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Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

Guy, 136; Gy, 182.

Guy of Gaunt, 297; Gy of Gaunt, 184.

Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

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gree, 306 (see _greyth_). gresly, 188. gresse, 307. gressop, 125; gressoppes, 326. grey, 303 (see _gray_). greyth, 217 (see _gree_). groinynge, 180 (see _groynninge_). gronde, 189. grossolitis, 310. grouchyng, 353. groynninge, 330; groynis, 194 (see _groinynge_). gryll, 159. grypes, 127. Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c. Guy, 136; Gy, 182. Guy of Gaunt, 297; Gy of Gaunt, 184. Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter XXXIX

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Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

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Guy, 136; Gy, 182.

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Guy of Gaunt, 297; Gy of Gaunt, 184.

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Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

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Balthasar noun US /ˈbælθəsər/

(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus

From this reading “Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.”

Gaunt adjective US /ɡɔːnt/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading “Guy of Gaunt, 297; Gy of Gaunt, 184.”

gray noun US /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

grey adjective US /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading “gree, 306 (see _greyth_). gresly, 188. gresse, 307. gressop, 125; gressoppes, 326. grey, 303 (see _gray_). greyth, 217 (see _gree_). groinynge, 180 (see _groynninge_). gronde, 189. grossolitis, 310. grouchyng, 353. groynninge, 330; groynis, 194 (see _groinynge_). gryll, 159. grypes, 127.”

gun noun US /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading “Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.”

Guy noun US /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading “Guy, 136; Gy, 182.”

second noun US /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.”

stone noun US /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.”

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104

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

122

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

125

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From this reading gree, 306 (see _greyth_). gresly, 188. gresse, 307. gressop, 125; gressoppes, 326. grey, 303 (see _gray_). greyth, 217 (see _gree_). groinynge, 180 (see _groynninge_). gronde, 189. grossolitis, 310. grouchyng, 353. groynninge, 330; groynis, 194 (see _groinynge_). gryll, 159. grypes, 127.

127

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128

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

136

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From this reading Guy, 136; Gy, 182.

159

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160

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

162

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

171

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

180

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182

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From this reading Guy, 136; Gy, 182.

183

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

184

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From this reading Guy of Gaunt, 297; Gy of Gaunt, 184.

187

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

188

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189

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194

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207

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

209

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

217

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272

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

297

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From this reading Guy of Gaunt, 297; Gy of Gaunt, 184.

303

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306

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307

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310

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314

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

326

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330

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353

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371

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

373

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

BalthasarnounUS /ˈbælθəsər/

(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus

From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Guy of Gaunt, 297; Gy of Gaunt, 184.

gommes

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

gon

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

gree

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gresly

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gresse

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gressop

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gressoppes

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greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

greyth

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groinynge

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gronde

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grossolitis

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grouchyng

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groynis

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groynninge

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gryll

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grypes

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Guercis

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

gumbed

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

gummys

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

gup

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From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading Guy, 136; Gy, 182.

Gynoun

the SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad

From this reading Guy, 136; Gy, 182.

Gyb

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

gydynge

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

gygawis

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

gyll

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

gylly

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

gyn

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From this reading Gyb, 122, 128; gyb, 162. gydynge, 209. gygawis, 371. gyll, 159. gylly, 171. gyn, 207. gyn, 272.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Guy of Gaunt, 297; Gy of Gaunt, 184.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Guercis, Balthasar de, 373. gumbed, 160. gummys, 187 (see second _gommes_). gun stone, 314 (see _gon stone_). gup, 99, 104, 171, 183, &c.

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