Heath's French and English dictionary (part 5 of 19)

Heath's French and English dictionary (part 5 of 19)

=galvanique=, adj., galvanic. Pile —; galvanic battery, galvanic trough.

=galvaniser=, v.a., to galvanize.

=galvanisme=, n.m., galvanism.

=galvanomètre=, n.m., galvanometer.

=galvanoplastie=, n.f., electrotype.

=galvauder=, v.a., to abuse, to scold; to mess, to spoil.

=gamache=, n.f., spatterdash, legging; (orni.) black cap.

=gambade=, n.f., skip, gambol; blarney. Payer en —s; to pay in excuses.

=gambader=, v.n., to gambol, to skip, to romp, to frisk.

=gambette=, n.f., (orni.) red-shank.

=gambier=, n.m., iron bar; gambier.

*=gambiller=, v.n., to kick about, to fidget.

=gambit=, n.m., (at chess) gambit.

=gamelle=, n.f., (milit., nav.) porringer, platter, bowl, basin, mess. Camarade de —; messmate. Manger à la même —; to eat out of the same dish, to mess together.

=gamin=, n.m., boy, lad, urchin, street-arab, chit; blackguard, idle boy, cub, brat.

=gamine=, n.f., little girl, hoyden, chit of a girl; saucy baggage; hussy.

=gamme=, n.f., (mus.) gamut, scale; (fig.) comprehension, tone; dressing. — chromatique; chromatic scale. Être hors de —; to be off the hinges. Changer de —; to alter one’s tone, to turn over a new leaf. Chanter la — à quelqu’un; to lecture any one soundly. Mettre quelqu’un hors de —; to put any one out, to disconcert any one. Je lui ai répondu sur la même —; I answered him in the same tone.

=ganache=, n.f., lower jaw (of a horse); lout, dolt, booby, blockhead.

=ganga=, n.m., (orni.) sand-grouse.

=ganglion=, n.m., (surg.) ganglion; spavin.

=ganglionnaire=, adj., (anat.) ganglionary.

=gangrène=, n.f., gangrene, mortification; (fig.) corruption, canker.

=gangrené=, =-e=, adj., gangrened, mortified; cankered, corrupt.

=gangrener=, v.a., to gangrene, to mortify. Se —, v.r., to become gangrened, to be mortified; to gangrene; (fig.) to canker.

=gangreneu-x=, =-se=, adj., (med.) gangrenous, cankered.

=gangue= (gang), n.f., gangue, vein-stone.

=ganivet=, n.m., small penknife; (surg.) small knife.

=gannaliser=, v.a., to embalm.

=gannet=, n.m., (orni.) wagel.

=gano= (ombre), let me have the deal, “I have the king.”

=ganse=, n.f., knot, bobbin; edging, braid, gimp; cord, twist; loop (of diamonds). — de soie; silk-cord.

=gant=, n.m., glove, gauntlet, gantlet. — bourré; fencing-glove; (fig.) merit, credit, honor. — de Notre-Dame; (bot.) throatwort. Baguette à —s; glove-stick. Souple comme un —; as soft as a glove. L’amitié passe le —; excuse my glove. Jeter le —; to throw down the gauntlet, to challenge. Ramasser, relever, le —; to take up the gauntlet, to accept the challenge. Aller à quelqu’un comme un —; to fit any one like a glove; to suit any one to a T. Se donner les —s; to attribute to one’s self the success, the merit (of a thing). Il s’en donne les —s; he takes the credit of it.

=gantelée=, n.f., (bot.) foxglove, throatwort. Campanule —; throatwort.

=gantelet= (gan-tlè), n.m., gauntlet; (tech.) hand-leather; (surg.) glove-bandage.

=ganter=, v.a., to glove, to fit with gloves; to fit (of gloves). Cela me gante; that suits me down to the ground.

se =ganter=, v.r., to put on one’s gloves, to get one’s gloves (at so and so’s).

=ganterie= (gan-trî), n.f., glove-making; glove trade.

=gant-ier=, n.m., =-ière=, n.f. (-tier, -ti-èr), glover.

=garage=, n.m., (railways) shunting; (on rivers, canals) putting into wet dock; garage. Voie de —; siding.

=garançage=, n.m., (dy.) madder dyeing.

=garance=, n.f., (bot.) madder, madder-root. Petite —; squinancy. — robée; barked madder.

=garancer=, v.a., (dy.) to madder.

=garanceur=, n.m., (dy.) madder-dyer.

=garancière=, n.f., madder-ground.

=garant=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., guarantee; surety, security; voucher; warranter; (nav.) tackle-fall. Se rendre —, or se porter —; to warrant, to vouch for. J’en suis —; I answer for it, vouch for it.

=garanti=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., warrantee.

=garantie= (-tî), n.f., warranty; guaranty; warranting, guaranteeing; making good; security, voucher, pledge. — accessoire; (jur.) collateral security. Sous-—; (—-—s) counterbound. — de droit; (jur.) implied warranty. Être — à quelqu’un de quelque chose; to pledge one’s self to any one for anything.

=garantir=, v.a., to guarantee; to warrant; to vouch for; to insure; to make good, to indemnify; to keep from; to protect, to defend, to shelter, to shield, to guard. Je lui ai garanti le fait; I vouched for the fact (to him). Je ne vous le garantis pas; I will not warrant it you. — quelqu’un de toutes poursuites; to secure any one against all demands. — du froid; to keep from cold.

se =garantir=, v.r., to secure one’s self, to preserve one’s self, to shelter one’s self; to keep one’s self from; to keep clear of, to steer clear of.

=garat=, n.m., sort of calico.

=garbure=, n.f., (cook.) sort of thick porridge.

=garce=, n.f., strumpet, bitch, beast.

=garcette=, n.f., (nav.) gasket, rope’s end, sinnet; cat-o’-nine-tails, cat.

=garçon=, n.m., boy, lad; bachelor; journeyman, man; shop-boy, shopman; porter, office-porter; waiter; groom; (nav.) younker. C’est un vieux —; he is an old bachelor. Faire le mauvais —; to hector, to bluster. Faire le beau —; to riot, to lead a dissipated life. Brave —; worthy fellow; trump; dear fellow; good fellow. Premier —; foreman. — tailleur; journeyman tailor. Vous voilà joli —! a pretty fellow you make!

=garçonner=, v.n., to hoiden, to romp.

=garçonnet=, n.m., little boy.

=garçonnière=, n.f., romp, tom-boy, hoiden; bachelor’s rooms.

=garde=, n.f., keeping; defence; watching; guard; watch; nurse; custody, charge, ward (of a lock); fly-leaf (of books); low card (at cards); (fenc.) ward, guard; (nav.) anchor-watch; care, heed. Avoir la — d’un poste; to have the defense of a post. — avancée; advance-guard. Faire la —, être de —; to be on guard. Monter la —; to mount guard. Monter une — à quelqu’un; to rate soundly. Descendre la —; to come off guard. Relever la —; to relieve guard. La — montante; the relieving guard. La — descendante; the coming off guard. Officier de —; officer on guard. —s du corps; life-guards. Un corps de —; a guard-house. — à vous; attention, look out. Faire bonne —; to keep good watch. — d’enfants; nurse. Avoir en —; to have in one’s keeping. Donner en — à quelqu’un; to commit to any one’s keeping. Dieu vous ait en sa sainte —; God have you in his holy keeping! Se tenir en —; to be upon one’s guard. Il a toujours — à carreau; he is always guarded against, ready for every emergency. Fruit de —; fruit that will keep. Prenez — à cela; take care of that. Prenez — de tomber; take care not to fall. Prendre —; to mind. Il prend — à un sou; he looks at a penny. Ne prenez pas — à moi; do not mind me. Il m’offense sans y prendre —; he offends me without meaning it. Se donner de — de quelqu’un, de quelque chose; to be on one’s guard against any one, anything. S’en donner jusqu’à la —; to go the whole hog. Être hors de —; to be completely ignorant of an affair. N’avoir — de faire une chose; to be far from doing a thing; not to be fool enough to do a thing; to be unable to do a thing. Mon chien est de bonne —; mine is a good watch-dog. Il n’a — de tromper, il est trop honnête homme; he is too honest to think of cheating. Il n’a — de venir; he will take care to keep away. Je n’ai — d’y aller; I am not such a fool as to go there. Nous n’avons — d’en douter; far be it from us to doubt it. Être sur ses —s; se tenir sur ses —s; to be upon one’s guard. À la —! guard, guard! watch, watch!

=garde=, n.m., keeper, warden, warder; guard, attendant; watchman. — des sceaux; keeper of the seals. — des rôles; — des archives; master of the rolls. —-national; national guard. — du commerce; sheriff’s officer, bailiff. — de nuit; watchman. — du corps; life-guardsman. Les —s du corps; the life-guards.

=garde-barrière=, n.m.f., (—, or —s-—s) gate-keeper.

=garde-bois=, n.m., (—, or —s-—) wood-steward.

=garde-boutique=, n.m., (—, or —-—s) unsaleable goods, old shopkeeper.

=garde-cendre=, n.m., (—, or —-—s) fender.

=garde-champêtre=, n.m., (—s-—s) keeper.

=garde-chasse=, n.m., (—, or —s-—s) game-keeper.

=garde-chevron=, n.m., (—-—s) barge-board, verge-board.

=garde-chiourme=, n.m., (—, or —s-—) overseer of convict-gangs; warder.

=garde-corps=, n.m., (—) rail, hand-rail; (nav.) life-line; swifter (of capstans).

=garde-côte=, n.m., (—s-—s) cruiser, guard-ship. —; coast-guard.

=garde-crotte=, n.m., (—) splash-board.

=garde-éclusier=, n.m., lock-keeper.

=garde-essieu=, n.m., axle-guard.

=garde-étalon=, n.m., (—, or —s-—s) stallion-keeper.

=garde-feu=, n.m., (—, or —-—x) fire-guard; fender; match-tub.

=garde-forestier=, n.m., (—s-—s) forester.

=garde-fous=, n.m., (—s-—) parapet (of bridges, quays); rail, hand-rail, railings; (nav.) lifeline; swifter (of capstans).

=garde-frein=, n.m., (—s-—s) brakesman.

=garde-ligne=, n.m., watchman.

=garde-magasin=, n.m., (—, or —s-—s) warehouse-keeper, warehouseman, store-keeper.

=garde-malade=, n.m.f., (—, or —s-—s) nurse, sick nurse, attendant.

=garde-manche=, n.m., (—-—s) half-sleeve.

=garde-manger=, n.m., (—) buttery, larder, pantry; safe.

=garde-marteau=, n.m., (—, or —s-—x) (forestry) hammer-keeper.

=garde-meuble=, n.m., (—, or —-—s) store-room, repository, lumber-room.

=garde-nappe=, n.m., (—, or —-—s) table-mat.

=garde-national=, n.m., (—s-nationaux) national guard, militiaman.

=garde-nationale=, n.f., (—s-—s) national guard, militia.

=garde-note=, n.m., (—s-—s) notary.

=garde-pêche=, n.m., (—, or —s-—s) river-keeper, water-bailiff.

=garde-port=, n.m., harbor-master.

=garder=, v.a., to keep, to preserve; to lay up, to lay by, to save; to tend, to take care of, to look after, to look to, to nurse; to guard, to protect, to defend; to observe; to keep down, to keep on (one’s stomach). Je garde cela pour moi; I keep that for myself. Gardez votre place; keep your place. — la chambre; to keep one’s room. — la maison; to take care of the house. — un secret; to keep a secret. En donner à —; to impose upon. Je la lui garde bonne; I have a rod in pickle for him. — les bestiaux; to tend cattle. — les enjeux; to keep the stakes. — le mulet; to dance attendance. Dieu m’en garde; God forbid, heaven preserve me from it! — la bienséance; to observe decency. — son ban; to complete one’s period of exile. — un malade; to nurse a sick person. — à vue; not to lose sight of. — sa dignité, son rang; to maintain, to uphold, one’s dignity, one’s rank. — sous clef; to keep locked up. — une médecine; to keep a dose of medicine down.

se =garder=, v.r., to keep; to keep down, to keep in; to beware; to take care not to; to abstain from, to refrain; to guard. Gardez-vous bien de faire cela; take care not to do that. Gardez-vous d’ennemis; beware of enemies. Gardez-vous en bien; do nothing of the kind. Ce fruit ne peut se — longtemps; this fruit cannot keep, cannot be kept, long. Il faut savoir se — à carreau; we must always be prepared for emergencies.

=garde-robe=, n.m., (—-—s) apron (to preserve).

=garde-robe=, n.f., (—-—s) wardrobe; water-closet, privy; (bot.) southern-wood.

=garde-roues=, n.m., paddle-box.

=garde-temps=, n.m., (—) time-piece, chronometer.

=gardeu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., keeper; herd; swine-herd.

=garde-vaisselle=, n.m., (—, or —s-—) gentleman of the ewry, yeoman of the scullery.

=garde-vente=, n.m., (—, or —s-—) wood-merchant’s agent.

=garde-vue=, n.m., (—) screen, lamp-shade.

=gardien=, n.m., =-ne=, n.f. (-in, -è-n), guardian; keeper; door-keeper; trustee; warden (prison); (jur.) bailiff’s man, broker’s man; superior (of a Franciscan convent). — de la sainte barbe; (nav.) gunner’s mate. — de la fosse aux lions; boat-swain’s mate.

=gardien=, =-ne=, adj., tutelary, guardian.

=gardon=, n.m., (ich.) roach.

=gare!= int., make way; take care; look out; beware! — de là! clear the way there! — là! look out there! — de devant! make way before! — l’eau! — l’eau là-bas! take care below! — le fouet! — le bâton! beware of the rod! beware of the stick! Crier —! to give warning.

=gare=, n.f., wet-dock, basin; (railways) platform, terminus, station. — d’arrivée, — de départ; arrival, departure-platform. — d’évitement; (railways) siding, shunting line, loop line. Chef de —; (railways) station-master.

=garenne= (ga-ré-n), n.f., warren. — forcée, privée; inclosed warren.

=garennier=, n.m., warrener, warren-keeper.

=garer=, v.a., to secure, to moor, to fasten; (rail.) to shunt. — un bateau; to dock a boat.

se =garer=, v.r., to keep in shore (of boats); (rail.) to be shunted; to keep out of the way, to get out of the way of. Il faut se — d’un fou; we must get out of the way of a madman.

=gargantua=, n.m., (—s) a glutton.

=gargariser=, v.a., to gargle, to gargarize.

se =gargariser=, v.r., to gargle one’s throat.

=gargarisme=, n.m., gargle; gargling.

=gargotage=, n.m., ill-dressed victuals.

=gargote=, n.f., cheap eating-house; cook-shop, pot-house.

=gargoter=, v.n., to frequent pot-houses; to tipple; to cook wretchedly.

=gargoti-er=, n.m., =-ère=, n.f. (-tié, -ti-èr), low pot-house keeper; publican; bad cook.

*=gargouille=, n.f., gargoyle, water-spout; gutter-spout; (tech.) drain-pipe.

*=gargouillement=, n.m., rumbling, rattling (of water in the stomach).

=gargouiller=, v.n., to rattle, to rumble, to dabble, to paddle.

=gargouillette=, n.f., water-jug.

*=gargouillis=, n.m., gurgling (of water).

=gargousse=, n.f., cannon-cartridge. Papier à —; cartridge-paper.

=gargoussier=, n.m., (nav.) cartridge-box.

=garigue=, n.f., (l.u.) waste-land, waste.

=garnement=, n.m., good-for-nothing fellow, scapegrace, scamp, rascal.

=garni=, n.m., furnished lodgings. Loueur, loueuse en —; lodging-house keeper. Être en —, loger en —; to live in furnished apartments.

=garni=, =-e=, part., garnished; furnished, trimmed. Maçonnerie —e; masonry filled up (in the middle). Chambres —es; furnished rooms.

=garnir=, v.a., to furnish, to provide, to stock; to ornament, to trim, to garnish, to adorn; to line, to fill, to occupy, to mount; (nav.) to rig; to quilt; to serve; (fish.) to bait. — une maison; to furnish a house. — une boutique; to stock a shop. — une chemise; to trim a shirt. — une robe; to trim a gown; to line a gown.

se =garnir=, v.r., to furnish one’s self; to provide one’s self with; to stock one’s self; to fill, to be filled; to protect one’s self.

=garnisaire=, n.m., bailiff’s man.

=garnison=, n.f., garrison; (jur.) bailiff’s men. Troupes en —; garrisoned troops.

=garnissage=, n.m., trimming (of clothes); facing. Bois de —; facing-board.

=garnisseu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., trimmer.

=garniture=, n.f., furniture, trimming; garnish, garnishing; lining; ornaments, set; (nav.) rigging. La — d’une chemise; the trimming of a shirt. La — d’une épée; sword ornaments. Une — de diamants; a set of diamonds. — de cheminée; set of chimney ornaments. — de foyer; set of fire-irons. — de rideau; valance. — de toilette; toilet-set.

=garou=, n.m., (bot.) spurge-flax. V. =loup-garou=.

=garrot=, n.m., (vet.) withers; bending lever; (surg.) tourniquet; packing-stick. Cheval blessé sur le —; (vet.) horse wither-wrung; (fig.) injured in one’s reputation.

=garrotte=, n.f., garrote, strangulation.

=garrotter=, v.a., to bind, to tie down; to pinion; to handcuff; to garrote or strangle (in Spain).

=garrulité=, n.f., (l.u.) garrulity, loquacity.

=gars=, n.m., lad, stripling, younker fellow.

=garus=, n.m., Garus (elixir).

=gas=, n.m. V. =gars=.

=gascon=, =-ne=, adj., Gascon.

=gascon=, n.m., =-ne=, n.f., Gascon; boaster, braggart.

=gascon=, n.m., Gascon language.

=gasconisme=, n.m., Gasconism.

=gasconnade=, n.f., gasconade, boast, brag.

=gasconner=, v.n., to speak Gascon, to speak with a Gascon accent; to gasconade, to brag.

*=gaspillage=, n.m., disorder; waste, wasting, squandering.

*=gaspiller=, v.a., to confuse, to throw into disorder; to waste, to lavish, to squander, to consume, to fritter away. — son temps; to waste one’s time. — son argent; to squander, to fritter away one’s money.

*=gaspilleu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., waster, squanderer, spendthrift.

=gaster= (-tèr), n.m., (med.) stomach.

=gastéropodes=, n.m.pl., (zoöl.) gasteropods.

=gastralgie=, n.f., (med.) gastralgia.

=gastriloque=, n.m., (l.u.). V. =ventriloque=.

=gastrique=, adj., gastric, of the stomach.

=gastrite=, n.f., gastritis.

=gastro=, a prefix from Gr., gastro.

=gastrologie=, n.f., gastrology.

=gastronome=, n.m., gastronomist.

=gastronomie=, n.f., gastronomy.

=gastronomique=, adj., gastronomic.

=gastroraphie=, n.f., (surg.) gastroraphy.

=gastrotomie=, n.f., (surg.) gastrotomy.

=gât=, n.m., (nav.) landing; steps, stairs.

=gatan=, n.m., razor-fish.

=gâté=, =-e=, adj., part., spoiled, damaged, tainted. Viande —e; tainted meat. Enfant —; spoiled child.

=gâteau=, n.m., cake; honey-comb; (surg.) pledget. — des rois; Twelfth-night cake. — de miel; honey-comb. Avoir part au —; to share in the booty, to have a finger in the pie. Partager le —; to go halves.

=gâte-enfants=, n.m.f., (—) spoiler of children.

=gâte-maison=, n.m.f., too good a servant.

=gâte-métier=, n.m.f., (—, or —-—s) person who spoils a trade; underseller.

=gâte-papier=, n.m.f., (—) scribbler, paltry writer.

=gâte-pâte=, n.m.f., (—) bad pastry-cook, bad baker; (fig.) bungler, botcher.

=gâter=, v.a., to spoil, to damage, to hurt, to injure, to impair, to mar; to taint, to corrupt, to deprave, to make worse. La grêle a gâté les vignes; the hail has damaged the vines. Le soleil gâte la viande; the sun taints meat. — du papier; to waste or blot paper, to scribble.

se =gâter=, v.r., to taint, to spoil; to be spoiled, to become corrupt; to break up (of weather). Ce vin commence à se —; that wine is beginning to spoil. Le temps se gâte; the weather is breaking up.

=gâterie= (gâ-trî), n.f., excessive humoring; foolish indulgence.

=gâte-sauce=, n.m., (—, or —-—s) scullion; (b.s.) bad cook.

=gâte-tout=, n.m.f., (—) spoil-all, mar-all.

=gâteu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., spoiler, waster.

=gâteuse=, n.f., ulster.

=gâteu-x=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., idiot (one who has lost control over the excretory organs).

=gatte=, n.f., (nav.) manger.

=gattilier=, n.m., (bot.) chaste-tree, vitex.

=gauche= (gôsh), adj., left; crooked; clumsy, awkward. Le côté —; the left side. La main —; the left hand. Un air —; an awkward air. Des manières —s; clumsy manners.

=gauche=, n.f., left-hand; left-hand side; left side; (milit.) left wing, left flank, left wheel. A —; on the left, to the left. Tournez à —; turn to the left. Donner à —; to be in the wrong box.

=gauchement= (gôsh-mān), adv., awkwardly, uncouthly, clumsily.

=gauch-er=, =-ère=, n. and adj., left-handed person; left-handed.

=gaucherie= (gô-shrî), n.f., awkwardness, clumsiness; clumsy action; blunder.

=gauchir=, v.n., to turn aside, to step aside, to flinch; to become warped; (fig.) to dodge, to prevaricate.

=gauchir=, v.a., to warp; to pervert.

se =gauchir=, v.r., to warp.

=gauchissement=, n.m., (carp.) warping.

=gaudage=, n.m., dyeing with weld.

=gaude=, n.f., (bot.) dyer’s-weed; weld. pl., hasty-pudding; hominy.

se =gaudir=, v.r., to rejoice; to make merry, to make fun or game of.

=gaudissard=, n.m., bagman; wag.

=gaudisserie=, n.f., waggishness; broad humor; joke, jest.

=gaudriole=, n.f., broad joke, coarse joke.

☉=gaudron=, n.m. V. =godron=.

=gaudronné=, =-e=, adj., (bot.) repand.

=gaufrage=, n.m., goffering.

=gaufre=, n.f., honey-comb; waffle (thin cake); victim; dupe.

=gaufrer=, v.a., to goffer, to crimp, to emboss, to plait, to flute. Fer à —; goffering iron.

=gaufreu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., gofferer.

=gaufrier=, n.m., waffle-iron, goffer-iron.

=gaufrure=, n.f., goffering.

=gaule=, n.f., pole; switch, rod, staff.

=gauler=, v.a., to beat trees with a long pole, to knock down (fruit).

=gaulette=, n.f., small switch, small pole.

=gaulis=, n.m., small wood, chip-wood; copse, coppice.

=gaulois=, =-e=, adj., Gaulish, Gallic; (fig.) old-fashioned.

=gaulois=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., Gaul; plain talker.

=gaulois=, n.m., Gallic language. C’est du —; (fig.) it is an old-fashioned expression.

=gaupe=, n.f., slut, trollop.

se =gausser=, v.r., (pop.) to banter, to jeer, to make game of. Il se gausse de tout le monde; he makes game of everybody. V. =gosser=.

=gausserie= (gô-srî), n.f., bantering, banter.

=gausseu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., banterer.

=gausseu-r=, =-se=, adj., bantering, mocking.

=gavauche=, n.m., (nav.) disorder, confusion.

=gave=, n.m., torrent, mountain stream (in the Pyrenees).

=gaver=, v.a., (pop.) to cram, to gorge (with food). Se —, v.r., to cram one’s self with food, to gorge.

=gavion= or =gaviot=, n.m., (pop.) throat.

=gavotte=, n.f., gavotte (kind of dance).

=gayac=, n.m. V. =gaïac=.

=gaz= (gâz), n.m., gas, gas-light, gas-lighting; (med.) flatus, wind. — étouffant; choke-damp. Eclairage au —; lighting with gas. Un conduit de —; a gas-pipe. Bec de —; gas-burner. Jet de —; jet of gas. Usine à —; gas-works. Fermer le bec de —; to turn off the gas. Ouvrir le bec de —; to turn on the gas. Réservoir de —; gas-holder. Au —; by gas-light. Lustre à —; gasalier. Compteur à —; gas-meter.

=gaze=, n.f., gauze, vail, gloss.

=gazé=, =-e=, adj., vailed, softened, toned down. n.m., hawthorn-butterfly.

=gazéifier=, v.a., (chem.) to gasify.

se =gazéifier=, v.r., to gasify.

=gazéiforme=, adj., (chem.) gasiform.

=gazelle=, n.f., gazelle.

=gazer=, v.a., to cover with gauze; to gloss over, to tone down.

=gazette=, n.f., gazette; newspaper; (fig.) newsmonger, blab.

=gazeu-x=, =-se=, adj., (chem.) gaseous; aerated. Limonade —se; effervescing lemonade.

=gazier=, n.m.f., gauze-maker. m., gas-fitter.

=gazomètre=, n.m., gasometer.

=gazométrie=, n.f., gasometry.

=gazon=, n.m., grass; turf; sward, grass-plot; lawn; (fort.) gazon. Parterre de —; grass-plot. Abonder en —; to abound in grass.

=gazonnant=, adj., (gard.) producing grass.

=gazonnement= or =gazonnage= (ga-zo-n-mān), n.m., turfing.

=gazonner=, v.a., to cover with turf, to turf.

*=gazouillement=, n.m., chirping, warbling (of birds); purling, bubbling (of a brook); prattle.

*=gazouiller=, v.n., to chirp, to warble; to prattle; to twitter; to lisp; to murmur. Cet enfant commence à —; that child begins to prattle.

=gazouillis=, n.m., warbling, twitter.

=geai= (jè), n.m., (orni.) jay.

=géant=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., giant, giantess. Aller à pas de —; to stride like a giant.

=géant=, =-e=, adj., gigantic.

=gecko=, n.m., (zoöl.) gecko.

=géhenne= (-è-n), n.f., gehenna, hell.

=geindre= (geignant, geint), v.n., to whine, to moan; to complain.

=gélatine=, n.f., gelatine.

=gélatineu-x=, =-se=, adj., gelatinous.

=gélatinifier=, v.a., to gelatinate.

se =gélatinifier=, v.r., to gelatinate.

=gelé=, =-e=, part., frozen, frost-bitten. Il a le bec —; he is tongue-tied. Je suis —; I am quite frozen. La rivière a —; the river is frozen. Les doigts lui ont —; his fingers were frozen.

=gelée=, n.f., frost; (cook.) jelly. — blanche; white frost, hoar-frost. — de groseille; currant jelly.

=geler=, v.a., to freeze.

se =geler=, v.r., to freeze.

=geler=, v.n., to freeze. Il gèle; it freezes. Il gèle à pierre fendre; it is freezing very hard.

=géli-f=, =-ve=, adj., split, cracked by frost.

☉=geline=, n.f., hen, fat hen.

=gelinotte=, n.f., young fat pullet, barn-door fowl. — des bois; hazel-hen.

=gélivure=, n.f., crack (caused by frost).

=gémeaux=, n.m.pl., (astron.) Gemini, the Twins; (agri.) meadows mowed twice a year.

=géminé=, =-e=, adj., (bot.) geminate, double; (jur.) reiterated.

=gémir=, v.n., to groan, to moan, to sigh; to lament, to bewail; to grieve; to repine. — de douleur; to groan with pain. — sous le joug; to groan under the yoke. Je gémis de votre erreur; I bewail your error. Faire — la presse; to print away; to keep the press going.

=gémissant=, =-e=, adj., moaning, lamenting.

=gémissement= (gé-mis-mān), n.m., groan, moan, wail; complaint, lamentation; groaning, moaning, bewailing. Pousser un —; to utter a groan.

=gemmation= (jèm-ma-), n.f., gemmation; budding.

=gemmé=, =-e=, adj., of gems. Des pierres —s; gems. Sel —; rock-salt.

=gemme=, n.f., (bot.) gem; leaf-bud; (min.) gem.

=gemmer=, v.n., to bud, to germinate.

=gemmer=, v.a., to tap a tree (for resin).

=gemmiforme=, adj., (bot.) bud-shaped.

=gemmipare= (jèm-mi-), adj., gemmiparous.

=gémonies=, n.f.pl., (antiq.) gemoniæ. (fig.) pillory, gibbet.

=génal=, adj., (anat.) of the cheeks.

=gênant=, =-e=, adj., troublesome, embarrassing, uneasy, difficult; incommodious, awkward; inconvenient.

=gencive=, n.f., gum (of the teeth).

=gendarme=, n.m., (armed) policeman; ☉man-at-arms; constable; gendarme; virago (woman); (b.s.) thief-taker; flaw (in a diamond). pl., sparks. C’est un vrai —; she is a regular termagant.

☉=gendarmer=, v.a., to dragoon.

se =gendarmer=, v.r., to resist, to struggle; to fly into a passion; to get into a rage.

=gendarmerie=, n.f., gendarmerie (armed) police; constabulary (French horse and foot police).

=gendarmeu-x=, =-se=, adj., flawy, spotty.

=gendre=, n.m., son-in-law.

=gêne=, n.f., ☉rack, torture; constraint, difficulty, uneasiness; inconvenience, annoyance, difficulty, trouble; torment; narrow circumstances; embarrassment, pecuniary difficulty, straits, penury. Être à la —; to be uneasy, uncomfortable. Sans —; unconstrained, unrestrained, free, familiar, offhand; at home. Mettre à la —; to put any one to trouble. Se mettre l’esprit à la —; to rack one’s brains. Être sans —; to be free and easy. Se donner de la — pour quelque chose; to make one’s self uneasy about anything. Connaître la —; to know what want is. Où il y a de la — il n’y a pas de plaisir; there’s nothing like making one’s self at home.

=gêné=, =-e=, part., constrained, uneasy; short of cash. Air —; constrained air. N’être pas —; to be too free, too familiar. Il est plus gênant que —; he doesn’t mind being unpleasant to others.

=généalogie=, n.f., genealogy; pedigree.

=généalogique=, adj., genealogical.

=généalogiste=, n.m., genealogist.

=génépi= or =génipi=, n.m., (bot.) artemisia; Alpine wormwood.

=gêner=, v.a., to impede, to obstruct; to thwart; to trouble, to inconvenience, to incommode, to be in the way of any one; to put restraint upon; to disturb, to embarrass, to annoy; to cramp, to pinch, to hurt. Ce soulier me gêne; this shoe pinches me. La présence de cet homme me gênait; the presence of that man annoyed me. Il me gêne dans mes projets; he thwarts me in my plans. Est ce que je vous gêne? am I in your way?

se =gêner=, v.r., to constrain one’s self, to put one’s self out of the way, to put one’s self to inconvenience. On ne doit pas se — entre amis; there is no need of ceremony among friends. Ne pas se —; not to hesitate, not to mince matters. Ne vous gênez pas; don’t stand upon ceremony; make yourself quite at home.

=général=, n.m., (log., milit.) general. — de brigade; brigadier-general. — de division; lieutenant-general; major-general. En —; in general, generally.

=général=, =-e=, adj., general.

=généralat=, n.m., generalship.

=générale=, n.f., (milit.) fire-drum, general.

=généralement= (-ral-mān), adv., generally, in general.

=généralisat-eur=, =-rice=, adj., generalizing.

=généralisation=, n.f., generalization.

=généraliser=, v.a., to generalize.

=généralissime=, n.m., generalissimo, commander-in-chief.

=généralité=, n.f., generality.

=générat-eur=, =-rice=, adj., generating, generative, genial.

=générat-eur=, n.m., =-rice=, n.f., generator.

=générati-f=, =-ve=, adj., generative.

=génération=, n.f., generation, descent, production; genesis. De — en —; from generation to generation.

=généreusement= (-reûz-mān), adv., generously, bountifully, munificently; stoutly, bravely.

=généreu-x=, =-se=, adj., generous, noble; liberal, benevolent, bountiful; courageous.

