Girden, ger. to strike, B 3736. Properly to switch; from A.S. gerd, a yard, a rod, switch.
Girdilstede, s. waist, lit. girdle-stead, R. 826.
Girgoun (jirguun), s. jargon, chatter, E 1848n.
Girles, pl. young people, whether male or female, A 664. See Gerl.
Girt, pr. s. girds, 4. 100; L. 1775; Girt, pp. girded, A 329. A.S. gyrt, he girds; from gyrdan.
Giser (jizer), s. gizzard, liver, B 3. m 12. 29.
Giterne, s. kind of guitar, cittern, A 3333, 3353, 4396, H 268; Giternes, pl. C 466.
Giterninge, s. playing on the gittern, A 3363.
Glad, adj. glad, A 846; Glade, def. 4. 12; Gladde, pl. D 1348; glad, sparkling, R. 1217; Glade, pl. 3. 338, 601.
Gladder, adj. comp. more glad, A 3051.