Guilt"y*like` (-lk`), adv. Guiltily. [Obs.] Shak.
Guin"ea (gn"), n. 1. A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly
noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea fowl,
Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named.
2. A gold coin of England current for twenty- one shillings sterling,
or about five dollars, but not coined since the issue of sovereigns in
1817.
The guinea, so called from the Guinea gold out of which it was
first struck, was proclaimed in 1663, and to go for twenty
shillings; but it never went for less than twenty-one shillings.
Pinkerton.
Guinea corn. (Bot.) See Durra. -- Guinea Current (Geog.), a current in
the Atlantic Ocean setting southwardly into the Bay of Benin on the
coast of Guinea. -- Guinea dropper one who cheats by dropping
counterfeit guineas. [Obs.] Gay. -- Guinea fowl, Guinea hen (Zoˆl.), an
African gallinaceous bird, of the genus Numida, allied to the
pheasants. The common domesticated species (N. meleagris), has a
colored fleshy horn on each aide of the head, and is of a dark gray
color, variegated with small white spots. The crested Guinea fowl (N.
cristata) is a finer species. -- Guinea grains (Bot.), grains of
Paradise, or amomum. See Amomum. -- Guinea grass (Bot.), a tall strong
forage grass (Panicum jumentorum) introduced. from Africa into the West
Indies and Southern United States. -- Guinea-hen flower (Bot.), a
liliaceous flower (Fritillaria Meleagris) with petals spotted like the
feathers of the Guinea hen. -- Guinea peach. See under Peach. -- Guinea
pepper (Bot.), the pods of the Xylopia aromatica, a tree of the order
AnonaceÊ, found in tropical West Africa. They are also sold under the
name of Piper ∆thiopicum. --Guinea pig. [Prob. a mistake for Guiana
pig.] (a) (Zoˆl.) A small Brazilian rodent (Cavia cobaya), about seven
inches in length and usually of a white color, with spots of orange and
black. (b) A contemptuous sobriquet. Smollett -- Guinea plum (Bot.),
the fruit of Parinarium excelsum, a large West African tree of the
order ChrysobalaneÊ, having a scarcely edible fruit somewhat resembling
a plum, which is also called gray plum and rough-skin plum. -- Guinea
worm (Zoˆl.), a long and slender African nematoid worm (Filaria
Medinensis) of a white color. It lives in the cellular tissue of man,
beneath the skin, and produces painful sores.
Gui*pure" (?), n. [F.] A term used for lace of different kinds; most
properly for a lace of large pattern and heavy material which has no
ground or mesh, but has the pattern held together by connecting threads
called bars or brides.
Guir"land (?), n. [Obs.] See Garland.
Guise (?), n. [OE. guise, gise, way, manner, F. guise, fr. OHG. wsa, G.
weise. See Wise, n.] 1. Customary way of speaking or acting; custom;
fashion; manner; behavior; mien; mode; practice; -- often used formerly
in such phrases as: at his own guise; that is, in his own fashion, to
suit himself. Chaucer.
The swain replied, "It never was our guise To slight the poor, or
aught humane despise."
Pope.
2. External appearance in manner or dress; appropriate indication or
expression; garb; shape.
As then the guise was for each gentle swain.
Spenser.
A . . . specter, in a far more terrific guise than any which ever
yet have overpowered the imagination.
Burke.