=générique=, adj., generic.

=générosité=, n.f., generosity, liberality, benevolence.

=genèse=, n.f., Genesis.

=genestrolle=, n.f., (bot.) dyer’s-broom, greenweed.

=genêt=, n.m., (bot.) broom. — épineux. V. =ajonc=.

=genet=, n.m., jennet; Spanish horse.

=généthliaque=, n.m., genethliac, birthday poem.

=généthliaque=, adj., genethliacal.

=genétière=, n.f., broom-field.

=genêtrelle=, n.f., greenweed.

=genette=, n.f., (mam.) genet, ring-curb-bit, civet; (bot.) genista.

à la =genette=, adv., with short stirrups.

=génevois=, =-e=, n. and adj., Genevese.

=genévrette=, n.f., juniper wine.

=genévrier=, n.m., juniper-tree.

=géniculé=, =-e=, adj., (bot.) geniculated.

=génie=, n.m., genius; spirit; nature; bent, talent; (milit.) engineers. Suivre son —; to follow the bent of one’s genius. Le — d’une langue; the genius of a language. Le corps du —; (milit.) the engineers. Soldat du —; sapper and miner. Garde du —; barrack-master.

=genièvre=, n.m., juniper-berry; juniper-tree; gin.

=génisse=, n.f., heifer.

=génital=, =-e=, adj., genital.

=géniteur=, n.m., (b.s.) generator.

=génitif=, n.m., (gram.) genitive. Au —; in the genitive case.

☉=géniture=, n.f., (jest.) offspring.

=génois=, =-e=, n. and adj., Genoese.

=genope=, n.f., (nav.) seizing, lashing, belaying.

=genoper=, v.a., (nav.) to seize, to lash, to belay.

=genou=, n.m., knee; (nav.) lower futtock; (mec.) bail and socket. pl., lap. Être à —x; to be on one’s knees. Se mettre à —x; to kneel. Tenir un enfant sur ses —x; to hold a child on one’s lap. Fléchir le —; to bend the knee. Tomber aux —x de quelqu’un; to fall at any one’s feet. — de la rame; arm of an oar.

*=genouillère=, n.f., knee-piece (of armor); top (of a boot); knee-cap; pulley-piece.

=génovéfain=, n.m., canon of St. Geneviève.

=genre=, n.m., genus; species; kind, sort; fashion, taste; style, manner; course, line; airs, affectation, mannerism, attitudinizing; gender; (paint.) genre. Le — humain; mankind. Un — de vie; a course of life. Il a un — qui lui est propre; he has a style peculiar to himself. Le — tragique; tragedy. Le — comique; comedy. De bon —; gentlemanly, ladylike. De mauvais —; ungentlemanly, unladylike.

=gens= (jān), n.m., people, persons, folk, men, hands; domestics, servants, attendants. Ce sont des — fort dangereux, de fort dangereuses —; they are very dangerous people. Des — fins, de fines —; cunning folk. Tous les — de bien; all honest people. Tous les habiles —; all clever people. Toutes les vieilles —; all old people. Les petites —; humble people. — de lettres; men of letters. — de guerre; soldiers. — d’église; churchmen. — d’affaires; men of business. Le droit des —; the law of nations. Il y a — et —; there are people of all sorts. Les vieilles — sont prudents; old people are prudent. À — de village trompette de bois; rough tools for rough work. [Gens requires all adjectives that follow it to be in the masculine, and all those that precede it to be in the feminine. The masculine, however, is used before gens, when the word tous alone precedes it, or when tous is accompanied by an adjective having the same termination for both genders. When gens more particularly refers to men, as in the expressions, gens de lettres, gens de loi, etc., the adjectives that precede gens are also put in the masculine.]

=gent=, n.f., (jest.) nation, people, race, tribe. La — marécageuse; the marshy tribe.

=gentiane=, n.f., (bot.) gentian.

=gentianelle=, n.f., (bot.) gentianella.

=gentil= (-ti), n. and adj. m., Gentile.

=gentil=, =-le=, adj., pretty, nice, amiable; graceful, pleasing; (iron.) ridiculous, pretty, fine. Un — métier! a fine occupation, indeed! Un — enfant; a pretty, amiable child.

=gentil=, n.m., =-le=, n.f., pretty person. Faire le —; to affect graceful manners.

*=gentilhomme= (-ti-iom), n.m., (gentilshommes) (-ti-zom), nobleman, gentleman. — à lièvre; poor country squire.

*=gentilhommerie= (-ti-io-mrî), n.f., nobility, gentry, gentility.

*=gentilhommière= (-ti-io-mièr), n.f., small country-seat.

=gentilité=, n.f., or =gentilisme=, n.m., Gentile nations; heathenism.

*=gentillâtre=, n.m., lordling; squireen.

*=gentillesse=, n.f., prettiness, gracefulness; pretty thing, pretty thought; (b.s.) pretty trick; fine trick. Voilà de vos —s; these are some of your fine tricks.

=gentillet=, =-te=, adj., rather nice; rather pretty.

=gentiment=, adv., prettily, gracefully; (iron.) nicely, like a good boy or girl.

=génuflexion=, n.f., genuflexion, kneeling.

=géocentrique=, adj., (astron.) geocentric.

=géodésie=, n.f., geodesy.

=géodésique=, adj., geodesical.

=géognosie=, n.f., geognosy.

=géognostique=, adj., geognostic.

=géogonie=, n.f., geogony.

=géogonique=, adj., geogonic.

=géographe=, n.m., geographer. Ingénieur-—; (—s-—s) geographical engineer.

=géographie=, n.f., geography. Cartes de —; (geographical) maps.

=géographique=, adj., geographical.

=géographiquement=, adv., geographically.

=geôlage= (jô-), n.m., gaol fee.

=geôle= (jôl), n.f., gaol, jail, prison.

=geôlier= (jô-lié), n.m., gaoler, jailer.

=geôlière=, n.f., gaoler’s wife.

=géologie=, n.f., geology.

=géologique=, adj., geological.

=géologue= (-log), n.m., geologist.

=géomance= or =géomancie=, n.f., geomancy.

=géomancien= (-ci-in), n.m., geomancer.

=géométral=, =-e=, adj., geometrical. Plan —; ground-plan.

=géométralement= (-tral-mān), adv., geometrically.

=géomètre=, n.m., geometrician, geometer.

=géométrie=, n.f., geometry.

=géométrique=, adj., geometrical.

=géométriquement= (-trik-mān), adv., geometrically.

=géoponique=, adj., geoponic.

=géorama=, n.m., georama.

=géorgien=, =-ne=, n. and adj., Georgian.

=géorgique=, adj., Georgic.

=géorgiques=, n.f.pl., Vergil’s Georgics.

=géoscopie=, n.f., geoscopy.

=gérance=, n.f., management; managership; editorship.

=géranium= (-om), n.m., (bot.) geranium.

=gérant=, n.m., manager, conductor; (com.) principal; responsible editor. — à bord; (nav.) ship’s husband.

=gerbe=, n.f., sheaf; bundle, lot.

=gerbée=, n.f., bundle of straw (unthrashed).

=gerber=, v.a., to make up, to bind into sheaves. — des tonneaux; to pile casks upon each other.

=gerbier=, n.m., corn-stack.

=gerbière=, n.f., harvest-wagon.

=gerbillon=, n.m., small sheaf.

=gerboise=, n.f., (mam.) jumping mouse.

=gerce=, n.f., (ent.) (pop.) tinea, clothes-moth; chap, crack.

=gercer=, v.a., to chap; to crack. Le froid gerce les lèvres; cold weather chaps the lips.

se =gercer=, v.r., to chap, to crack.

=gercer=, v.n., to chap, to crack.

=gerçure=, n.f., chap; crack; chink, cleft.

=gérer=, v.a., to manage, to administer, to conduct.

=gerfaut=, n.m., (orni.) gerfalcon.

=germain=, =-e=, adj., german, first. Cousin —, cousine —e; cousin-german, first-cousin. Issu de —; second-cousin. Il a le — sur moi; he is cousin-german to my father, to my mother.

=germain=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., (jur.) brother, sister (of the whole blood).

=germain=, =-e=, n. and adj., German (native of ancient Germany).

=germandrée=, n.f., (bot.) germander.

=germanique=, adj., Germanic.

=germanisme=, n.m., germanism.

=germe=, n.m., germ; bud; seed; sprout, shoot; (bot.) ovarium. Pousser des —s; to sprout.

=germer=, v.n., to shoot, to spring up, to sprout, to bud. Le blé commence à —; the corn is beginning to spring up.

=germinal=, =-e=, adj., germinal.

=germinal=, n.m., Germinal, the seventh month of the calendar of the first French republic, from March 21st to April 19th.

=germinati-f=, =-ve=, adj., germinal.

=germination=, n.f., (bot.) germination.

=germoir=, n.m., malt-house.

=géroflier=, n.m., clove-tree.

=gérondif=, n.m., (gram.) gerund.

=géronte=, n.m., (—s) silly old man, old dotard.

=gerzeau=, n.m., (bot.) (pop.) fennel-flower.

=gésier=, n.m., gizzard; pannel (of a hawk).

☉=gésir=, v.n., to lie. Ci-gît; here lies. C’est là que gît le lièvre; there’s the rub; that’s the main point.

=gesse=, n.f., (bot.) vetch.

=gestation=, n.f., gestation.

=gestatoire=, adj., gestatory. Chaise —; Pope’s sedan chair.

=geste=, n.m., gesture; action; movement, sign. Faire des —s; to gesticulate.

=geste=, n.f., (old French literature). Chanson de —; heroic poem.

☉=gestes=, n.m.pl., great deeds, heroic achievements, exploits.

=gesticulat-eur=, n.m., =-rice=, n.f., gesticulator.

=gesticulation=, n.f., gesticulation.

=gesticuler=, v.n., to gesticulate.

=gestion=, n.f., management, administration, conduct.

=geyser=, n.m., (—s) geyser.

=giaour=, n.m., (—s) giaour.

=gibbeu-x=, =-se=, adj., gibbous, convex.

=gibbon=, n.m., (mam.) gibbon, ape.

=gibbosité=, n.f., gibbosity, gibbousness, hunch.

=gibecière= (ji-bsièr), n.f., game-bag; pouch, bag, poke; juggler’s pocket. Tours de —; leger-de-main, or sleight of hand tricks.

=gibelet=, n.m., gimlet, borer. Il a un coup de —; he is cracked.

=gibelin=, n.m., (Italian hist.) Ghibelline.

=gibelotte=, n.f., (cook.) rabbit-stew.

=giberne=, n.f., cartridge-box.

=gibet=, n.m., gibbet, gallows.

=gibier=, n.m., game. — à plume; feathered game. Gros —; forest game. Menu —; small game. — dérobé; poached game. — de galère, — de potence, — de grève; Newgate-bird, jail-bird, gallows-bird, gallows-swinger. Pièce de —; head of game. Ce n’est pas là votre —; that is no affair of yours. Ce n’est pas de son —; that is not his fancy; that is beyond his capacity.

=giboulée=, n.f., shower, hail-shower. — de mars; April shower.

=giboyer=, v.n., to go out shooting; to hunt, to shoot; to poach.

=giboyeur=, n.m., fowler, sportsman; dealer in game.

=giboyeu-x=, =-se=, adj., full of game.

=gibus=, n.m., crush-hat; opera-hat, top-hat.

=gifle=, n.f., slap in the face; box on the ear.

=gifler=, v.a., to slap in the face; to box the ears of.

=gigantesque=, adj., gigantic, colossal.

=gigogne=, n.f. Mère —; woman with many children. La mère —; the old woman who lived “in a shoe.”

=gigot=, n.m., leg of mutton. pl., (man.) hind legs of a horse; legs, shanks (of persons). Étendre ses —s; to stretch one’s legs. Des manches à —; leg of mutton sleeves.

=gigotté=, =-e=, adj., strong-limbed.

=gigotter=, v.n., to kick about; (fig.) to fidget, to dance, to cut capers.

=gigue= (jig), n.f., shank; jig.

=gilet=, n.m., waistcoat, vest. — de flanelle; flannel waistcoat. — d’armes; fencing-jacket. — de force; strait-jacket. — de sauvetage; life-jacket. Donner un — à; (fencing) to beat outright.

=gileti-er=, n.m., =-ère=, n.f., waistcoat maker.

=gille=, n.m., clown, ninny, simpleton; large fishing-net. Faire —; to run away, to become bankrupt.

=gimblette=, n.f., ring-biscuit, jam-roll.

=gingas=, n.m., ticking, tick.

=gingembre=, n.m., (bot.) ginger.

=gingeolier=, n.m., (bot.) lote, jujube-tree.

=ginglyme=, n.m., hinge, joint; (anat.) hinge-joint.

=ginguet=, =-te= (-ghè, -ghèt), adj., weak, sorry, worthless, short, scanty. Habit —; scanty coat. Esprit, style —; frivolous mind, frivolous style.

=ginguet=, n.m., weak or thin wine, bad wine.

=ginseng=, n.m., (pharm.) ginseng.

=gipsy=, n.m.f., (gipsies) gipsy.

=girafe=, n.f., (mam.) giraffe, camelopard.

=girande=, n.f., girande (cluster of water-jets); bouquet (fireworks).

=girandole=, n.f., girandole, branched candle-stick; (of gems) sprig; (fireworks) girandole; (bot.) whorl.

=girasol=, n.m., (min.) girasol.

=giration=, n.f., gyration.

=giratoire=, adj., gyral, gyratory.

=giraumon= or =giraumont=, n.m., (bot.) pumpkin.

=girofle=, n.m., (bot.) clove. Un clou de —; a clove. Griffe de —; clove-stalk.

=giroflée=, n.f., gilliflower, stock. — jaune; wallflower. Une — à cinq feuilles; (pop.) slap in the face.

=giroflée=, adj., of clove. Cannelle —; (com.) clove-bark.

=giroflier=, n.m., (bot.) clove-tree.

=girolle=, n.f., edible agaric.

=giron=, n.m., lap; (arch.) tread (of a step); (her.) gyron. Le — de l’église; the bosom, pale, of the Church.

=gironde=, n.f., (French hist.) Girondist party.

=girondin=, n.m., (French hist.) Girondist.

=gironné=, adj., rounded; (her.) gyronny.

=girouette=, n.f., weathercock, vane. — à fumée; smoke-disperser. Fer de —; spindle of a vane. C’est une —; he is a mere weathercock, a mere time-server.

=gisant=, =-e=, adj., lying (ill, dead); stretched. Meule —e; bed, nether millstone.

=gisement= (jiz-mān), n.m., (nav.) bearing; (min.) layer, bed. —s houillers; coal-measures.

=gisent=, third person pl. present indicative of old verb gésir; lie, are lying.

=gît=, third person sing. present indicative of old verb gésir; lies (sick, dead). Son cadavre — sur la terre; his body lies on the ground. Ci —; here lies.

=gitan-o=, n.m., =-a=, n.f., (—s) Spanish gipsy.

=gîte=, n.m., home, lodging-place, refuge, shelter; lodging, resting-place, quarters; nether millstone; form, seat (of hares); (mining) layer, stratum, bed, deposit. Un lièvre va toujours mourir au —; a person likes to come home to die. Dernier —; long home; (of beef) round. — à la noix; silver-side.

=gîter=, v.a., to lodge, to house, to put up, to shelter.

se =gîter=, v.r., to lodge, to sleep; to shelter one’s self, to take up one’s abode.

=givre=, n.m., hoar-frost, rime.

=givre=, n.f., (her.) serpent; wyvern.

=givré=, =-e=, adj., rimy, white with frost.

=glabre=, adj., (bot.) glabrous, smooth, without down.

=glaçage=, n.m., (tech.) frosting, glazing.

=glaçant=, =-e=, adj., freezing; icy, chilling.

=glace=, n.f., ice; glass, plate-glass; looking-glass; (carriage) window; flaw (in a diamond); frost-work. Banc de —; field of ice. Clarté de la —; ice-blink. Montagne de —; iceberg. Froid comme —; as cold as ice. Mettre du vin à la — or frapper de —; to ice wine. Champagne frappé de —; iced champagne. Boire à la —; to drink iced water. Rompre la —; to break the ice. Prendre une —; to take an ice. Baisser les —s; to lower the windows (of a carriage).

=glacé=, =-e=, part., frozen, frosted, iced; freezing, nipping, biting, icy; chilling, cold, icy-cold, clay-cold; (of stuffs) shot, shot-colored.

=glacée=, n.f., (bot.) ice-plant. V. =glaciale=.

=glacer=, v.a., to freeze, to ice; to freeze up, to congeal, to chill; to strike, to overpower, to paralyze; to glaze; to frost; to hide the seams (of a garment). Ce récit nous glaça d’horreur; this story struck us dumb with horror. — des confitures; to ice sweetmeats. — de la viande; to glaze meat. — une doublure; to stitch down a lining. — la soie; (dy.) to alum silk.

se =glacer=, v.r., to freeze, to chill; to become weak, to grow feeble.

=glacer=, v.n., to freeze.

=glacerie=, n.f., ice-making; ice manufactory; looking-glass manufactory; coffee-house.

=glaceu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., glazer.

=glaceu-x=, =-se=, adj., having flaws, flawy (of gems).

=glaciaire=, adj., (geol.) of glaciers, glacial. Période —; ice period.

=glacial=, =-e=, adj., frozen, glacial, icy, frigid. Air —; nipping air. Vent —; biting wind. Mine —e; frigid countenance. Mer —e, océan —; (geog.) Frozen Sea, Arctic Ocean.

=glaciale=, n.f., (bot.) ice-plant.

=glacier=, n.m., glacier; field of ice; coffee-house keeper; dealer in ice; confectioner.

=glacière=, n.f., ice-house; freezing-machine; field of ice.

=glacis=, n.m., (paint.) glazing; (fort.) glacis; (arch.) slope, sloping bank, weathering; (needlework) serging.

=glaçon=, n.m., icicle, piece of ice, floe. Petit —; icicle.

=glaçure=, n.f., glazing.

=gladiateur=, n.m., gladiator.

=glaïeul=, n.m., (bot.) gladiole, sword-grass, corn-flag, iris. — puant; spurgewort, stinking gladwin. — des marais; gladwin iris.

=glaire=, n.f., glair, white of egg.

=glairer=, v.a., to glair.

=glaireu-x=, =-se=, adj., glairy.

=glaise=, n.f., clay; potter’s earth.

=glaise=, adj., loamy, clayey. Terre —; loam, clay.

=glaiser=, v.a., to loam, to marl. — des terres; to marl land.

=glaiseu-x=, =-se=, adj., clayey, marly, loamy.

=glaisière=, n.f., marl-pit, clay-pit.

=glaive=, n.m., sword; blade, steel. Puissance du —; power of the sword; power of life and death.

=glanage=, n.m., gleaning.

=gland=, n.m., acorn; tassel; (anat.) glans. — de mer; (conch.) acorn-barnacle, acorn-shell. — de terre; (bot.) earth-nut.

=glande=, n.f., (anat.) gland; kernel. Endurcissement des —s; scirrhosity. — lymphatique; lymphatic gland.

=glandé=, =-e=, adj., (vet.) glandered; (her.) acorned.

=glandée=, n.f., pannage (duty); crop of acorns.

=glandulaire=, adj. V. =glanduleux=.

=glandule=, n.f., (anat.) glandule.

=glanduleu-x=, =-se=, adj., glandulous, glandular.

=glandulifère=, adj., (anat.) glanduliferous.

=glane=, n.f., gleaning. Faire —; to glean. — d’oignons; rope of onions. — de poires; bunch of pears; (of straw) wisp.

=glaner=, v.a. and n., to glean.

=glaneu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., gleaner.

=glanure=, n.f., gleanings.

=glapir=, v.n., to yelp (of puppies and foxes); to screech, to scream, to squeak (of persons).

=glapissant=, =-e=, adj., (of puppies and foxes) yelping; shrill; screeching, screaming, squeaking.

=glapissement= (-pis-mān), n.m., yelping; screeching, scream, squeaking.

=glas=, n.m., knell; passing-bell, tolling. — funèbre; funeral-knell, death-bell. Sonner le —; to ring the knell, to toll the knell.

=glaucome=, n.m., (med.) glaucoma.

=glauque=, adj., glaucous.

=glèbe=, n.f., glebe, ground, land, earth, soil. Être attaché à la —; to be bound to the soil.

=gléchome= (-kom), n.m., ground-ivy.

=glène=, n.f., (anat.) glene, socket; (nav.) coil; (fish.) basket.

=gléner=, v.a., (nav.) to coil.

=glénoïdal=, =-e=, adj., (anat.) glenoid. Cavité —e de l’omoplate; glenoid cavity of the scapula.

=glénoïde=, adj., (anat.) glenoid.

=glénoïdien=, =-ne= (-in, -è-n), adj., (anat.) glenoid.

=glette=, n.f., (metal.) litharge; dross.

=glissade=, n.f., sliding, slide; slipping; slip; (dancing) glissade. Faire une —; to have a slide; to make a slip.

=glissant=, =-e=, adj., slippery; (fig.) ticklish, delicate, tender. Il fait —; it is slippery walking. Pas —; dangerous step, ticklish affair. Terrain —; slippery, tender ground.

=glissé=, n.m., (dancing) glisse; slide.

=glissement= (glis-mān), n.m., slipping; sliding; gliding.

=glisser=, v.n., to slip, to slip over; to slide; to glance over; to slur over; to make little or no impression; to glance; to pass (over). L’échelle glissa; the ladder slipped. — sur la glace; to slide. Cela m’a glissé des mains; that slipped through my fingers. Glissons là-dessus; let us pass over that.

=glisser=, v.a., to slip, to slip in; to slide, to slide in; to insinuate, to introduce. Il glissa sa main dans ma poche; he slipped his hand into my pocket.

se =glisser=, v.r., to slip, to slide, to creep in, to steal in; to insinuate one’s self.

=glisseur=, n.m., slider.

=glissoire=, n.f., slide.

=globe=, n.m., globe, sphere, orb, glass-shade. — de feu; fire-ball.

=globeu-x=, =-se=, adj., round.

in =globo=. V. =in globo=.

=globulaire=, n.f., globularia, globe-daisy.

=globulaire=, adj., globular.

=globule=, n.m., globule.

=globuleu-x=, =-se=, adj., globulous, globular, globous.

=gloire=, n.f., glory, fame, honor; glorification, halo; vanity, pride; boast, boasting. Être la — de; to be the glory of. Se faire une — de quelque chose; to glory in anything; to pride one’s self upon. Mettre sa — à; to glory in.

=gloria=, n.m., (—) coffee (with brandy in it).

=gloriette=, n.f., pavillon, summer-house.

=glorieusement= (-eûz-mān), adv., gloriously, honorably.

=glorieu-x=, =-se=, adj., glorious, honorable; (rel.) glorified, blessed; vainglorious, conceited, self-conceited; proud.

=glorieu-x=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., braggart, boaster; vainglorious person. Faire le —; to be a braggart.

=glorification=, n.f., glorification.

=glorifier=, v.a., to glorify, to give glory to; to honor.

se =glorifier=, v.r., to glory in, to boast.

=gloriole=, n.f., vainglory, vanity. C’est la — qui les tient; they are eaten up with vanity.

=glose= (glôz), n.f., gloss; glozing; comment; carping; criticism; parody.

=gloser=, v.a., to gloss; to gloze, to criticise, to carp at, to find fault with.

=gloser=, v.n., to carp at, to find fault with.

=gloseu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., carper; fault-finder.

=glossaire=, n.m., glossary, vocabulary.

=glossateur=, n.m., glossarist.

=glossite=, n.f., (med.) glossitis.

=glossographe=, n.m., glossographer.

=glossographie=, n.f., glossography.

=glossologie=, n.f., glossology.

=glossopètre=, n.m., (geol.) glossopetra.

=glotte=, n.f., (anat.) glottis.

=glouglou=, n.m., gurgling, gurgle; (of turkeys) gobble.

=glouglouter=, v.n., to gurgle; (of a turkey) to gobble.

=gloume=, n.m., V. =glume=.

=gloussement= (glous-mān), n.m., clucking; cluck, chuckle.

=glousser=, v.n., to cluck; to chuckle.

=glouteron= (glou-tron), n.m., (bot.) burdock.

=glouton=, =-ne=, adj., gluttonous, greedy.

=glouton=, n.m., =-ne=, n.f., glutton.

=gloutonnement= (-to-n-mān), adv., gluttonously, greedily, ravenously.

=gloutonnerie= (-to-n-rî), n.f., gluttony, greediness.

=glu=, n.f., bird-lime, lime.

=gluant=, =-e=, adj., glutinous, sticky, slimy; adhesive.

=gluau=, n.m., lime-twig. Tendre des —x; to set lime-twigs.

=glucose=, n.f., (chem.) glucose, glycose.

=gluer=, v.a., to lime; to make sticky.

=glui=, n.m., barley straw.

=glume=, n.f., (bot.) glume, husk.

=gluten= (-tèn), n.m., gluten.

=glutinati-f=, =-ve=, adj., agglutinative.

=glutination=, n.f. V. =agglutination=.

=glutineu-x=, =-se=, adj., glutinous, viscous.

=glutinosité=, n.f., glutinosity, glutinousness, viscidity; stickiness.

=glycérine=, n.f., glycerine.

=glycine=, n.f., (bot.) glycin, a Chinese plant.

=glyconien= or =glyconique=, adj., glyconian.

=glycose=, n.f. V. =glucose=.

=glyphe=, n.m., (arch.) glyph.

=glyptique=, n.f., glyptics.

=glyptographie=, n.f., glyptography.

=gnaphale=, n.m., (bot.) cudweed, everlasting.

=gneiss=, n.m., (min.) gneiss.

=gnome=, n.m., gnome.

=gnomide=, n.f., gnome.

=gnomique=, adj., gnomical, sententious.

=gnomon=, n.m., gnomon, pin of a dial.

=gnomonique=, n.f., gnomonics, dialing.

=gnose=, n.f., (theol.) gnosis; (philos.) gnosticism.

=gnosticisme=, n.m., gnosticism.

=gnostiques=, n.m.pl., gnostics.

tout de =go=, adv., freely, by itself, easily, unceremoniously.

=gobbe=, n.f., poisoned ball (for a dog); fattening ball (for poultry); wool-ball (in sheep).

=gobelet= (go-blè), n.m., goblet, mug, drinking-cup; juggler’s box; buttery (of palaces). Officier du —; officer of the buttery. Joueur de —s; juggler; thimble-rigger. Tour de —; juggler’s trick.

=gobelin= (go-blin), n.m., goblin, evil spirit.

=gobelins=, n.m.pl., Gobelins (manufacture of tapestry at Paris).

=gobelotter= (go-blo-té), v.n., to tipple.

=gobeloterie=, n.f., tippling.

=gobeloteur=, n.m.f., tippler.

=gobe-mouches=, n.m., (—) (orni.) fly-catcher; (bot.) fly-trap; simpleton; gull; trifler, ninny.

=gober=, v.a., to gulp down, to swallow; to swallow down, to believe easily; to nab; to lay hold of; to put up with; to pocket. Il gobe des mouches; he trifles away his time. Je ne vais pas — cela; I am not going to swallow that. — le morceau; to swallow the bait, to be caught, taken in.

=goberge=, n.f., cross bar (of a bedstead); handle (of a joiner’s press); (pisc.) large cod.

se =goberger=, v.r., to enjoy one’s self; to take one’s ease, to lounge.

=gobet=, n.m., gobbet. Prendre au —; to nab.

=gobetage=, n.m., (mas.) pointing, stopping.

=gobeter= (gob-té), v.a., (mas.) to point.

=gobeur=, n.m., swallower, gobbler, gulper; gull (person).

=gobin=, n.m., (fam., l.u.) a little hunchback.

=godage=, n.m., bagging, puckering (of a coat).

*=godaille=, n.f., tippling, drinking.

*=godailler=, v.n., to tipple.

*=godailleur=, n.m., tippler.

=godelureau=, n.m., popinjay, coxcomb, fop.

=godenot=, n.m., puppet, juggler’s puppet; (b.s.) ill-shaped man, punch.

=goder=, v.n., to crease; to bag (of clothes); to pucker (of needlework).

=godet=, n.m., small cup; horn (for drinking); calyx (of a flower); cup (of a lamp).

=godiche=, n. and adj., simpleton, ninny; clumsy; spoony.

=godichon=, =-ne=, n. and adj., silly, simple; clumsy, gawky, ninny, booby.

*=godille=, n.f., (nav.) scull.

*=godiller=, v.n., (nav.) to scull.

*=godilleur=, n.m., (nav.) sculler.

=godiveau=, n.m., (cook.) force-meat pie.

=godron=, n.m., ☉plait; (arch.) godroon.

=godronner=, v.a., ☉to plait round; to godroon.

=goéland=, n.m., (orni.) gull; sea-gull.

=goélette=, n.f., (nav.) schooner.

=goémon=, n.m., sea-wrack; sea-weed.

=goétie= (-ci), n.f., goety, sorcery.

☉=goffe=, adj., ill-shaped, awkward.

*=gogaille=, n.f., (pop.) merry-making.

=gogo=, n.m., gull, gudgeon, simpleton.

à =gogo=, adv., in clover. Être à —; to live in clover.

=goguenard=, =-e= (gog-nâr), adj., bantering, jeering, jovial, merry.

=goguenard=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., banterer, jeerer, chaffer.

=goguenarder= (gog-nar-dé), v.n., to jeer, to banter, to chaff; to crack jokes.

=goguenarderie=, n.f., jeering, jeer, bantering.

=goguettes=, n.f.pl., merry story, merry saying; pleasure-party. Être en —; to be in a merry mood. Chanter — à quelqu’un; to abuse any one.

=goinfre=, n.m., gormandizer.

=goinfrer=, v.n., to gormandize.

=goinfrerie=, n.f., gormandizing.

=goître=, n.m., goitre, wen; (bot.) struma.

=goîtreu-x=, =-se=, adj., goitrous.

=goîtreu-x=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., goitrous person; (orni.) pelican.

=golfe=, n.m., gulf, bay; firth, frith.

=gommage=, n.m., gumming.

=gomme=, n.f., gum; (med.) gummatum. — arabique; gum arabic. —-gutte; (—s-—s) gamboge. — élastique; india-rubber, caoutchouc.

=gommer=, v.a., to gum.

=gomme-résine=, n.f., (—s-—s) gum-resin.

=gommeu-x=, =-se=, adj., gummous, gummy.

=gommeux=, n.m. Petit —; fop, coxcomb.

=gommier=, n.m., gum-tree.

=gomphose=, n.f., (anat.) gomphosis.

=gond=, n.m., hinge (for doors); pintle (of a rudder). Hors des —s; unhinged; (fig.) enraged, beside one’s self. Cela me fait sortir des —s; that exasperates me.

=gondole=, n.f., gondola; car (of a balloon); eye-cup; eye bath.

=gondoler=, v.n., (tech.) to warp (of wood). Se —; (pop.) to shake with laughter.

=gondolier=, n.m., gondolier.

=gonfalon= or =gonfanon=, n.m., gonfalon.

=gonfalonier=, n.m., gonfalonier.

=gonflement=, n.m., swelling; tumidness; inflation, filling; distension.

=gonfler=, v.a., to swell, to puff up, to inflate, to fill out, to fill with wind. Des yeux gonflés; swollen eyes.

se =gonfler=, v.r., to swell, to swell up, to fill out, to be swollen; to increase, to distend.

=gonfler=, v.n., to swell, to swell up.

=gong=, n.m., (—s) gong.

=gonin=, n.m., knave, rogue, rascal. Maître —; knowing card, artful dodger.

=goniomètre=, n.m., goniometer.

=goniométrie=, n.f., goniometry.

=gonne=, n.f., sea-cask, tar-barrel.

=gonorrhée=, n.f., gonorrhœa.

=gord=, n.m., bow-net; fishing weir.

=gordien= (-di-in), adj.m., Gordian.

=gordius= (-us), n.m., hair-worm, gordius.

