Part 4734

<h1>Gawby</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gaw"by</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A baby; a dunce.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Gawk</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gawk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gok</ets>, <ets>gowk</ets>, cuckoo, fool, Icel. <ets>gaukr</ets> cuckoo; akin to OHG. <ets>gouh</ets>, G. <ets>gauch</ets> cuckoo, fool, AS. <ets>g\'82ac</ets> cuckoo, Sw. <ets>g\'94k</ets>, Dan. <ets>gi\'94g</ets>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A cuckoo.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A simpleton; a booby; a gawky.</def>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Gawk</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gawk</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To act like a gawky.</def>

<h1>Gawky</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gawk"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Gawkier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Gawkiest</er>.]</wordforms> <def>Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; <as>as, <ex>gawky</ex> behavior</as>. -- <tt>n.</tt> A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from stupidity, a gawk.</def>

<h1>Gawn</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gawn</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Corrupted fr. <ets>gallon</ets>.]</ety> <def>A small tub or lading vessel.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Gawntree</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gawn"tree</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Gauntree</er>.</def>

<h1>Gay</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gay</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Gayer</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Gayest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>gai</ets>, perhaps fr. OHG. <ets>g<?/hi</ets> swift, rapid, G. <ets>g\'84h</ets>, <ets>j\'84h</ets>, steep, hasty; or cf. OHG. <ets>w<?/hi</ets> beatiful, good. Cf. <er>Jay</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Excited with merriment; manifesting sportiveness or delight; inspiring delight; livery; merry.</def>

<blockquote>Belinda smiled, and all the world was <b>gay</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Gay</b> hope is theirs by fancy fed. <i>Gray.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Brilliant in colors; splendid; fine; richly dressed.</def>

<blockquote>Why is my neighbor's wife so <b>gay</b>? <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A bevy of fair women, richly <b>gay</b> In gems and wanton dress<?/ <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Loose; dissipated; lewd.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<syn>Syn. -- Merry; gleeful; blithe; airy; lively; sprightly, sportive; light-hearted; frolicsome; jolly; jovial; joyous; joyful; glad; showy; splendid; vivacious.</syn>

<h1>Gay</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gay</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An ornament</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>