Gapps, Gaapsey. To gape or stare at anything. 'Thee'st allus a gaapsin' about.'—N.W.
Garley-gut. A gluttonous person. Perhaps connected with gorle, to devour eagerly (see Halliwell).
'"Let's go to bed," says Heavy-Head,
"Let's bide a bit," says Sloth,
"Put on the pot," says Garley-gut,
"We'll sup afore we g'auf" [go off].'—Nursery Rhyme.
Gashly. See Ghastly.
Gate. n. Excitement, 'taking.' 'Her wur in a vine gate wi't.'—N.W.
Gatfer. See Gotfer.
Gauge-brick. A brick which shows by its change of colour when the oven is hot enough for baking. Cf. Warning-stone.—N.W.
'She knew when the oven was hot enough by the gauge-brick: this particular brick as the heat increased became spotted with white, and when it had turned quite white the oven was ready.'—Great Estate, ch. viii. p. 152.
Gawl-cup. See Gold-cup.