=goret=, n.m., (jest.) young pig; (fig.) dirty fellow; (of hatters, etc.) foreman; (nav.) hog.

=goreter=, v.a., (nav.) to hog.

=gorge=, n.f., throat, gullet; neck and shoulders (of a woman); breast, bosom, neck; mouth, orifice; defile, strait, narrow pass; (arch., fort.) gorge; groove (of a pulley); roller (of maps). Un mal de —; a sore throat. Avoir mal à la —; to have a sore throat. À pleine —; at the top of one’s voice. Couper la — à quelqu’un; to cut any one’s throat; to ruin any one. Prendre quelqu’un à la —; to seize any one by the throat. Rire à — déployée; to split one’s sides with laughter. Rendre —; to disgorge, to refund, to stump up. Faire des —s chaudes de quelque chose; to ridicule, to laugh, at anything, to chuckle over. Cette fumée prend à la —; this smoke nearly chokes one.

=gorge-de-pigeon=, adj. invariable, iridescent, shot (of colors).

=gorge-de-pigeon=, n.m., (n.p.) shot-color.

=gorgée=, n.f., draught; mouthful, gulp, sip.

=gorger=, v.a., to gorge; to cram; to swell.

se =gorger=, v.r., to gorge one’s self.

=gorgeret=, n.m., (surg.) gorget, gorgeret.

=gorgerette=, n.f., gorget; lady’s ruffle; cap-string (of children); (ornith.) black-cap.

=gorgerin=, n.m., neck-piece (armor); (arch.) gorgerin.

=gorgone=, n.f., (myth.) Gorgon; (zoöl.) gorgonia.

*=gorille=, n.m., (mam.) gorilla.

=gosier=, n.m., throat, gullet, voice; (anat.) fauces. Coup de —; (mus.) breath. Avoir le — sec; to be always thirsty. S’humecter le —; to wet one’s whistle.

=gossampin=, n.m., silk-cotton-tree.

=gosse=, n.m., brat, urchin. n.f., flam, bad joke.

=gothique=, adj., pertaining to the Goths, Gothic. Ecriture —; black letter.

=gothique=, n.f., (print.) old English.

=gouache=, n.f., body-color; painting.

=gouailler=, v.a., (pop.) to chaff, to tease.

=gouailleu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., chaffer, joker, teaser.

=goudron=, n.m., tar.

=goudronnage=, n.m., tarring.

=goudronner=, v.a., to tar. Eau goudronnée; tar-water. Toile goudronnée; tarpaulin.

=goudronnerie= (-dro-n-rî), n.f., tar-works.

=gouet=, n.m., (bot.) arum, cuckoo-pintle.

=gouffre=, n.m., gulf, abyss, pit; whirlpool.

=gouge=, n.f., gouge.

=gouger=, v.a., to gouge.

=gougette=, n.f., small gouge.

=gouin=, n.m., slovenly sailor.

=gouine=, n.f., (pop.) street-walker.

=goujat=, n.m., soldier’s servant, camp-follower; hodman; blackguard; snob; vulgar fellow; bungler. — de vaisseau; powder monkey.

=goujon=, n.m., gudgeon. Avaler le —; to swallow the bait; to fall into the snare.

=goule=, n.f., ghoul.

=goulée=, n.f., (pop.) mouthful.

=goulet=, n.m., narrow entrance to a harbor, inlet, mouth, neck.

=goulette=, n.f. V. =goulotte=.

=gouliafre=, n.m., (pop.) glutton.

=goulot=, n.m., neck (of a bottle).

=goulotte=, n.f., water-channel.

=goulu=, =-e=, adj., gluttonous, greedy.

=goulu=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., glutton, greedy person.

=goulûment=, adv., gluttonously, greedily.

=goum=, n.m., (—s) (milit.) contingent (in Algeria).

*=goupille=, n.f., (tech.) pin; peg; bolt.

*=goupiller=, v.a., (tech.) to pin, to bolt.

*=goupillon=, n.m., aspersorium; aspergill; holy-water sprinkler; bottle-brush.

*=goupillonner=, v.a., to cleanse with a bottle-brush.

=gourbi=, n.m., (—s) hut, cabin.

=gourd=, =-e=, adj., benumbed.

=gourde=, n.f., (bot.) gourd; calabash; wicker bottle, flask; piaster (a coin).

=gourdin=, n.m., cudgel, club, stick; (nav.) rope’s end.

=gourdiner=, v.a., (pop.) to cudgel.

=goure=, n.f., adulterated drug; (fig.) take-in.

=gourer=, v.a., (pop.) to adulterate drugs; to cheat, to take in.

=goureur=, n.m., adulterator of drugs; cheat, trickster.

=gourgandine=, n.f., (pop.) street-walker, strumpet.

=gourgane=, n.f., broad bean, bean.

=gourgouran=, n.m., Indian silk stuff.

=gourmade=, n.f., punch, cuff, fisticuff.

=gourmand=, =-e=, adj., gluttonous, greedy.

=gourmand=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., glutton, epicure.

=gourmander=, v.a., to chide, to reprimand, to reprove harshly; to check, to curb; (cook.) to lard; (of trees) to prune.

=gourmandise=, n.f., gluttony, greediness.

=gourme=, n.f., (med.) ringworm of the scalp; (vet.) glanders. Jeter sa —; to have a running at the nose (of a horse); to have a rash (of children); to sow one’s wild oats (of a young man).

=gourmé=, =-e=, part., curbed; stiff, formal, solemn, grave.

=gourmer=, v.a., to curb (a horse); to box, to thump, to pommel.

se =gourmer=, v.r., to thump, to pommel one another.

=gourmet=, n.m., connoisseur in wines; epicure; judge of.

=gourmette=, n.f., (man.) curb, curb-chain. Lâcher la — à quelqu’un; to give any one more scope.

=gournable=, n.f., (nav.) treenail or trenail.

=gournabler=, v.a., (nav.) to treenail.

=goussant= or =goussaut=, n.m., thick-set horse.

=gousse=, n.f., pod, husk. — d’ail; clove of garlic.

=gousset=, n.m., fob; arm-pit; smell from ditto; (obs.) purse; gusset (of a shirt); (carp.) brace. Vider un —; to pick a pocket.

=goût=, n.m., taste, savor, relish; smell; inclination, liking; style, manner, fashion. Avoir du — pour; to like, to have a liking for, to be fond of. Avoir le — de; to taste of. Avoir le — difficile; to be difficult to please, to be nice, particular. Relever le —; to give a relish to. Avoir le — dépravé; to have one’s palate out of order. Cela plaît au —; that is pleasing to the taste. Avoir bon —; to taste nice. Viande de haut —; highly-seasoned meat. Ce pain a un — de noisette; that bread tastes of nuts. Être de son —; to be palatable; to hit one’s fancy. C’est un critique plein de —; he is a critic of great taste. Chacun à son —; every one to his liking. Prendre — à une chose; to take a liking to a thing. Trouver une chose à son —; to find a thing to one’s liking, to approve of, to be partial to. Il ne faut point disputer des —s; there’s no accounting for tastes. De bon —; in good taste. De mauvais —; in bad taste, vulgar. Ces vers sont dans le — de Racine; these verses are in the style of Racine. Faire une chose par —; to do a thing from taste. Cela est-il de votre —? is that to your taste? Satisfaire ses —s; to satisfy one’s tastes. Chacun son —; tastes differ.

=goûter=, v.a., to taste, to relish; to like, to approve of, to appreciate; to enjoy, to delight in; to try; to smell. Voulez-vous — notre vin? will you taste our wine? Ce prédicateur est bien goûté; that preacher is very much liked. — les plaisirs de la table; to enjoy the pleasures of the table. — le repos; to enjoy repose.

se =goûter=, v.r., to be tasted; to be relished; to like each other. Une sauce doit toujours se —; a sauce ought always to be tasted.

=goûter=, v.n., to taste, to smell; to lunch; to make a trial of; to approve of. Goûtez de ce vin; try this wine.

=goûter=, n.m., lunch, light refreshments.

=goutte=, n.f., drop, small quantity; dram; jot; (arch., pharm.) drop; (med.) gout. — à —; drop by drop. Mère —; unpressed wine. Boire la —; to have a drop (of liquor). Boire une —; to have a nip. Ils se ressemblent comme deux —s d’eau; they are as like as two peas. — sciatique; sciatica, hip-gout. — vague; wandering gout. — militaire; gleet. Accès de —; attack of the gout. Être travaillé de la —; to suffer from gout. — à — on emplit la cuve; many a mickle makes a muckle. Payer la —; to stand a drink. C’est une — d’eau dans la mer; it is a drop in the ocean.

=goutte=, adv., (l.u.) in the least, at all. Il ne voit —; he does not see at all or a wink. N’y voir —; not to make it out at all. N’entendre —; not to hear at all; not to understand in the least.

=gouttelette= (gou-tlèt), n.f., small drop.

=goutteu-x=, =-se=, adj., gouty.

=goutteu-x=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., gouty person.

=gouttière=, n.f., gutter of a roof, shoot; spout (for rain-water); cornice (of a carriage); fore-edge (of a book); (anat.) groove. pl., (nav.) water-way. — de plomb; leaden spout.

=gouvernable=, adj., governable.

*=gouvernail=, n.m., rudder, helm. Tenir le —; to be at the helm; (of a bicycle) hand-bar.

=gouvernance=, n.f., governorship, tutorship.

=gouvernant=, =-e=, adj., governing, ruling.

=gouvernant=, n.m., governor, ruler. Les —s; those who govern.

=gouvernante=, n.f., governor’s wife; governess; housekeeper (to a single man).

=gouverne=, n.f., guidance, guide, direction, rule. Je vous dis cela pour votre —; I tell you that for your guidance. Aviron de —; stern-oar.

=gouvernement=, n.m., government, rule, sway; management; governorship; government-house; (nav.) steering. En son —; under his management.

=gouvernemental=, =-e=, adj., of the government.

=gouverner=, v.a., to govern, to rule, to command, to manage, to direct, to regulate, to look to, to take care of; to husband; to bring up (children); to breed (animals); (nav.) to steer; to rein up (a horse). — un ménage; to direct a household. — quelqu’un; to rule any one. — un vaisseau; to steer a ship. C’est lui qui gouverne la barque; he is the life and soul of the business. Il gouverne bien sa barque; he knows how to manage his affairs, or to feather his nest, or to make money.

se =gouverner=, v.r., to govern one’s self; to behave one’s self; to be governed; to manage one’s own affairs.

=gouverner=, v.n., to govern, to rule; to manage; (nav.) to steer, to answer the helm.

=gouverneur=, n.m., governor, ruler, tutor, manager.

=goyave=, n.f., (bot.) guava (fruit).

=goyavier=, n.m., (bot.) guava (tree).

=grabat=, n.m., pallet, truckle-bed. Sur le —; on a sick-bed; very ill; laid up; (fig.) to be wretchedly poor.

=grabataire=, n. and adj., bedridden.

=grabeau=, n.m., fragments, siftings, waste, refuse.

=grabuge=, n.m., (triv.) wrangling, quarrel, squabble, brawl.

=grâce=, n.f., grace; favor, pardon; mercy, indulgence; forgiveness; gracefulness, elegance, charm. pl., thanks; (myth.) Graces. Accorder une —; to grant a favor. De —! for mercy’s sake! pray! I pray you! Bonnes —s; good graces; head curtains (of a bed). Actions de —; thanksgiving. À la — de; at the mercy of. À la — de Dieu! in God’s hands! (fam.) anyhow, higgledy-piggledy. Demander — à; to ask pardon of, to crave quarter of. Faire une — à quelqu’un; to do any one a favor. Faire — à quelqu’un; to forgive any one; to pardon any one. Faire — de; to spare. Se mettre dans les bonnes —s de quelqu’un; to get into any one’s good graces. Rentrer en —; to get into favor again. Il est dans les bonnes —s du roi; he is in the king’s good graces. Perdre les bonnes —s de quelqu’un; to lose any one’s good graces. Trouver — devant quelqu’un; to find favor in any one’s sight. Demander or prier en —; to ask as a favor, to entreat. L’an de —; the year of grace, in the year of our Lord. Rendre —s au ciel; to return thanks to heaven. Dire ses —s; to say grace. — à Dieu; thank God. Je vous rends —; I thank you. Sans —; graceless. Avec —; gracefully. Faire une chose de bonne —; to do a thing with a good grace; readily. De mauvaise —; reluctantly, grudgingly. Sacrifier aux —s; to sacrifice to the Graces.

=graciable=, adj., (jur.) pardonable.

=gracier=, v.a., (jur.) to pardon.

=gracieusement= (-eûz-mān), adv., graciously, kindly, gracefully.

=gracieuseté=, n.f., graciousness; kindness, courtesy (act of); acknowledgment, gratuity. Ce serait une — de votre part; it would be an act of kindness on your part.

=gracieu-x=, =-se=, adj., graceful, pleasant, courteous, gracious, kind, obliging, civil.

=gracilité=, n.f., gracility; slimness, slenderness.

=gradation=, n.f., gradation; degrees; climax. — inverse; anti-climax.

=grade=, n.m., grade, rank; degree; step, title. Monter en —; to be promoted.

=gradé=, adj.m., (mil.) with an inferior rank.

=grader=, v.a., to confer a grade or rank on.

=gradin=, n.m., step; shelf; bench; tier. pl., benches rising one above the other, tiers. Sur les —s; (fig.) at school.

=graduation=, n.f., graduation; drying-house.

=gradué=, n.m., graduate (of a university).

=gradué=, =-e=, adj., part., graduated, progressive. Cours de thèmes —s; progressive course of exercises.

=graduel=, =-le=, adj., gradual.

=graduel=, n.m., (c.rel.) gradual.

=graduellement= (-èl-mān), adv., gradually.

=graduer=, v.a., to graduate; to proportion; to increase regularly. Se faire —; to graduate, to take a degree.

=graffite=, n.m., drawing.

*=graillement=, n.m., hoarseness, huskiness.

*=grailler=, v.n., (hunt.) to recall the hounds.

*=graillon=, n.m., broken meat; remnants, burned meat scraps; smell of burnt meat or fat. Marie —; slattern, slut.

*=graillonner=, v.n., to smell of burnt meat or fat.

*=graillonneu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., (l.ex.) gobber; dealer in broken meats; (f.) bad cook.

=grain=, n.m., grain, berry, bead; jot, bit, particle; squall. Gros —s; wheat and rye, winter corn. Menus —s; spring corn. Un — de raisin; a grape. — de chapelet; bead of a chaplet. Un rosaire à gros —s; a rosary of large beads. Un — de sel; a grain of salt. Il n’a pas un — de bon sens; he has not a grain of sense. Un — de folie; a touch of madness. Être dans le —; to be on the road to fortune. Poules de —; corn-fed pullets. Catholique à gros —s; lax Catholic. — de beauté; mole, beauty spot. Essuyer un —; to be overtaken by a squall. V. =rafale=.

=graine=, n.f., seed; berry; set (persons); eggs (of silkworms). Monter en —; to run to seed. C’est une mauvaise —; he is a bad lot. — d’Avignon; French berry. — de lin; linseed. — de vers à soie; silkworm’s eggs. — de niais; bait for fools. C’est de la — de niais; why, a fool would not be taken in by it. Monter en —; (fig.) to run to seed; to be growing an old maid.

=grainer=, v.n. V. =grener=.

=grainetis= (grè-n-tî), n.m., (coin.) punch, puncheon.

=graini-er= or =graineti-er=, n.m., =-ère=, n.f., seedsman, seedswoman, corn-chandler.

=graissage=, n.m., greasing; grease.

=graisse=, n.f., fat, fatness; grease; (pharm.) tallow. — de rôti; dripping. — de cuisine; kitchen-stuff. — de rognon; suet. Tourner à la —; (of wine) to get ropy.

=graisser=, v.a., to grease; to make greasy; to make dirty; to lubricate, to oil. — la patte à quelqu’un; to give any one a sop, to fee, to tip. — ses bottes; (pop.) to prepare for a journey, to prepare for kingdom come.

=graisser=, v.n., to get ropy (of wine).

=graisserie=, n.f., grease-trade or shop.

=graisseu-x=, =-se=, adj., greasy; fatty.

=graissier=, n.m., grease-merchant.

=gralle=, n.m., (orni.) grallic, wading-bird. V. =échassier=.

=grallipède=, adj., grallatory, long-legged.

=gramen= (-mèn), n.m., gramineous plant.

=graminée=, adj.f., gramineous.

=graminée=, n.f., gramineous plant.

=graminiforme=, adj., graminifolious.

=grammaire=, n.f., grammar. — raisonnée; analytical grammar.

=grammairien=, n.m., =-ne=, n.f. (-in, -è-n), grammarian.

=grammatical=, =-e=, adj., grammatical. Correction —e; good grammar.

=grammaticalement= (-kal-mān), adv., grammatically.

=grammatiste=, n.m., grammatist.

=gramme=, n.m., gramme (15·432 grains troy).

=grand=, =-e=, adj., great, large; high, lofty, tall; wide; big, grown-up; capacious; huge; grand, noble, stately, majestic; broad (of daylight). Homme —; tall man. — homme; great man. Une —e personne; a grown-up person. Les blés sont déjà —s; the corn is already high. Il fut — dans l’adversité; he bore up well in adversity. Un — personnage; a great personage. Il n’a pas — argent; he has not much money. Le — prêtre; the high-priest. Le — monde; the fashionable world. J’ai eu grand’peur; I was greatly frightened. La grand’messe, (—’—s) high mass. Grand’garde, (—’—s) (milit.) outpost. —es eaux; floods, or (fig.) the fountains at Versailles in full play. Voleur de — chemin; highwayman. Le — ressort; the main-spring. Il est — jour; it is broad daylight. — livre; ledger. — livre de la dette publique, —-livre; list of the creditors of the State.

=grand=, n.m., grandee; nobleness, grandeur, grandness, great things. pl., the great, great people; (at school) the big boys. Trancher du —; to carry it with a high hand. Du petit au —; comparing little things with great ones. Promesse de — n’est pas l’héritage; put not your faith in the promises of the great. En —; on a large scale; in grand style; (paint.) at full length (portraits).

=grand-duc=, n.m., (—s-—s) grand-duke.

=grand-ducal=, adj.m., (—-ducaux), =grand-ducale=, adj.f., (—-—s) of a grand-duke.

=grandelet=, =-te= (gran-dlè, -t), adj., biggish, pretty tall.

=grandement= (gran-dmān), adv., grandly, nobly; greatly, vastly, highly, extremely, largely, very much; handsomely.

=grandesse=, n.f., grandeeship.

=grandeur=, n.f., size; height; length; breadth bulk, bulkiness; greatness, largeness, magnitude, hugeness, bigness; tallness; might; grandeur, nobleness; (titles) grace, highness. Ils sont de même —; they are of the same size. De — naturelle; life-size. Il a un air de — qui impose; he has an air of grandeur that commands respect. — d’âme; magnanimity. Regarder quelqu’un du haut de sa —; to look down upon any one. Ma “—” ne va pas jusqu’à cette planche; my “highness” cannot reach up to that shelf (V. Hugo).

=grandiose=, adj., grand, imposing.

=grandiose=, n.m., grandeur.

=grandir=, v.n., to grow; to grow up, to spring up; to grow tall, to grow big; to increase, to magnify, to give importance to. — trop pour ses habits; to grow out of one’s clothes.

se =grandir=, v.r., to make one’s self appear taller; to become taller, to grow taller; to grow; to become greater, to raise one’s self, to rise.

=grandissement=, n.m., growth, increase, rise.

=grandissime=, adj., very great, very large.

=grand’mère=, n.f., (—-—s) grandmother.

=grand-oncle=, n.m., (—s-—s) great-uncle.

=grand-père=, n.m., (—s-—s) grandfather, grandsire.

=grand’tante=, n.f., (—-—s) great-aunt.

=grand-vizir=, n.m., grand-vizier.

=grange=, n.f., barn. Batteur en —; thrasher.

=granit= (-nit), n.m., (min.), granite.

=granitelle=, adj., (min.) granitoid.

=granitique=, adj., (min.) granitic.

=granivore=, adj., granivorous.

=granulaire=, adj., (min.) granular.

=granulation=, n.f., granulation.

=granule=, n.m., (bot.) granule.

=granulé=, =-e=, part., granulated, granular.

se =granuler=, v.r., to granulate.

=granuleu-x=, =-se=, adj., granulous, granular, granulated.

=graphique=, adj., graphic, graphical. Représentation —; (math.) scheme.

=graphiquement=, adv., graphically.

=graphite=, n.m., (min.) graphite; plumbago.

=graphomètre=, n.m., (math.) graphometer.

=grapin=, n.m. V. =grappin=.

=grappe=, n.f., bunch (of grapes, currants); cluster (of fruit); (artil.) grape, grapeshot; (vet.) grape, wart. Mordre à la —; to bite at the hook, to swallow the bait. Croître en —; to cluster.

*=grappillage=, n.m., gleaning, pickings.

*=grappiller=, v.a. and n., to glean grapes; to glean; to gain a trifle, to make a little profit.

*=grappilleu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., grape-gleaner; gleaner; petty extortioner.

*=grappillon=, n.m., little bunch of grapes.

=grappin=, n.m., (nav.) grapple, grappling, grappling-iron, hook; toasting-fork. — à main; hand grapple. — de brûlot; fire grappling. Jeter le — sur quelqu’un; to get any one into one’s clutches.

=grappu=, =-e=, adj., loaded with bunches.

=gras=, =-se=, adj., fat, fleshy, plump, full of fat, corpulent, obese; greasy, oily, unctuous; rich; broad, indecent; (paint.) thick; (print.) thick-faced (of letters). — comme un moine; as fat as butter. Dormir la —se matinée; to sleep all the morning; to get up late. Il en fait ses choux —; he feathers his nest with it. Ce cheval a la vue —se; this horse is dim-sighted. Cette sauce est trop —se; this gravy is too rich. Soupe —se; meat soup. Dîner —; meat dinner. Du vin —; thick, ropy wine. De l’encre —se; thick ink. Terre —se; heavy, clayey soil. Terres —ses; rich land. Du son —; fine bran. Jour —; meat-day. Les jours —; shrove days, shrove-tide. Avoir la langue —se; to speak thick. Temps —; hazy weather. Cette comédie est trop —se; this comedy is too broad. Le pavé est —; the pavement is slippery. Cet homme n’en est pas plus —; this man is none the better for it.

=gras=, n.m., fat, fat part, fleshy part; meat; meat diet; calf (of the leg). Faire —, manger —; to eat meat.

=gras-cuit=, adv., (of bread) heavy.

=gras-double=, n.m., (—-—s) tripe.

=gras-fondu=, n.m., (n.p.) or =gras-fondure=, n.f., (n.p.) (vet) molten grease.

=gras-mollet=, n.m., (—-—s) (ich.) lump-fish.

=grassement= (grâs-mān), adv., plentifully, largely, liberally; comfortably. Payer —; to pay generously. Vivre —; to live comfortably, to live well.

=grasset=, =-te=, adj., fattish, pretty fat, pretty plump; (of meat) thin flank.

=grasset=, n.m., (vet.) stifle; stifle-joint.

=grassette=, n.f., (bot.) butterwort, sanicle.

=grasseyement=, n.m., burring, rolling of r’s.

=grasseyer=, v.n., to burr; to roll one’s r’s.

*=grassouillet=, =-te=, adj., plump.

=grat= (gra), n.m., place scratched by fowls.

=grateron=, n.m., (bot.) scratch-weed; goose-grass; cleavers.

=graticuler=, v.n., (paint.) to square.

=gratification=, n.f., gratuity, reward, encouragement; present.

=gratifier=, v.a., to confer on, to bestow on; to favor; to attribute, to ascribe. — quelqu’un de ses bévues; to father one’s blunders upon somebody else. — quelqu’un d’un coup de poing; to favor any one with a hiding.

=gratin=, n.m., burnt part; scraping. Au —; (cook.) dressed with bread crumbs.

=gratiné=, =-e=, adj., burnt; browned.

=gratiole= (-ci-), n.f., (bot.) gratiola, hyssop. — officinale; hedge-hyssop.

=gratis= (gra-tis), adv., gratis, for nothing, gratuitously; free of cost.

=gratis=, n.m., exemption from cost; free gift.

=gratitude=, n.f., gratitude, thankfulness.

=gratte=, n.f., (nav.) scraper. — double; double-headed scraper.

=gratté=, =-e=, part., scratched.

=gratte-bosse=, n.f., (—) scratch-brush.

=gratte-bosser=, v.a., to scratch with the brush in gilding.

=gratte-cul=, n.m., (—-—s) (bot.) canker, dog-rose. Il n’est point de si belle rose qui ne devienne —; all beauty is subject to decay.

=gratte-langue=, n.m., (—-—s) tongue-scraper.

=gratteleu-x=, =-se= (gra-tleû, -z), adj., itchy.

=grattelle=, n.f., (med.) rash, itching.

=gratte-navire=, n.m., (—-—s) ship-scraper.

=gratte-papier=, n.m., (—, or —-—s) scribbling drudge, quill driver.

=gratter=, v.a., to scratch, to scrape, to claw, to dig, to paw. Trop — cuit, trop parler nuit; the least said the soonest mended. — quelqu’un où il lui démange; to talk of a thing that pleases any one. — le papier; to drive the quill.

se =gratter=, v.r., to scratch one’s self; to scrape one’s self. Qui se sent galeux se gratte; let him whom the cap fits wear it.

=grattoir=, n.m., scratching-knife, scraper, eraser.

=gratton=, n.m., (bot.) V. =grateron=.

=gratuit=, =-e=, adj., gratuitous, free. Supposition —e; gratuitous supposition.

=gratuité=, n.f., gratuity, free gift.

=gratuitement= (-tui-tmān), adv., gratuitously; free, for nothing; groundlessly.

=grauwacke=, n.f., (geol., min.) graywacke, greywacke; grit-rock.

=gravatier= (-tié), n.m., rubbish-carter.

=gravati-f=, =-ve=, adj., (med.) dull, heavy.

=gravats= (-vâ), n.m.pl. V. =gravois=.

=grave=, adj., heavy; grave, serious, solemn, sedate, demure, sober; weighty, of importance; dangerous; low, deep, hollow, (mus.) flat. Contenance, mine, —; solemn look. Blessure —; dangerous wound. Note —; low note. Ton —; deep tone. Accent —; grave accent.

=grave=, n.m., gravity; heavy body. Passer du — au gai; to pass from the grave to the gay. Chute des —s; (phys.) descent of bodies.

=grave=, n.f., beach, strand in Newfoundland.

=gravé=, =-e=, part., engraved. Être — de petite vérole; to be pitted with small-pox; to be pock-marked.

=gravelage=, n.m., graveling.

=gravelée= (gra-vlée), adj.f., crude. Cendre —; pearl ash.

=graveleu-x=, =-se= (gra-vleû, -z), adj., troubled with gravel; gravely, sandy, gritty; obscene, smutty. Terroir —; gravely soil. Fruit —; stony fruit. Crayon —; gritty pencil.

=graveleux=, n.m., (med.) person affected with gravel.

=gravelle=, n.f., (med.) gravel.

=gravelure= (gra-vlur), n.f., obscenity, broadness, ribaldry, smut, smuttiness.

=gravement= (gra-vmān), adv., gravely, seriously, solemnly, soberly; grievously; (mus.) deeply.

=graver=, v.a., to engrave; to grave; to impress, to imprint. — à l’eau-forte; to etch. — en creux; (engr.) to sink. — au burin; to engrave.

se =graver=, v.r., to be engraved; to be graven, to be impressed, imprinted. Se — quelque chose dans l’esprit; to impress anything on one’s mind.

=graveur=, n.m., engraver. — à l’eau-forte; etcher.

=gravier=, n.m., gravel, grit. pl., (med.) gravel. Couvrir de —; to gravel.

=gravière=, n.f., gravel pit; (agri.) vetch and lentils; (orni.) plover.

=gravimètre=, n.m., (phys.) gravimeter.

=gravir=, v.a. and n., to clamber, to clamber up, to climb, to climb up, to scale, to ascend.

=gravitation=, n.f., (phys.) gravitation.

=gravité=, n.f., gravity; seriousness, solemnity, demureness, sedateness, graveness; weight, importance, (mus.) flatness, lowness. Centre de —; centre of gravity. — de son; deepness of sound.

=graviter=, v.n., (phys.) to gravitate.

=gravois=, n.m., pl., coarse plaster, mortar; rubbish (of plaster). Enlever les —; to carry away the rubbish.

=gravure=, n.f., engraving, graving, cut, print. — sur pierre; stone-engraving. — au burin; stroke-engraving. — en creux; die-sinking; intaglio. — en taille-douce; copperplate-engraving. — au trait; line-engraving. — sur acier; steel engraving. — sur bois; wood-engraving. — en caractères d’imprimerie; letter-engraving. — en pierres fines; seal-engraving; engraving on precious stones.

=gré=, n.m., will, wish; liking, pleasure; mind, taste, inclination; accord, consent. De bon —; willingly. De mauvais —, or contre son —; unwillingly, against the grain. Il y est allé de son —; he went of his own accord. Cela est-il à votre —? is that to your liking? Elle est assez à mon —; I like her well enough. Bon — mal —, or de — ou de force; whether one will or no, willing or unwilling, willy nilly, nolens volens. Au — des flots; at the mercy of the waves. Ses crins flottaient au — du vent; his mane waved in the wind. Prendre, avoir, recevoir en —; to take in good part, to approve of. Prendre en —; to receive with resignation; to take a liking to. Savoir —, bon —, beaucoup de —, à quelqu’un de quelque chose; to be thankful to any one for anything. Savoir mauvais — à quelqu’un de quelque chose; not to thank any one for anything or to resent interference. Je lui en sais bon —; I am deeply grateful to him. Plein —; free-will, own free-will. Vendre de — à —; to sell by private contract.

=gréage=, n.m., (nav.) rigging.

=grèbe=, n.m., (orni.) grebe. — huppé; great-crested grebe.

=gre-c=, =-que=, adj., Greek, Grecian.

=gre-c=, n.m., =-que=, n.f., Greek, Grecian. m., miser; sharper, black-leg, cheat. Être — en quelque chose; to be a dab at anything.

=grec=, n.m., Greek language. C’est du — pour moi; that is Greek, Hebrew, to me.

=gréciser=, v.a., to Hellenize.

=grécisme=, n.m., grecism.

=gréciste=, n.m., Grecian; Hellenist, Greek scholar.

=grecque=, n.f., Greek woman, Grecian woman; (arch.) fret, fret-work; bookbinder’s saw; saw. Orner de —s; (arch.) to fret. Orné d’une —; (arch.) fretted.

=grecquer=, v.a., (bookbind.) to saw-bind.

=gredin=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., villain, scamp, scoundrel, blackguard; lapdog; slut.

=gredinerie= (-di-n-rî), n.f., blackguardism, villainy, rascality.

=gréement=, n.m., (nav.) rigging. V. =agrès=.

=gréer=, v.a., (nav.) to rig.

=gréeur=, n.m., (nav.) rigger.

=greffe=, n.m., (jur.) registry, record-office; registrar’s office, clerk’s office.

=greffe=, n.f., graft, grafting, engraftment. — à l’anglaise; whip-grafting. — par approche; graft by approach. — en couronne; crown-graft. — en écusson; shield-graft; graft by gems; budding. — en fente; chink-graft, cleft-graft, shoulder-graft. — en flûte; flute-graft. Lever une —; to take a graft.

=greffer=, v.a., to graft.

=greffeur=, n.m., grafter.

=greffier=, n.m., registrar, recorder, clerk of the court.

=greffoir=, n.m., grafting-knife.

=grégaire=, adj., gregarious.

=grège=, adj., raw (of silk).

=grégeois= (-joâ), adj., only used in Feu —; Greek fire; wild fire.

=grégorien=, =-ne= (-in, -è-n), adj., Gregorian.

☉=grègues= (grèg), n.f., breeches. Tirer ses —s; to run away, to cut one’s sticks, to take to one’s heels.

