep together. NWAD GATHER.15

The kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind. Matthew 13:47. NWAD GATHER.16

9. To bring into one body or interest. NWAD GATHER.17

Yet will I gather others to him. Isaiah 56:8. NWAD GATHER.18

10. To draw together from a state of expansion or diffusion; to contract. NWAD GATHER.19

Gathering his flowing robe he seemed to stand, NWAD GATHER.20

In act to speak, and graceful stretch’d his hand. NWAD GATHER.21

11. To gain. NWAD GATHER.22

He gathers ground upon her in the chase. NWAD GATHER.23

12. To pucker; to plait. NWAD GATHER.24

13. To deduce by inference; to collect or learn by reasoning. From what I hear I gather that he was present. NWAD GATHER.25

After he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them. Acts 16:10. NWAD GATHER.26

14. To coil as a serpent. NWAD GATHER.27

To gather breath, to have respite. NWAD GATHER.28

GATHER, v.i. To collect; to unite; to increase; to be condensed. The clouds gather in the west. NWAD GATHER.29

1. To increase; to grow larger by accretion of like matter. NWAD GATHER.30

Their snow ball did not gather as it went. NWAD GATHER.31

2. To assemble. The people gather fast. NWAD GATHER.32

3. To generate pus or matter. [See Gathering.] NWAD GATHER.33

GATHERABLE, a. That may be collected; that may be deduced. [Unusual.] NWAD GATHERABLE.1

GATHERED, pp. Collected; assembled; contracted; plaited; drawn by inference. NWAD GATHERED.1

GATHERER, n. One who gathers or collects; one who gets in a crop. NWAD GATHERER.1

GATHERING, ppr. Collecting; assembling; drawing together; plaiting; wrinkling. NWAD GATHERING.1

GATHERING, n. The act of collecting or assembling. NWAD GATHERING.2

1. Collection; a crowd; an assembly. NWAD GATHERING.3

2. Charitable contribution. 1 Corinthians 16:2. NWAD GATHERING.4

3. A tumor suppurated or maturated; a collection of pus; an abscess. NWAD GATHERING.5

GATHERS, n. Plaits; folds; puckers; wrinkles in cloth. NWAD GATHERS.1

GATTERTREE, n. A species of Cornus or Cornelian cherry. NWAD GATTERTREE.1

GAT-TOOTHED, a. Goat-toothed; having a lickerish tooth. NWAD GAT-TOOTHED.1

GAUD, v.i. [L. gaudeo, to rejoice.] To exult; to rejoice. NWAD GAUD.1

GAUD, n. [L. gaudium.] An ornament; something worn for adorning the person; a fine thing. NWAD GAUD.2

GAUDED, a. Adorned with trinkets; colored. NWAD GAUDED.1

GAUDERY, n. Finery; fine things; ornaments. NWAD GAUDERY.1

GAUDILY, adv. Showily; with ostentation of fine dress. NWAD GAUDILY.1

GAUDINESS, n. Showiness; tinsel appearance; ostentatious finery. NWAD GAUDINESS.1

GAUDY, a. Showy; splendid; gay. NWAD GAUDY.1

A goldfinch there I saw, with gaudy pride NWAD GAUDY.2

Of painted plumes-- NWAD GAUDY.3

1. Ostentatiously fine; gay beyond the simplicity of nature or good taste. NWAD GAUDY.4

Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, NWAD GAUDY.5

But not express’d in fancy; rich, not gaudy. NWAD GAUDY.6

GAUDY, n. A feast or festival; a word in the university. NWAD GAUDY.7

GAUGE, v.t. gage. NWAD GAUGE.1

1. To measure or to ascertain the contents of a cask or vessel, as a pipe, puncheon, hogshead, barrel, tierce or keg. NWAD GAUGE.2

2. To measure in respect to proportion. NWAD GAUGE.3

The vanes nicely gauged on each side-- NWAD GAUGE.4

GAUGE, n. gage. A measure; a standard of measure. NWAD GAUGE.5

1. Measure; dimensions. NWAD GAUGE.6

GAUGED, pp. Measured. NWAD GAUGED.1

GAUGER, n. One who gauges; an officer whose business is to ascertain the contents of casks. NWAD GAUGER.1

GAUGING, ppr. Measuring a cask; ascertaining dimensions or proportions of quantity. NWAD GAUGING.1

GAUGING, n. The art of measuring the contents or capacities of vessels of any form. NWAD GAUGING.2

GAUGING-ROD, n. An instrument to be used in measuring the contents of casks or vessels. NWAD GAUGING-ROD.1

GAUL, n. [L. Gallia.] A name of ancient France; also, an inhabitant of Gaul. NWAD GAUL.1

GAULISH, a. Pertaining to ancient France or Gaul. NWAD GAULISH.1

GAUNT, GANT, a. gant. Vacant; hollow; empty, as an animal after long fasting; hence, lean; meager; thin; slender. NWAD GAUNT.1

GAUNTLY, adv. gant’ly. Leanly; meagerly. NWAD GAUNTLY.1

GAUNTLET, n. [See Gantlet.] NWAD GAUNTLET.1

GAUZE, n. [L. gausape, or gossipium.] NWAD GAUZE.1

A very thin, slight, transparent stuff, of silk or linen. NWAD GAUZE.2

GAUZELOOM, n. A loom in which gauze is wove. NWAD GAUZELOOM.1

GAUZY, a. Like gauze; thin as gauze. NWAD GAUZY.1

GAVE, pret. of give. NWAD GAVE.1

GAVEL, n. In law, tribute; toll; custom. [See Gable.] NWAD GAVEL.1

GAVEL, n. NWAD GAVEL.2

1. A small parcel of wheat, rye or other grain, laid together by reapers, consisting of two, three or more handfuls. NWAD GAVEL.3

2. In England, a provincial word for ground. NWAD GAVEL.4

GAVEL, for gable or gable-end. [See Gable.] NWAD GAVEL.5

GAVELET, n. An ancient and special cessavit in Kent, in England, where the custom of gavelkind continues, by which the tenant, if he withdraws his rent and services due to his lord, forfeits his lands and tenements. NWAD GAVELET.1

1. In London, a writ used in the hustings, given to lords or rents in the city. NWAD GAVELET.2

GAVELKIND, n. A tenure in England, by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. This species of tenure prevailed in England before the Norman conquest, in many parts of the kingdom, perhaps in the whole realm; but particularly in Kent, where it still exists. NWAD GAVELKIND.1