Part 4676

<h1>Gainstrive</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gain"strive`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Again</er>, and <er>Strive</er>.]</ety> <def>To strive or struggle against; to withstand.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Gairfowl</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gair"fowl`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Garefowl</er>.</def>

<mhw><h1>Gairish, a., Gairishly, adv., Gairish/ness</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gair"ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>, <hw>Gair"ish*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt>, <hw>Gair"ish/ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt></mhw> <def>Same as <er>Garish</er>, <er>Garishly</er>, <er>Garishness</er>.</def>

<h1>Gait</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gait</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Gate</er> a way.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A going; a walk; a march; a way.</def>

<blockquote>Good gentleman, go your <b>gait</b>, and let poor folks pass. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.</def>

<blockquote>'T is Cinna; I do know him by his <b>gait</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gaited</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gait"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having (such) a gait; -- used in composition; <as>as, slow-<ex>gaited</ex>; heavy-<ex>gaited</ex>.</as></def>

<h1>Gaiter</h1> <Xpage=607>

<hw>Gait"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gu\'88tre</ets>, cf. Armor. <ets>gweltren</ets>; or perh. of German origin, and akin to E. <ets>wear</ets>, v.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep, or for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.</def>

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<p><b>2.</b> <def>A kind of shoe, consisting of cloth, and covering the ankle.</def>

<h1>Gaiter</h1> <Xpage=608>

<hw>Gai"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To dress with gaiters.</def>

<mhw><h1>Gaitre, Gaytre</h1> <Xpage=608>

<hw>Gai"tre</hw>, <hw>Gay"tre</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></mhw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. Cf. <er>Gatten tree</er>.]</ety> <def>The dogwood tree.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Gala</h1> <Xpage=608>

<hw>Ga"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gala</ets> show, pomp, fr. It. <ets>gala</ets> finery, gala; of German origin. See <er>Gallant</er>.]</ety> <def>Pomp, show, or festivity.</def>

<i>Macaulay.</i>

<cs><col>Gala day</col>, <cd>a day of mirth and festivity; a holiday.</cd></cs>

<h1>Galacta-gogue</h1> <Xpage=608>