=grêle=, n.m., highest note (of a horn).

=grêle=, n.f., hail, hail-storm; (of the eyelid), stye. Grain de —; hailstone. — de coups; shower of blows.

=grêle=, adj., slender, slim, lank; shrill. Des jambes —s; spindle legs. Voix —; shrill voice. Intestins —s; (anat.) small intestines.

=grêlé=, =-e=, part., ravaged by hail; pock-marked, pitted with small-pox. Cet homme a été —; that man has suffered great losses. Un homme —; a man pitted with small-pox.

=grêler=, v.imp., to hail. Il grêle; it hails.

=grêler=, v.a., to ravage by hail, to ruin.

=grelet=, n.m., granite hammer.

=grêlet=, =-te=, adj., thinnish, puny.

=grelin=, n.m., (nav.) warp; stream-cable; (ich.) coal-fish. — en queue de rat; pointed stream-cable.

=grêlon=, n.m., large hail-stone.

=grelot=, n.m., little bell, hawk bell, rattle. Attacher le —; to bell the cat (to take the first step in a difficult enterprise). Trembler le —; to tremble, to shake (till one’s teeth chatter).

=grelotter=, v.n., to quake, to shiver.

=greluchon=, n.m., favored lover.

=grément= or =gréement=, n.m., (nav.) rigging.

=grémial=, n.m., (c.rel.) gremial, (eccl.) bishop’s apron.

=grémil=, n.m., (bot.) gromwell, gromil.

=grémillet=, n.m., (bot.) scorpion-grass, scorpion’s tail.

=grenade=, n.f., pomegranate; (milit.) grenade.

=grenadier=, n.m., pomegranate-tree; pomegranate; (milit.) grenadier. — sauvage; (bot.) wild pomegranate. Jurer comme un —; to swear like a trooper. C’est un —, c’est un vrai —; she is a regular termagant.

=grenadière=, n.f., ☉grenade-pouch; upper band (of a rifle). Mettre son fusil à la —; (milit.) to sling one’s musket.

*=grenadille=, n.f., (bot.) grenadilla, passion-flower.

=grenadin=, n.m., (cook.) small fricandeau.

=grenadine=, n.f., grenadine (silk).

*=grenaille=, n.f., granulated metal; refuse corn.

*=grenailler=, v.a., to granulate.

*se =grenailler=, v.r., to granulate.

=grenat=, n.m., (min.) garnet; great humming-bird; dried lemon-peel. Couleur —; garnet-red.

=grené=, n.m., (engr.) stippling, blending.

=greneler=, v.a., to grain (leather).

=grener=, v.n., to seed, to run to seed; to produce seed.

=grener=, v.a., to granulate, to corn; to grain (leather); (engr.) to stipple. — de la poudre à canon; to corn gunpowder.

=grèneterie= (grè-n-trî), n.f., seed trade.

=grèneti-er=, n.m., =-ère=, n.f., (grè-n-tié), seedsman; seedswoman.

=grènetis= (grè-n-tî), n.m., milling, milled edge; milling punch, stamp.

=grenettes=, n.f.pl., Avignon-berry, French-berry.

=grenier=, n.m., granary, corn-loft, loft, cock-loft; garret; (nav.) floor-ceiling (of a ship). — au foin; hayloft. En —; in the granary, in store; (nav.) in bulk, unpacked. Aller du — à la cave, de la cave au —; to talk in a disjointed way, to tell a long rigmarole, to write up and down hill. Charger en —; (nav.) to load in bulk.

*=grenouille=, n.f., frog; (print.) frog.

*=grenouillère=, n.f., place full of frogs; marshy place; fen; (b.s.) damp, unhealthy house.

*=grenouillet=, n.m., (bot.) Solomon’s seal, knee-grass.

*=grenouillette=, n.f., (med.) ranula; (bot.) buttercup; frogbit. V. =ranule=.

=grenu=, =-e=, adj., seedy, full of corn; granulous. Epi bien —; ear very full of corn. Cuir bien —; leather that has a good grain. Huile —e; clotted oil. Marbre —; grained marble.

=grès=, n.m., sandstone; stoneware; (min.) grit, grit-stone, grit-rock. — à bâtir; free-stone. — des rémouleurs; grindstone.

☉=gréseu-x=, =-se=, adj., sandy, gritty.

=grésière=, n.f., sandstone quarry.

*=grésil=, n.m., sleet.

*=grésillement=, n.m., shriveling, shriveling up; wrinkling, pattering, crackling (as parchment does in the fire); shriveled state; chirping (of crickets).

*=grésiller=, v.imp., to sleet, to patter, to crackle.

*=grésiller=, v.a., to shrivel, to shrivel up, to wrinkle, to chirp (of crickets).

=gresserie= (grè-srî), n.f., sandstone, grit, free-stone; stoneware; sandstone quarry.

=grève=, n.f., strand; Grève (a square at Paris, where capital punishments formerly took place); strike of workmen. Faire or se mettre en —; to strike, to go out on strike (of workmen). En —; on strike.

=grevé=, n.m., (jur.) heir of entail.

=grever=, v.a., to wrong, to injure; to burden; to encumber (with debt, etc.). Un pays grevé d’impôts; a country burdened with taxes. Terre grevée d’hypothèques; estate encumbered with mortgages. Terre non grevée; unencumbered estate.

=grianneau=, n.m., young heath-cock; young grouse.

=griblette=, n.f., (cook.) hash of broiled meat.

*=gribouillage=, n.m., scrawl; daub (paint.).

*=gribouille=, n.m., simpleton, blockhead.

*=gribouiller=, v.a., to scrawl, to scribble (writing); to daub (paint.).

*=gribouillette=, n.f., scramble, scrambling. Attraper quelque chose à la —; to scramble for anything. À la —; negligently; carelessly; higgledy-piggledy.

=gribouilleu-r=, =-se=, n.m.f., scrawler, scribbler. adj., scrawling, scribbling, daubing.

=gribouri=, n.m., (zoöl.) vine-grub.

=grièche=, adj., (l.u.) prickly. Ortie-— (—s-—s); sting-nettle. Pie-— (—s-—s); shrew, scold, vixen.

=grief= (gri-èf), n.m., grievance, wrong, injury; complaint. Faire un — à quelqu’un; to do any one an injury. Redresser un —; to redress an injury. —s, —s et contredits; (jur.) plea.

=grièvement= (-èv-mān), adv., grievously, sorely, gravely, greatly, sadly, badly.

=grièveté= (-èv-té), n.f., enormity, gravity, heinousness.

=griffade=, n.f., clawing, scratch.

=griffe=, n.f., claw; fang; pounce, talon; grasp; (gard.) bulb; stamped facsimile of a signature; (tech.) catch; music-pen. Je suis sous ses —s; I am in his clutches. Donner un coup de — à quelqu’un; to do any one an ill office; to speak ill of any one. Apposer sa — à; to put one’s signature to.

=griffer=, v.a., (falconry) to take with the claws, to claw; to scratch (of cats); (pop.) to clutch, to grab.

=griffon=, n.m., griffin, griffon (also a kind of water dog).

=griffonnage=, n.m., scrawl, scrawling, scribbling, scribble.

=griffonner=, v.a., to scrawl; to scribble.

=griffonneu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., scrawler, scribbler.

*=grignon=, n.m., hard crust; residuum.

*=grignoter=, v.a., to nibble; to get pickings.

*=grignotis= (-ti), n.m., (engr.) crispness.

=grigou=, n.m., beggarly fellow, miserable wretch; sordid miser.

=gril= (gri), n.m., gridiron. Être sur le —; to be upon thorns, to be in a mess; to be on tenter hooks.

*=grillade=, n.f., grilling, grill; broil; toast. Mettre à la —; to broil.

*=grillage=, n.m., grilling, broiling, toasting; light iron railing; wire lattice; wire guard; (metal.) roasting. — de bois; (arch.) frame of timber.

=grillager=, v.a., to lattice, to grate, to wire; to inclose with lattice work.

*=grille=, n.f., grate; grating; railing, gate (garden). — de fer; iron railing.

=grille-pain=, n.m., toasting-fork.

*=griller=, v.a., to inclose with iron rails; to rail in; to grate; (cook.) to broil, to grill, to toast; (metal.) to roast; to scorch (of the sun).

*se =griller=, v.r., to be scorched; to be parched; to be roasted.

*=griller=, v.n., (cook.) to broil; (fig.) to be on thorns, in hot water.

*=grillet=, n.m., or *=grillette=, n.f., (her.) hawk’s bell.

*=grilleté=, =-e=, adj., (her., falconry) belled.

*=grilletier= (-tié), n.m., grate-maker.

*=grillon=, n.m., (ent.) cricket. — domestique; house-cricket. —-taupe (—s-—s), taupe-— (—s-—s); fen-cricket, mole-cricket.

*=grillotter=, v.n., to chirp (like the cricket).

=grimaçant=, =-e=, adj., grimacing, grinning, (fig.) gaping, ill-fitting (of shoes).

=grimace=, n.f., grimace, wry face; humbug, cant; pin-cushion, wafer-box. Faire la —; to make faces. Faire des —s à quelqu’un; to make faces at any one, to grin at any one. Faire la —; to be disgusted, not to like it. Cet habit fait la —; that coat puckers.

=grimacer=, v.n., to make faces, wry faces; to grin; to simper, to mince; to sham; to pucker.

=grimacerie= (-ma-srî), n.f., (l.u.) grimaces; grinning.

=grimaci-er=, =-ère=, adj. and n., grimacing; simpering; dissembling; canting, finical, mincing; simperer; dissembler, hypocrite, humbug.

=grimaud=, =-e=, adj., (l.u.) (of children) cross, ill-tempered, peevish.

=grimaud=, n.m., urchin, brat, dunce; scribbler, sorry writer, pedant.

=grime=, n.m., ☉brat; (thea.) old man, old fogy. Il joue les —s; (thea.) he plays old men’s parts.

se =grimer=, v.r., (thea.) to paint, to make up, to play old men, old women’s parts, duennas, etc.

=grimoire=, n.m., conjuring book, black-book; obscure language; illegible scrawl. Il sait le —; he knows what he is about. C’est du — pour lui; it is Greek to him.

=grimpant=, =-e=, adj., (bot.) climbing.

=grimpart=, n.m., (orni.) nut-hatch.

=grimper=, v.n., to climb, to climb up, to clamber up, to creep up (of plants).

=grimpereau=, n.m. V. =grimpart=.

=grimpeurs=, n.m.pl., (orni.) climbers.

=grincement= (grins-man), n.m., gnashing, grinding (of the teeth); grating.

=grincer=, v.a., to gnash (the teeth); to grate. Faire — les dents; to make the teeth grate, to set the teeth on edge.

=grincer=, v.n., to grind; to gnash; to grate. — des dents; to grind one’s teeth. La porte grinça sur ses gonds rouillés; the door grated on its rusty hinges.

=grincheu-x=, =-se=, adj., ill-tempered, peevish, crabbed, surly.

=gringalet=, n.m., weak, puny man, bit of a fellow, stripling, nobody.

=gringolé=, =-e=, adj., (her.) snake-headed.

=gringotter=, v.n., to twitter; to hum.

=gringotter=, v.a., to hum a tune badly.

=gringuenaude=, n.f., (l.ex.) dirt, filth.

=griot=, n.m., (of meal or flour) seconds.

=griotte=, n.f., marble with red and brown spots; morella cherry.

=griottier=, n.m., (bot.) egriot-tree, morella tree.

=grippe=, n.f., (l.u.) fancy, whim; hobby; crotchet, dislike; (med.) influenza. Prendre quelqu’un en —, se prendre de — contre quelqu’un; to take a dislike to any one. — argent; money-grubber.

=grippé=, part., (med.) shrunk, contracted (of the face); (of persons) ill with influenza.

=grippeminaud= (grip-minô), n.m., grimalkin (of a cat).

=gripper=, v.a., to gripe, to clutch, to seize, to snatch up; to nab; to crib.

se =gripper=, v.r., to shrivel; to take a dislike to.

=grippe-sou=, n.m., (—, or —-—s) pinch-penny; curmudgeon.

=gris=, =-e=, adj., gray; gray-headed; tipsy, fuddled. Cheveux —; gray hair. Lettres —es; (print.) flourished letters. Temps —; raw, dull, cloudy weather. Faire mine —e à quelqu’un; to look black at any one. Papier —; brown paper. En voir de —es; to have an unpleasant time of it. En faire voir de —es à; to lead any one a dance.

=gris=, n.m., gray. — cendré; ash-gray. — pommelé; dappled gray. — brun; drab.

=gris-gris=, n.m., amulet.

*=grisaille=, n.f., cameo with a gray ground; hair partly gray.

*=grisailler=, v.a., to paint gray.

*=grisailler=, v.n., (of hair) to turn gray.

=grisâtre=, adj., grayish.

=griser=, v.a., to give a gray tint to; to make tipsy, to fuddle.

se =griser=, v.r., to be intoxicated, to get tipsy, to be fuddled.

=griser=, v.n., (dy.) to turn gray.

=griset=, n.m., (orni.) young goldfinch.

=grisette=, n.f., gray gown, russet gown; (orni.) white-throat; grisette, gay work girl.

=grisoller=, v.n., to warble, to carol (of the lark).

=grison=, =-ne=, adj., gray, gray-haired, gray-headed.

=grison=, n.m., gray-beard (old man); donkey, ass (person); footman in gray livery; private agent; detective.

=grisonnant=, adj., getting gray.

=grisonner=, v.n., to grow gray (of hair).

=grisou=, n.m., (mining) fire-damp.

=grive=, n.f., (orni.) thrush. Il est soûl comme une —; he is as drunk as a fiddler. Faute de —s on mange des merles; half a loaf is better than no bread.

=grivelé=, =-e= (gri-vlé), adj., speckled.

=griveler=, v.a.n., to pilfer, to filch.

☉=griveleur=, n.m., pilferer.

=grivois=, =-e=, adj., jolly; broad, obscene. Conte —; broad story.

=grivois=, n.m., jolly dog.

=grivoise=, n.f., jolly wench.

=grog=, n.m., grog. — américain; hot punch.

*=grognard=, =-e=, adj., grumbling, growling.

*=grognard=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., grumbler, growler; veteran of the first French Empire.

*=grognement=, n.m., grunt, grunting, growling, grumbling.

*=grogner=, v.n., to grunt, to growl, to grumble.

*=grogneu-r=, =-se=, adj. and n., grumbling, growling; grumbler, growler.

*=grognon=, adj.m.f., grumbling, growling.

*=grognon=, n.m.f., grumbler, growler.

=groin=, n.m., snout (of a hog).

=groisil=, n.m., broken or pounded glass.

=grolle=, n.f., (orni.) rook.

=groller=, v.n., to croak, to grumble.

=grommeler= (grom-lé), v.n., to grumble, to mutter; to grunt.

=grondant=, =-e=, adj., scolding; roaring, rumbling.

=grondement=, n.m., rumbling, roaring, growling; snarl, snarling; roaring, peal.

=gronder=, v.n., to growl, to grumble, to mutter; to snarl, to rumble, to roar, to peal.

=gronder=, v.a., to chide, to scold, to reprimand.

=gronderie= (-drî), n.f., scolding, chiding.

=grondeu-r=, =-se=, adj., grumbling, scolding.

=grondeu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., scold; grumbler.

=grondin=, n.m., (ich.) red gurnet.

=groneau=, n.m., gray gurnet.

=groom=, n.m., (—s) groom, buttons, tiger.

=gros=, =-se=, adj., large, big, great, bulky; pregnant, with child; loud (of laughter); dark (of color); rough (of the voice); heavy (of cavalry); coarse, thick; rich, substantial; foul, bad, heavy (of the weather); high. — bon sens; plain common sense. — mots; oaths, high words. —se somme d’argent; large sum of money. — drap; coarse cloth. — souliers; thick shoes. — rhume; bad cold. —se viande; butcher’s meat. — lourdaud; blockhead. Un — marchand; a substantial tradesman. — bonnet; big-wig. — temps; foul, rough, heavy weather. La mer est —se; the sea runs high. Une —se femme; a stout woman. Une femme —se; a pregnant woman. Toucher la grosse corde; to come to the main point. Jouer — jeu; to play high. À la —se; roughly; (com.) on bottomry.

=gros=, n.m., large part; bulk, mass; main body (of an army); large hand (writing); (com.) wholesale. Vendre en —; to sell wholesale. En — et en détail; wholesale and retail. Faire le — de la besogne; to do the heavy work.

=gros=, adv., much. Gagner —; to earn, to win much, a great deal.

=gros-bec=, n.m., (—-—s) (orni.) grosbeak.

=gros canon=, n.m., (print.) French canon.

*=groseille=, n.f., — à grappes; red currant, white currant. — à maquereau, — verte; gooseberry.

*=groseillier=, n.m., red-currant-tree, white-currant-tree; gooseberry-bush. — noir; (l.u.) black-currant-tree. V. =cassis=.

*=groseillon=, n.m., small currant.

=gros-jean=, n.m., (—-—s) a vulgar fellow, a countryman, mere nobody. Être — comme devant; to be as you were (i.e., no better off). — en remontre à son curé; (prov.) to teach one’s grandmother how to suck eggs.

=grosse=, n.f., gross (twelve dozen); large hand (writing); bottomry; (jur.) copy. Contrat à la —; bottomry bond. Prêt à la —; bottomry loan.

=grossement=, adv., grossly, coarsely.

=grosserie= (grô-srî), n.f., ironmongery; wholesale. Il ne fait que la —; he is a wholesale dealer only.

=grossesse=, n.f., pregnancy.

=grosseur=, n.f., bigness, largeness, hugeness, size, bulk; swelling.

=grossi-er=, =-ère=, adj., coarse, thick; homely, plain, common; clumsy, rough, rude; unpolished, uncivilized; unmannerly, scurrilous; churlish, unpolite, uncouth, boorish. Des meubles —s; clumsy furniture. Mœurs —ères; unpolished manners. Vous êtes bien —; you are very unmannerly. Il m’aborda d’un air —; he accosted me rudely. Erreur —ère; gross mistake.

=grossièrement= (-sièr-mān), adv., coarsely, rudely, roughly, uncouthly, boorishly, unmannerly, scurrilously; churlishly; grossly, indecently.

=grossièreté= (-sièr-té), n.f., coarseness, grossness; rudeness, clownishness, roughness, incivility, bluntness, unmannerliness; coarse language, scurrility; clumsiness, awkwardness; churlishness. Il lui a dit des —s; he said rude things to him.

=grossir=, v.a., to make bigger, greater; to enlarge, to augment, to increase; to swell, to swell out; to magnify.

se =grossir=, v.r., to grow bigger, larger; to increase in size; to increase, to augment, to be increased; to swell; to magnify.

=grossir=, v.n., to get big, large; to grow stout, to magnify; to enlarge; to swell out.

=grossissant=, adj., magnifying. Verre —; magnifying glass.

=grossissement= (-sis-mān), n.m., magnifying, enlargement, increase; exaggeration.

=grosso-modo=, adv., summarily, generally, roughly.

=grossoyer=, v.a., to engross, to copy in a large hand.

=grotesque=, n.m. and adj., grotesque; grotesque figure; grotesque dancer; clown.

=grotesquement=, adv., grotesquely.

=grotte=, n.f., grotto, grot; crypt.

*=grouillant=, =-e=, adj., (pop.) stirring, moving about; swarming, crawling. Tout — de vermine, crawling with vermin.

*=grouillement= (groo-), n.m., (pop.) rumbling (of the intestines); rattling; stirring, swarming.

*=grouiller=, v.n., (pop.) to stir, to move; to rumble (of the intestines); to shake (the head with old age); to swarm. Le ventre me grouille; my belly rumbles. La tête lui grouille; his head shakes. Cela grouille de vermine; that is alive with vermin.

=group= (groop), n.m., (com.) sealed bag of specie.

=groupe=, n.m., group, cluster, clump (of trees); crowd, flock, (print.) heading.

=groupement=, n.m., grouping.

=grouper=, v.a., to group.

se =grouper=, v.r., to form into groups, to be grouped, to gather, to collect.

=grouper=, v.n., (paint.) to group.

=gruau=, n.m., oat-meal; gruel, groats; (tech.) small crane. Farine de —; groats. Pain de —; finest wheaten bread.

=grue=, n.f., (orni., tech.) crane; (astron.) Grus; simpleton, goose. Faire le pied de —; to dance attendance.

☉=gruerie=, n.f., wood-mote.

=grugeon=, n.m., lump (of sugar).

=gruger=, v.a., to craunch, to eat, to eat up, to devour. — du sucre; to craunch sugar.

=grugerie=, n.f., craunching.

=grugeur=, n.m., squanderer, sponger, parasite.

=grume=, n.f., bark. En —; with the bark on.

=grumeau=, n.m., clod, clot, lump.

se =grumeler=, v.r., to clot.

=grumeleu-x=, =-se= (gru-mleû, -z), adj., clotted, grumous; rugged, rough. Sang —; clotted blood. Poires —ses; rough pears.

=gruyer=, n.m., a justice in eyre.

=gruy-er=, =-ère=, adj., of the crane. Faucon —; hawk trained to fly the crane. Faisan —; crane pheasant. ☉Seigneur —; lord having certain rights on the woods of his vassals.

=gruyère=, n.m., Gruyere cheese.

=guano= (gooa-no), n.m., guano.

=gué= (ghé), n.m., ford. Passer une rivière à —; to ford a river. Sonder le —; to probe the ford; (fig.) to sound a person.

=guéable= (ghé-), adj., fordable.

=guèbre=, n.m. V. =gaure=.

=guédasse=, n.f., weed-ash.

=guède= (ghèd), n.f., (dy.) woad, dyer’s-woad, pastel.

=guéder= (ghé-dé), v.a., to dye with woad; ☉to cram, to stuff (with food).

☉se =guéder=, v.r., to cram one’s self with food.

=guéer= (ghéé), v.a., to ford. — un cheval; to water a horse. — du linge; to wash linen (in a river). Se —, v.r., to be forded.

=guelfe=, n.m., (Italian hist.) Guelph.

*=guenille= (ghĕ-), n.f., rag, tatter; rubbish, trifle, trumpery, thing.

*=guenilleu-x=, =-se=, adj., tattered, ragged, in rags; rubbishy, trumpery, worthless.

*=guenillon= (ghĕ-), n.m., little rag; scrap.

=guenipe= (ghĕ-), n.f., slut, trollop; drab.

=guenon= (ghĕ-), n.f., (mam.) monkey; she-monkey; fright, ugly woman; strumpet.

=guenuche= (ghĕ-), n.f., young she-monkey. — coiffée; over-dressed woman; ape in petticoats.

=guépard=, n.m., (mam.) cheetah.

=guêpe= (ghêp), n.f., (ent.) wasp. —-frelon (—s-—s); hornet. Mouche-— (—s-—s); wasp-fly. Taille de —; very slender waist. Nid de —; wasps’ nest.

=guêpier=, n.m., wasps’ nest; (orni.) bee-eater; scrape, difficulty. Donner, tomber, dans un —; to get into a scrape.

☉=guerdon= (ghèr-), n.m., guerdon, recompense, reward, meed.

☉=guerdonner=, v.a., to requite, to reward, to recompense.

=guère= or =guères= (ghèr), adv., but little, not much, not very; not long; hardly, scarcely, very few. N’avoir — d’argent; to have but little money. Il n’est — sage; he is not very wise. Il ne tardera — à venir; it will not be long before he comes or he will soon come. Il ne s’en faut —; it wants but little. N’avoir — plus; to have little more. N’avoir — moins; to have little less. Je ne le vois —; I hardly ever see him.

=guéret= (ghé-rè), n.m., (agri.) land unsown, fallow-land. pl., (poet.) fields.

=guéridon= (ghé-), n.m., gueridon, round table, centre table, loo-table, stand; (nav.) scoop.

=guérilla= (ghé-), n.f., guerilla.

=guérilla=, n.m., guerilla-soldier.

=guérir= (ghé-), v.a., to heal, to cure. — la fièvre; to cure a fever. — quelqu’un d’une erreur; to rid any one of an error. Cela ne me guérira de rien; that will be of no use to me.

se =guérir=, v.r., to recover, to be cured, to heal, to be healed, to recover one’s health, to mend; to get rid, to be rid of. Se — de ses préventions; to get rid of one’s prejudices. Médecin, guéris-toi toi-même; physician, heal thyself.

=guérir=, v.n., to heal, to heal up; to recover, to be cured; to get rid, to be rid. On ne guérit point de la peur; fear admits of no cure.

=guérison= (ghé-), n.f., recovery, healing, cure. Il lui doit sa —; he owes his recovery to him.

=guérissable=, adj., curable.

=guérisseu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., (b.s.) healer, curer.

=guérite= (ghé-), n.f., sentry-box; turret, watch-tower. Gagner la —; to take to one’s heels, to make off.

=guerre= (ghèr), n.f., war; warfare; strife, dissension, contest. — à mort; war to the knife. — de plume; paper warfare. Vaisseau de —; man-of-war. Petite —; sham fight; war on a small scale. Cri de —; war-cry. Foudre de —; great warrior or general. Gens de —; military men. Place de —; fortified town, fortress. Nom de —; nickname; assumed name. Aller à la petite —; to go out pillaging. Faire la — avec; to serve with, to be a fellow-soldier. Faire la — à ses passions; to struggle against one’s passions. Faire la — à; to be at war with. Il lui en fit la —; he found fault with him for it. Faire la — à l’œil; to be on the look-out for opportunities. Faire bonne — à quelqu’un; to deal fairly with any one. De bonne —; by fair play, by fair means. À la — comme à la —; one must take things as they come. Qui terre a, — a; much coin, much care. Moitié —, moitié marchandise; armed (of ships); (fig.) half-willingly, half-compulsorily. Faire une chose de — lasse; to do a thing against one’s will, after long resistance. En —; at variance.

=guerri-er=, =-ère=, n. and adj., warrior; female warrior; warlike; martial.

=guerroyant=, =-e=, adj., martial, combative, pugnacious.

=guerroyer=, v.n., to make war, to wage war, to war.

=guerroyeur=, n.m., man fond of fighting.

=guet= (ghè), n.m., watch; watching; sentinel. — de nuit; patrol, night-watch. Mot du —; watchword. Maison du —; round-house. Crier au —; to call the watch. Être au —, avoir l’œil au —, l’oreille au —; to be on the watch, to be on the look-out. Ce chien est de très bon —; this is a very good watch-dog. Se donner le mot du —; to act in concert. Faire le —; to watch, to keep watch; to look out, to be on the look-out. Au —; on the watch, on the look-out.

=guet-apens= (ghè-ta-pān), n.m., (—s-—) ambush, ambuscade; willful injury; lying in wait. De —; by lying in wait. Dresser un — à; to waylay.

=guêtre= (ghê-tr), n.f., gaiter. Grande —; legging. Tirer ses —s; to run away; to hook it. Laisser ses —s quelque part; to leave one’s bones somewhere.

=guêtré=, =-e=, adj., gaitered.

=guêtrer=, v.a., to put on gaiters, to gaiter.

se =guêtrer=, v.r., to put on one’s gaiters.

=guêtrier=, n.m., gaiter-maker.

=guetter= (ghé-té), v.a., to lie in wait for, to watch for, to be upon the watch for; to dog the footsteps of, to watch; to wait for, to await.

=guetteur=, n.m., (nav.) signal-man, lookout-man.

=gueulard= (gheu-lar), n.m., furnace-mouth; gully-hole.

=gueulard=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., (pop.) brawler, bawler; glutton. adj., (of horses) hard-mouthed.

=gueule= (gheul), n.f., mouth (of an animal); jaws, chops. — renversée; (arch.) ogive. À — dépourvue de dents; (ich.) leather-mouthed. En —; (bot.) labiated. La — d’un chien; the mouth of a dog. — de canon; muzzle of a gun. La — d’un sac; the mouth of a sack. Mettre quelqu’un à la — du loup; to put any one in the clutches of his enemy. — fraîche; (triv.) person always ready to eat. Homme fort en —; (triv.) abusive man; great gabbler. Femme trop forte en —; (triv.) ill-tongued woman. Fine —; (fam.) epicure, judge of good living. Il n’a que de la —; (triv.) he is all talk. Donner sur la — à quelqu’un; (triv.) to give any one a dressing. Il est venu la — enfarinée; (triv.) he came blundering and full of confidence. Il a la — pavée; (triv.) his throat must be paved. Il a la — morte; (triv.) he is down in the mouth.

=gueule-de-loup=, n.f., cowl, chimney cowl; (—s-—) (bot.) snapdragon, calf’s snout.

=gueulée=, n.f., (l.ex.) large mouthful; indecent expression.

=gueuler= (gheu-lé), v.n., (pop.) to bawl, to squall, to clamor, to mouth.

=gueuler=, v.a., (hunt.) to take up, to seize.

=gueules=, n.m., (her.) gules. Porter des —; to bear gules.

*=gueusaille= (gheu-), n.f., parcel of beggars, low set, rabble, riffraff.

=gueusailler=, v.n., to beg, to loaf, to go begging.

=gueusant=, =-e= (gheu-), adj., begging, mumping.

=gueusard=, n.m., beggar, scoundrel, blackguard, ragamuffin, loafer.

=gueuse= (gheuz), n.f., pig-iron; beggar; bad woman, wench, hussy.

=gueuser=, v.a. and n., (fam.) to beg; to clamour for. — des encens; to clamour after praise.

=gueuserie= (gheû-zrî), n.f., beggary, beggarliness; trash; poverty, mendicity, villainy.

=gueuset=, n.m., pig-iron.

=gueu-x=, =-se=, adj., poor, beggarly, wretched, destitute. — comme un rat d’église; as poor as a church-mouse.

=gueux=, n.m., beggar; knave, rascal, ragamuffin, scoundrel. Tas de —; pack of scoundrels. — revêtu; upstart, beggar on horseback.

=gui= (ghi), n.m., mistletoe; (nav.) main-boom (of a sloop, of a brig).

=guibre= (ghi-br), n.f., (nav.) cut-water.

=guichet= (ghi-shè), n.m., wicket; grating; door; shutter, small window. À remettre au —; to be handed in over the counter.

=guichetier= (ghish-tié), n.m., turnkey.

=guide= (ghid), n.m., guide; guide-book; text-book; (milit.) fugleman.

=guide=, n.f., rein (of a bridle). Conduire à grandes —s; to drive four-in-hand. Mener la vie à grandes —s; to live in grand style, a very fast life.

=guide-âne=, n.m., (—, or —-—s) guide-book.

=guide-chaîne=, n.m., (—, or —-—s) (horl.) guard, ratchet.

=guide-main=, n.m., (—, or —-—s) (of the piano-forte) chiroplast, hand-guide.

=guider= (ghi-dé), v.a., to guide, to lead, to conduct; to direct; to actuate; (nav.) to steer.

=guidon= (ghi-), n.m., (milit.) field-colors, guidon; (of fire-arms) sight; (of writings) reference, marks; (nav.) broad pendant; (mus.) direction; handle-bar. — de renvoi; reference.

=guifette= (ghi-), n.f., (orni.) sea-swallow.

*=guignard= (ghi-), n.m., (orni.) dotterel.

*=guigne= (ghi-), n.f., black-heart cherry; (fam. and fig.) ill-luck.

=guigner= (ghi-), v.a., (fam.) to wink at, to ogle, to peer at; to covet; to peep at; to have in view, to have a design upon. — une charge; to have an eye to some post.

*=guigner=, v.n., to leer, to peer, to ogle.

*=guignette= (ghi-), n.f., (orni.) common sand-piper.

*=guignier= (ghi-), n.m., black-heart cherry-tree.

=guignol=, n.m., puppet-show; Punch and Judy show.

*=guignon= (ghi-), n.m., (fam.) bad luck, ill-luck. Avoir du —; to be unlucky. Être en —; to have a run of ill-luck.

=guignonnant=, =-e=, adj., provoking.

=guigue= (gig), n.f., (nav.) gig.

*=guildive= (ghi-), n.f., (l.u.) tafia, rum.

