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 175 old word Harow ! an exclamation, (see Chaucer), or arowe, as in the old line, "Your maryners shall synge arowe.^^ Squyre of lowe degree, Gambers. *'By gambers !" (An exclamation). Gambrel. A spreader for the feet of an animal recently killed. (The hock. C.) GammutS. Frolic, fun, play. "You're up to your gammuts again." Gange, or Ginge. To gauge a hook is to arm it and the snood with a fine brass or copper wire, twisteftl round to prevent its being bitten off by the fish. Garbage. The skimmings of salt, filth and congulated oil from pilchards, which are prepared to be put into hogsheads. Gashly. Ghastly, horrible, ugly, disagreeable. "A gashly wound." "A gashly looking thing." "A gashly temper." "You gashly bufflehead." Gathorn. A mine spirit, or phantom. M.A.c. GauUy grounds. Ground full of springs of water. Carew, Gaupuses. Fools, idiots. "The gaupuses have sook- ed it all in," i.e.. The fools have believed it all. Mrs, Farr^s Adam & Eve, Gaver. Crayfish. Polwhele,