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gabhann, flattery (Kirk, etc.; O’R.), gossip (Perth); from gabh: “take in”?
gabhar, goat; see best G. form in gobhar.
gabhd, a craft trick; from Sc. gaud, a trick. Cf. M. E. gaude, specious trick (Chaucer), from Lat. gaudium, Eng. gaud.
gabhlan, a wandering, a man devoid of care (H.S.D., which makes it Dial.; M‘E.):
gach, each, every, Ir. gach, O. Ir. cach, cech, omnis, quivis, W. pob, O. W., Cor. pop, Br. pep, pob: *qo-qa, *qe-qa, root qo, qe, of interrogative co; Lat. quisque: Skr. kaç-ca; etc.
gad, a withe, switch, Ir. gad, E. Ir. gat: *gazdo‑; Got. gazds, goad, O. H. G. gart, sting, rod, Norse, gaddr, sting, Eng. yard; Lat. hasta, spear (from ghaz-dhâ?).
gàd, gàt, an iron bar; from Sc. gad, a bar of metal, Eng. gad, wedge of steel, M. Eng. gad, spike, bar, Norse, gaddr, as under gad.
gadaiche, thief, Ir. gaduigh, E. Ir. gataige; see goid.
gadair, tie the fore feet of a horse, etc. (H.S.D., Dial.); from gad.
gadhar, gaothar, lurcher dog, Ir. gadhar, mastiff, hunting dog, M. Ir. gadar, mastiff, E. Ir. gagar; from Norse gagarr, dog (K. Meyer)? The Norse has gagg, the fox’s cry, gagl, a wild-goose; this seems to prove that the Norse has a root gag, howl, and is likely the original source of gagar.
gadluinne, a slender, feeble fellow, a salmon after spawning (Sh.): *gad+?
gadmunn, hair insect, nit (H.S.D., M‘A.):
gàdraisg, tumult, confusion (H.S.D., Dial.):
gafann, henbane (Sh., O’B., H.S.D.), Ir. gafann, Cor. gahen:
gàg, a cleft, chink, Ir. gág: *gâggâ, gâs-g, I. E. root ghâꬶ, further ghô, gha; Eng. gap, gape; Gr. χάσκω, yawn, χάος, abyss, Eng. chaos; Lat. fauces, throat. Cf. W. gag. Skeat takes hence Eng. jag.
gagach, stuttering (Sh., O’R.), Br. gak; an onomatopoetic word. Cf. Eng. gag, which Skeat queries if from G.
gagan, a cluster:
gaibhteach, a person in want, craver; from gabh.
gailbheach, stormy, prodigious, E. Ir. gailbech, blustering; cf. Eng. gale, Scandinavian origin, Dan. gal, furious, Norse galinn (do.). Also gailbhinn, a storm at sea, a storm of snow.
gailbhinn, a great rough hill (Sh., "gailebhein", H.S.D.):
gaile, excitement (M‘D.):
gaill, surly look, etc.; see goill.
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