*=guillage= (ghi-), n.m., working, fermentation (of beer).

*=guillaume= (ghi-), n.m., rabbet plane.

*=guilledin= (ghi-), n.m., gelding.

*=guilledou= (ghi-), n.m., (pop.) places of ill-fame. Courir le —; to frequent places of ill-fame.

*=guillemet= (ghi-), n.m., (print.) inverted comma.

*=guillemeter=, v.a., to put between inverted commas.

*=guillemot= (ghi-), n.m., (orni.) guillemot.

=guiller=, v.n., to work, to ferment (of beer).

*=guilleret=, =-te= (ghi-), adj., sprightly, gay, lively, dapper. Il a l’air —; he has a sprightly air.

*=guilleri= (ghi-), n.m., chirping (of sparrows).

=guillet=, n.m., tip cat (game).

*=guillocher= (ghi-), v.a., (arch.) to engine-turn.

*=guillochis= (ghi-), n.m., (arch.) engine-turning.

*=guillotine= (ghi-), n.f., guillotine.

*=guillotiné=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., person guillotined; executed.

*=guillotinement=, n.m., guillotining.

*=guillotiner=, v.a., to guillotine, to behead.

=guimauve= (ghi-), n.f., marsh-mallow.

*=guimaux= (ghi-), n.m.pl., meadows mowed twice a year.

=guimbarde= (ghin-), n.f., wagon, van; jew’s-harp; rickety old coach.

=guimpe= (ghinp), n.f., stomacher, chemisette; veil (for nuns).

=guinard=, n.m., (ich.) red gurnet.

=guindage= (ghin-), n.m., (nav.) hoisting.

=guindant= (ghin-), n.m., (nav.) hoist (of flags).

=guinde=, n.f., =guinda=, =guindeau=, n.m., (nav.) windlass, hoist.

=guindé=, =-e=, part., stiff, strained, forced, unnatural; (of style) stilted, formal. Cet homme est toujours —; that man is always as stiff as a poker.

=guinder= (ghin-dé), v.a., to hoist, to strain, to force; (nav.) to hoist up (masts); (of style) to strain, to force.

se =guinder=, v.r., to be strained; to be forced, to bridle up.

=guinderesse= (ghin-drès), n.f., (nav.) top-rope.

=guinderie= (ghin-drî), n.f., constraint, stiffness.

=guinée= (ghi-), n.f., guinea; long cloth.

=guingan= (ghin-), n.m., gingham.

=guingois= (ghin-ghoa), n.m., crookedness. De —; awry, cross-grained. Marcher tout de —; to walk crookedly. Avoir l’esprit de —; to be cross-grained.

=guinguette= (ghin-ghèt), n.f., road-side inn; tea-garden.

=guiorant=, =-e=, adj., squeaking.

=guiorer= (ghi-), v.n., (of mice) to squeak.

=guipon= (ghi-), n.m., (nav.) mop.

=guipure= (ghi-), n.f., guipure-lace.

=guirlande= (ghir-), n.f., garland, wreath; girdle (of jewels); (arch.) belt (of a column).

=guise= (ghiz), n.f., manner, way; fancy, humor. En — de; by way of. Chacun vit à sa —; everybody lives as he likes. Faire à sa —; to do as one likes; to have one’s own way.

=guitardin= (ghi-), n.m., (bot.) fiddle-wood.

=guitare= (ghi-), n.f., guitar. Jouer, pincer, de la —; to play the guitar.

=guitariste=, n.m.f., guitarist, guitar-player.

=guiterne= (ghi-), n.f., (nav.) prop.

=guit-guit= (ghi-ghi), n.m., (—s-—s) a variety of humming-birds.

=guiton= (ghi-), n.m., (nav.) dog-watch.

=guivre=, n.f. V. =givre=.

=gulf-stream=, n.m., (n.p.) (geog.) Gulf-Stream.

=gumène=, n.f., (her.) cable (of an anchor).

=gustatif=, adj.m., (anat.) (of nerves) gustatory, hypoglossal.

=gustation=, n.f., tasting, gustation.

=gutta-percha= (-ka), n.f., (n.p.) gutta-percha.

=gutte=. V. =gomme=.

=guttier=, n.m., (bot.) gamboge-tree.

=guttifères=, n.m.pl., (bot.) guttiferæ.

=guttiforme=, adj., drop-shaped.

=guttural=, =-e= (gut-tu-), adj., guttural.

=gutturale=, n.f., guttural.

=gymnase= (jim-nâz), n.m., gymnasium.

=gymnaste=, n.m., gymnast.

=gymnastique=, n.f., gymnastics.

=gymnastique=, adj., gymnastic.

=gymnique=, adj., gymnic.

=gymnique=, n.f., gymnic.

=gymnosophiste=, n.m., gymnosophist.

=gymnosperme=, adj., (bot.) gymnospermous.

=gymnospermie=, n.f., (bot.) gymnospermia.

=gymnote=, n.m., gymnotus. — électrique; electric eel.

=gynandre=, adj., (bot.) gynandrous.

=gynandrie=, n.f., (bot.) gynandria.

=gynécée=, n.m., women’s apartment, gyneceum, gynæceum.

=gynécocratie= (-ci), n.f., gynæcocracy, petticoat government.

=gynécocratique=, adj., of a gynæcocracy.

=gypaète=, n.m., (orni.) griffin, bearded vulture, lammergeier.

=gypse=, n.m., gypsum, parget; plaster of Paris.

=gypseu-x=, =-se=, adj., gypseous.

=gyratoire=, adj. V. =giratoire=.

=gyromancie=, n.f., gyromancy.

=gyroselle=, n.f., (bot.) Virginian cowslip.

=gyrovague=, n.m., wandering monk; tramp.

H

[All words in which the h is aspirated, are marked thus †.]

=h=, n.m.f., the eighth letter of the alphabet, h.

†=ha!= int., ah! ha!

=habeas corpus=, n.m., (n.p.) habeas-corpus.

=habile=, adj., able, clever, skillful; expert, sharp, quick; qualified; capable; knowing, cunning; (nav.) able-bodied. — dans les affaires; skillful in business.

=habilement= (a-bil-mān), adv., cleverly, skillfully, ably; dexterously; knowingly.

=habileté= (a-bil-té), n.f., ability, skill, cleverness, skillfulness, artfulness, sharpness.

=habilissime=, adj., very clever, very skillful.

=habilitation=, n.f., (jur.) habilitation, qualification, aptitude.

=habilité=, n.f., (jur.) competency, qualification.

*=habiliter=, v.a., (jur.) to qualify.

*=habillage=, n.m., (cook.) trussing poultry.

=habillant=, =-e=, adj., dressy, nice, rich.

=habillé=, =-e=, part., dressed, clothed, clad, decked out.

=habillement=, n.m., clothes, clothing, dress, wearing apparel, attire. — complet; complete suit of clothes.

*=habiller=, v.a., to dress, to clothe; to make clothes for; to wrap up; to become; to fit; (cook.) to prepare. Ce tailleur m’habille; that tailor makes my clothes, works for me. Il habille bien; he works well. Cette étoffe vous habille bien; that stuff becomes you very well. — une pensée en vers; to clothe a thought in verse. — de la volaille; to draw and truss fowls. — du poisson; to gut and scale fish. — du cuir; to dress leather.

s’=habiller=, v.r., to dress one’s self; to have one’s clothes made; to find one’s own clothes; to abuse each other. Cet homme s’habille bien; that man dresses well.

=habilleu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., (thea.) dresser; skin-dresser.

=habit=, n.m., garment, dress, apparel, garb; coat, dress coat. pl., clothes, wearing apparel. — bourgeois; private clothes. — complet; suit of clothes. — habillé; dress coat, full dress, evening dress. — galonné; laced-coat. — de cheval; riding-coat. —s de deuil; mourning. Porter un — râpé; to wear a shabby, seedy coat. L’— ne fait pas le moine; it is not the cowl that makes the friar; it is not the coat that makes the man. Prendre l’—; to become a monk or (of a nun) to take the veil.

=habitabilité=, n.f., habitableness; habitability.

=habitable=, adj., inhabitable, habitable.

=habitacle=, n.m., ☉habitation, abode, dwelling; (nav.) binnacle.

=habitant=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., inhabitant, resident, inmate; occupant, occupier; denizen. Les —s des bois; the denizens of the woods.

=habitat=, n.m., (zoöl.) habitat.

=habitation=, n.f., habitation, residence, abode, tenement, dwelling-place; place of abode; plantation, settlement (in a colony); (zoöl., bot.) habitat, haunt. Maison d’—; (jur.) dwelling-house.

=habiter=, v.a., to inhabit, to dwell in, to live in, to reside in, to frequent. — un lieu; to live in a place.

=habiter=, v.n., to inhabit; to dwell in; to reside in; (jur.) to cohabit.

=habitude=, n.f., habit, custom, use; practice, wont; (b.s.) trick. Il n’en fait pas une habitude; he does not make a custom of it. L’— est une autre nature; use is a second nature. Faire quelque chose par —; to do a thing from habit. Faire perdre une vilaine — à quelqu’un; to break any one of a bad habit, of a nasty trick. D’—; usual, habitual; usually, generally.

=habitué=, =-e=, part., used, accustomed.

=habitué=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., frequenter, customer. Les —s d’un café; the regular customers of a tavern. Ce monsieur est un de nos —s; that gentleman is one of our regular customers.

=habituel=, =-le=, adj., habitual, customary, usual.

=habituellement= (-èl-mān), adv., habitually, customarily, usually.

=habituer=, v.a., to use, to accustom, to habituate, to inure. — les jeunes gens à la fatigue; to inure young men to fatigue.

s’=habituer=, v.r., to accustom, to inure, one’s self. Je m’y habituerai; I shall get used to it. S’— au climat; to get inured to the climate.

†=hâbler=, v.n., to brag, to boast, to draw the long-bow.

†=hâblerie=, n.f., bragging, boasting, drawing the long-bow.

†=hâbleu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., bragger, boaster.

†=hache=, n.f., ax, hatchet. — d’armes; battle-ax, pole ax. Fait à coups de —; clumsily made, roughly done. — d’abordage; boarding-hatchet.

†=haché=, =-e=, adj., (style) abrupt, irregular, desultory.

†=hache-paille=, n.m., (—) chaff-cutter.

†=hacher=, v.a., to chop, to hew, to hack, to cut to pieces; (engr.) to hatch; (cook.) to hash, to mince; (drawing) to tint. — menu; to chop small; (cook.) to mince. — en morceaux; to cut to pieces. — quelqu’un menu comme chair à pâté; to make mince-meat of any one.

†=hachereau= (ha-shrô), n.m., little ax, hatchet.

†=hachette=, n.f., hacking-knife, hatchet.

†=hachis=, n.m., (cook.) minced meat, hash.

†=hachisch=, n.m. (n.p.), hashish.

†=hachoir=, n.m., chopping-board; chopping-knife; chaff-cutter.

†=hachure=, n.f., (engr.) hatching.

†=hagard=, =-e=, adj., haggard, wild.

=hagiographe=, n.m., hagiographer.

=hagiographe=, adj., hagiographic.

=hagiographie=, n.f., hagiography.

=hagiologique=, adj., hagiological.

†=haha=, n.m., ha-ha, haw-haw.

†=hahé!= int., (hunt.) tally-ho!

†=hai!= int., hey! well! indeed! bless me!

†=haie=, n.f., hedge, hedgerow; beam of a plow; row, line. — vive; quickset hedge. Se ranger en —; to form a line. Fermer d’une —; to hedge in. Border la —; to line a road (with troops).

†=haïe!= int., (carter’s cry) gee ho!

*†=haillon=, n.m., rag, rags, tatters.

†=haine=, n.f., hate, hatred; spite, aversion, dislike; grudge. Avoir de la — pour, avoir en —; to hate. Porter de la — à; to feel hatred towards.

†=haineusement=, adv., hatefully, spitefully.

†=haineu-x=, =-se=, adj., hateful, malignant, spiteful.

†=haïr=, v.a., to hate, to detest, to loathe. — cordialement; to hate heartily. — comme la peste, — à la mort; to feel a deadly hatred towards.

†=haire=, n.f., hair-shirt.

†=haïssable=, adj., hateful, odious.

†=halage=, n.m., towage, towing. Chemin de —; towing-path.

†=halbran=, n.m., young wild-duck.

†=halbrené=, =-e=, adj., ragged feathered (of a bird); ragged, in a sad light.

†=halbrener=, v.n., to shoot wild ducks.

=hale=, n.m., tow-line, tow-rope. — bas; (nav.) down-haul.

†=hâle=, n.m., heat of the sun; sunburn; scorching heat; tanned complexion. Le — fane tout; the heat of the sun dries up everything; (agri.) drying wind.

†=hâlé=, =-e=, part., sun-burnt; swarthy; tanned.

=haleine=, n.f., breath, wind. Perdre l’—; to get out of breath. Reprendre —; to recover one’s breath. Courir à perte d’—; to run until one is out of breath. Phrases à perte d’—; long-winded sentences. Tout d’une —; in the same breath. Un ouvrage de longue —; a long-winded work. Tenir en —; to keep on the alert. Tenir les gens en —; to keep the ball rolling.

=halenée=, n.f., smell, breath, whiff.

=halener=, v.a., to breathe; (hunt.) to get scent of.

†=haler=, v.a., (nav.) to haul, to heave; to set, to excite. — un bateau à la cordelle; to tow a boat. — un bâtiment; to track a vessel. — le vent; to haul the wind. — un chien sur quelqu’un; to set a dog at any one.

†=hâler=, v.a., to tan, to burn (of the sun).

se †=hâler=, v.r., to become sun-burnt.

†=haletant=, =-e=, adj., out of breath, panting, puffing.

†=haleter= (hal-té), v.n., to blow, to puff, to pant or gasp for breath.

†=haleur=, n.m., tracker, hauler.

=halieutiques=, n.m.pl., halieutics.

=halitueu-x=, =-se=, adj., (med.) halituous.

†=hallage=, n.m., market-dues.

=hallali=, n.m., (stag-hunting) whoop; flourish of the horn at the death.

†=halle=, n.f., market; market-place. Langage des —s; Billingsgate (language). Dames de la —; market women. Aller à la —; to go to market. — aux blés; corn-exchange. Fort de la —; market-porter.

†=hallebarde= (hal-bard), n.f., halberd. Pleuvoir or tomber des —s; to rain cats and dogs.

†=hallebardier=, n.m., halberdier.

†=hallier=, n.m., thicket; partridge-net; market-keeper.

=hallucination= (hal-lu-), n.f., hallucination, delusion.

=halluciné=, =-e=, adj. and n., (med.) hallucinated; (fig.) deluded.

=halluciner=, v.a., to hallucinate, to delude.

†=halo=, n.m., halo.

†=hâloir=, n.m., drying-room (for hemp).

†=halot=, n.m., rabbit burrow.

†=halochimie=, n.f., (chem.) of the preparation of salts.

†=halte=, n.f., halt; stand, stop; halting-place; resting-place. Faire —; to halt. — la! hold! stop there! that won’t do!

=haltères=, n.m., dumb-bells; (of insects) poisers.

†=halurgie=, n.f., making or extracting salts.

†=hamac=, n.m., hammock. Haut les —s; (nav.) up all hammocks. — à l’anglaise; (nav.) cot.

=hamadryade=, n.f., (myth.) Hamadryad, wood-nymph.

†=hameau=, n.m., hamlet.

=hameçon= (am-son), n.m., hook, fish-hook; bait. Mordre à l’—; to take the bait.

=hameçonné=, =-e=, adj., hooked.

☉=hameçonner=, v.a., to hook; to take in.

†=hampe=, n.f., staff (of a lance, etc., etc.); handle (of a brush); flower-stalk.

†=han=, n.m., heave (of a workman striking a heavy blow).

†=hanap=, n.m., goblet; bowl.

†=hanche=, n.f., hip, haunch; (nav.) quarter. Les poings sur les —s; with his or her arms akimbo.

=hanchoan=, n.m., Brazilian buzzard.

†=hanebane=, n.f. V. =jusquiame=.

†=hangar=, n.m., outhouse, shed, cart-shed, cart-house.

†=hanneton= (ha-n-ton), n.m., may-bug, cock-chafer; (fig.) thoughtless, giddy person.

†=hanovrien=, =-ne= (-in, -è-n), adj., Hanoverian.

†=hanovrien=, n.m., =-ne=, n.f., Hanoverian.

†=hanscrit=, n.m. V. =sanscrit=.

†=hanse=, n.f., Hanse-Towns. La — Teutonique; the Hanse-Towns.

=hanséatique= or =anséatique=, adj., Hanseatic.

†=hansière=, n.f., (nav.) hawser. V. =haussière=.

†=hanter=, v.a., to haunt, to frequent, to resort to; to associate with. Dis-moi qui tu hantes et je te dirai qui tu es; tell me the company you keep, and I will tell you what you are; birds of a feather flock together.

†=hanter=, v.n., to frequent. — chez quelqu’un; to be a visitor at any one’s house.

†=hantise=, n.f., (b.s.), intercourse, intimacy.

†=happe=, n.f., axle-tree bed (of carriages); cramp-iron.

†=happe-chair=, n.m., (—) grasp-all; torment, dun.

†=happelourde= (ha-ploord), n.f., paste, imitation stone; well-dressed fool.

†=happer=, v.a., to snap, to snap up; to catch, to lay hold of, to nab.

†=haquenée= (ha-knée), n.f., ambling nag; ill-made, ungainly woman. Aller sur la — des cordeliers; to trudge along on foot; to ride on shank’s mare.

†=haquet= (ha-kè), n.m., dray.

†=haquetier= (hak-tié), n.m., drayman.

†=harangue=, n.f., harangue, speech, address, oration. La tribune aux —s; the rostrum.

†=haranguer= (-ghé), v.a., to harangue.

†=haranguer=, v.n., to harangue, to hold forth, to speechify.

†=harangueu-r= (-gheur), n.m., =-se=, n.f., haranguer, orator; speech-maker, speechifier.

†=haras=, n.m., stud, breeding-stud. (orni.) V. =ara=.

†=harasse=, n.f., crate.

†=harasser=, v.a., to harass, to tire out, to weary, to overtire, to jade.

†=harceler=, v.a., to harass, to torment; to gall. — l’ennemi; to harass the enemy.

†=harcellement=, n.m., harassing, tormenting.

†=harde=, n.f., herd (of deer); leash (for dogs).

†=harder=, v.a., (hunt.) to leash dogs.

†=hardes=, n.f.pl., wearing apparel, attire, clothes, belongings, traps.

†=hardi=, =-e=, adj., bold, daring, fearless, intrepid, impudent. Air —; impudent look. Manières —es; forward manners. Ce musicien a le jeu —; this musician has a bold touch. (interj.) hardi! go it!

†=hardiesse=, n.f., boldness, hardihood, daring, fearlessness; assurance; impudence, audacity. Avoir la — de dire; to have the boldness to say. Il y a beaucoup de — dans ce dessin; there is great boldness in this drawing. — de style, d’expression; boldness of style, of expression.

†=hardiment=, adv., boldly, fearlessly, daringly, impudently. Marcher — à l’ennemi; to march boldly against the enemy.

†=hare!= int., (hunt.) halloo!

†=harem= (ha-rèm), n.m., harem.

†=hareng= (ha-ran), n.m., herring. — frais; fresh herring. — saur; red herring. La caque sent toujours le —; what is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.

†=harengaison= (-ghè-zon), n.f., herring-season; catch or take of herrings.

†=harengère=, n.f., herring-woman; fish-woman; fish-fag.

†=harengerie= (ha-ran-jrî), n.f., herring-market.

†=harenguet= (-ghè), n.m., (ich.) herring-cob, sprat.

☉*†=hargnerie=, n.f., squabbling, wrangling.

*†=hargneu-x=, =-se=, adj., cross; cross-grained; snappish; peevish, surly, crusty; snarling; vicious (of horses). Chien —; snarling dog; quarrelsome fellow.

†=haricot=, n.m., kidney-bean. — de mouton; (cook.) haricot mutton; Irish stew. —s verts; French beans. —s d’Espagne; scarlet runners.

†=haridelle=, n.f., jade, hack, sorry horse; lanky, gawky woman.

†=harle=, n.m., (orni.) merganser.

=harmonica=, n.m., harmonica; musical glasses.

=harmonie=, n.f., harmony; unison, concord; union; keeping; (mus.) harmonics. Avec —; harmoniously. En —; in time, in keeping. Sans —; inharmonious, unmusical.

=harmonier=, v.a. V. =harmoniser=.

s’=harmonier=, v.r. V. s’=harmoniser=.

=harmonieusement= (-eûz-mān), adv., harmoniously, musically.

=harmonieu-x=, =-se=, adj., harmonious, musical, sweet, melodious; friendly, blending (of colors).

=harmonique=, n.m. and adj., harmonics; harmonic, harmonical.

=harmoniquement= (-nik-mān), adv., harmoniously.

=harmoniser=, v.a., to harmonize.

s’=harmoniser=, v.r., to harmonize.

=harmoniste=, n.m., harmonist.

=harmonium=, n.m., (mus.) harmonium.

†=harnachement= (har-nash-mān), n.m., harness; harnessing; trappings.

†=harnacher=, v.a., to harness, to rig out.

=harnacheur=, n.m., harness-maker, dealer; harnessing groom.

=harnais= or =harnois=, n.m., harness; horse-trappings, trappings, armor, equipment. Endosser le —; to don the uniform. Cheval de —; draught-horse. Blanchir sous le —; to grow gray in the service.

†=haro=, n.m., hue and cry. —! shame! out upon! Crier — sur; to raise an outcry.

†=harpagon=, n.m., miser, skinflint.

*se †=harpailler=, v.r., to wrangle, to squabble.

†=harpaye=, n.f., (orni.) moor-buzzard, marsh-harrier.

†=harpe=, n.f., harp; (couch.) harp-shell. Pincer de la —; to play the harp. — éolienne; Eolian harp.

†=harpé=, =-e=, adj., harp-shaped, well-shaped (of greyhounds).

†=harpeau=, n.m., (nav.) grappling-iron.

†=harpège=, n.m. V. =arpège=.

†=harpéger=, v.n. V. =arpéger=.

†=harper=, v.a., to gripe, to grapple, to grasp, to clutch. v.n., (man.) to raise the legs without bending them.

se †=harper=, v.r., to grapple one another.

†=harpie=, n.f., harpy; vixen, shrew.

=harpin=, n.m., boat-hook; carbuncle.

=harpiste=, n.m.f., harpist.

†=harpon=, n.m., harpoon, spear; fish-spear.

†=harponner=, v.a., to harpoon, to spear.

†=harponneur=, n.m., harpooner.

†=hart=, n.f., withe, fagot-band; rope, halter. C’est un homme qui mérite la —; he is a man who deserves hanging or hanging is too good for him. Sous peine de la —; under pain of death.

=haruspice=, n.m. V. =aruspice=.

†=hasard=, n.m., chance, accident, casualty, hazard, risk, danger, peril. Jeu de —; game of chance. Coup de —; lucky chance, stroke. Une chose de —; a second-hand article. Au —; at random, at a venture. À tout —; at all events. À tous —s; at all risks. Par —; by chance, accidentally. S’abandonner au —; to rely solely upon chance. Jeter quelque chose au —; to leave anything to chance. Courir le —; to run the risk. Un coup de —; a stroke of luck. Est-ce que par — il ne viendrait pas? he surely doesn’t mean not to come! Corriger le —; to assist fortune; to cheat at cards.

†=hasardé=, =-e=, part., hazarded, ventured, bold, free; (cook.) tainted, stale.

†=hasarder=, v.a., to hazard, to risk, to venture, to expose; to run the risk.

se †=hasarder=, v.r., to hazard, to venture, to risk. Se — à faire une chose; to venture to do a thing.

†=hasardeusement= (-deûz-mān), adv., hazardously.

†=hasardeu-x=, =-se=, adj., hazardous, venturesome, unsafe, dangerous, perilous.

†=haschisch=, n.m. (n.p.). V. =hachisch=.

†=hase=, n.f., doe-rabbit, doe-hare.

=hast=, n.m., staff. Arme d’—; long-hafted weapon.

=hastaire=, n.m., (antiq.) spearman.

†=haste=, n.f., (antiq.) spear, spike.

†=hasté=, =-e=, adj., (bot.) hastated.

†=hastiforme=, adj., (bot.) halberd-shaped.

†=hâte=, n.f., hurry; haste. En —; in haste, hastily. En toute —; with all possible speed. À la —; in a hurry, in haste. Avoir —; to be in a hurry; to long to, to be anxious to. Faire une chose à la —; to do a thing in a hurry. S’éloigner à la —; to hasten away. Revenir en toute —; to hasten back. Trop de — gâte tout; more haste, less speed.

†=hâtelet= (hâ-tlè), n.m., small skewer.

†=hâter=, v.a., to hasten, to forward, to expedite; to hurry, to hurry on; to hurry over; to push on, to force (fruit). Ouvrage hâté, ouvrage gâté; haste makes waste.

se †=hâter=, v.r., to make haste, to hurry, to hurry one’s self. Hâtez-vous de partir; make haste and get away.

†=hâtier= (hâ-tié), n.m., spit-rest.

†=hâti-f=, =-ve=, adj., forward; precocious, premature; (hort.) early. Fruit —; early fruit.

†=hâtiveau=, n.m., (hort.) hasty pear; early pea.

†=hâtivement= (hâ-ti-vmān), adv., (hort.) early, prematurely.

†=hâtiveté= (hâ-tiv-té), n.f., earliness, forwardness.

†=haubans=, n.m.pl., (nav.) shrouds. Grands —; main-shrouds. — de misaine; fore-shrouds.

†=haubergeon=, n.m., small hauberk.

†=haubert=, n.m., hauberk.

†=hausse=, n.f., (com.) rise, advance; (print.) overlay; block (for raising anything); (of a rifle) backsight. À la —; (com.) on the advance. Être en —; to be rising. Jouer à la —; (com.) to speculate on a rise. Joueur à la —; bull. — d’archet; nut of a fiddle-bow.

†=hausse-col=, n.m., (—-—s) gorget, neck-piece.

†=haussement= (hôs-mān), n.m., raising, lifting, rising; shrugging.

†=hausser=, v.a., to raise, to raise up, to lift up; to increase; to shrug; (com.) to advance. — les épaules; to shrug one’s shoulders. — la voix; to raise one’s voice. — les gages; to raise the wages. — le coude; to drink hard.

se †=hausser=, v.r., to be raised; to rise, to raise one’s self; to clear up (of the weather); to increase; (com.) to rise. Se — sur la pointe des pieds; to stand upon tip-toe.

†=hausser=, v.n., to rise; to get higher; to increase. La rivière a bien haussé; the river has risen very much. Le change hausse; the rate of exchange is rising. Les actions haussent; the price of shares is rising. La rente hausse; the funds are going up.

†=haussier=, n.m., bull, operator for a rise.

=haussière=. V. =aussière= and =hansière=.

†=haut=, =-e=, adj., high; tall; lofty, chief, principal; upper; grand, important, eminent; haughty; elevated; loud (of sound). Au plus — degré; in the highest degree. Les —es régions de l’air; the upper regions of the air. Le — mal; epilepsy. Il a juré, la main —e; he swore with uplifted hand. Marcher la tête —e; to walk with head erect. Il peut aller partout la tête —e; he can hold up his head anywhere. La marée, la mer, est —e; it is high water, high tide. Gagner la —e mer; to put out to sea. Vaisseau de — bord; ship of the line, man of war. Avoir la voix —e; to have a loud voice. Lire à —e voix; to read aloud. Crier à —e voix; to cry out loudly. Pousser les —s cris; to complain loudly, to raise an outcry. Prendre le — ton; to assume a high tone. Une personne de — rang; a person of high rank. —e estime; great esteem. —s faits; great deeds, exploits, doughty deeds. Voici bien du — style; this is lofty style with a vengeance. Crime de —e trahison; crime of high treason. — en couleur; of a ruddy complexion. Le — commerce; the higher branches of commerce, finance. Messe —e; high mass. La chambre —e; the upper house. Le —-Canada; Upper Canada. Le — bout de la table; the upper end of the table. Viande de — goût; high-seasoned meat. Jeune cadet de — appétit; extravagant young fellow. Les —es cartes; the court-cards. Tenir la bride —e à quelqu’un; to keep a tight hand over any one.

†=haut=, n.m., height; top; summit; upper part; (mus.) high notes. Le — d’une rue; the upper end of a street. Le — d’une page; the top of a page. Il est en —; he is upstairs. Je demeure dans une chambre d’en —; I live in an upper room. De — en bas; from top to bottom. D’en —; from above. Tomber de son —; to fall flat down; to be thunderstruck. Il y a du — et du bas dans la vie; there are ups and downs in life. Le — d’un clocher; the top of a steeple. Regarder quelqu’un de — en bas; to eye any one from head to foot; to look down upon any one. Traiter quelqu’un de — en bas; to treat any one with contempt. Cette maison a quarante pieds de —; this house is forty feet high. Il a deux mètres de —; it is six feet high.

†=haut=, adv., high; loud; aloud, loudly. Montez plus —; go up higher. Ainsi qu’il a été dit plus —; as has already been said. Reprendre les choses de plus —; to begin farther back. Parlez plus —; speak louder. Tout —; aloud. Parler —; to speak aloud, to speak out. — le pied; of with you; let us be off at once. Faire — le pied; to vanish, to disappear; to run away. Renvoyer des chevaux — le pied; to send horses away bare-backed. — la main; with a high hand; offhand; in a high-handed manner. Mener un cheval — la main; to hold a tight rein on a horse.

☉†=haut-à-bas=, n.m., (—) hawker, peddler.

†=haut-à-haut=, n.m., (—) (hunt.) halloo.

†=hautain=, =-e=, adj., haughty, supercilious, proud.

†=hautainement= (hô-tè-n-mān), adv., haughtily, superciliously, proudly.

†=hautbois= (hô-boâ), n.m., hautboy; oboe; oboe-player.

☉†=haut-de-chausses= or =haut-de-chausse=, n.m., (—s-—, or —s-—s) small-clothes; trunk-hose; breeches.

†=haute-contre=, n.f., (—s-—) (mus.) counter-tenor.

†=haute lisse=, n.f., tapestry hangings.

†=hautement= (hô-tman), adv., aloud, boldly, resolutely, stoutly, proudly.

†=haute paye=, n.f., extra pay.

†=hautesse=, n.f., highness (the Sultan’s title).

☉†=haute-taille=, n.f., (—s-—s) (mus.) upper-tenor.

†=hauteur=, n.f., height, altitude, hill; rising ground, eminence; depth; elevation; firmness, haughtiness, arrogance. La — d’une montagne; the height of a hill. Mur à — d’appui; wall breast-high. La — d’un bataillon; the depth of a battalion. La — d’un astre; the altitude of a star. Prendre la — du soleil; to take the sun’s altitude. Être à la — d’une île; (nav.) to be off an island. La — de ses conceptions; the loftiness of his ideas. Être à la — de quelqu’un; to be a match for any one. Être à la — du siècle; to keep pace with the age. Être à la — d’une tâche; to be equal to any task. Parler avec —; to speak haughtily. Avec —; imperiously, haughtily. De toute sa —; at its or his full height.

†=haut-fond=, n.m., (—s-—s) (nav.) shoal.

†=haut-fourneau=, n.m., blast-furnace.

†=haut-le-corps=, n.m., (—) skip, start, bound. Il fit un — en nous voyant venir; he started as he saw us coming.

†=haut-le-pied=, n.m., (—) scoundrel, tramp, loafer.

†=haut-pendu=, n.m., (nav.) scud, squall.

†=hautur-ier=, =-ière=, adj., of the high seas.

†=hauturier=, n.m., sea-pilot.

†=havane=, n.f., Havana. n.m., Havana cigar.

†=hâve=, adj., pale, wan; emaciated.

†=haveron= (ha-vron), n.m., wild oats.

†=havir=, v.a., to scorch (meat).

