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_Reg. Maj._
Gael. _gial_, _geal_, a reparation, and _meas_, estimate.
GAM, _adj._ Gay, sportive.
_Pal. Hon._
A. S. _gam-ian_, ludere.
GAM, _s._ A tooth, S. B.
_Douglas._
GAMALEERIE, _adj._ Tall, raw-boned and awkward, commonly used of a female, S.; sometimes _gamareerie_.
~Gamaleerie~, _s._ A foolish person, Perths.
Isl. _gamal-aer_, an old dotard.
GAMBET, _s._ A gambol.
_Douglas._
Fr. _gambade_, id. from _gambe_, crus.
GAMESONS, _s. pl._ Armour for defending the forepart of the body.
_Sir Gawan._
Fr. _gamboison_, a quilted coat.
GAMFLIN, _part. adj._
1. Neglecting work from foolish merriment, S. B.
Su. G. _gaffla_, to laugh immoderately, or Isl. _giamm_, hilares facetiae.
2. Spending time in idle talk or dalliance with young men, Ang.
GAMYN, _s._ Game.
_Barbour._
A. S. _gamen_, id.
GAMP, _adj._ Perhaps, Sportive.
_Herd._
GALMOUND, GAMOUNT, _s._ A gambol.
V. ~Gambet~.
_Dunbar._
GAN, _pret._ Began.
_Barbour._
GANARIS, _s. pl._ Ganders.
_Houlate._
_To_ GANE, GAYN, _v. n._
1. To be fit.
_Wallace._
2. To belong to.
_Douglas._
Su. G. _gagn-a_, Isl. _gegn-a_, prodesse.
_To_ ~Gane~, _v. a._
1. To fit, S.
2. To wear with one.
_Ritson._
3. To suffice, S.
_Minst. Bord._
