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takrab·]. Y^h. The form grøtlekrabb is doubtless the original of the three mentioned, and the first part of the compd. might then be associated with No. grutl, n., dregs; eggs from aquatic animals (grytl, n., gravel).

*grøtsta [grøtᶊta] and *grotsta [grȯƫᶊta], sb., porridge. Y^h. graut-staði, m., from O.N. staði, m., a pile, No. stade, m. No. grautstad, m., a mass of porridge (R. under “støda”).

grøtti [grøti], sb., the nave in a quern- or millstone, see further grotti (groiti), sb.

grøvel, vb., see grøfel, vb.

*gu [gū], sb., a two-stringed violin, see *gju and *gø, sb.

gudet [gūdət], adj., minded; tempered, weel [‘well’] or ill g. Uⁿ. See further godet, adj.

*gue [gūə], adj. (acc. and dat. fem.), good, preserved in an old verse from Unst: De vare or vera gue ti, etc. it was in a happy hour (time), etc. (see Introd.). A form *goden is reported from Fo.; q.v.

guen [gūən], sb., improvement in the weather, a g. i’ de wadder; he (de wadder) is [‘has’] made a g., the weather has improved, esp. of a spell, interval of fine weather; calm weather after storm. Nm., De. *góðan (or *góðing), a substantive formed from the verb *góða, *góða sik, to become good (góðr); No. goda seg, vb., to become good, of weather (R.).

guf [gof] and gof [gɔf, gȯf], sb., 1) steam; smoke, esp. a large escape of steam or smoke; a g. o’ steam, a g. o’ reek. 2) a current of air; breath of wind, a gof o’ wind (Y^h.: gɔf; Sa.: gȯf). 3) a strong smell of something (N.Roe and Y^h.: gɔf); I fann (felt) de g. o’ it. 4) a) heavy, rapid breathing, e.g. of an animal on a hot day; b) breathlessness; great hurry; he cam’ in a g.

Conn. [gof, gȯf]. 5) hasty state of mind; intense, unprovoked anger; he cam’ in a g. aboot it. Conn. [gof, gȯf]. — O.N. gufa and *gofa, f., smoke; steam; No. guva and gova, f., and gov, n., Sw. dial. guva, gova, gåva, f.

guf [gof] and gof [gɔf], vb., 1) to steam; smoke. 2) to breathe heavily and rapidly. 3) to hurry on; rush along in great haste; to come puffing and blowing; to come gufin, gofin. — *gufa, *gofa. Icel. gufa, Fær. guva, No. gova, Sw. dial. guva, gova, gåva, vb., to steam; smoke; fume; blow; No. guva, vb., to smoke; drift; fidget, etc.

guff [gof] and goff [gɔf], sb., 1) yelp, yelping (low barking). Nmⁿ. (N.Roe): goff. 2) nickname for pig, in a riddle. U^mo.: guff. In sense 2 doubtless prop. the snorting one or he who “guzzles”. — See guff, vb.

guff [gof] and goff [gɔf], vb., to yelp; bark. Nmⁿ. (N.Roe): goff. No. guffa, vb., to yelp.

gufs [gofs] and gofs [gɔfs], sb., an impetuous, rude person. Nm. To be classed with No. gufse, m., a stately, dashing fellow (one who cuts a prominent figure), and gofs, m., an impetuous, violent person.

gufset¹ [gofsət] and gofset [gɔfsət], adj., impetuous, noisy and rough in behaviour; a g. body. Nm. *gufsóttr (*gofsóttr). See gufs, sb.

*gufset², adj., see gjufset.

gugl, gugel [gogəl], sb. and vb., see gogl, gogel.

gula [gula], sb., wind; sea-term, tabu-name in fishermen’s lang. Fo. O.N. gula, f., wind, a squall of wind, = gola. See gola, sb.

gulgrav, gulgref, gulgrev, sb., see golgrav, sb.

guls [go‘ls], sb., empty, noisy chatter; clamour; nane [‘none’] o’ dy g.! Y., Fe. No. guls, m., belching, applied to air or fluid.