†=havir=, v.n., to scorch, to burn (of meat).

se †=havir=, v.r., to scorch, to burn (of meat).

†=havrais=, =-e=, adj., of Havre, native of Havre.

†=havre=, n.m., haven, harbor, port, tidal harbor.

†=havresac=, n.m., knapsack, wallet; haversack.

†=hé!= int., ho! ah! hey! I say!

☉†=heaume= (hôm), n.m., helm, helmet; (nav.) tiller, bar.

=hebdomadaire=, adj., weekly.

=hebdomadier=, n.m., one on duty for a week (in convents and chapters).

=héberge=, n.f., (jur.) point of disjunction, break.

=hébergement=, n.m., lodging; harboring.

=héberger=, v.a., to lodge, to entertain, to harbor.

=hébété=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., dolt, blockhead.

=hébéter=, v.a., to stupefy, to besot; to dull.

=hébétude=, n.f., idiocy.

=hébraïque=, adj., Hebrew, Hebraic.

=hébraïquement=, adv., Hebraically.

=hébraïsant=, n.m., Hebraist.

=hébraïsme=, n.m., Hebraism.

=hébreu=, n. and adj. m., Hebrew; Hebraic.

=hécatombe=, n.f., hecatomb.

=hectare=, n.m., hectare (2 acres, 1 rood, 35 perches).

=hectique=, adj., (med.) hectic.

=hectisie=, n.f., (med.) consumption.

=hectogramme=, n.m., hectogram (3·527 oz. avoirdupois).

=hectolitre=, n.m., hectoliter (22·009668 imperial gallons).

=hectomètre=, n.m., hectometer (328·08992 British statute feet).

=hégémonie=, n.f., hegemony.

=hégire=, n.f., hegira (Mahometan era).

=heiduque=, n.m., Hungarian foot-soldier.

=hein!= int., hey! what!

=hélas!= int., alas! ah!

†=héler=, v.a., (nav.) to hail, to speak (a ship); to hail, to call (any one).

=hélianthe=, n.m., (bot.) helianthus, sunflower.

=hélianthème=, n.m., (bot.) helianthemum, rock-rose.

=héliaque=, adj., (astron.) heliacal.

=héliastes=, n.m.pl., (antiq.) heliasts.

=hélice=, n.f., screw. Vapeur à —; screw-steamer. En —; spiral, winding. Propulseur à —; screw-propeller.

=hélicon=, n.m., Helicon.

=héliocentrique=, adj., heliocentric.

=héliographie=, n.f., heliography.

=héliographique=, adj., heliographic.

=héliomètre=, n.m., heliometer.

=hélioscope=, n.m., helioscope.

=héliotrope=, n.m., (bot.) heliotrope; sun-flower; (min.) heliotrope, blood-stone.

=hélix=, n.m., (anat.) helix.

=hellébore=, n.m. V. =ellébore=.

=helléborine=, n.f. V. =elléborine=.

=hellènes= (èl-lè-n), n.m.pl., Hellenes.

=hellénique=, adj., Hellenic.

=hellénisme=, n.m., Hellenism.

=helléniste=, n.m., adj., Hellenist.

=helminthe=, n.m., (zoöl., med.) intestinal worm.

=helminthologie=, n.f., helminthology.

=helvétique=, adj., Helvetic, Swiss.

†=hem!= int., hem!

=hématite=, n.f., (min.) hematite.

=hématocèle=, n.f., (surg.) hematocele.

=hématologie=, n.f., hematology.

=hématose=, n.f., hæmatosis, sanguification.

=hématurie=, n.f., (med.) hæmaturia.

=hémérocalle=, n.f., (bot.) hemerocallis.

=hémi=, a prefix from Greek ἡμί, half, semi.

☉=hémicoptère=, n.m. V. =phénicoptère=.

=hémicycle=, n.m., hemicycle.

=hémine=, n.f., (antiq.) hemina, cotyla (about half a pint).

=hémiplégie= or =hémiplexie=, n.f., (med.) hemiplegy, hemiplegia.

=hémiptère=, n.m., (ent.) hemipter.

=hémiptère=, adj., hemipteral.

=hémisphère=, n.m., hemisphere.

=hémisphérique=, adj., hemispheric.

=hémistiche=, n.m., hemistich (half of a twelve-syllabled verse).

=hémoptoïque=, =hémoptypique=, adj., (med.) spitting blood.

=hémoptysie=, n.f., hæmoptysis.

=hémorragie=, n.f., hemorrhage.

=hémorroïdal=, =-e=, adj., hemorrhoidal.

=hémorroïdale=, n.f., (anat.) hemorrhoidal artery.

=hémorroïdes=, n.f.pl., hemorrhoids, piles.

=hémostatique=, adj., (med.) styptic.

=hendécagone=, n.m., (geom.) hendecagon.

=hendécasyllabe=, n.m., hendecasyllable.

†=hennir= (ha-), v.n., to neigh.

†=hennissement= (ha-), n.m., neighing.

=henriade= (=La=), Voltaire’s epic poem.

=hépatique=, adj., hepatic.

=hépatique=, n.f., (bot.) liverwort.

=hépatite=, n.f., hepatitis, inflammation of the liver; (min.) hepatite, liver-stone.

=heptacorde=, n.m., heptachord.

=heptagonal=, =-e=, adj., heptagonal.

=heptagone=, n.m. and adj., heptagon; heptagonal.

=heptaméron=, n.m., heptameron.

=heptandre=, adj., heptandrian.

=heptandrie=, n.f., heptandria.

=heptangulaire=, adj., heptangular.

=heptaphylle=, adj., (bot.) heptaphyllous.

=heptarchie=, n.f., heptarchy.

=heptarchique=, adj., heptarchic.

=héraldique=, adj., heraldic.

†=héraut=, n.m., herald.

=herbacé=, =-e=, adj., (bot.) herbaceous.

=herbage=, n.m., herbage, grass, pasture, pasture-ground; meadow land.

=herbager=, n.m., grazier.

=herbe=, n.f., herb, grass, wort, weed; blade; plant, root. Brin d’—; blade of grass. —s potagères; pot-herbs. — marine; sea-weed. — militaire; milfoil. — de la Saint-Jean; ground-ivy. — de Saint-Jean; mugwort. Bouillon aux —s; herb soup. Mettre un cheval à l’—; to put a horse out to grass. Blé en —; corn in the blade. Mauvaises —s; weeds. — à l’ambassadeur, à la reine (tabac); snuff, tobacco. — aux charpentiers, à la coupure (millefeuille); milfoil. — aux chats (marum); cat-thyme. — aux chantres (vélar); hedge-mustard, hedge-garlic. — aux cuillers (cochléaria); scurvy-grass, cochlearia. — aux écus (nummulaire); money-wort. — aux gueux (clématite); clematis, climber, ladies’ bower. — aux Patagons (hydrocotyle); hydrocotyle. — au pauvre homme (gratiole); hyssop. — aux perles (grémil); gromwell, gromil. — du siège (scrofulaire); figwort. — aux verrues (héliotrope); heliotrope. Mauvaise — croît toujours; ill weeds grow apace. Manger son blé en —; to spend one’s money before one gets it. Couper l’— sous le pied a quelqu’un; to supplant any one, to oust any one; to cut any one out; to take the wind out of anybody’s sails. C’est un docteur en —; he is a doctor in embryo. Il a marché sur quelque mauvaise —; he has got out of bed the wrong way. L’— sera courte s’il ne trouve à brouter; he will pick up a living somehow.

*=herbeiller=, v.n., (hunt.) to graze.

=herber=, v.a., to lay on the grass. — de la toile; to grass-bleach.

=herberie=, n.f., bleaching-ground.

=herbette=, n.f., (poet.) short grass; sward.

=herbeu-x=, =-se=, adj., grassy, herbous.

=herbier=, n.m., herbal, herbarium, collection of plants.

=herbière=, n.f., herb-woman; (man.) grass-cutter.

=herbivore=, adj., herbivorous.

=herbivore=, n.m., herbivorous animal.

=herborisation=, n.f., herborization, herborizing, herborizing excursion.

=herboriser=, v.n., to herborize.

=herboriseur=, n.m., collector of plants.

=herboriste=, n.m.f., herbalist, herborist, dealer in medicinal herbs.

=herboristerie=, n.f., herb trade, herbalist’s shop.

=herbu=, =-e=, adj., grassy; covered with grass.

=hercotectonique=, n.f., art of fortification.

=hercule=, n.m., (astron.) Hercules, man of herculean strength.

=herculéen=, =-ne= (-in, -èn), adj., Herculean.

†=hère=, n.m., sorry fellow, poor wretch; poor devil, wight; game at cards.

=héréditaire=, adj., hereditary.

=héréditairement=, adv., hereditarily.

=hérédité=, n.f., heirship, right of inheritance, succession; hereditary right; inheritance; heredity.

=hérésiarque=, n.m., heresiarch.

=hérésie=, n.f., heresy. Il ne fera point d’—; he will not set the Thames on fire.

=héréticité=, n.f., heretical nature or tendency.

=hérétique=, n.m.f. and adj., heretic; heretical.

†=hérissé=, =-e=, adj., rough, shaggy, on end, bristling with; (bot.) hairy, prickly, covered with, full of, studded with, armed with, defended by; (of a person) crabbed, cross, peevish. Cheveux —s, poil —; shaggy hair or mane.

†=hérissement=, n.m., bristling; shagginess.

†=hérisser=, v.a., to bristle, to bristle up, to erect; to arm; to lard. Le lion hérisse sa crinière; the lion bristles up his mane. Les piquants qui hérissent la tige du rosier; the prickles that arm the stalk of a rose-bush. — son style de néologismes; to lard one’s style with neologisms. — un mur; (man.) to roughcast a wall.

se †=hérisser=, v.r., to stand on end, to stand erect; to bristle, to bristle up; to be bristling with, to be armed; to be covered, to be studded (with).

†=hérisser=, v.n., to bristle, to bristle up; to be full of, to be loaded with.

†=hérisson=, n.m., (mam.) hedgehog, urchin; (fort.) herisson; canting-wheel; sprocket-wheel; sprocket; rag-wheel; spur-wheel. Jeune —; (mam.) hedgepig. — de mer; (ich.) sea-hedgehog; sea-urchin; (fig.) cross-grained person.

†=hérisson=, =-ne=, adj., cross-grained, crabbed.

†=hérissonné=, =-e=, adj., (her.) crouching.

=héritage=, n.m., heritage, inheritance, heirdom, estate, patrimony; legacy. —s libres; (jur.) fee-simple. —s substitués; (jur.) fee-tail. Faire un —; to inherit property.

=hériter=, v.n., to inherit, to be heir; to succeed.

=hériter=, v.a., to inherit.

=hériti-er=, n.m., =-ère=, n.f. (-tié, ti-èr), heir, heiress, inheritor. — institué, testamentaire; (jur.) heir under a will; devisee. — naturel; (jur.) heir of one’s body. — par substitution; heir of entail. — légitime; lawful heir. — universel; sole heir. — présomptif; heir-apparent. Il est — de son oncle; he is heir to his uncle.

=hermaphrodisme=, n.m., hermaphrodism.

=hermaphrodite=, n.m. and adj., hermaphrodite; hermaphroditic.

=hermeline=, n.f., (her.) sable.

=herméneutique=, n.f. and adj., hermeneutics; hermeneutic, hermeneutical.

=hermès= (èr-mès), n.m., (sculpt.) Hermes, bust of Mercury.

=hermétique=, adj., hermetic, close, hermetical. Science —; hermetical science. Colonne —; (sculpt.) column with a bust (for capitals).

=hermétiquement= (-tik-mān), adv., hermetically, closely.

=hermine=, n.f., (mam.) ermine; hermine; winter-weasel; (her.) ermine; ermine (fur). — d’été; (mam.) stoat.

=herminé=, =-e=, adj., (her.) ermined.

=herminette=, n.f., (carp.) adz. — courbée; hollow adz.

=hermitage=, n.m., hermitage.

=hermite= or =ermite=, n.m., hermit.

†=herniaire=, adj., hernial. Bandage —; truss.

†=herniaire=, n.f., (bot.) rupture-wort.

†=hernie=, n.f., hernia, rupture.

=herniole=, n.f., (bot.) rupture-wort.

†=hernute=, n.m.pl., Moravian brother.

=hérodiens= (-in), n.m., (Bibl. hist.) Herodians.

=héroï-comique=, adj., heroi-comic; mock heroic; serio-comic.

=héroïde=, n.f., heroic epistle.

=héroïne=, n.f., heroine.

=héroïque=, adj., heroic; (med.) powerful. Temps —s; heroic ages.

=heroïquement= (-ik-mān), adv., heroically.

=heroïsme=, n.m., heroism.

†=héron=, n.m., heron. — crabier; crab-eater. Masse de —; heron plume.

†=héronneau=, n.m., young heron.

†=héronner=, v.n., (hawking) to fly the heron.

†=héronni-er=, =-ère=, adj., heron-like; thin, lank, spare; (hawking) trained to fly the heron.

†=héronnière=, n.f., heronry.

†=héros= (-rô), n.m., hero.

=herpès=, n.m., (med.) herpes, tetters.

=herpétique=, adj., (med.) herpetic.

=herque=, n.f., iron rake.

†=hersage=, n.m., (agri.) harrowing of a field.

†=herschel=, n.m., (astron.) Georgium Sidus, Herschel, Uranus.

†=herse=, n.f., harrow; (fort.) portcullis, herse; candlestick (used in Catholic churches); (nav.) iron cringle; (bot.) caltrop.

†=hersé=, =-e=, part. and adj., (agri.) harrowed; (her.) with a herse.

†=herser=, v.a., (agri.) to harrow.

†=herseur=, n.m., harrower.

=hésitation=, n.f., hesitation; faltering.

=hésitant=, =-e=, adj., hesitating, wavering, undecided, stammering.

=hésiter=, v.n., to hesitate, to falter, to hum and haw; to pause; to stop, to waver; to be doubtful; to hang back, to demur. Faire —; to stagger. Sans —; unhesitatingly.

=hétéroclite=, adj., (gram.) heteroclite, anomalous; eccentric, odd, whimsical, uncouth. Manières —s; eccentric manners. Visage —; odd face. Bâtiment —; irregular building.

=hétérodoxe=, adj., heterodox.

=hétérodoxie=, n.f., heterodoxy.

=hétérogène=, adj., heterogeneous, dissimilar, incongruous.

=hétérogénéité=, n.f., heterogeneity, heterogeneousness.

=hétérosciens= (-si-in), n.m.pl., (geog.) Heteroscians.

=hetman=, n.m., hetman (general of cossacks).

†=hêtre=, n.m., beech, beech-tree.

=heu=, n.m., (nav.) hoy.

=heu!= int., alas! lackaday! hey! ah! aye!

☉=heur=, n.m., luck, good fortune, chance. Il n’y a qu’heur et malheur en ce monde; chance is everything (what’s one man’s meat is another man’s poison).

=heure=, n.f., hour; o’clock; time, time of day; moment, moments; appointment. pl., primer (prayer-book). Belle —; pleasant time of day. La belle — pour arriver! what a nice time to come! — indue; late hour. Une bonne, grande —; a good, a full, hour. — dernière, dernière —; last moments. — marquée, désignée, dite; appointed hour. — suprême; dying hour, hour of death, last or supreme moments. —s en sus; after-hours, over-time (of workmen). Ami, homme, de toutes les —s; friend who is always welcome, friend always ready to oblige. Livre d’—s; (c.rel.) prayer-book. Une paire d’—s; a primer. Un mauvais quart d’—; a bad time. Quart d’— de Rabelais; paying time, settling time, trying time. J’y serai dans une —; I will be there within an hour. Quelle — est-il? what o’clock is it? Il est une — et demie; it is half-past one. Sur les une —; about one o’clock. L’horloge a sonné deux —s; the clock has struck two. Chercher midi à quatorze —s; to create difficulties where there are none; to look for grapes on thorns. Mettre une montre à l’—; to set a watch. Il est l’— de dîner; it is dinner-time. À l’— qu’il faut; in due time. Vous venez à l’— qu’il fallait; you come in the very nick of time. Je le ferai à mes —s perdues; I will do it in my leisure hours. Faites le sur l’—; do it this very moment. Donner —; to fix an hour; to make an appointment. L’— du berger; the propitious hour for lovers. De bonne —; betimes, early, soon. Venez de meilleure —; come sooner. À cette —, à l’— qu’il est; now, at present, nowadays; by this time. Pour l’—; at present. Tout à l’—; by-and-by, presently; not long ago, just now. D’une — à l’autre; from one moment, from one minute, to the other. D’— à autre; now and then. D’— en —; hourly, every hour, every moment. À la bonne —; well done! that’s something like! Les Heures; (myth.) the Hours (Horæ).

=heureusement= (eu-reûz-mān), adv., happily, luckily; successfully, fortunately, prosperously; by good luck; well.

=heureu-x=, =-se=, adj., happy; blessed, blissful; lucky, fortunate; successful; prosperous, favorable, auspicious; pleasing, prepossessing; good; excellent, rare; happy, pleased, delighted. Une —se vieillesse; a happy old age. Il est né —; he was born lucky. Des couches —ses; a happy delivery (of a woman). Une physionomie —se; a pleasing countenance. Être —; to be lucky. — au jeu; lucky at play. Il est — d’avoir eu votre protection; he was lucky to find you there. L’— de la chose c’est que; the luckiest part of the thing was that.

†=heurt=, n.m., collision; blow; shock, knock.

=heurté=, adj., (of style) abrupt, harsh, jerky.

†=heurtement=, n.m., hiatus; collision, shock; jar, jingling; clash.

†=heurter=, v.a., to run up against, to knock up against, to strike against, to hit against; to hit, to strike; to come across, to meet; to run foul of; to jostle; to shock; to go counter to, to hurt, to offend, to disoblige; to jar with; (paint.) to color hard. — quelqu’un; to run against any one. Ce vaisseau a heurté l’autre; this ship ran foul of the other. — les préjugés de; to shock the prejudices of. Dessin heurté; drawing roughly colored.

se †=heurter=, v.r., to strike, to hit, one’s self; to strike against one another, to run foul of each other; to come across one another; to come into collision; to jostle one another; to clash. Se — à la tête; to strike one’s head. Les boucs se heurtent de leurs têtes; goats butt at one another with their heads.

†=heurter=, v.n., to strike, to knock, to hit; to dash, to knock (at a door).

☉†=heurtoir=, n.m., top-stone, flapper; (obs.) knocker; (arch.) lock-sill; (fort.) hurter.

=hexacorde=, n.m., (mus.) hexachord.

=hexaèdre=, n.m. and adj., (geom.) hexahedron; hexahedral.

=hexagonal=, =-e=, adj., hexagonal.

=hexagone=, n.m. and adj., (geom.) hexagon; hexagonal.

=hexamètre=, n.m., hexameter.

=hexandre=, adj., (bot.) hexandrous.

=hexandrie=, n.f., (bot.) hexandria.

=hexaples=, n.m.pl., (theol.) Hexapla.

=hiatus= (ia-tus), n.m., hiatus.

=hibernant=, =-e=, adj., hibernating.

=hibernation=, n.f., hibernation.

=hiberner=, v.n., to hibernate.

†=hibou=, n.m., owl; (pers.) moper, owl. — commun; (orni.) long-eared owl. — scops; (orni.) scops-eared owl. Faire le —; to mope like an owl.

†=hic=, n.m., knot, difficulty, rub. Voilà le —; there’s the rub.

=hidalgo=, n.m., hidalgo; Spanish knight.

†=hideusement= (-deûz-mān), adv., hideously, frightfully, horribly, dreadfully, shockingly.

†=hideu-x=, =-se=, adj., hideous, frightful, horrible, dreadful, shocking.

†=hie=, n.f., beetle, paving-beetle, rammer (of paviers). Battre à la —; to ram.

=hièble=, n.f., (bot.) danewort, dwarf-elder.

=hiémal=, =-e=, adj., wintery, hyemal. Plantes —es; winter-plants.

†=hiement= (hî-mān), n.m., grating, creaking (of machines); ramming.

=hier= (i-ièr), adv., yesterday. — matin; yesterday morning. — soir or au soir; last night, last evening. Avant-—; the day before yesterday. La nuit d’—; yesterday night, yesternight. Homme d’—; upstart. Être né d’—; to have no experience.

†=hier= (hi-é), v.a. and n., to ram; (of machines) to creak, to grate.

†=hiérarchie=, n.f., hierarchy.

†=hiérarchique=, adj., hierarchical.

†=hiérarchiquement= (-shik-mān), adv., hierarchically.

†=hiérarque=, n.m., hierarch.

=hiératique=, adj., hieratic.

=hiéroglyphe=, n.m., (antiq.) hieroglyph, hieroglyphic.

=hiéroglyphique=, adj., hieroglyphical, hieroglyphic.

=hiéroglyphiquement= (-fik-mān), adv., hieroglyphically.

=hiéronique=, n.m., conqueror in the sacred games.

=hiéronymite=, n.m., hieronymite (monk of the Spanish order of the Hieronymites).

=hiérophante=, n.m., (Grec. antiq.) hierophant.

=hilaire=, n.m., hilary.

=hilarant=, =-e=, adj., exhilarating, enlivening, cheerful. Gaz —; (chem.) laughing gas.

=hilarité=, n.f., hilarity; cheerfulness; mirth, laughter, merriment.

†=hile=, n.m., (bot.) hilum, hile.

=hindoustani=, n.m., (n.p.), adj., (philology) hindustani.

=hippiatrique=, n.f., (vet.) hippiatry.

=hippique=, adj., hippic.

=hippocampe=, n.m., (myth., zoöl.) hippocampus, hippocamp, sea-horse.

=hippocentaure=, n.m., (antiq.) hippocentaur.

=hippocras= (-krâs). V. =hypocras=.

=hippocratique=, adj., hippocratic.

=hippocrène=, n.f., (myth.) Hippocrene.

=hippodrome=, n.m., hippodrome, circus, amphitheater; race-course.

=hippodromie=, n.f., horse-racing.

=hippogriffe=, n.m., hippogriff, winged horse.

=hippolithe=, n.f., (vet.) hippolith.

=hippomane=, n.m., hippomane.

=hippopotame=, n.m., hippopotamus, river-horse, sea-horse.

=hirondelle=, n.f., (orni.) swallow. — domestique, — de cheminée; house-swallow. — rustique, — de fenêtre; martin. — de rivière, — de rivage; sand-martin. — de mer; sea-gull; (ich.) swallow-fish; tub-fish; tub. Pierre d’—; swallow-stone; cab, conveyance. Une — ne fait pas le printemps; one swallow does not make a spring.

=hirsute=, adj., hirsute, hairy.

=hispide=, adj., (bot.) hispid, strigous.

=hispidité=, n.f., (bot.) hispidity, strigosity.

†=hisser=, v.a., to hoist, to lift, to heave, to heave up, to raise, to haul up; to haul out (sails); to sway up (yards). — promptement; (nav.) to trice.

se †=hisser=, v.r., to raise or lift one’s self up, to get up.

=histiologie=, n.f. V. =histologie=.

=histoire=, n.f., history, tale, story, narration; long rigmarole; idle story, untruth, falsehood, concern, trifle, small matter. — faite à plaisir; a trumped up story. Faiseur d’—s; story-teller. Peintre d’—; historical painter. Tableau d’—; historical picture, history piece. C’est une autre —; that is quite another story, or a horse of another color. Voilà bien des —s; what a fuss you make about it. — de; only to; merely for the sake of. — de rire; for the laugh or fun of the thing. Le plus beau de l’— c’était; the best of it was.

=histologie=, n.f., histology.

☉=historial=, =-e=, adj., historical.

=historien= (-ri-in), n.m., historian.

=historier=, v.a., to embellish, to ornament, to adorn, to flourish.

=historiette=, n.f., little story; short tale.

=historiographe=, n.m., historiographer.

=historique=, adj., historical. Cela est —; that is a fact.

=historique=, n.m., historical account.

=historiquement= (-rik-mān), adv., historically.

=histrion=, n.m., histrion, actor, stage-player; player; (b.s.) mountebank.

=histrionique=, adj., histrionic.

=histrionner=, v.n., (jest.) to act, to perform plays; to play.

=hiver= (i-vèr), n.m., winter. — doux; mild winter. — rude; severe winter. Cœur de l’—; mid-winter, depth of winter. Queue de l’—; latter end of winter. Au cœur, au milieu, au plus fort, de l’—; in the depth of winter.

=hivernage=, n.m., winter, winter time; wintering place; (agri.) winter-plowing, winter-fodder.

=hivernal=, =-e=, adj., (l.u.) wintry, hibernal.

=hiverner=, v.n., to winter.

=hiverner=, v.a., (agri.) to winter-fallow.

s’=hiverner=, v.r., to inure one’s self to cold; to winter, to hibernate, to pass the winter.

†=ho!= int., ho! hoa! oh! hoy! (nav.) ahoy!

†=hobereau= (ho-brô), n.m., (orni.) hobby; country squire; squireen.

†=hoc=, n.m., hock (game at cards). Cela lui est —; he is sure of that, that will be his. Être —; to be taken.

†=hoca=, n.m., hoca (game of chance).

†=hoche=, n.f., (of tallies) notch.

†=hochement= (hosh-mān), n.m., shaking, tossing, wagging (of the head).

†=hochepied=, n.m., heron-hawk.

†=hochepot=, n.m., (cook.) hodge-podge, hotch-potch.

†=hochequeue=, n.m., (orni.) nut-hatch, wagtail.

†=hocher=, v.a., to jog, to shake, to wag, to toss; to jag, to notch. — la tête; to shake one’s head.

†=hocher=, v.n., (man.) to jerk the bit.

†=hochet=, n.m., coral, rattle (for children); toy, bauble, plaything. Il y a des —s pour tout âge; every age has its hobby.

*†=hogner=, v.n., (l.u., pop.) to grumble, to growl.

†=hoirs=, n.m.pl., (jur.) heirs.

=hoirie=, n.f., (jur.) inheritance.

†=hola!= int., holla! hoa! (nav.) holloa! ho, there! stop!

†=holà=, n.m., stop; end. Mettre le —; to put a stop to (a quarrel).

†=hôlement=, n.m., hooting (of owls).

†=hôler=, v.n., to hoot.

†=hollandais=, =-e=, n.m.f. and adj., Dutchman; Dutchwoman; Dutch.

†=hollandais=, n.m., Dutch language.

†=hollandé=, =-e=, adj., dressed (of quills). Batiste —e; strong thick cambric.

†=hollander=, v.a., to dress (quills).

=holocauste=, n.m., holocaust, burnt-offering; sacrifice.

=holographe=, adj. V. =olographe=.

=holothurie=, n.f., holothuria, trepang.

†=hom!= int., hum! humph!

†=homard=, n.m., (ich.) lobster. — femelle; hen lobster. — mâle; cock lobster.

=hombre=, n.m., (game at cards) ombre.

=homélie=, n.f., homily; sermon.

=homéopathe=, n.m. and adj., (med.) homeopathist.

=homéopathie=, n.f., (med.) homeopathy.

=homéopathique=, adj., homeopathic.

=homérique=, adj., Homeric.

=homicide=, n.m., homicide; manslaughter; man-slayer, murderer. — involontaire; manslaughter. — volontaire; willful murder. — commandé par la légitime défense; (jur.) chance-medley. — non qualifié crime ni délit; (jur.) justifiable homicide. — par imprudence; homicide by misadventure.

=homicide=, adj., murderous, homicidal. Des yeux —s; killing eyes.

=hommage=, n.m., homage, respect; service; acknowledgment, token, gift, testimony. pl., respects, homage. Faire — à quelqu’un; to do homage to any one. Rendre — à la vérité; to do homage to truth. Rendre ses —s à quelqu’un; to pay one’s respects to any one. — de reconnaissance; token of gratitude. Avec les —s de l’auteur; with the author’s compliments.

=hommagé=, =-e=, adj., held by homage.

=hommager=, n.m., homager.

=hommasse=, adj., masculine (of women).

=homme=, n.m., man; (triv., pop.) husband, old man. Dieu créa l’— à son image; God created man after his own image. — d’église, d’épée, de lettres, d’état; churchman, military man, literary man, statesman. — du monde; man of the world. C’est un — marqué a l’A; he is an excellent man; he is the soul of honor. Le roi des —s; the king of good fellows. C’est un — à pendre, or un — de sac et de corde; he is a man who deserves hanging. C’est un pauvre —; he is a poor sort of a man. C’est un — pauvre; he is a poor man. Bon —; good, virtuous man; good-natured, simple, easy-going man; old fellow; old codger. — bon; kind-hearted, good, virtuous man. Brave —; worthy man; good fellow, good chap. — brave; brave, daring man. — de paille; man-of-straw. — de cœur; man of feeling, spirit; courageous man. Un — comme il faut; a gentleman. — d’hier; upstart, novice. — d’affaires; business man. — de journée; day-laborer. — de cour; courtier. — de robe; lawyer. — de bois; (man.) fagot; dumb-jockey. — à tout faire; jack of all trades. — des bois; (mam.) wild man, baboon. Enlèvement d’—; (jur.) man-stealing. Herbe à pauvre —; (bot.) hedge-hyssop. La perle des —s; (fam.) a very trump of a man, a trump. Il n’y a tête d’— qui ose; no man alive, no man living, would dare. C’est un — que cet —-là; he is a man every inch of him. C’est le dernier des —s; he is the worst of men, the greatest villain alive. Il n’est pas — à faire de ces choses là; he is not the sort of man to act like this. C’est un — à ménager; he is a man to be considered. Voilà mon —; that is the man for my money or for me. Il a trouvé son —; he has found his match.

☉=hommeau= or hommelet, n.m., little man, bit of a man.

=homme-dieu=, n.m., (n.p.) Man-God.

=homocentrique=, adj., (astron.) homocentric.

=homogène=, adj., homogeneous.

=homogénéité=, n.f., homogeneity, homogeneousness.

=homologati-f=, =-ve=, adj., homologative, affirmative.

=homologation=, n.f., (jur.) confirmation, approval, homologation.

=homologue= (-log), adj., (geom.) homologous, similar, like.

=homologuer= (-ghé), v.a., (jur.) to confirm, to homologate.

=homoncule= or =homuncule=, n.m., (fam.) little man.

=homonyme=, adj., homonymous.

=homonyme=, n.m.f., homonym; namesake.

=homonymie=, n.f., homonymy.

=homophonie=, n.f., homophony.

=honchets=, n.m.pl. V. =jonchets=.

†=hongre=, n.m. and adj., (vet.) gelding; gelded; emasculated. —, cheval —; gelding.

†=hongré=, part., gelded, gelt.

†=hongrer=, v.a., to geld (a horse).

†=hongrois=, =-e=, n. and adj., Hungarian.

†=hongrois=, n.m., Hungarian language.

†=hongroyeur=, n.m., tanner of Hungary leather; saddler’s currier.

=honnête=, adj., honest, upright, virtuous, becoming, seemly, decent, modest, decorous; handsome; genteel; suitable, proper, befitting; civil, kind, courteous, polite, moderate, reasonable. Un — homme; an honest man. Une — femme; a virtuous woman. — garçon; honest fellow. Récompense —; handsome reward. Prétexte —; fair pretense. Prix —; reasonable price. — aisance or fortune —; decent competency. Un homme —; a civil man. Cet habit est encore —; this coat is still respectable.

=honnête=, n.m., honesty, probity.

=honnêtement=, adv., honestly, uprightly, honorably, virtuously; becomingly, decently, modestly, decorously, handsomely, genteelly; suitably, properly, befittingly; civilly, kindly, courteously, politely, handsomely (liberally); moderately, reasonably.

=honnêteté= (o-nêt-té), n.f., honesty, probity, uprightness, integrity; modesty, decency; chastity, virtue; propriety, fitness, suitableness, decorum; laudableness, praiseworthiness; respectability, decorum; politeness, courtesy, kindness. Blesser les règles de l’—; to offend against the rules of propriety. Faire une — à quelqu’un; to be civil, courteous, polite to any one. — ne coûte pas; politeness costs nothing.

