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<hw>Gybe</hw>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Gybed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Gybing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Jibe</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; -- said of the boom of a fore-and-aft sail when the vessel is steered off the wind until the sail fills on the opposite side.</def> <altsp>[Also <asp>jibe</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Gye</h1> <Xpage=660>

<hw>Gye</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>guier</ets>; of German origin. See <er>Guide</er>, and cf. <er>Guy</er>.]</ety> <def>To guide; to govern.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Discreet enough his country for to <b>gye</b>. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gyle</h1> <Xpage=660>

<hw>Gyle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>guiller</ets> to ferment. Cf. <er>Guillevat</er>.]</ety> <def>Fermented wort used for making vinegar.</def>

<cs><col>Gyle tan</col> <fld>(Brewing)</fld>, <cd>a large vat in which wort ferments.</cd></cs>

<h1>Gymnal</h1> <Xpage=660>

<hw>Gym"nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a. & n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Gimmal</er>.</def>

<h1>Gymnasiarch</h1> <Xpage=660>

<hw>Gym*na"si*arch</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gymnasiarchus</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ to govern: cf. F. <ets>gymnasiarque</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia, and provided the oil and other necessaries at his own expense.</def>

<h1>Gymnasium</h1> <Xpage=660>

<hw>Gym*na"si*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Gymnasiums</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, L. <plw>Gymnasia</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to exercise (naked), fr. <?/ naked.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A school for the higher branches of literature and science; a <i>preparatory</i> school for the university; -- used esp. of German schools of this kind.</def>

<blockquote>More like ordinary schools of <b>gymnasia</b> than universities. <i>Hallam.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gymnast</h1> <Xpage=660>

<hw>Gym"nast</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a trainer of athletes: cf. F. <ets>gymnaste</ets>. See <er>Gymnasium</er>.]</ety> <def>One who teaches or practices gymnastic exercises; the manager of a gymnasium; an athlete.</def>

<h1>Gymnastic, Gymnastical</h1> <Xpage=660>

<hw><hw>Gym*nas"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Gym*nas"tic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gymnasticus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>gymnastique</ets>. See <er>Gymnasium</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; -- said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; also, pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect; athletic; <as>as, <ex>gymnastic</ex> exercises, contests, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Gymnastic</h1> <Xpage=660>

<hw>Gym*nas"tic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A gymnast.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Gymnastically</h1> <Xpage=660>

<hw>Gym*nas"tic*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a gymnastic manner.</def>

<h1>Gymnastics</h1> <Xpage=660>

<hw>Gym*nas"tics</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Athletic or disciplinary exercises; the art of performing gymnastic exercises; also, disciplinary exercises for the intellect or character.</def>

<h1>Gymnic, Gymnical</h1> <Xpage=660>

<hw><hw>Gym"nic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Gym"nic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gymnicus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>gymnique</ets>. See <er>Gymmasium</er>.]</ety> <def>Athletic; gymnastic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Have they not swordplayers, and every sort Of <b>gymnic</b> artists, wrestlers, riders, runners ? <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>