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<hw>Gurt</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A gutter or channel for water, hewn out of the bottom of a working drift.</def>

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<h1>Gurts</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gurts</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Grout</er>.]</ety> <def>Groatts.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Gush</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gush</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Gushed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Gushing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>guschen</ets>, cf. Icel. <ets>gusa</ets> and <ets>gjsa</ets>, also D. <ets>gucsen</ets>; perh. akin to AS. <ets>ge\'a2tan</ets> to pour, G. <ets>giessen</ets>, Goth. <ets>giutan</ets>, E. <ets>gut</ets>. Cf. <er>Found</er> to cast.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To issue with violence and rapidity, as a fluid; to rush forth as a fluid from confinement; to flow copiously.</def>

<blockquote>He smote the rock that the waters <b>gushed</b> out. <i>Ps ixxviii 20.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A sea of blood <b>gushed</b> from the gaping wound. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To make a sentimental or untimely exhibition of affection; to display enthusiasm in a silly, demonstrative manner.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Gush</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gush</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A sudden and violent issue of a fluid from an inclosed plase; an emission of a liquid in a large quantity, and with force; the fluid thus emitted; a rapid outpouring of anything; <as>as, a <ex>gush</ex> of song from a bird</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>gush</b> of springs, An fall of lofty foundains. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A sentimental exhibition of affection or enthusiasm, etc.; effusive display of sentiment.</def> <mark>[Collog.]</mark>

<h1>Gusher</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gush"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who gushes.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Gushing</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gush"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Rushing forth with violence, as a fluid; flowing copiously; <as>as, <ex>gushing</ex> waters.</def> "<ex>Gushing</ex> blood</as>."

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Emitting copiously, as tears or words; weakly and unreservedly demonstrative in matters of affection; sentimental.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Gushingly</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gush"ing*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><def>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In a gushing manner; copiously.</def>

<i>Byron.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Weakly; sentimentally; effusively.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Gusset</h1> <Xpage=659>

<hw>Gus"set</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gousset</ets> armpit, fob, <ets>gusset</ets>, dim. of <ets>gousse</ets> pod, husk; cf. It. <ets>guscio</ets> shell, or W. cwysed <ets>gore</ets>, gusset.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement.</def>

<blockquote>Seam and <b>gusset</b> and band. <i>Hood.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Anything resembling a gusset in a garment</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Armor)</fld> <def>A small piece of chain mail at the openings of the joints beneath the arms</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; esp., the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.</def>