=honneur=, n.m., honor; credit; respect, love; court-card, honor (at cards). —s; regalia (crown jewels). Affaire d’—; affair of honor. Chevalier d’—; gentleman in waiting. Croix d’—; cross of the Legion of Honor. Dame d’—; lady of honor; lady in waiting. Fille d’—; maid of honor. Demoiselle d’—; bride’s-maid. Garçon d’—; bride’s-man, best man. Membre de la Légion d’—; member of the Legion of Honor. Parole d’—; word of honor. Parole d’—! or ma parole d’—! upon my honor! Partie d’—; rubber (at cards); conquering game. D’—; honorable; honorary. Non en homme d’—; dishonorably; ungentlemanlike, ungentlemanly. En —; in honor, in request. Sauf votre —; saving your presence. Être en —; to be honored; to be in favor, in request. Faire — à; to do credit to, to be an honor to; (com.) to honor, to meet (bills). Faire — à ses affaires; to meet one’s engagements. Faire à quelqu’un l’— de quelque chose; to ascribe the honor of anything to any one. Faire les —s; to do the honors. Se faire — de quelque chose; to consider, to esteem, anything an honor; to take a pride in anything; to glory in; to take credit for anything. Faire réparation d’—; to make an apology. Ne jouer que l’—, ne jouer que pour l’—; to play for love. Piquer d’—; to put a man on his mettle. Prendre tout au point d’—; to be too nice, too delicate on a point of honor. En sortir à son —, en sortir avec —; to come off with honor. Tenir à — de; to esteem it an honor to. S’en tirer avec —; to come off with honor. D’—, sur mon —; upon my honor. Foi d’homme d’—; as I am a man of honor. À tout seigneur, tout —; give honor where honor is due. Vous me faites —; you honor me. Briguer les —s; to seek honors. Un homme d’— n’a que sa parole; an honest man’s word is as good as his bond. En tout bien, tout —; with nothing but honorable intentions.

†=honni=, part., dishonored, disgraced. — soit qui mal y pense; evil be to him who evil thinks.

†=honnir=, v.a., to dishonor, to disgrace, to brand, to cover with shame, to treat with contempt.

=honorabilité=, n.f., honorableness, respectability.

=honorable=, adj., honorable; respectable, creditable, reputable; proper, suitable.

=honorablement=, adv., honorably; respectably, creditably; properly, suitably; nobly, sumptuously, splendidly.

=honoraire=, adj., honorary, titular, titulary.

=honoraire=, n.m., fee; salary; stipend. Les —s d’un avocat; a barrister’s fee.

=honorée=, n.f., (com.) letter, favor. Votre —; your favor.

=honorer=, v.a., to honor, to pay honor to; to do credit to, to be an honor to.

s’=honorer=, v.r., to acquire honor; to do one’s self honor; to think, to consider, to deem, to esteem it an honor; to glory in, or pride one’s self upon; to take a pride in.

ad =honores= (-rès), adv., (l.u.) honorary, ad honorem.

=honorifique=, adj., titular, honorary.

†=honte=, n.f., shame; disgrace, reproach, scandal, infamy; confusion. Mauvaise —; bashfulness. Sans —; shameless, unblushing; shamelessly, unblushingly. Avoir — de faire une mauvaise action; to be ashamed of doing a bad action. Rougir de —; to blush for very shame. Faire — à quelqu’un; to make any one feel ashamed; (but also:) Nous lui avons fait —; he was ashamed of us. Vous me faites —; I am ashamed of you. Faire la — de; to be a disgrace to. Il est la — de sa famille; he is a disgrace to his family. Revenir avec sa courte —; to return without success; to return affronted, balked, unsuccessful. Avoir toute — bue; to be lost to all shame, to all sense of shame. Perdre toute —; to lose all shame, all sense of shame. Regarder comme une —; to look upon, to hold, as a disgrace. Que — ne vous fasse dommage; (prov.) don’t be ashamed to do what is right.

†=honteusement= (-teûz-mān), adv., shamefully, disgracefully, ignominiously, infamously, scandalously.

†=honteu-x=, =-se=, adj., ashamed; bashful, shy; shameful, disgraceful, scandalous, disreputable, discreditable. Il a l’air —; he has a bashful look. Pauvres —; modest poor. Une conduite —se; disgraceful conduct. Les parties —ses; the secret parts, pudenda. Morceau —; last piece in the dish (at table). Il n’y que les — qui perdent; a close mouth catches no flies, or nothing ask, nothing have. Jamais — n’eut belle amie; faint heart never won fair lady.

=hôpital=, n.m., hospital; alms-house, poor-house. — ambulant; field-hospital. Vaisseau-— (—x-hôpitaux); hospital-ship. Aller à l’—; to go to the workhouse; to go to the dogs. Prendre le chemin de l’—; to be on the high-road to ruin; to go the way to the workhouse. Mettre à l’—; (fig.) to ruin, to beggar any one.

†=hoquet=, n.m., hiccough, hiccup. — de la mort; death-rattle. Avoir le —; to have the hiccoughs, the hiccups. Faire passer le —; to stop the hiccoughs, the hiccups.

†=hoqueton= (hok-ton), n.m., jacket (short coat or cassock); yeoman of the guard.

=horaire=, adj., horary, horal; n., time-table.

†=horde=, n.f., horde.

=hordéiforme=, adj., barley-shaped.

☉†=horion=, n.m., (jest.) bang, thump, violent blow.

=horizon=, n.m., horizon. À l’—; on the horizon. Monter sur l’—; (astron.) to ascend. Le croissant de la lune, qui venait de s’envoler de l’—; the crescent moon in her upward flight from the horizon (V. Hugo).

=horizontal=, =-e=, adj., horizontal.

=horizontalement= (-tal-mān), adv., horizontally.

=horloge=, n.f., clock; time-keeper; (nav.) glass. — d’eau; clepsydra. — marine; chronometer. — solaire; sun-dial. Monter une —; to wind up a clock. — de sable; hour-glass. — de la mort; (insect) death-watch. — qui marche huit jours; eight-day clock.

=horloger=, n.m., clockmaker, watchmaker.

=horlogère=, n.f., clockmaker’s wife, watchmaker’s wife.

=horlogerie= (-lo-jrî), n.f., watchmaking, clockmaking; clock-work; horology.

=hormis=, prep., except, excepting, but, save, saving.

=horographie=, n.f., horography.

=horoscope=, n.m., horoscope. Tirer l’— de quelqu’un; to cast any one’s nativity; to predict the fate of. Faire tirer son —; to have one’s fortune told.

=horreur= (or-reur), n.f., horror, dread, detestation, abomination; awe; enormity; fright (very ugly person). Être saisi d’—; to be seized with horror. J’ai — d’y penser; I dread to think of it. Une belle —; an awful spectacle, sight. Inspirer l’— du vice; to inspire a horror for vice. Avoir — de or avoir en —; to have a horror of; to hold in abomination, in detestation. Faire — à; to horrify, to disgust. On m’a dit des —s de cet homme là; I have been told shocking things about that man.

=horrible= (or-ribl), adj., horrible, horrid, hideous, frightful, shocking, dreadful, fearful. Il fait un temps —; it is shocking weather.

=horriblement= (or-ri-), adv., horribly, horridly, shockingly, hideously, frightfully.

=horripilation= (or-ri-), n.f., (med.) horripilation.

†=hors=, prep., out; beyond; past; but, except, save. — de saison; out of season. — de doute; without question, beyond doubt. — de prix; extremely dear, priceless. — de combat; disabled. Je suis tout — de moi; I am quite beside myself. — d’ici! away with you, out of my sight! — cela, nous sommes d’accord; beyond that, or in other respects, we agree.

†=hors-d’œuvre=, n.m., (—) out-work, out-building; digression; episode; (cook.) side-dish.

=hortensia=, n.m., (bot.) hortensia, hydrangea.

=horticole=, adj., horticultural.

=horticulteur=, n.m., horticulturist.

=horticultural=, =-e=, adj., horticultural.

=horticulture=, n.f., horticulture. Exposition d’—; flower-show.

=hosanna= (o-za-n-na), n.m., (—s) Hosanna.

=hospice=, n.m., hospital, refuge; alms-house; (in the Alps) convent, monastery. — des enfants trouvés; foundling hospital. — des aliénés; lunatic asylum.

=hospitali-er=, =-ère=, adj., hospitable.

=hospitali-er=, n.m., =-ère=, n.f., hospitaler.

=hospitalièrement=, adv., hospitably.

=hospitalité=, n.f., hospitality.

=hospodar=, n.m., hospodar.

=hostie=, n.f., (Jewish antiq.) offering; victim, sacrifice; (c.rel.) host, consecrated wafer.

=hostile=, adj., hostile, inimical, adverse.

=hostilement= (os-til-mān), adv., hostilely, adversely.

=hostilité=, n.f., hostility; enmity.

=hôte=, n.m., host; landlord, innkeeper, publican; guest; lodger; traveler; inhabitant, occupant, occupier. Table d’—; table d’hôte, ordinary. Qui compte sans son — compte deux fois; he who reckons without his host must reckon again.

=hôtel=, n.m., town mansion, large house; hotel, inn. — de ville; town-hall. — des monnaies; mint. L’—-Dieu; the chief hospital of a town. Maître d’—; steward. Descendre à l’—; to put up at an inn, at an hotel. Être à l’—; to stay, to lodge, at an hotel, at an inn. — des Postes; General Post-Office. — des ventes; auction mart. — meublé or garni; furnished lodgings or apartments, lodging-house.

=hôteli-er=, n.m., =-ère=, n.f., innkeeper, host, hostess, landlord, landlady, of an inn.

=hôtellerie= (-tè-lrî), n.f., inn, hotel, hostelry.

=hôtesse=, n.f., hostess; landlady of an inn, guest, visitor, lodger.

†=hotte=, n.f., dosser, basket (carried on the back); basket funnel.

†=hottée=, n.f., basketful.

†=hottentot=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., Hottentot.

†=hottereau= or †=hotteret=, n.m., garden-basket.

=hotteu-r=, n.m., =-se=, n.f., basket-carrier.

†=houache= or =houaiche=, n.f., or =ouaiche=, n.m., (nav.) wake, track (of a ship). V. =sillage=.

†=houblon=, n.m., hop. — sauvage; wild hop, hedge-hop. Four à —; hop-kiln. Perche à —; hop-hole.

†=houblonner=, v.a., n., to hop.

†=houblonnière=, n.f., hop-ground, hop-garden, hop-field, hop-yard.

†=houcre=, n.m. V. =hourque=.

†=houe=, n.f., (agri.) hoe.

†=houement=, n.m., hoeing.

†=houer=, v.a. and n., to hoe, to dig.

*†=houille=, n.f., pit-coal, coal, sea-coal. — flambante; inflammable coal, open-burning coal. — grasse; smith-coal, cannel-coal. — maigre; uninflammable coal, close-burning coal. — schisteuse; slate-coal. — sèche; glance-coal; (min.) culm. — de moyenne grosseur; cob-coal. Bateau pour le transport de la —; coal-barge. Chargeur de —; coal-whipper. Dépôt de —; coal-depot, coal-wharf, coal-store. Mine de —; coal-mine, coal-pit. Exploiter une mine de —; to work a coal-mine.

*†=houill-er=, =-ère=, adj., coal, coaly. Terrains —s; coal-fields. Exploiter un terrain —; to work a coal-field. Gisements —s; coal-measures or beds.

*†=houillère=, n.f., coal-mine, colliery, coal-pit. Exploitant de —; coal-master. Propriétaire de —; coal-owner, coal proprietor.

*†=houilleur=, n.m., collier, coal-miner.

*†=houilleu-x=, =-se=, adj., containing coal, coaly.

†=houlan=, n.m., (—s). V. =uhlan=.

†=houle=, n.f., (nav.) billow, surge, swell; skillet, iron pot.

†=houlette=, n.f., crook, sheep-hook; crosier; trowel; spatula.

†=houleu-x=, =-se=, adj., (nav.) swelling. Mer —se; rough, rolling sea.

†=houlque=, n.f. V. =houque=.

†=houp!= (hoop), int., (hunt.) holla! — là; gee up!

†=houper=, v.a., (hunt.) to hoop; to shout.

se †=houper=, v.r., to shout to each other.

†=houppe=, n.f., tuft; top-knot; tassel. — à poudrer; powder-puff.

†=houppé=, =-e=, adj., (bot.) tufted, crested.

†=houppée=, n.f., (nav.) crest, foam (of a wave).

†=houppelande= (hoo-pland), n.f., overcoat (great coat).

†=houpper=, v.a., to tuft. — de la laine; to tuft, to comb (wool).

†=houque=, n.f., (bot.) feather-grass.

†=houra=, int. V. =hourra=.

*†=hourailler=, v.n., (hunt.) to hunt with bad hounds.

†=houraillis=, n.m., (hunt.) pack of good-for-nothing hounds.

†=hourdage=, n.m., rough-walling, pugging.

†=hourder=, v.a., to rough-work, to rough-wall, to pug.

†=hourdi=, n.m., (nav.) wing-transom.

†=hourdis=, n.m. V. =hourdage=.

†=houret=, n.m., (hunt.) bad hound.

†=houri=, n.f., houri.

†=hourque=, n.f., (nav.) hooker.

†=hourra=, n.m., (—s) hurrah, hurray.

†=hourvari=, n.m., (hunt.) cry to call back the dogs; uproar, din, tumult, crash and thunder (of battle).

†=housard=, n.m. V. =hussard=.

†=houseaux=, n.m.pl., spatterdashes, leggings. Laisser ses —; (fig.) to leave one’s bones, to die, to kick the bucket.

*†=houspiller=, v.a., to pull, to touse, to worry, to mob, to tug, to maul; to abuse, to cut up, to rate.

*se †=houspiller=, v.r., to tug, to maul, to worry each other; to wrangle.

†=houssage=, n.m., dusting, sweeping (with a feather-broom).

†=houssaie=, n.f., holly-grove.

†=houssard=, n.m. V. =hussard=.

†=housse=, n.f., housing, horse-cloth; saddle-cloth, hammer-cloth; cover (for a bed, &c.).

†=houssé=, =-e=, adj., (her.) clothed (of a horse).

†=housser=, v.a., to dust, to sweep.

†=houssine=, n.f., switch.

†=houssiner=, v.a., to switch; to beat, to thrash.

†=houssoir=, n.m., whisk; birch-broom; feather-broom.

†=housson=, n.m., (bot.) knee-holly, butcher’s-broom.

†=houx=, n.m., holly, holly-tree. —-frelon (—-—s), petit —; butcher’s-broom.

†=hoyau=, n.m., mattock; pickax.

☉*†=huaille=, n.f., mob, rabble.

†=huard=, n.m., ospray, osprey, sea-eagle.

=hubert=, n.m., (insect) vine-fretter.

se =hubir=, v.r., to bristle up (of cats).

†=hublot= or =hulot=, n.m., (nav.) small port-hole.

†=huche=, n.f., pan, kneading-trough; trough; bin-hopper (of a mill). — au pain; bread-pan.

†=hucher=, v.a., (hunt.) to whistle. Se —, to whistle to each other.

†=hue!= int., gee! gee up! to the right.

†=huée=, n.f., shouting, shout; hooting.

†=huer=, v.a. and n., to shout after, to hoot at; to hoot.

†=huette=, n.f. V. =hulotte=.

†=huguenot=, =-e= (hug-no, -t), n. and adj., Huguenot.

†=huguenote=, n.f., kitchen-stove (in earthenware); pipkin. Des œufs à la —; eggs cooked in mutton gravy.

†=huguenotisme=, n.m., (l.u.) Huguenotism.

†=huhau!= int., gee up! to the right! V. =hue=.

=huilage=, n.m., oiling.

=huile=, n.f., oil. — douce; sweet oil. — rance; rancid oil. — de ricin; castor-oil. — de navette; rape-oil. — de lin; linseed-oil. — de baleine; train-oil, whale oil. — comestible; salad-oil. — à brûler; lamp-oil. — de cotret; stirrup oil (thrashing). — de bras, — de coude, — de poignet; elbow grease, thews and sinews. — de pied de bœuf; neat’s foot oil. À l’—; with oil. Cet ouvrage sent l’—; that work smells of the lamp. Jeter de l’— sur, or dans, le feu; to add fuel to the flame. Tache d’—; oil-stain; (fig.) irremediable evil, lasting shame.

=huiler=, v.a., to oil; to anoint with oil; to grease.

=huilerie=, n.f., oil-works, oil-shop.

=huileu-x=, =-se=, adj., oily, greasy.

=huilier=, n.m., cruet-stand.

=huilière=, n.f., (nav.) oil-pitcher.

☉=huis=, n.m., door. À — clos; with closed doors, in private, in camerâ.

=huisserie= (ui-srî), n.f., door-frame.

=huissier=, n.m., usher; door-keeper; tip-staff, sheriff’s officer, bailiff; gentleman-usher. — audiencier; crier of the court.

†=huit= (huit, before a vowel, a silent h, and at the end of the phrase; hui before a word beginning with a consonant, when huit qualifies it), adj., eight; eighth. Dans — jours, d’aujourd’hui en —; this day week. Il y a eu hier — jours; yesterday week. Il y a eu Dimanche — jours; last Sunday week.

†=huit=, n.m., eight; eighth. Le — au mois; the eighth of the month.

†=huitain=, n.m., stanza of eight lines.

†=huitaine=, n.f., eight days. Dans la —; in the course of the week.

†=huitième= (hui-ti-èm), adj., eighth.

†=huitième=, n.m., eighth.

†=huitième=, n.f., eighth class, eighth form (or first form in England).

†=huitièmement=, adv., eighthly.

=huître=, n.f., oyster; (fig.) blockhead, dunce. — marinée; pickled oyster. — à l’écaille; oyster in the shell. Cloyère d’—s; basket of twenty-six dozen of oysters. Frai d’—s; oyster-brood. C’est une — à l’écaille; he is a blockhead.

=huîtrier=, n.m., (orni.) oyster-catcher.

=huîtrière=, n.f., oyster-bed.

†=hulan=, n.m., (—s). V. =uhlan=.

†=hulotte=, n.f., owlet, wood-owl.

=humain=, =-e=, adj., human; humane, benevolent. Le genre —; mankind.

=humain=, n.m., human being, man.

=humainement=, adv., humanly; humanely.

=humaniser=, v.a., to humanize, to civilize; to soften, to mollify.

s’=humaniser=, v.r., to become humanized; to comply with, to come down to the intellectual level of others.

=humaniste=, n.m., humanist.

=humanitaire=, adj. and n.m., humanitarian.

=humanité=, n.f., humanity; human nature; mankind. pl., humanities, classical studies.

=humble=, adj., humble; lowly, meek, modest.

=humblement=, adv., humbly; meekly.

=humectant=, =-e=, adj., refreshing, moistening, emollient.

=humectant=, n.m., humectant; (med.) emollient.

=humectation=, n.f., moistening, wetting.

=humecter=, v.a., to wet, to moisten, to damp, to refresh.

s’=humecter=, v.r., to be moistened; to refresh one’s self. S’— le gosier; to wet one’s whistle.

†=humer=, v.a., to inhale, to suck in, to sniff. — l’air; to inhale the air.

=huméral=, =-e=, adj., (anat.) humeral.

=humérus= (-rûs), n.m., (anat.) humerus.

=humeur=, n.f., humor; temper, disposition, turn of mind, mood, caprice, fancy, whim; ill-humor. —s froides; king’s evil, scrofula. — noire; spleen. Elle a l’— gaie; she is of a cheerful disposition. Être d’— à or être en — de faire quelque chose; to be in a mood to do anything. Être de bonne —; to be in a good humor or temper. Être de mauvaise —; to be out of temper. Avoir de l’—; to be out of temper. Avec —; peevishly, crossly, ill-humoredly. Prendre de l’—; to get out of temper.

=humide=, n. and adj., moisture, humidity; humid, watery; damp, wet, moist, liquid.

=humidement= (u-mid-mān), adv., (l.u.) in a damp place.

=humidité=, n.f., humidity, dampness, moisture, wateriness, wetness.

=humiliant=, =-e=, adj., humiliating, degrading.

=humiliation=, n.f., humiliation, abasement, degradation.

=humilier=, v.a., to humble, to humiliate, to take down, to bring down, to abase.

s’=humilier=, v.r., to humble, to humiliate, to abase, one’s self.

=humilité=, n.f., humility, humbleness, meekness, lowliness.

=humoral=, =-e=, adj., (med.) humoral.

=humorisme=, n.m., (med.) humoralism.

=humoriste=, adj., peevish, ill-tempered; humoristic.

=humoriste=, n.m., ill-tempered, peevish person; humorist; (med.) humoralist.

=humoristique=, adj., humoristic.

=humus= (u-mûs), n.m., soil, mold.

†=hun=, n.m., Hun.

†=hune=, n.f., (nav.) top. La grande —; the main-top. La — de misaine; the fore-top. La — d’artimon; the mizzen-top.

†=hunier=, n.m., top-sail. Le grand —; the main top-sail. Le petit —; the fore top-sail.

†=huppe=, n.f., (orni.) peewit; lapwing; tuft, topknot.

†=huppé=, =-e=, adj., tufted, crested (of birds); (fam.) crack, best, well off, smartly dressed. Des plus —s; of the highest, smartest. Les plus —s y sont pris; (prov.) the most cunning are deceived.

†=hure=, n.f., head (of a wild boar). — de saumon; jowl of a salmon. Vilaine —; mop; shock of hair.

†=hurhau!= int., gee! gee ho! V. =hue=.

†=hurlement=, n.m., howl, howling, roar; yell, yelling, shriek, scream.

†=hurler=, v.n., to howl, to yell; to roar, to bellow, to shout, to scream. Hurler avec les loups; to do as others do.

†=hurleur=, n.m., howler.

†=hurluberlu=, n.m., (jest.) giddy goose, hare-brained person, harum-scarum. En —; thoughtlessly, inconsiderately.

†=hussard=, n.m., hussar.

à la †=hussarde=, adv., like hussars; by rapine, by pillage. Bottes à la —; riding-boots.

†=hutte=, n.f., hut, cottage, shed, shanty.

se †=hutter=, v.r., to make a hut, to lodge in.

=hyacinthe=, n.f., (bot., min.) hyacinth.

=hyades=, n.f.pl., (astron.) Hyades.

=hyalin=, =-e=, adj., hyaline.

=hyalode=, adj., of the color of glass.

=hybride=, n.m. and adj., hybrid, mongrel.

=hydr=, =hydro=, prefix from Greek ὕδωρ.

=hydragogue= (-gog), n.m., (med.) hydragogue.

=hydrate=, n.m., (chem.) hydrate.

=hydraté=, adj., (chem.) hydrated.

=hydraulique=, n.f. and adj., hydraulics; hydraulic. Bélier —; (phys.) water-ram. Ouvrages —s; water-works. Puissance —; water-power.

=hydre=, n.f., hydra.

=hydrocèle=, n.f., hydrocele.

=hydrocéphale=, n.f., hydrocephalus.

=hydrochlorate=, n.m., (chem.) hydrochlorate.

=hydrochlorique=, adj., (chem.) hydrochloric.

=hydrocotyle=, n.f., (bot.) hydrocotyle.

=hydrodynamique=, n.f. and adj., hydrodynamics; hydrodynamic.

=hydrogène=, n.m., (chem.) hydrogen.

=hydrogéné=, =-e=, adj., (chem.) hydrogenated, combined with hydrogen.

=hydrogéner=, v.a., to hydrogenize.

=hydrographe=, n.m., hydrographer.

=hydrographie=, n.f., hydrography.

=hydrographique=, adj., hydrographical.

=hydrolithe=, n.f., hydrolite.

=hydrologie=, n.f., hydrology.

=hydromancie=, n.f., hydromancy.

=hydromel=, n.m., hydromel, mead. — vineux; metheglin, mead.

=hydromètre=, n.m., hydrometer.

=hydrométrie=, n.f., hydrometry.

=hydrométrique=, adj., hydrometrical.

=hydrophane=, n.f., (min.) hydrophane.

=hydrophobe=, n.m.f. and adj., hydrophobiac.

=hydrophobie=, n.f., hydrophobia.

=hydropique=, n.m.f. and adj., dropsical person; dropsical.

=hydropisie=, n.f., dropsy.

=hydropneumatique=, adj., hydropneumatic.

=hydroscope=, n.m., hydroscope; bletonist.

=hydroscopie=, n.f., hydroscopy, bletonism.

=hydrostatique=, n.f. and adj., hydrostatics; hydrostatical.

=hydrosulfate= or =hydrosulfure=, n.m., (chem.) hydrosulphate, hydrosulphuret.

=hydrosulfurique=, adj., hydrosulphuric.

=hydrothérapie=, n.f., (med.) hydropathy.

=hydrothérapique=, adj., hydropathic.

=hydrothorax= (-raks), n.m., hydrothorax.

=hydrotique=, adj., hydrotic.

=hydrure=, n.m., (chem.) hydruret.

=hyémal=, =-e=, adj. V. =hiémal=.

=hyémation=, n.f., hyemation.

=hyène=, n.f., hyena.

=hygiène=, n.f., hygiene.

=hygiénique=, adj., hygienic.

=hygrologie=, n.f., (med.) hygrology.

=hygromètre=, n.m., hygrometer.

=hygrométrie=, n.f., hygrometry.

=hygrométrique=, adj., hygrometrical.

=hymen= (i-mèn) or =hyménée=, n.m., Hymen; marriage, wedlock.

=hymen=, n.m., (anat.) hymen.

=hyménoptère=, n.m. and adj., hymenopter; hymenopteral.

=hymnaire=, n.m., hymn-book, hymnal.

=hymne=, n.m., hymn (patriotic).

=hymne=, n.f., hymn (sung in churches). Recueil d’—s; hymn-book.

=hyoïde=, n.m. and adj., (anat.) hyoid bone, tongue-bone; hyoid.

=hypallage=, n.f., (gram.) hypallage.

=hyperbate=, n.f., (gram.) hyperbaton.

=hyperbole=, n.f., (rhet.) hyperbole; exaggeration; (math.) hyperbola.

=hyperbolique=, adj., hyperbolic; hyperbolical.

=hyperboliquement= (-lik-mān), adv., hyperbolically.

=hyperborée= or =hyperboréen=, =-ne= (-in, -èn), adj., hyperborean.

=hyperboréens=, n.m.pl., (Grec. antiq.) Hyperboreans.

=hypercatalectique=, adj., hypercatalectic.

=hypercritique=, n.m., hypercritic. adj., hypercritical.

=hyperdulie=, n.f., hyperdulia (worship of the Virgin Mary).

=hypertrophie=, n.f., (med.) hypertrophy.

=hypertrophié=, adj., (of the heart) enlarged.

=hypèthre=, n.m., (arch.) hypæthron. adj., hypæthral (i.e., uncovered (of temples)).

=hypnotique=, adj., (med.) hypnotic.

=hypocondre=, n.m., (anat.) hypochondrium.

=hypocondriaque= or =hypocondre=, n.m.f. and adj., (med.) hypochondriac, hypochondriacal.

=hypocondrie=, n.f., hypochondriasis, spleen.

=hypocras=, n.m., hippocras.

=hypocrisie=, n.f., hypocrisy. Avec —; hypocritically.

=hypocrite=, n.m.f. and adj., hypocrite; hypocritical.

=hypocritement=, adv., hypocritically.

=hypogastre=, n.m., (anat.) hypogastrium.

=hypogastrique=, adj., hypogastric.

=hypogée=, n.m., (arch.) hypogeum.

=hypoglosse=, n.m. and adj., (anat.) hypoglossal nerves; hypoglossal, under the tongue.

=hypoglottide=, n.f., (pharm.) a lozenge.

=hypophylle=, adj., (bot.) hypophyllous.

=hypopyon=, n.m., hypopium.

=hypostase=, n.f., (theol.) hypostasis.

=hypostatique=, adj., (theol.) hypostatical.

=hypostatiquement= (-tik-mān), adv., hypostatically.

=hypostyle=, adj., n.m., (arch.) hypostyle.

=hypoténuse=, n.f., (geom.) hypothenuse.

=hypothécaire=, adj., on mortgage. Créancier —; mortgagee.

=hypothécairement= (-kèr-mān), adv., by or with mortgage.

=hypothèque=, n.f., mortgage. Créancier sur —; mortgagee. Débiteur sur —; mortgager. Donner en —; to give as a mortgage. Eteindre, purger, une —; to pay off a mortgage.

=hypothéquer=, v.a., to mortgage. Il est bien hypothéqué; (fig.) he is very infirm.

=hypothèse=, n.f., hypothesis, supposition. Par —; by supposition.

=hypothétique=, adj., hypothetical.

=hypothétiquement= (-tik-mān), adv., hypothetically.

=hypotypose=, n.f., (rhet.) hypotyposis.

=hypsomètre=, n.m., hypsometer.

=hypsométrie=, n.f., altimetry, hypsometry.

=hysope=, n.f., (bot.) hyssop.

=hystérie=, n.f., hysteria, hysterics.

=hystérique=, adj., n.m.f., hysteric, hysterical.

=hystérite=, n.f., (med.) hysteritis.

=hystérocèle=, n.f., (med.) hysterocele.

=hystérologie=, n.f., (rhet.) hysterology, hysteron-proteron.

=hystéromanie=, n.f., (med.) hysteromania.

=hystéromètre=, n.m., (surg.) hysterometer.

=hystérotome=, n.m., (surg.) hysterotome.

=hystérotomie=, n.f., (surg.) hysterotomy.

I

=i=, n.m., the ninth letter of the alphabet, i. Il met les points sur les —; he is very particular, very precise, or punctilious.

=ïambe=, n.m., (poet.) iambus, iambic.

=ïambique=, adj., iambic.

=ibid=, ab. of ibidem.

=ibidem= (-dèm), adv., ibidem, the same.

=ibis= (i-bis), n.m., (orni.) ibis.

=icaque=, n.f., cocoa-plum.

=icaquier=, n.m., cocoa-plum tree.

☉=icel-ui=, m., =-le=, f., pron., (jur.) this; that.

=ichneumon=, n.m., (mam., ent.) ichneumon; ichneumon-fly.

=ichnographie= (ik-no-), n.f., ichnography, ground-plan.

=ichnographique=, adj., ichnographic.

=ichor= (i-kor), n.m., (med.) ichor.

=ichoreu-x=, =-se=, adj., (med.) ichorous.

=ichtyocolle= (ik-ti-), n.f., isinglass, fish-glue.

=ichtyographie=, n.f., ichthyography.

=ichtyographique=, adj., ichthyographic.

=ichtyolithe=, n.m., ichthyolite.

=ichtyologie=, n.f., ichthyology.

=ichtyologique=, adj., ichthyological.

=ichtyologiste=, n.m., ichthyologist.

=ichtyophage=, n.m.f. and adj., ichthyophagist; ichthyophagous.

=ichtyosaure=, n.m., (geol.) ichthyosaurus.

=ici=, adv., here, hither, in this place; now. Il a passé par —; he passed this way. Venez —; come here. D’—; hence. D’— à deux jours; within two days. D’— là; from here to there; between this and then. — près; hard by. Par —; through here, this way. — bas; here below. Jusqu’—; till now, up to this time, hitherto; down to here. C’est —; this is the place; here we are.

=icoglan=, n.m., page of the Sultan.

=iconoclaste=, n.m., iconoclast.

=iconographe=, n.m., iconographer.

=iconographie=, n.f., iconography.

=iconographique=, adj., iconographical.

=iconolâtre=, n.m., iconolater, image-worshiper.

=iconolâtrie=, n.f., iconolatry, image-worship.

=iconologie=, n.f., iconology.

=iconostase=, n.f., iconostasis.

=icosaèdre=, n.m., (geom.) icosahedron.

=icosandre=, adj., icosandrous.

=icosandrie=, n.f., (bot.) icosandria.

=ictère=, n.m., (med.) icterus, jaundice.

=ictérique=, adj., icteric, jaundiced.

=id=, ab. of idem.

