Webster 1913 directory

Historical records beginning with G

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13 released Webster 1913 records begin with G.

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adjective

Game

[Cf. W. cam crooked, and E. gambol, n.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Group

[F groupe, It. gruppo, groppo, cluster, bunch, packet, group; of G. origin: cf. G. kropf craw, crop, tumor, bunch. See Crop, n.]

Webster 1913 exact record verb

Guess

[OE. gessen; akin to Dan. gisse, Sw. gissa, Icel. gizha, D. gissen: cf. Dan. giette to guess, Icel. geta to get, to guess. Probably originally, to try to get, and akin to E. get. See Get.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Ground

[OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.]

Webster 1913 exact record adjective

Grand

[OE. grant, grount, OF. grant, F. grand, fr. L. grandis; perh. akin to gravis heavy, E. grave, a. Cf. Grandee.]

Webster 1913 exact record verb

Glad

[AS. gladian. See Glad, a., and cf. Gladden, v. t.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Gain

[Cf. W. gan a mortise.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Grade

[F. grade, L. gradus step, pace, grade, from gradi to step, go. Cf. Congress, Degree, Gradus.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Gift

[OE. gift, yift, yeft, AS. gift, fr. gifan to give; akin to D. & G. gift, Icel. gift, gipt, Goth. gifts (in comp.). See Give, v. t.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Garden

[OE. gardin, OF. gardin, jardin, F. jardin, of German origin; cf. OHG. garto, G. garten; akin to AS. geard. See Yard an inclosure.]

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Guide

[OE. giae, F. guide, It. guida. See Guide, v. t.]

Webster 1913 exact record noun

Governor

[OE. governor, governour, OF. governeor, F. gouverneur, fr. L. gubernator steersman, ruler, governor. See Govern.]

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Grant

[OE. grant, graunt, OF. graant, creant, promise, assurance. See Grant, v. t.]

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