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GILD, supply with money (cf. M.V. HA? eh? ('eh?' unknown before
c
2. 6. 49 'gild myself with...: late 18th ); 5. 1. 109
ducats'); 3. 3. 58 HANDSAW (V. note); 2. 2. 383
Gis (BY), by Jesus; 4. 5. 57 HANDSOME, stately, 'beautiful with
GIVE, God give; 1. 1. 16 dignity' (Dr Johnson); 2. 2. 450
GIVE WAY, allow free scope (cf. HANGERS, the straps by which the
2 Hen. IF, 5. 2. 82 I gave bold rapier hung from the belt (often
'
way to my authority' and Temp. richly ornamented); 5. 2. 153
1. 2. 186); 4. 6. 31 HAPPILY, haply; 1. 1. 134
GLIMPSE, momentary flash or HAPPINESS, appropriateness, fe-
gleam; thus 'the glimpses of the licity; 2. 2. 211
moon' = the earth by night HARBINGER, lit. 'one that goes
(N.E.D.)5i.4.53 before and announces the ap-
Go ABOUT, (a) make it one's proach of some one' (N.E.D.),
business, (b) with quibble on a forerunner; 1. 1. 118
naut. sense—change the course HARD, reluctant, unwilling (with
of a ship; 3. 2. 349 a quibble); 1. 2. 60
GOD BYE TO YOU, GOD BYE YE, God HATCHMENT, an escutcheon, es-
be with you, goodbye; 2. I. 66 pecially a tablet showing the
(v. note), etc. armorial bearings of a deceased
GOD DILD, lit. God yield, God person; 4. 5. 213
reward you; 4. 5. 40 HAUNT (OUT OF), out of the society
GOD'S BODKIN. More commonly of others (cf. A.T.L. 2. 1. 15);
'God's bodykins'=God's dear 4. 1. 18
body (diminutive of endearment). HAVE, understand; 2. I. 655
An oath, referring to the sacra- 3- - 93
2
mental bread; 2. 2. 533 HAVIOUR, demeanour, behaviour;
GOOD NOW, please. A form of en- 1. 2. 81; 2. 2. 12
treaty (cf, Wint. 5.1.19); r. 1.70 HAVOC, indiscriminate slaughter
GRACE, 'do grace to,' reflect credit (it is noteworthy that Shake-
upon, do honour to; 1. 1. 131} speare often associates 'havoc'
2. 2. 53 with the chase even when- he is
GRAINED, indelibly dyed; 3. 4. 90 speaking of war; cf. Hen. F,
GRIZZLED, grey; r. 2. 240 I. 2. 173 'To tear and havoc
GROSS AND SCOPE, general drift} more than she can eat'; Cor.
1. 1. 68 3. 1. 275 'Do not cry havoc
GROUND, 'upon what ground?' when you should but hunt With
= from what cause?; J. 1. 155 modest warrant'; jful. Caes.
GROUNDLING, a spectator who paid 3. 1. 273 'Cry "Havoc" and let
a penny to stand on the floor of slip the dogs of war'); 5. 2. 362
the playhouse, hence an un- HAWK, (a) mattock or pick-axe,
critical or unrefined auditor; (&) falcon (v. note); 2. 2. 383
3. 2. 11 HEAD (sb.), (i) source (lit. head of
GULES, the heraldic name for red} a stream; cf. All's Well, 1. 3.
2. 2.461 169 'Your salt tears' head')}
GULF, whirlpool} 3. 3. 16 I. I. 106} (ii) an armed force