Part 4672

<h1>Gage</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gage</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[So called because an English family named <ets>Gage</ets> imported the greengage from France, in the last century.]</ety> <def>A variety of plum; <as>as, the <ex>greengage</ex>; also, the blue <ex>gage</ex>, frost <ex>gage</ex>, golden <ex>gage</ex>, etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. See <er>Greengage</er>.</as></def>

<h1>Gage</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gage</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Gaged</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr & vb. n.</tt> <er>Gaging</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>gager</ets>. See <er>Gage</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, a pledge.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>A moiety competent Was <b>gaged</b> by our king. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.</def>

<blockquote>Great debts Wherein my time, sometimes too prodigal, Hath left me <b>gaged</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gage</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gage</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A measure or standart. See <er>Gauge</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<h1>Gage</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gage</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To measure. See <er>Gauge</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt></def>

<blockquote>You shall not <b>gage me</b> <b>By what we do to-night</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gager</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Ga"ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A measurer. See <er>Gauger</er>.</def>

<h1>Gagger</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gag"ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who gags.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Founding)</fld> <def>A piece of iron imbedded in the sand of a mold to keep the sand in place.</def>

<h1>Gaggle</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gag"gle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Gaggled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Gaggling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Of imitative origin; cf. D. <ets>gaggelen</ets>, <ets>gagelen</ets>, G. <ets>gackeln</ets>, <ets>gackern</ets>, MHG. <ets>g<?/gen</ets>, E. <ets>giggle</ets>, <ets>cackle</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Gaggle</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gag"gle</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Gaggle</er> <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A flock of wild geese.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Halliwell.</i>

<h1>Gagtooth</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gag"tooth`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <er>Gagteeth</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <def>A projecting tooth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Gag-toothed</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gag"-toothed"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having gagteeth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Gahnite</h1> <Xpage=607>