=ide=, n.m., (ich.) ide; (piquet) name of each of the two tricks played to decide a bet.

=ides=, n.f.pl., ides.

=idéal=, =-e=, adj., ideal, vain, imaginary, visionary.

=idéal=, n.m., ideal. Le beau —; the beau-ideal, ideal beauty, or perfection.

=idéalement=, adv., ideally.

=idéaliser=, v.a., to idealize. S’—; to become idealized.

=idéalisme=, n.m., idealism.

=idéaliste=, n.m., idealist.

=idée=, n.f., idea, notion, perception; plan; hint; conceit, fancy; sketch, outline; mind, head; thought; meaning, opinion, taste; reason; invention; imagination; just a taste. Selon nos —s; according to our notions. En —; in imagination, in fancy. Il me vient à l’—; it occurs to me. Avoir une —; to have an idea. N’avoir pas d’— de; to have no notion of. Se faire une —; to form an idea. Il me revient en —, à l’—, que ...; it recurs to me that. Changer d’—; to alter one’s mind. Se mettre dans l’—; to take it into one’s head. Oter une chose de l’— de quelqu’un; to get a thing out of any one’s head. Donner une — d’ail à quelque chose; to give just a taste of garlic to anything. On ne peut lui ôter cela de l’—; one cannot get that out of his head. Il me vient une —; an idea strikes me. Perdre l’— de; to lose all recollection of. — creuse; empty notion. — fixe; fixed idea. — plaisante; odd conceit. J’ai —; I rather think. A-t-on —! what an idea! Quelle —! well! I never.

=idem= (i-dèm), adv., idem, ditto.

=identification=, n.f., identification.

=identifier=, v.a., to identify.

s’=identifier=, v.r., to identify one’s self, to become identified; to identify.

=identique=, adj., identical, the same.

=identiquement= (-tik-mān), adv., identically.

=identité=, n.f., identity, sameness.

=idéographie=, n.f., ideography.

=idéographique=, adj., ideographic.

=idéologie=, n.f., ideology.

=idéologique=, adj., ideological.

=idéologue=, n.m., ideologist.

=idio-électrique=, adj., idio-electric.

=idiomatique=, adj., idiomatic.

=idiome=, n.m., idiom, dialect, language.

=idiopathie=, n.f., (med.) idiopathy; (philos.) inclination.

=idiopathique=, adj., idiopathic.

=idiosyncrasie=, n.f., idiosyncrasy.

=idiot=, =-e=, n.m.f. and adj., idiot, natural fool; fool; idiotic, absurd, foolish. C’est — ce que vous faites là; there is no common sense in that. C’est du dernier —; it is the height of absurdity.

=idiotie= (-ci), n.f., (med.) idiocy, idiotcy, imbecility.

=idiotisme=, n.m., (gram.) idiom, idiotism; (med.) idiocy, idiotcy.

=idolâtre=, n.m. and adj., idolater; idolatrous. Elle est — de ses enfants; she dotes on her children.

=idolâtrer=, v.n., to worship idols.

=idolâtrer=, v.a., to idolize, to be extremely fond of, to dote upon. Il idolâtre cette femme; he idolizes that woman.

=idolâtrie=, n.f., idolatry. Il l’aime à l’—; he idolizes her, or loves her to madness.

=idolâtrique=, adj., idolatrous.

=idole=, n.f., idol. C’est une vraie —; she is nothing but a wax doll. Il se tient là comme une —; he stands there like a statue. Faire son — de; to idolize.

=idylle=, n.f., idyl, idyll.

=if=, n.m., yew, yew-tree; lamp stand.

*=igname=, n.f., Indian potato; yam.

*=ignare=, n.m. and adj., dunce, ignoramus; illiterate, ignorant.

=igné=, =-e= (ig-né), adj., igneous.

=ignescence=, n.f., ignescence.

=ignicole= (ig-ni-), n.m. and adj., ignicolist, fire-worshiping; fire-worshiper.

=ignition= (ig-ni-), n.f., ignition. Entrer en —; to ignite.

=ignivome=, adj., vomiting-fire.

=ignivore= (ig-ni-), adj., ignivorous, fire-eating.

*=ignobilité=, n.f., ignobleness, baseness, vileness.

*=ignoble=, adj., ignoble, vile, mean, disgraceful, base; beastly, filthy.

*=ignoblement=, adv., ignobly, vilely, basely.

*=ignominie=, n.f., ignominy; disgrace, dishonor.

*=ignominieusement= (-eûz-mān), adv., ignominiously.

*=ignominieu-x=, =-se=, adj., ignominious.

*=ignoramment= (-ra-mān) adv., ignorantly, unknowingly.

*=ignorance=, n.f., ignorance; error, mistake, blunder. — crasse; sordid or gross ignorance. Par —; from ignorance. Être dans l’— de; to be ignorant of. Prétendre cause d’—; to plead ignorance. Croupir dans l’—; to wallow in ignorance.

*=ignorant=, =-e=, n. and adj., ignoramus, ignorant person; ignorant, illiterate, unlearned; unacquainted with.

*=ignorantin=, n.m. and adj., ignorant. —s, frères —s; lay-brothers (teachers of the poor).

*=ignorantissime=, adj., most ignorant.

*=ignoré=, =-e=, part., unknown; concealed, forgotten.

*=ignorer=, v.a., to be ignorant of, not to know, to be unacquainted with; not to be aware of. J’ignorais qu’il fût arrivé; I was not aware he had arrived. Ne pas —; to know, to be aware of.

*s’=ignorer=, v.r., not to know one’s self; to be ignorant of one’s own capabilities.

=iguane=, n.m., (zoöl.) iguana.

=il=, pron. m., he; it, there; pl. =ils=, they. — me parle; he speaks to me. — fait froid; it is cold. — y a des gens; there are persons, people. — s’éleva un murmure; a murmur arose.

=île=, n.f., island, isle. Les Iles; the Antilles, (also formerly a province of France containing the capital, Paris.) —s sous le vent; Leeward Islands. —s du vent; Windward Islands. L’— de France; Mauritius.

=iléon= or ileum, n.m., (anat.) ileum.

=iles=, n.m.pl., (anat.) ilia, flanks. Os des —; os ilium, hip-bone.

=ilet=, n.m. V. =ilot=.

=iléus= (-ûs), n.m., (med.) ileus; iliac passion.

=iliade=, n.f., Iliad.

=iliaque=, adj., (anat.) iliac.

=ilion= or =ilium=, n.m., (anat.) coxa, haunch-bone; (hist.) Ilium, Troy.

=illégal=, =-e= (il-lé-), adj., illegal, unlawful.

=illégalement= (il-lé-gal-mān), adv., illegally, unlawfully.

=illégalité= (il-lé-), n.f., illegality, unlawfulness.

=illégitime= (il-lé-), adj., illegitimate; unlawful, unjust; spurious.

=illégitimement= (il-lé-), adv., illegitimately, unlawfully.

=illégitimité= (il-lé-), n.f., illegitimacy, unlawfulness, spuriousness.

=illettré=, =-e= (il-lè-), adj., illiterate, unlettered.

=illibéral=, =-e= (il-li-), adj., illiberal; mean; mechanical (of artisans).

=illibéralement= (il-li-), adv., illiberally; meanly.

=illibéralité=, n.f., illiberality, meanness.

=illicite= (il-li-), adj., illicit, unlawful.

=illicitement= (il-li-cit-mān), adv., illicitly, unlawfully.

=illimitable= (il-li-), adj., illimitable.

=illimité=, =-e= (il-li-), adj., unlimited, unbounded, boundless.

=illisibilité=, n.f., illegibility.

=illisible=, (il-li-), adj., illegible.

=illisiblement= (il-li-), adv., illegibly.

=illogicité= (il-lo-), n.f., illogicalness.

=illogique= (il-lo-), adj., illogical.

=illogiquement= (il-lo-jik-mān), adv., illogically.

=illuminant=, n.m. and adj., illuminant; illuminating.

=illuminateur= (il-lu-), n.m. and adj., illuminator; illuminating, enlightening.

=illuminati-f=, =-ve= (il-lu-), adj., illuminative.

=illumination= (il-lu-), n.f., illumination.

=illuminé=, =-e= (il-lu-), adj., illuminated, enlightened.

=illuminé=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., visionary, fanatic.

=illuminer= (il-lu-), v.a., to illuminate; to illumine; to light up; to enlighten the mind. S’—; to become illuminated; to brighten up, to beam.

=illuminisme= (il-lu-), n.m., illuminism.

=illusion= (il-lu-), n.f., illusion, self-deception, self-delusion, delusion; fallacy; chimera; phantom. Se faire — à soi-même; to deceive, to delude one’s self. Être dans l’—; to be laboring under a delusion.

=illusionner=, v.a., to delude; to deceive. S’—; to delude, to deceive one’s self.

=illusoire= (il-lu-), adj., illusive, illusory, delusive.

=illusoirement= (il-lu-zoar-mān), adv., illusively, fallaciously.

=illustration= (il-lus-), n.f., illustration, illustriousness; celebrity, renown; illustrious man; explanation; elucidation. C’est une des —s de la France; he is one of the glories of France.

=illustre= (il-lu-), adj., illustrious, famous, renowned, eminent.

=illustre=, n.m., illustrious man, worthy.

=illustrer= (il-lu-), v.a., to illustrate; to do honor to; to give luster to; to render illustrious; to illuminate; to explain; to make clear.

s’=illustrer=, v.r., to render one’s self illustrious; to become illustrious.

=illustrissime= (il-lu-), adj., most illustrious.

=îlot=, n.m., islet; eyot; block, cluster (of houses).

=ilote=, n.m., helot, slave.

=ilotisme=, n.m., helotism.

=image=, n.f., image, likeness, resemblance; picture, statue. Être sage comme une —; to be as good as gold.

=imag-er=, n.m., =-ère=, n.f., image-vendor.

=imager=, v.a., to picture; to adorn with images.

=imagerie= (i-ma-jri), n.f., image-trade.

=imaginable=, adj., imaginable.

=imaginaire=, adj., imaginary, visionary, fancied, unreal; (math.) imaginary, impossible. Espaces —s; imaginary realms.

=imaginati-f=, =-ve=, adj., imaginative.

=imagination=, n.f., imagination, conception, fancy, conceit; thought; invention. C’est un effet de l’—; it is all fancy. Se faire des —s; to fancy all sorts of things.

=imaginative=, n.f., imagination, fancy, imaginative faculty.

=imaginer=, v.a., to imagine, to conceive, to contrive; to fancy, to think, to believe, to suppose; to contrive, to devise.

s’=imaginer=, v.r., to imagine one’s self, to imagine, to think, to fancy, to believe, to conceive. Imaginez-vous; just fancy.

=iman=, n.m., iman (Mohammedan priest).

=imbécile=, adj., imbecile, foolish, silly, simple.

=imbécile=, n.m.f., idiot, fool, simpleton, ninny.

=imbécilement= (-sil-mān), adv., foolishly, stupidly.

=imbécillité=, n.f., imbecility, idiotcy; stupidity, foolishness.

=imberbe=, adj., beardless; raw, green.

=imberbe=, n.m., beardless boy.

=imbiber=, v.a., to imbibe; to imbue; to soak; to steep, to take in, to drink in.

s’=imbiber=, v.r., to imbibe, to soak.

=imbibition=, n.f., imbibition.

=imbrication=, n.f., over-lapping.

=imbricé=, =-e=, adj., imbricated, overlapping.

=imbrim= (in-bri-m), n.m., (orni.) loon, great diver.

=imbriqué=, =-e=, adj., (bot.) imbricated, overlapping.

*=imbroglio= (-bro-lio), n.m., (—s) imbroglio, confusion, intricacy, perplexity.

=imbu=, =-e=, adj., (de) imbued, impressed (with), tinctured.

=imbuvable=, adj., undrinkable.

=imitable=, adj., imitable.

=imitat-eur=, =-rice=, adj., imitative.

=imitat-eur=, n.m., =-rice=, n.f., imitator.

=imitati-f=, =-ve=, adj., imitative. Les arts —s; the imitative arts.

=imitation=, n.f., imitation. À l’— de; in imitation of.

=imiter=, v.a., to imitate, to copy, to mimic, to take off, to take pattern upon; to resemble.

=immaculé=, =-e= (im-ma-), adj., immaculate, spotless.

=immanent=, =-e= (im-ma-), adj., immanent; inherent.

=immangeable= (im-man-jabl), adj., uneatable.

=immanquable= (im-man-), adj., infallible, certain, sure.

=immanquablement= (im-man-), adv., infallibly, certainly, without fail.

=immarcescible= (im-mar-), adj., incorruptible, unfading.

=immatérialisme= (im-ma-), n.m., immaterialism.

=immatérialiste= (im-ma-), n.m., immaterialist.

=immatérialité= (im-ma-), n.f., immateriality.

=immatériel=, =-le= (im-ma-), adj., immaterial, incorporeal.

=immatériellement= (im-ma-té-rièl-mān), adv., immaterially, incorporeally.

=immatriculation= (im-ma-), n.f., matriculation.

=immatricule= (im-ma-), n.f., (jur.) matriculation; registering.

=immatriculé=, =-e=, adj., registered, matriculated.

=immatriculer= (im-ma-), v.a., to matriculate; to register. Se faire —; to get one’s name entered.

=immédiat=, =-e= (im-mé-), adj., immediate.

=immédiatement= (im-mé-diat-mān), adv., immediately; directly.

=immémorial=, =-e= (im-mé-), adj., immemorial.

=immémorialement= (im-mé-) adv., immemorially.

=immense= (im-māns), adj., immense, infinite, boundless; enormous, huge; prodigious.

=immensément= (im-mān-), adv., immensely.

=immensité= (im-mān-), n.f., immensity, boundlessness; boundless space.

=immensurable= (im-mān-), adj., immensurable.

=immerger= (im-mèr-), v.a., to immerge, to immerse, to plunge, to dip. S’—; to be immerged, to plunge.

=immérité=, =-e= (im-mé-), adj., undeserved, unmerited, uncalled for.

=immersi-f=, =-ve= (im-mèr-), adj., by immersion.

=immersion= (im-mèr-), n.f., immersion.

=immesurable=, adj., immeasurable.

=immesuré=, =-e=, adj., unmeasured.

=imméthodique=, adj., unmethodical.

=immeuble= (im-meu-bl), adj., (jur.) real.

=immeuble=, n.m., estate, real estate, landed estate; realty; fixture.

=immigrant= (im-mi-), n.m., =-e=, n.f., immigrant.

=immigration= (im-mi-), n.f., immigration.

=immigrer= (im-mi-), v.n., to immigrate.

=imminence= (im-mi-), n.f., imminence, impendency.

=imminent=, =-e= (im-mi-), adj., imminent, impending.

s’=immiscer= (si-mi-sé), v.r., to interfere, to take upon one’s self; to meddle with; (jur.) to enter upon (possession). S’— dans les affaires des autres; to meddle with other people’s business.

=immiscibilité= (im-mis-), n.f., immiscibility.

=immiscible= (im-mis-), adj., immiscible.

=immission= (im-mi-), n.f., immission.

=immixtion= (im-miks-tion), n.f., blending; (jur.) entering on possession; uncalled for, unwarrantable interference.

=immobile= (im-mo-), adj., immovable, motionless; unshaken, stable, firm.

=immobilement=, adv., immovably.

=immobili-er=, =-ère= (im-mo-), adj., real (of estate). Société —ère; building society.

☉=immobilier=, n.m., landed property.

=immobilisation= (im-mo-), n.f., (jur.) conversion of property into real estate.

=immobiliser= (im-mo-), v.a., to convert into real estate; to realize.

=immobilité= (im-mo-), n.f., immobility, immovability.

=immodération=, n.f., immoderation.

=immodéré=, =-e= (im-mo-), adj., immoderate, intemperate, excessive, violent.

=immodérément= (im-mo-), adv., immoderately, intemperately, excessively.

=immodeste= (im-mo-), adj., immodest, indecent.

=immodestement= (im-mo-), adv., immodestly, indecently.

=immodestie= (im-mo-dès-tî), n.f., immodesty, indecency.

=immolateur= (im-mo-), n.m. and adj., immolator, sacrificer; immolating, sacrificing.

=immolation= (im-mo-), n.f., immolation, sacrifice.

=immoler= (im-mo-lé), v.a., to immolate, to sacrifice, to slay; (fig.) to laugh at, to ridicule.

s’=immoler=, v.r., to immolate, to sacrifice one’s self; to sacrifice one’s feelings; to stand ridicule. S’— pour sa patrie; to sacrifice one’s self for one’s country. Il s’est immolé de bonne grâce; he stood the joke very well.

=immonde= (im-mond), adj., unclean, impure.

=immondices= (im-mon-), n.f.pl., filth, dirt; (Bibl.) uncleanliness, impurity.

=immondicité= (im-mon-), n.f., (Bibl.) uncleanness.

=immoral=, =-e= (im-mo-), adj., immoral.

=immoralité= (im-mo-), n.f., immorality.

=immortaliser= (im-mor-), v.a., to immortalize.

s’=immortaliser=, v.r., to immortalize one’s self.

=immortalité= (im-mor-), n.f., immortality.

=immortel=, =-le= (im-mor-), adj., immortal, everlasting.

=immortel=, n.m., =-le=, n.f., immortal.

=immortelle=, n.f., (bot.) everlasting.

=immortellement=, adv., immortally.

=immortification= (im-mor-), n.f., (theol.) immortification.

=immortifié=, =-e= (im-mor-), adj., unmortified.

=immuable= (im-mu-), adj., immutable, unalterable, unchangeable.

=immuablement= (im-mu-), adv., immutably, unalterably, unchangeably.

=immunité= (im-mu-), n.f., immunity.

=immutabilité= (im-mu-), n.f., immutability, unchangeableness.

=impact=, n.m., (mech.) impact.

=impair=, =-e=, adj., odd, uneven.

=impairement= (in-pèr-mān), adv., (math.) unevenly, oddly.

=impalpabilité=, n.f., impalpability.

=impalpable=, adj., impalpable.

=impanation=, n.f., (theol.) impanation.

=impané=, =-e=, adj., impanate.

=impardonnable=, adj., unpardonable.

=impardonnablement=, adv., unpardonably.

=imparfait=, =-e=, adj., imperfect, unfinished, incomplete, defective.

=imparfait=, n.m., (gram.) imperfect, imperfect tense.

=imparfaitement= (-fèt-mān), adv., imperfectly.

=imparisyllabique=, adj., (gram.) imparisyllabic.

=imparité=, n.f., inequality, imparity.

=impartageable= (-jabl), adj., indivisible.

=impartial=, =-e=, adj., impartial.

=impartialement= (-sial-mān), adv., impartially.

=impartialité=, n.f., impartiality.

=impasse=, n.f., blind alley (street or court with only one entrance); inextricable difficulty, dead-lock, dilemma; (at whist) finesse.

=impassibilité=, n.f., impassibility, impassiveness.

=impassible=, adj., impassible, impassive, undisturbed, unmoved.

=impassiblement=, adv., impassively, undisturbedly.

=impastation=, n.f., (mas.) impastation.

=impatiemment= (-sia-mān), adv., impatiently, eagerly.

=impatience=, n.f., impatience; restlessness, eagerness; longing. L’— dans les douleurs; impatience under suffering. Donner des —s; to put out of all patience. Être dans l’— de faire une chose; to be impatient, eager to do a thing, to long to do.

=impatient=, =-e=, adj., impatient; anxious, restless, eager.

=impatientant=, =-e=, adj., provoking, vexing.

=impatienter=, v.a., to make impatient, to tire any one’s patience, to put out of patience; to provoke.

s’=impatienter=, v.r., to lose one’s patience, to become or grow impatient; to fret, to worry.

s’=impatroniser=, v.r., (b.s.) to assume or usurp authority; to get a footing; to set up as a master.

=impayable=, adj., invaluable, matchless, priceless; inimitable, exceedingly funny, capital, extraordinary; unheard of.

=impayé=, =-e=, adj., unpaid.

=impeccabilité= (in-pèk-ka-), n.f., impeccability.

=impeccable=, adj., impeccable.

=impénétrabilité=, n.f., impenetrability, imperviousness.

=impénétrable=, adj., impenetrable, impervious; unfathomable, inscrutable. Un homme —; a very close man.

=impénétrablement=, adv., impenetrably.

=impénitence=, n.f., impenitence. Mourir dans l’—; to die impenitent.

=impénitent=, =-e=, n. and adj., impenitent.

=impenses=, n.f.pl., (jur.) expenses (for repairs, improvements).

=impérati-f=, =-ve=, adj., imperative. Prendre un ton —; to assume an imperative tone.

=impératif=, n.m., (gram.) imperative.

=impérativement= (-tiv-mān), adv., imperatively.

=impératoire=, n.f., (bot.) masterwort.

=impératrice=, n.f., empress.

=imperceptible=, adj., imperceptible.

=imperceptiblement=, adv., imperceptibly.

=imperdable=, adj., (of law-suits, of games) that cannot be lost.

=imperfectibilité=, n.f., imperfectibility.

=imperfectible=, adj., imperfectible.

=imperfection=, n.f., imperfection.

=imperforation=, n.f., (med.) imperforation.

=imperforé=, =-e=, adj., (med.) imperforated.

=impérial=, =-e=, adj., imperial.

=impériale=, n.f., roof, outside (of a coach); all-fours (cards); imperial serge; (bot.) imperial; melon pompion; imperial (under the lip).

=impérialement= (-al-mān), adv., imperially.

=impérialiste=, n.m., imperialist.

=impériaux=, n.m.pl., imperialists.

=impérieusement= (-eûz-mān), adv., imperiously.

=impérieu-x=, =-se=, adj., imperious, haughty, supercilious, domineering; lordly.

=impérissabilité=, n.f., imperishableness.

=impérissable=, adj., imperishable.

=impérissablement=, adv., imperishably.

=impéritie= (-ci), n.f., incapacity; unskillfulness, ignorance.

=imperméabilité=, n.f., impermeability.

=imperméable=, adj., impermeable, impervious. — à l’air; air-tight. — à l’eau; waterproof.

=impermutabilité=, n.f., (phys.) impermutability.

=impermutable=, adj., that is not permutable.

=impersonnalité=, n.f., (philos.) impersonality.

=impersonnel=, =-le=, adj., impersonal.

=impersonnel=, n.m., (gram.) impersonal verb.

=impersonnellement= (-nèl-mān), adv., (gram.) impersonally.

=impersuadé=, =-e=, adj., unpersuaded.

=impersuasible=, adj., impersuasible.

=impertinemment= (-na-mān), adv., impertinently, insolently; sillily, foolishly, nonsensically, pertly.

=impertinence=, n.f., impertinence, insolence, sauciness; rudeness; silliness, offensive thing.

=impertinent=, =-e=, n. and adj., impertinent person, saucy person, sauce-box; impertinent, saucy, insolent, pert.

=imperturbabilité=, n.f., imperturbability.

=imperturbable=, adj., imperturbable.

=imperturbablement=, adv., imperturbably.

=impétigo=, n.m., (med.) impetigo, ringworm.

=impétrable=, adj., (jur.) impetrable, obtainable.

=impétrant=, n.m., =-e=, n.f., (jur.) grantee; candidate (successful); graduate, recipient.

=impétration=, n.f., (jur.) impetration.

=impétrer=, v.a., (jur.) to impetrate, to obtain.

=impétueusement= (-eûz-mān), adv., impetuously, vehemently, violently, forcibly.

=impétueu-x=, =-se=, adj., impetuous, vehement, violent, boisterous; headlong.

=impétuosité=, n.f., impetuosity, impetuousness; force, vehemence, impetus, boisterousness.

=impie=, adj., impious, ungodly, reprobate.

=impie=, n.m.f., impious man, impious woman, ungodly person, reprobate, infidel.

=impiété=, n.f., impiety, ungodliness.

=impitoyable=, adj., pitiless, unpitying; merciless, unmerciful; ruthless, unrelenting, unsparing.

=impitoyablement=, adv., pitilessly, mercilessly, unmercifully; ruthlessly, unrelentingly, unsparingly.

=implacabilité=, n.f., implacability, implacableness.

=implacable=, adj., implacable.

=implacablement=, adv., implacably.

=implantation=, n.f., implantation.

=implanter=, v.a., to implant; to plant.

s’=implanter=, v.r., to be planted, to be fixed, to be lodged, to take root.

=implexe=, adj., implex, intricate.

=implication=, n.f., implication, involving, entangling; contradiction.

=implicite=, adj., implicit; tacit, implied.

=implicitement= (-sit-mān), adv., implicitly, tacitly.

=impliquer=, v.a., to implicate, to involve, to entangle; to imply, to infer.

=impliquer=, v.n., to involve contradiction.

=implorat-eur=, =-rice=, n.m.f. and adj., implorer, imploring, supplicant.

=imploration=, n.f., supplication, imploration.

=implorer=, v.a., to implore, to call upon, to crave, to supplicate, to beg, to entreat, to beseech, to call for.

=impoli=, =-e=, adj., impolite, unpolite, uncourteous, uncivil, rude, coarse.

=impoliment=, adv., unpolitely, uncourteously, uncivilly, rudely.

=impolitesse=, n.f., impoliteness, unpoliteness, incivility, rudeness; impolite thing, rudeness. Faire une — à quelqu’un; to behave rudely to any one.

=impolitique=, adj., impolitic.

=impolitiquement= (-tik-mān), adv., unwisely.

=impondérabilité=, n.f., (phys.) imponderability.

=impondérable=, adj., (phys.) imponderable, imponderous.

=impopulaire=, adj., unpopular.

=impopulairement= (-lèr-mān), adv., unpopularly.

=impopularité=, n.f., unpopularity.

=imporeu-x=, =-se=, adj., imporous.

=imporosité=, n.f., imporosity.

=importable=, adj., (com.) importable.

=importance=, n.f., importance, consequence, moment; consideration, weight, consequentialness. D’—; of consequence, of moment; consequentially; soundly, sharply, thoroughly. Corriger quelqu’un d’—; to punish any one soundly. De la dernière —; of the greatest or of the highest importance. Avoir de l’—; to be of importance, of moment, of consequence. Homme d’—; man of consequence. Se donner des airs d’—; to give one’s self consequential airs. Faire l’homme d’—; to set up for a man of importance, to presume.

=important=, =-e=, adj., important, of consequence, of moment; momentous, weighty. Question —e; weighty question. Un homme —; a man of note, of influence. Peu —; immaterial, of little consequence.

=important=, n.m., essential, chief, point; consequential man. Faire l’—; to set up for a man of importance; to give one’s self an air of importance.

=importateur=, n.m., (com.) importer.

=importation=, n.f., importation; (com.) imports.

=importer=, v.imp., to import, to be of moment, to be of consequence, to concern; to matter, to signify. Il n’importe pas; it is no matter, it matters not, it is of no consequence, it does not matter, it does not signify. N’importe; no matter, never mind. Que m’importe? what matters it to me? Que vous importe? of what consequence is it to you? Qu’importe? what does it matter? Peu importe; it does not much matter. Venez n’importe quand; come when you like; no matter when. N’importe comment; any how, no matter how.

=importer=, v.a., (com.) to import; (fig.) to import, to introduce. — des expressions étrangères; to introduce foreign expressions.

=importun=, =-e=, n.m.f. and adj., tiresome person, troublesome person, intruder, bore, hanger-on, dun; importunate, troublesome, tiresome; obtrusive, irksome, inconvenient. Visite —e; obtrusive visit. Être —; to intrude; to be troublesome.

=importunément=, adv., (l.u.) importunely, obtrusively.

=importuner=, v.a., to importune, to pester, to trouble, to annoy, to plague, to incommode; to tease. — ses débiteurs; to dun one’s debtors.

=importunité=, n.f., importunity.

=imposable=, adj., taxable.

=imposant=, =-e=, adj., imposing, commanding; striking; stately. Attitude —e; commanding attitude.

=imposer=, v.a., to force upon; to lay on (of hands); to set; to lay upon, to lay to any one’s charge; to impose, to enjoin, to prescribe; to give, to confer, to lay; to tax; to charge, to impute; to thrust upon, to force upon; (print.) to impose. C’est au vainqueur d’— la loi aux vaincus; it is for the conqueror to prescribe laws for the conquered. — des peines; to inflict punishment. — silence; to impose silence. — des droits; to levy duties. — un pays; to tax a country. — un nom; to give a name. Je ne prétends pas vous — mon opinion; I don’t pretend to force my opinion upon you.

s’=imposer=, v.r., to obtrude, to be obtrusive, to obtrude one’s self; to impose a tax upon one’s self. S’en —; to deceive one’s self.

=imposer=, v.n., to awe, to overawe, to keep in awe. C’est un homme dont la présence impose; he is a man whose presence overawes one. Sa mine impose; his looks command respect, veneration. En —; to deceive. En — à quelqu’un; to impose upon any one; to overawe, to deceive.

=imposition=, n.f., imposition; tax; impost; assessment; (print.) imposition. — des mains; laying on of hands. — d’un tribut; imposition of a tribute. — d’une peine; infliction of a punishment. Lever les —s; to levy taxes.

=impossibilité=, n.f., impossibility. Être de toute —; to be utterly impossible. Se trouver dans l’— de faire quelque chose; to find it impossible to do a thing.

=impossible=, n.m., impossibilities; a great deal. Je ne puis pas faire l’—; I cannot do impossibilities. À l’— nul n’est tenu; there is no doing impossibilities; there is no flying without wings. Gagner l’—; to gain enormously, or a great deal. Chercher l’—, vouloir trouver l’—; to attempt the impossible. Viser l’—; to aim at impossibilities.

=impossible=, adj., impossible, fabulous, outrageous; out of the way; out of the question; out of all reason; unacceptable, most absurd.

=imposte=, n.f., (arch.) impost, molding, fan-light.

=imposteur=, adj., deceitful, false. Des oracles —s; false oracles.

=imposteur=, n.m., impostor, cheat.

=imposture=, n.f., imposture, deception, falsehood, fallacy, illusion.

=impôt=, n.m., tax, duty; impost. — sur les feux; hearth-money. — sur chaque tête or — sur les personnes; poll-tax. Lever des —s; to levy taxes. Percevoir les —s; to collect the taxes. — personnel et mobilier; house-tax. L’assiette de l’—; the assessment of the taxes. — sur le revenu; income-tax.

=impotence=, n.f., (med.) impotence; weakness.

=impotent=, =-e=, adj., (med.) impotent, infirm.

=impracticabilité=, n.f., impracticability.

=impraticable=, adj., impracticable; untractable, unmanageable; uninhabitable, impassable; impossible, not to be done. L’humidité rend cette chambre — pendant l’hiver; the damp renders this room uninhabitable during the winter. Des chemins —s; impassable roads.

=imprécation=, n.f., imprecation, curse. Faire des —s; to curse. Charger d’—s; to load with imprecations, with curses.

=imprécatoire=, adj., imprecatory.

*=imprégnation=, n.f., impregnation.

*=imprégner=, v.a., to impregnate.

s’=imprégner=, v.r., to become impregnated.

=imprenable=, adj., impregnable.

=impresoriptibilité=, n.f., imprescriptibility, indefeasibility.

=imprescriptible=, adj., indefeasible.

=impresses=, adj.pl. V. =intentionnelles=.

=impressi-f=, =-ve=, adj., impressive, striking.

=impression=, n.f., impression; impress, mark, trace; issue, edition; print; printing; (paint.) priming. Faute d’—; misprint. L’— d’un sceau; the impression of a seal. Frais d’—; printing expenses. Être susceptible d’—; to be impressible. Être à l’—; to be in the printer’s hands; to be in the press.

=impressionnable=, adj., impressionable, sensitive; impressive; excitable, nervous.

=impressionner=, v.a., to impress, to make an impression on; to move, to affect.

=imprévoyance=, n.f., want of foresight, improvidence.

=imprévoyant=, =-e=, adj., wanting foresight, improvident.

=imprévu=, =-e=, adj., unforeseen, unexpected, unthought of, unlooked for, unhoped for.

=imprimable=, adj., fit to be printed.