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<hw>Go"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def><tt>p. p.</tt> of Go.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Goer</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>Go"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From Go.]</ety> <def>One who, or that which, goes; a runner or walker</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A foot</def>. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Chapman</i>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A horse, considered in reference to his gait; <as>as, a good <ex>goer</ex>; a safe <ex>goer</ex></as></def>.</def>

<blockquote>This antechamber has been filled with comers and <b>goers</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Goety</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>Go"e*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ witchcraft, from <?/ to bewitch, <?/ sorcerer: cf. F. <ets>go\'82tie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Invocation of evil spirits; witchcraft.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hallywell.</i>

<h1>Goff</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>Goff</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>goffe</ets> ill-made, awkward, It. <ets>goffo</ets>, Sp. <ets>gofo</ets>, Prov. G. <ets>goff</ets> a blockhead, Gr. <?/ stupid.]</ety> <def>A silly clown.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Halliwell.</i>

<h1>Goff</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>Goff</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A game. See <er>Golf</er>.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Halliwell.</i>

<h1>Goffer</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>Gof"fer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Goffered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Goffering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Gauffer</er>.]</ety> <def>To plait, flute, or crimp. See <er>Gauffer</er>.</def>

<i>Clarke.</i>

<h1>Gog</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>Gog</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <ets>agog</ets>, F. <ets>gogue</ets> sprightliness, also W. <ets>gogi</ets> to agitate, shake.]</ety> <def>Haste; ardent desire to go.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<h1>Goggle</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>Gog"gle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Goggled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Goggling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. Ir. & Gael. <ets>gog</ets> a nod, slight motion.]</ety> <def>To roll the eyes; to stare.</def>

<blockquote>And wink and <b>goggle</b> like an owl. <i>Hudibras.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Goggle</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>Gog"gle</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full and rolling, or staring; -- said of the eyes.</def>

<blockquote>The long, sallow vissage, the <b>goggle</b> eyes. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Goggle</h1> <Xpage=636>

<hw>Gog"gle</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Goggle</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A strained or affected rolling of the eye.</def>

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