Part 4697

<h1>Game fowl</h1> <Xpage=611>

<hw>Game" fowl`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A handsome breed of the common fowl, remarkable for the great courage and pugnacity of the males.</def>

<h1>Gameful</h1> <Xpage=611>

<hw>Game"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of game or games.</def>

<h1>Gamekeeper</h1> <Xpage=611>

<hw>Game"keep`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who has the care of game, especially in a park or preserve.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<h1>Gameless</h1> <Xpage=611>

<hw>Game"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Destitute of game.</def>

<h1>Gamely</h1> <Xpage=611>

<hw>Game"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a plucky manner; spiritedly.</def>

<h1>Gameness</h1> <Xpage=611>

<hw>Game"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Endurance; pluck.</def>

<h1>Gamesome</h1> <Xpage=611>

<hw>Game"some</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Gay; sportive; playful; frolicsome; merry.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>Gladness of the <b>gamesome</b> crowd. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Game"some*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Game"some*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Gamester</h1> <Xpage=611>

<hw>Game"ster</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Game</ets> + <ets>-ster</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A merry, frolicsome person.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A person who plays at games; esp., one accustomed to play for a stake; a gambler; one skilled in games.</def>

<blockquote>When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentlest <b>gamester</b> is the soonest winner. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A prostitute; a strumpet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Gamic</h1> <Xpage=611>

<hw>Gam"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ marriage.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or resulting from, sexual connection; formed by the union of the male and female elements.</def>

<h1>Gamin</h1> <Xpage=611>