Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GOR-GON'E-AN, or GOR-GO'NI-AN, a.

Like a gorgon; pertaining to gorgons. Milton.

GOR-GO-NE'IA, n.

In architectural sculpture, masks carved in imitation of the gorgon's or Medusa's head; used as keystones. Elmes.

GOR-GO'NI-A, n.

A genus of flexible arborescent corals. Mantell. Gorgonia nobilis, in natural history, red coral. Ure.

GOR'-HEN, n.

The female of the gor-cock.

GOR'ING, n.

A pricking; puncture. Dryden.

GOR'ING, ppr. [from gore.]

Stabbing; piercing.

GOR'MAND, or GOR'MAND-ER, n. [Fr. gourmand, from W. gormant, plenitude, exuberance; gor, extreme; gormoz, excess.]

A greedy or ravenous eater; a glutton.

GOR'MAND-ISM, n.

Gluttonry.

GOR'MAND-IZE, v.i.

To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously. Shak.

GOR'MAND-IZ-ER, n.

A greedy, voracious eater. Cleaveland.

GOR'MAND-IZ-ING, ppr.

Eating greedily and voraciously.

GORSE, or GORSS, n. [gors; Sax. gorst. Qu. coarse, L. crassus, or G. kratzen, to scratch.]

Furz, or whin, a thick prickly shrub of the genus Ulex, bearing yellow flowers in winter. Johnson.

GO'RY, a. [from gore.]

1. Covered with congealed or clotted blood; as, gory locks. Shak.
2. Bloody; murderous. Shak.

GOS'HAWK, n. [Sax. goshafoc, goosehawk.]

A voracious fowl of the genus Falco, or hawk kind, larger than the common buzzard, but of a more slender shape. The general color of the plumage is a deep brown; the breast and belly white. Dict. Nat. Hist.

GOS'LING, n. [Sax. gos, goose, and ling.]

1. A young goose; a goose not full grown.
2. A catkin on nut trees and pines. Bailey. Johnson.

GOS'PEL, n. [Sax. godspell; god, good, and spell, history, relation, narration, word, speech, that which is uttered, announced, sent or communicated; answering to the Gr. ευαγγελιον, L. evangelium, a good or joyful message.]

1. The history of the birth, life, actions, death, resurrection, ascension and doctrines of Jesus Christ; or a revelation of the grace of God to fallen man through a mediator, including the character, actions, and doctrines of Christ, with the whole scheme of salvation, as revealed by Christ and his apostles. This Gospel is said to have been preached to Abraham, by the promise, “in thee shall all nations be blessed.” Gal. iii. 8. It is called the gospel of God. Rom. i. 1. It is called the gospel of Christ. Rom. i. 16. It is called the gospel of salvation. Eph. i. 13.
2. God's word. Hammond.
3. Divinity; theology. Milton.
4. Any general doctrine. Burke.

GOS'PEL, v.t.

To instruct in the Gospel; or to fill with sentiments of religion. Shak.

GOS'PEL-ED, pp.

Evangelized; instructed in the Gospel.

GOS'PEL-ER, n.

1. An evangelist; also a follower of Wiclif, the first Englishman who attempted a reformation from popery. [Not much used.] Rowe.
2. He who reads the Gospel at the altar.

GOS'PEL-GOS-SIP, n.

One who is over zealous in running about among his neighbors to lecture on religious subjects. Addison.

GOS'PEL-ING, ppr.

Instructing in the gospel.

GOS'PEL-IZE, v.t.

1. To form according to the Gospel. Milton.
2. To instruct in the Gospel; to evangelize; as, to gospelize the savages. E. Nott.

GOS'PEL-IZ-ED, pp.

Instructed in the Christian religion.

GOS'PEL-IZ-ING, ppr.

Evangelizing; instructing in the Christian religion. E. Stiles.

GOSS, n.

A kind of low furz or gorse. Shak.