Chapter 660

Ges*ta"tion (?) , n. [L. gestatio a bearing, carrying, fr. gestare to bear, carry, intens. fr. gerere , gestum , to bear: cf. F. gestation . See Gest deed, Jest .]

1. The act of wearing (clothes or ornaments). [Obs.]

2. The act of carrying young in the womb from conception to delivery; pregnancy.

3. Exercise in which one is borne or carried, as on horseback, or in a carriage, without the exertion of his own powers; passive exercise.

Dunglison.

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Ges"ta*to*ry (?) , a. [L. gestatorius that serves for carrying: cf. F. gestatoire .]

1. Pertaining to gestation or pregnancy.

2. Capable of being carried or worn. [Obs. or R.]

Geste <Xpage=623>

Geste (?) , v. i. To tell stories or gests. [Obs.]

Gestic <Xpage=623>

Ges"tic (?) , a. [See Gest a deed, Gesture .]

1. Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary.

And the gay grandsire, skilled in gestic lore. Goldsmith.

2. Relating to bodily motion; consisting of gestures; -- said especially with reference to dancing.

Carried away by the enthusiasm of the gestic art. Sir W. Scott.

Gesticulate <Xpage=623>

Ges*tic"u*late (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gesticulated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Gesticulating .] [L. gesticulatus , p. p. of gesticulari to gesticulate, fr. gesticulus a mimic gesture, gesticulation, dim. of gestus gesture, fr. gerere , gestum , to bear, carry, peform. See Gestic .] To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures.

Sir T. Herbert.

Gesticulate <Xpage=623>

Ges*tic"u*late , v. t. To represent by gesture; to act. [R.]

B. Jonson.

Gesticulation <Xpage=623>

Ges*tic`u*la"tion (?) , n. [L. gesticulatio : cf. F. gesticulation .] 1. The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to express passion or enforce sentiments.

2. A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs in speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.

Macaulay.

3. Antic tricks or motions.

B. Jonson.

Gesticulator <Xpage=623>

Ges*tic"u*la`tor (?) , n. [L.] One who gesticulates.

Gesticulatory <Xpage=623>

Ges*tic"u*la*to*ry (?) , a. Representing by, or belonging to, gestures.

T. Warton.

Gestour <Xpage=623>

Ges"tour (?) , n. [See Gest a deed.] A reciter of gests or legendary tales; a story-teller. [Obs.]

Minstrels and gestours for to tell tales. Chaucer.

Gestural <Xpage=623>

Ges"tur*al (?) , a. Relating to gesture.

Gesture <Xpage=623>

Ges"ture (?) , n. [LL. gestura mode of action, fr. L. gerere , gestum , to bear, behave, perform, act. See Gest a deed.] 1. Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. [Obs.]

Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by many nations. Sir T. Browne.

2. A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion.

Humble and reverent gestures . Hooker.

Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love. Milton.

Gesture <Xpage=623>

Ges"ture , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gestured (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Gesturing .] To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate.

It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth. Hooker.

Gesture <Xpage=623>

Ges"ture , v. i. To make gestures; to gesticulate.

The players . . . gestured>/qex> not undecently withal. Holland.

Gestureless <Xpage=623>

Ges"ture*less , a. Free from gestures.

Gesturement <Xpage=623>

Ges"ture*ment (?) , n. Act of making gestures; gesturing. [Obs.]

Bp. Hall.

Get <Xpage=623>

Get (?) , n. Jet, the mineral. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Get <Xpage=623>

Get (?) , n. [OF. get .] 1. Fashion; manner; custom. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

2. Artifice; contrivance. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Get <Xpage=623>

Get (?) , v. t. [ imp. Got (?) ( Obs . Gat (<?/) ); p. p. Got ( Obsolescent Gotten (?) ); p. pr. & vb. n. Getting .] [OE. geten , AS. gitan , gietan (in comp.); akin to Icel. geta , Goth. bi gitan to find, L. pre hendere to seize, take, Gr. <?/ to hold, contain. Cf. Comprehend , Enterprise , Forget , Impregnable , Prehensile .]

