They garr’t the mass be sung.”
Ballad—The Gay Goss-hawk.
Gay, C; Gey, S, (adverb form, Gaily) tolerable, considerable.
“Here’s a gay canny mwornin’.”—A common salutation.
“No verra, but gey.”—By-saying.
“Hoo irr ye preuvin?” “Gaily, gaily, gangin’ aboot!”
A common salutation and reply.
Geàl, C, split, rend, ache severely as from cold.
“I’ve an oald teuth, when t’ coald gits tull’t, it maks o’ geàl ageàn.”—Said to a Doctor.
Gear, S and C, wealth, substance.