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Letter G - page 6



Giggle \Gig"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Giggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Giggling.] [Akin to gaggle: cf. OD. ghichelen, G. kichern.] To laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; to laugh in a light, affected, or silly manner; to titter with childish levity. [1913 Webster] Giggling and laughing with all their might At the piteous hap of the fairy wight. --J. R. Drake. [1913 Webster]See also: Giggled more...
Giggly \Gig"gly\, a. Prone to giggling. --Carlyle. [1913 Webster] more...
Gigot \Gig"ot\, Giggot \Gig"got\, n. [F., fr. OF. gigue fiddle; -- on account of the resemblance in shape. See Jig, n.] 1. A leg of mutton. [1913 Webster] 2. A small piece of flesh; a slice. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The rest in giggots cut, they spit. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]See also: Jig Giggot \Gig"got\, n. See Gigot. [Obs.] --Chapman. [1913 Webster]See also: Gigot more...
Giggyng \Gig"gyng\, n. [See Gige.] The act of fastending the gige or leather strap to the shield. [Obs.] "Gigging of shields." --Chaucer. GiglotSee also: Gige more...
Giglot \Gig"lot\, Giglet \Gig"let\, n. [Cf. Icel. gikkr a pert, rude person, Dan. giek a fool, silly man, AS. gagol, g[ae]gl, lascivious, wanton, MHG. gogel wanton, giege fool, and E. gig a wanton person.] A wanton; a lascivious or light, giddy girl. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The giglet is willful, and is running upon her fate. more...
Giglot \Gig"lot\, Giglet \Gig"let\, n. [Cf. Icel. gikkr a pert, rude person, Dan. giek a fool, silly man, AS. gagol, g[ae]gl, lascivious, wanton, MHG. gogel wanton, giege fool, and E. gig a wanton person.] A wanton; a lascivious or light, giddy girl. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The giglet is willful, and is running upon her fate. more...
Gigot \Gig"ot\, Giggot \Gig"got\, n. [F., fr. OF. gigue fiddle; -- on account of the resemblance in shape. See Jig, n.] 1. A leg of mutton. [1913 Webster] 2. A small piece of flesh; a slice. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The rest in giggots cut, they spit. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]See also: Jig more...