1. To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of; to acquire; to earn; to obtain as a price or reward; to come by; to win, by almost any means; as, to get favor by kindness; to get wealth by industry and economy; to get favor by kindness; to get wealth by industry and economy; to get land by purchase, etc.

2. Hence, with have and had , to come into or be in possession of; to have.

Johnson.

Thou hast got the face of man. Herbert.

3. To beget; to procreate; to generate.

I had rather to adopt a child than get it. Shak.

4. To obtain mental possession of; to learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; as to get a lesson; also with out ; as, to get out one's Greek lesson .

It being harder with him to get one sermon by heart, than to pen twenty. Bp. Fell.

5. To prevail on; to induce; to persuade.

Get him to say his prayers. Shak.

6. To procure to be, or to cause to be in any state or condition; -- with a following participle.

Those things I bid you do; get them dispatched. Shak.

7. To betake; to remove; -- in a reflexive use.

Get thee out from this land. Gen. xxxi. 13.

He . . . got himself . . . to the strong town of Mega. Knolles.

&hand; Get , as a transitive verb, is combined with adverbs implying motion, to express the causing to, or the effecting in, the object of the verb, of the kind of motion indicated by the preposition; thus, to get in , to cause to enter, to bring under shelter; as, to get in the hay; to get out , to make come forth, to extract; to get off , to take off, to remove; to get together , to cause to come together, to collect.

To get by heart , to commit to memory. -- To get the better of , To get the best of , to obtain an advantage over; to surpass; to subdue. -- To get up , to cause to be established or to exit; to prepare; to arrange; to construct; to invent; as, to get up a celebration, a machine, a book, an agitation.

Syn. -- To obtain; gain; win; acquire. See Obtain .

Get <Xpage=623>

Get (?) , v. i. 1. To make acquisition; to gain; to profit; to receive accessions; to be increased.

We mourn, France smiles; we lose, they daily get . Shak.

2. To arrive at, or bring one's self into, a state, condition, or position; to come to be; to become; -- with a following adjective or past participle belonging to the subject of the verb; as, to get sober; to get awake; to get beaten; to get elected.

To get rid of fools and scoundrels. Pope.

His chariot wheels get hot by driving fast. Coleridge.

&hand; It [ get ] gives to the English language a middle voice, or a power of verbal expression which is neither active nor passive. Thus we say to get acquitted, beaten, confused, dressed. Earle.

&hand; Get , as an intransitive verb, is used with a following preposition, or adverb of motion, to indicate, on the part of the subject of the act, movement or action of the kind signified by the preposition or adverb; or, in the general sense, to move, to stir, to make one's way, to advance, to arrive, etc.; as, to get away , to leave to escape; to disengage one's self from; to get down , to descend, esp. with effort, as from a literal or figurative elevation; to get along , to make progress; hence, to prosper, succeed, or fare; to get in , to enter; to get out , to extricate one's self, to escape; to get through , to traverse; also, to finish, to be done; to get to , to arrive at, to reach; to get off , to alight, to descend from, to dismount; also, to escape, to come off clear; to get together , to assemble, to convene.

To get ahead , to advance; to prosper. -- To get along , to proceed; to advance; to prosper. -- To get a mile (or other distance), to pass over it in traveling. -- To get among , to go or come into the company of; to become one of a number. -- To get asleep , to fall asleep. -- To get astray , to wander out of the right way. -- To get at , to reach; to make way to. To get away with , to carry off; to capture; hence, to get the better of; to defeat. -- To get back , to arrive at the place from which one departed; to return. -- To get before , to arrive in front, or more forward. -- To get behind , to fall in the rear; to lag. -- To get between , to arrive between. -- To get beyond , to pass or go further than; to exceed; to surpass. "Three score and ten is the age of man, a few get beyond it." Thackeray . -- To get clear , to disengage one's self; to be released, as from confinement, obligation, or burden; also, to be freed from danger or embarrassment. -- To get drunk , to become intoxicated. -- To get forward , to proceed; to advance; also, to prosper; to advance in wealth. -- To get home , to arrive at one's dwelling, goal, or aim. -- To get into . (a) To enter, as, "she prepared to get into the coach." Dickens . (b) To pass into, or reach; as, " as, " a language has got into the inflated state." Keary . -- To get loose &or; free , to disengage one's self; to be released from confinement. -- To get near , to approach within a small distance. -- To get on , to proceed; to advance; to prosper. -- To get over . (a) To pass over, surmount, or overcome, as an obstacle or difficulty. (b) To recover from, as an injury, a calamity. -- To get through . (a) To pass through something. (b) To finish what one was doing. -- To get up . (a) To rise; to arise, as from a bed, chair, etc. (b) To ascend; to climb, as a hill, a tree, a flight of stairs, etc.

