A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Gos-hawke], sb. goshawk, Prompt., Voc.; gos-hauk, C2.—AS. gós-hafuc (Voc.).

[ Gosse], sb. in phr.: by gosse (a profane oath), S3.

[ Gossib], sb. sponsor, PP, CM; godsyb, friend, PP.—AS. god-sibb.

[ Gossomer], sb. gossamer, Prompt., C2; gossummer, Voc.; gosesomere, Voc.

[ Gost], sb. spirit, mind, soul, life, ghost, PP, S, S2, C3; goost, C2, PP; gast, S, S2; gostes, pl., S2; gostus, PP; gastes, S2.—AS. gást.

[ Gostliche], adj. spiritual, S; gostly, S3, C3; goostliche, PP; gastlike, S; gastelich, S; gasteli, adv., S2.

[ Gote], sb. water-channel, Prompt., HD; goote, Prompt.; gotez, pl., S2.—Cp. Low G. gote, Du. goot.

[ Gotere], sb. gutter, water-channel, Prompt.; goteris, pl., drops, stillicidia, rain falling drop by drop, W2; goters, HD.—OF. goutiere, gutter, from gote, a drop; Lat. gutta.

[ Goulen], v. to howl, cry, S, S2; gowland, pr. p., S3; see [Ȝoulen].

[ Goules], sb. pl. the heraldic name for red, gules, SkD; gowlis, HD; gowlys, S3, HD.—AF. goules; Late Lat. gulas acc. pl. of gula, ‘pellis rubricata’ (Ducange).