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278  The form is doubtless the original of the three mentioned, and the first part of the might then be associated with grutl,, dregs; eggs from aquatic animals (grytl,, gravel).

[grȯƫᶊta],, porridge. graut-, , from staði,, a pile, stade,   grautstad, , a mass of porridge (R. under “støda”).
 * grøtsta [grøtᶊta] and *grotsta

grøtti [grøti],, the nave in a quern- or millstone, see further ,

grøvel,, see ,

see * and *,
 * gu [gū],, a two-stringed violin,

gudet [gūdət],, minded; tempered, weel [‘well’] or ill g. See further ,

good, preserved in an old verse from Unst: or , it was in a happy hour (time), (see Introd.). A form * is reported from ;
 * gue [gūə], ( and  ),

guen [gūən],, improvement in the weather, a g. i’ de wadder; he (de wadder) is [‘has’] made a g., the weather has improved, of a spell, interval of fine weather; calm weather after storm. , formed from the verb *góða, *góða sik, to become good (góðr); goda seg,, to become good, of weather (R.).
 * góðan (or *góðing), a substantive

guf [gof] and gofgof [sic] [gɔf, gȯf], , 1) steam; smoke, a large escape of steam or smoke; a g. o’ steam, a g. o’ reek. 2) a current of air; breath of wind, a o’ wind (: gɔf; : gȯf). 3) a strong smell of something ( and : gɔf); I (felt) de g. o’ it. 4) a) heavy, rapid breathing,  of an animal on a hot day; b) breathlessness; great hurry; he cam’ in a g. [gof, gȯf]. 5) hasty state of mind; intense, unprovoked anger; he cam’ in a g. aboot it. [gof, gȯf]. —  gufa and *gofa,, smoke; steam;  guva and gova, , and gov, ,  guva, gova, gåva,

guf [gof] and gof [gɔf],, 1) to steam; smoke. 2) to breathe heavily and rapidly. 3) to hurry on; rush along in great haste; to come puffing and blowing; to come, . — *gufa, *gofa. gufa, guva,  gova, guva, gova, gåva, , to steam; smoke; fume; blow;  guva, , to smoke; drift; fidget,

guff [gof] and goff [gɔf],, 1) yelp, yelping (low barking). : . 2) nickname for pig, in a riddle. : . In sense 2 doubtless the snorting one or he who “guzzles”. — See ,

guff [gof] and goff [gɔf],, to yelp; bark. :. guffa,, to yelp.

gufs [gofs] and gofs [gɔfs], , an impetuous, rude person. To be classed with gufse, , a stately, dashing fellow (one who cuts a prominent figure), and gofs, , an impetuous, violent person.

gufset$h$ [gofsət] and gofset [gɔfsət], , impetuous, noisy and rough in behaviour; a g. body. *gufsóttr (*gofsóttr). See ,


 * gufset$h$,, see.

gugl, gugel [gogəl], and , see,.

gula [gula],, wind; sea-term, tabu-name in fishermen’s gula,, wind, a squall of wind, = gola. See ,

gulgrav, gulgref, gulgrev, , see ,

guls [go‘ls],, empty, noisy chatter; clamour; nane [‘none’] o’ dy g.! ,  guls,, belching, applied to air or fluid.