GAINGIVING, g[=a]n'giv-ing, _n._ (_Shak._) misgiving.
GAINLY, g[=a]n'li, _adj._ agile, handsome. See UNGAINLY.
GAINSAY, g[=a]n's[=a], _v.t._ to contradict: to deny: to dispute.--_ns._
GAIN'SAYER (_B._), an opposer; GAIN'SAYING.--_v.t._ GAIN'STRIVE (_Spens._),
to strive against. [A.S. _gegn_, against, and _say_.]
GAINST, a poetic abbreviation of _against_.
GAIR, g[=a]r, _n._ (_Scot._) gore.
GAIRFOWL. See GAREFOWL.
GAIRISH. See GARISH.
GAIT, g[=a]t, _n._ way or manner of walking, step, pace.--_adj._ GAIT'ED,
having a particular gait. [A special use of _gate_.]
GAIT, g[=a]t, _n._ (_prov._) a sheaf of corn: charge for pasturage.
GAITER, g[=a]t'[.e]r, _n._ a covering of cloth, &c., for the ankle, fitting
down upon the shoe. [Fr. _guêtre_, _guietre_.]
GAL, gal, _n._ (_prov._) a girl.
GALA, g[=a]'la, _n._ festivity.--_n._ G[=A]'LA-DRESS, gay costume for a
gala-day. [Fr. _gala_, show--It. _gala_, finery.]
GALACTIC, ga-lak'tik, _adj._ pertaining to or obtained from milk:
(_astron._) pertaining to the Milky-Way.--_ns._ GALAC'TAGOGUE, a medicine
which promotes the secretion of milk; GALAC'TIA, a morbid flow or
deficiency of milk; GALAC'TIN, lactose; GALACTOM'ETER, an instrument for
finding the quality of milk by indicating its specific gravity;
GALACTOPH'AGIST, one who lives on milk.--_adjs._ GALACTOPH'AGOUS, living on
milk; GALACTOPH'OROUS, milk-carrying; GALACTOPOIET'IC,
milk-producing.--_n._ GALACTORRHOE'A, a too abundant flow of milk. [Gr.
_gala_, _galaktos_, milk.]
GALAGE, an obs. form of _galosh_.
GALAGO, ga-l[=a]'go, _n._ a genus of large-eared, long-tailed African
lemurs, arboreal and nocturnal in habit, living on fruit and insects.
GALANGAL. See GALINGALE.
GALANTINE, gal'an-t[=i]n, _n._ a dish of poultry or veal, boned, tied up
tight, cooked, and served cold. [Fr.,--Low L. _galatina_ for _gelatina_,
jelly. See GELATINE.]
GALANTY SHOW, gal-an'ti sh[=o], _n._ a shadow pantomime produced by
throwing shadows of miniature figures on a wall or screen. [Prob. It.
_galanti_, pl. of _galante_. See GALLANT.]
GALATIAN, ga-l[=a]'shi-an, _adj._ pertaining to _Galatia_ in Asia
Minor--colonised by Gauls in the 3d century B.C.--_n._ a native of Galatia.
GALAXY, gal'ak-si, _n._ the Milky-Way, or the luminous band of stars
stretching across the heavens: any splendid assemblage. [Through Fr. and
L., from Gr. _galaxias_--_gala_, milk.]
GALBANUM, gal'ban-um, _n._ a resinous juice obtained from an Eastern plant,
used in medicine and in the arts, and by the Jews in the preparation of the
sacred incense.--Also GAL'BAN. [L.,--Gr. _chalban[=e]_, prob. an Eastern
word.]
GALE, g[=a]l, _n._ a strong wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane:
(_coll._) a state of noisy excitement. [Prob. elliptical for _gale_ (or
_gall_) _wind_. Mr Bradley disfavours the Scand. ety., which connects with
Dan. _gal_, mad, Norw. _galen_, raging.]
GALE, g[=a]l, _n._ a shrub growing in marshy spots, usually called
SWEET-GALE. [Prob. A.S. _gagel_; cf. Ger. _gagel_, a myrtle-bush.]