Get <Xpage=623>

Get , n. Offspring; progeny; as, the get of a stallion .

Geten <Xpage=623>

Get"en (?) , obs. p. p. of Get .

Chaucer.

Geth <Xpage=623>

Geth (?) , the original third pers. sing. pres. of Go. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Get-penny <Xpage=623>

Get"-pen`ny (?) , n. Something which gets or gains money; a successful affair. [Colloq.]

Chapman.

Gettable <Xpage=623>

Get"ta*ble (?) , a. That may be obtained. [R.]

Getter <Xpage=623>

Get"ter (?) , n. One who gets, gains, obtains, acquires, begets, or procreates.

Getterup <Xpage=623>

Get"ter*up` , n. One who contrives, makes, or arranges for, anything, as a book, a machine, etc. [Colloq.]

A diligent getter-up of miscellaneous works. W. Irving.

Getting <Xpage=623>

Get"ting (?) , n. 1. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

With all thy getting , get understanding. Prov. iv. 7.

2. That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.

Get-up <Xpage=623>

Get"-up (?) , n. General composition or structure; manner in which the parts of a thing are combined; make-up; style of dress, etc. [Colloq.]

H. Kingsley.

Gewgaw <Xpage=623>

Gew"gaw (?) , n. [OE. gigawe , gugawe , gewgaude , prob. the same word as OE. givegove gewgaw, apparently a reduplicated form fr. AS. gifan to give; cf. also F. joujou plaything, and E. gaud , n. See Give , and cf. Giffgaff .] A showy trifle; a toy; a splendid plaything; a pretty but worthless bauble.

A heavy gewgaw called a crown. Dryden.

Gewgaw <Xpage=623>

Gew"gaw , a. Showy; unreal; pretentious.

Seeing his gewgaw castle shine. Tennyson.

Geyser <Xpage=623>

Gey"ser (?) , n. [Icel. geysir , fr. geysa to rush furiously, fr. gj<?/sa to gush. Cf. Gush .] A boiling spring which throws forth at frequent intervals jets of water, mud, etc., driven up by the expansive power of steam.

&hand; Geysers were first known in Iceland, and later in New Zealand. In the Yellowstone region in the United States they are numerous, and some of them very powerful, throwing jets of boiling water and steam to a height of 200 feet. They are grouped in several areas called geyser basins . The mineral matter, or geyserite , with which geyser water is charged, forms geyser cones about the orifice, often of great size and beauty.

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Geyserite <Xpage=624>

Gey"ser*ite (?) , n. [From Geyser .] (Min.) A loose hydrated form of silica, a variety of opal, deposited in concretionary cauliflowerlike masses, around some hot springs and geysers.

Gharry <Xpage=624>

Ghar"ry (?) , n. [Hind. g\'be<?/i .] Any wheeled cart or carriage. [India]

Ghast <Xpage=624>

Ghast (?) , v. t. [OE. gasten . See Ghastly , a. ] To strike aghast; to affright. [Obs.]

Ghasted by the noise I made. Full suddenly he fled. Shak.

Ghastful <Xpage=624>

Ghast"ful (?) , a. [See Ghastly , a. ] Fit to make one aghast; dismal. [Obs.] -- Ghast"ful*ly , adv.

Ghastliness <Xpage=624>

Ghast"li*ness (?) , n. The state of being ghastly; a deathlike look.

Ghastly <Xpage=624>

Ghast"ly (?) , a. [ Compar. Ghastlier (?) ; superl. Ghastliest .] [OE. gastlich , gastli , fearful, causing fear, fr. gasten to terrify, AS. g\'91stan . Cf. Aghast , Gast , Gaze , Ghostly .] 1. Like a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; pallid; dismal.

Each turned his face with a ghastly pang. Coleridge.

