Gammer. A woodlouse.—S.W.
Gammet, Gamut. (1) n. Fun, frolicsome tricks. 'You be vull o' gamuts.'—N.W. (2) v. To frolic, to play the fool. See Gammock and Gannick. 'Thee bist allus a gammetting.'—N.W. (3) v. To play off practical jokes; to take in any one.—N.W.
Gammock. v. To lark about, to play the fool, to frolic. See Gannick and Gammet.—N.W. (Marlborough.)
Gammotty, Gammutty. (1) adj. Frolicsome, larky. See Gammet.—N.W. (2) adj. Of cheese, ill-flavoured. See Cammocky.—N.W.
Gammy. (1) Sticky. See Gaamy.—S.W. (2) Lame, crippled, having a 'game leg.'—N. & S.W.
Gamut. See Gammet.
Gander-flanking, To go. To go off larking or 'wondermenting.' Perhaps a corruption of gallivanting.—S.W. (Upton Scudamore.)
Gandigoslings. Orchis mascula, L., Early Purple Orchis. Compare Gandergosses in Gerarde (Appendix), and Candle-gostes in Folk-Etymology. Also see Dandy-goslings, Dandy-goshen, Goosey-ganders, Goslings, Grampha-Griddle-Goosey-Gander, and Granfer-goslings.—N.W.
Gannick. To lark about, to play the fool. See Gammock.—S.W. (Warminster, &c.)