1846. Times, 5 Sept. On Thursday next, the Gipsies of Science (the British Association) will have pitched their tents at Southampton.
Gyrotwistive, adj. (American).—Full of evasions and tricks; a ‘portmanteau word.’
Gyte, subs. (common).—1. A child; in contempt. [A corruption of goat.]
2. (Scots’).—A first year’s pupil in the Edinburgh High School.
Gyvel, subs. (Scots’ venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see Monosyllable.
d. 1796. Burns, The Merry Muses, ‘Nine Inches for a Lady,’ 33–4. Come louse and lug your battering ram, An’ thrash him at my gyvel.
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