G.

_Gaber._ _Gab_, the mouth; _ere_, an agent. One who uses the mouth; a

prattler.

_Gair._ _Gair_, gear, dress, goods, effects, stuff.

_Gash._ _Gash_, wise, sagacious, talkative.

_Gear._ _Gear_, riches, goods of any kind.

_Geary._ _Gear_, riches; _ig_, an adjective termination. Rich; wealthy.

Gearey, another spelling.

_Glen._ _Glen_, a dale, a deep valley.

_Goff._ _Gowff_, the game of Golf. A game played with a ball and a bat.

It is a favorite game in Scotland and consists in driving the ball from

one hole to another. The person who drives his ball into a hole with the

fewest strokes is declared the winner.

_Gowdy._ _Gowd_, gould, gold; _ig_, an adjective termination. Gold-like;

resembling gold.

_Great._ _Great_, great, intimate, familiar.

_Greely._ _Gree_, prize, victory; _líc_, like. Victorious. Greeley, of

like derivation.

_Greer._ _Gree_, prize, victory; _ere_, an agent. One who gains the

prize; the victor.

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