Gaffer = gramfer, West of England for grandfather.
Gammer = grammer, West of England for grandmother. Compare O. E. gomman and gommer, for good man and good mother.
Gospel, God-spell (news of God, that is, life of Christ); commonly explained, however, as good-spell (good story), as if a translation of Gr. eu-anggelion, from eu, well, and anggelia, a message.
Grocer, should be grosser, from O. Fr. grossier, a wholesale dealer, a dealer en gros—that is, in the large. In older Eng., grocers were called spicers. Compare the Fr. épiciers.
Groove, something graven, or hollowed out.
Haft, the handle or part of anything which we have or hold in the hand.
Hamper, Low Lat. hanaperium, a large vessel for keeping cups, from Low Lat. hanapus, a drinking-cup.
Handicraft, craft or trade performed by the hand. Compare priestcraft, witchcraft.
Handle, (v.) to touch with the hand; (n.) the part held in the hand.
Handsel, money given in hand (hand, and sellan, to give).