1881. Mac. Mag., Nov., p. 62. Grasping his gamp umbrella at the middle.
Gamut, subs. (artists’).—Tone; general scheme; swim (q.v.). Thus in the gamut = a picture, a detail, or a shade of colour, in tone with its environment.
Gan (also Gane), subs. (old).—The mouth. [A.S., ganian = to yawn.] Occasionally = throat, lip. For synonyms, see Potato-trap.
1512–13. Douglas, Virgil, 250, 29. To behald his ouglie ene twane, His teribill vissage, and his grislie gane.
1567. Harman, Caveat (1814), p. 64. Gan, a mouth.
1610. Rowland, Martin Mark-all, p. 38. (H. Club’s Rept., 1874). Gan, a mouth. Ibid. A gere peck in thy gan.
1656. Broome, A Jovial Crew, Act ii. This bowse is better than rombowse, it sets the gan a giggling.
1671. R. Head, English Rogue, Pt. I., ch. v., p. 49. (1874.) Gan, a lip.
1690. B. E., Cant. Crew. Ganns, the lips.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.