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<h1>Gab</h1> <Xpage=606>

<hw>Gab</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gabbe</ets> gabble, mocking, fr. Icel. <ets>gabb</ets> mocking, mockery, or OF. <ets>gab</ets>, <ets>gabe</ets>; perh. akin to E. <ets>gape</ets>, or <ets>gob</ets>. Cf. <er>Gab</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>, <er>Gibber</er>.]</ety> <def>The mouth; hence, idle prate; chatter; unmeaning talk; loquaciousness.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<cs><col>Gift of gab</col>, <cd>facility of expression. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd></cs>

<h1>Gab</h1> <Xpage=606>

<hw>Gab</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gabben</ets> to jest, lie, mock, deceive, fr. Icel. <ets>gabba</ets> to mock, or OF. <ets>gaber</ets>. See 2d <er>Gab</er>, and cf. <er>Gabble</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To deceive; to lie.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To talk idly; to prate; to chatter.</def>

<i>Holinshed.</i>

<h1>Gabarage</h1> <Xpage=606>

<hw>Gab"ar*age</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A kind of coarse cloth for packing goods.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<mhw><h1>Gabardine, Gaberdine</h1> <Xpage=606>

<hw>Gab`ar*dine"</hw>, <hw>Gab`er*dine"</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></mhw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>gabardina</ets>; cf. It. <ets>gavardina</ets>, OF. <ets>galvardine</ets>, <ets>calvardine</ets>, <ets>gavardine</ets>, <ets>galeverdine</ets>; perh. akin to Sp. & OF. <ets>gaban</ets> a sort of cloak or coat for rainy weather, F. <ets>caban</ets> great coat with a hood and sleeves, It. <ets>gabbano</ets> and perh. to E. <ets>cabin</ets>.]</ety> <def>A coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by Jews; a mean dress.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Gabber</h1> <Xpage=606>

<hw>Gab"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A liar; a deceiver.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One addicted to idle talk.</def>

<h1>Gabble</h1> <Xpage=606>

<hw>Gab"ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Gabbled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Gabbling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Freq. of <ets>gab</ets>. See <er>Gab</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To talk fast, or to talk without meaning; to prate; to jabber.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To utter inarticulate sounds with rapidity; <as>as, <ex>gabbling</ex> fowls</as>.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Gabble</h1> <Xpage=606>

<hw>Gab"ble</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Loud or rapid talk without meaning.</def>

<blockquote>Forthwith a hideous <b>gabble</b> rises loud Among the builders. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Inarticulate sounds rapidly uttered; as of fowls.</def>

<h1>Gabbier</h1> <Xpage=606>

<hw>Gab"bier</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who gabbles; a prater.</def>

<h1>Gabbro</h1> <Xpage=606>