His face was so ghastly that it could scarcely be recognized. Macaulay.

2. Horrible; shocking; dreadful; hideous.

Mangled with ghastly wounds through plate and mail. Milton.

Ghastly <Xpage=624>

Ghast"ly , adv. In a ghastly manner; hideously.

Staring full ghastly like a strangled man. Shak.

Ghastness <Xpage=624>

Ghast"ness , n. Ghastliness. [Obs.]

Shak.

Ghat Ghaut <Xpage=624>

Ghat Ghaut (?) , n. [Hind. gh\'bet .]

1. A pass through a mountain. [India]

J. D. Hooker.

2. A range of mountains.

Balfour (Cyc. of Ind. ).

3. Stairs descending to a river; a landing place; a wharf. [India]

Malcom.

Ghawazi <Xpage=624>

Gha*wa"zi (?) , n. pl. [Etymol. uncertain.] Egyptian dancing girls, of a lower sort than the almeh.

Gheber Ghebre <Xpage=624>

Ghe"ber Ghe"bre (?) , n. [Pers. ghebr : cf. F. Gu\'8abre . Cf. Giaour .] A worshiper of fire; a Zoroastrian; a Parsee.

Ghee <Xpage=624>

Ghee (?) , n. [Hind. gh\'c6 clarified butter, Skr. gh<?/ta .] Butter clarified by boiling, and thus converted into a kind of oil. [India]

Malcom.

Gherkin <Xpage=624>

Gher"kin (?) , n. [D. agurkje , a dim. akin to G. gurke , Dan. ag<?/rke ; cf. Pol. og\'a2rek , Bohem. okurka , LGr. <?/ watermelon, Ar. al-khiy\'ber , Per. khiy\'ber .]

1. (Bot.) A kind of small, prickly cucumber, much used for pickles.

2. (Zo\'94l.) See Sea gherkin .

Ghess <Xpage=624>

Ghess (?) , v. t. & i. See Guess . [Obs.]

Ghetto <Xpage=624>

Ghet"to (?) , n. [It.] The Jews'quarter in an Italian town or city.

I went to the Ghetto , where the Jews dwell. Evelyn.

<-- 2. by extension, any section of a town inhabited predominantly by members of a specific ethnic, national or racial group, such segregation usually arising from social or economic pressure. 3. (fig.) any isolated group of people. 4. (fig) any group isolated by external pressures, with an implication of inferiority.

Ghettoize v. -->

Ghibelline <Xpage=624>

Ghib"el*line (?) , n. [It. Ghibellino ; of German origin.] (It. Hist.) One of a faction in Italy, in the 12th and 13th centuries, which favored the German emperors, and opposed the Guelfs, or adherents of the poses.

Brande & C.

Ghole <Xpage=624>

Ghole (?) , n. See Ghoul .

Ghost <Xpage=624>

Ghost (?) , n. [OE. gast , gost , soul, spirit, AS. g\'best breath, spirit, soul; akin to OS. g<?/st spirit, soul, D. geest , G. geist , and prob. to E. gaze , ghastly .]

1. The spirit; the soul of man. [Obs.]

Then gives her grieved ghost thus to lament. Spenser.

2. The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death; an apparition; a specter.

The mighty ghosts of our great Harrys rose. Shak.

I thought that I had died in sleep, And was a blessed ghost . Coleridge.

3. Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image; a phantom; a glimmering; as, not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea.

Each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Poe.

4. A false image formed in a telescope by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.

Ghost moth (Zo\'94l.) , a large European moth (Hepialus humuli) ; so called from the white color of the male, and the peculiar hovering flight; -- called also great swift . -- Holy Ghost , the Holy Spirit; the Paraclete; the Comforter; (Theol.) the third person in the Trinity. -- To give up &or; yield up the ghost , to die; to expire.

And he gave up the ghost full softly. Chaucer.

Jacob . . . yielded up the ghost , and was gathered unto his people. Gen. xlix. 33.

Ghost <Xpage=624>

Ghost , v. i. To die; to expire. [Obs.]

Sir P. Sidney.

Ghost <Xpage=624>

Ghost , v. t. To appear to or haunt in the form of an apparition. [Obs.]