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Gnignot. Simpleton. Fr., niais. 



GouffpaiP. To eat like a glutton. Fr., gonffre. 



Gofiehe. The black part of the oraier ; when it is cooked it resembles and 



tastes like the limpet. Some people throw it away, but it is nevertheless 



a delicacy. N. Fr., gofiehe, crmer. This may have given the name to 



one of the rocks near Fermain Bay. See my list of names, Trans. 1908, 



page 300. 

 Grattepi. Scraper, Fr., g ratter ; pi or pid is Fr. pied. 

 Guindages. Affair, opportunity. 



Graie. Clad, also " done for." Te v'la grai'e, you are done for. 

 G'vette, agvette. The worst or finishing of a thing. 

 Grattin. Lit. scrapings, but fig. property. " Mon grattin," what I leave 



behind me. 

 Grattise. Grater. Fr. , gratter, to scrape ; rape, grater. 

 Guette, gfhette. A swelling, kind of abscess. 

 Guettai'P. To watch, wait for. Fr., guet, watch. " Etre aux aguets," to 



lie in wait. 

 Gliernesiaise. Guernsey lily, Nerine sarniensis. For an account of this 



plant see Berry's History of Guernsey, p. 308, and Mr. Marquand's Flora, 



p. 31. 

 Genet. Vert genet, Butcher's broom, Ruscus aculeatus. If some part of the 



plant is carried on one's person, it will prevent the witches from using 



their magic powers. 

 Guerdi. Grizzled. 



Haguin, hagOtin. Chopped, hacked, but carelessly and slovenly. Fr., 

 hacker. 



Hernai". Worn out (of a pen nib) . 



Hauehe. Height of the sun. 



Happai'r. To seize, clutch, snatch. Fr., happer. 



Hantai'P. To frequent, keep company with a person. 



HabitshiPt, habits heUPte. The front of a white shirt usually worn over a 

 flannel one. 



Hersai'P, To neglect a cold and let it get worse. 



HapintOUle. To cobble, mend clumsily. Com. Fr., happer, to nab, catch, 



lay hold of. Br., tout, hole. 

 HoumaPde. Hen lobster, 



lege, lliege. Cork. Fr., liege. 



IegOU, llegOU. Pr. the ou as the Eng. ow in the word hotv. Fibrous, of 



turnips, radishes, &c. The g is soft. 

 Ief, llief. Roof. A. Sax., heraf, roof. 

 Iaue. Coupe a iaue, small rain clouds crossing the upper clouds ; they 



indicate wet weather. 

 IVPaye, iVPaie. I am indebted to Major Curtis for this word. A seaweed 



with long stalks like a vetch of various colours, Halydris siliquosa. 



Jab, djab. Job. In some parts of England, gob means a lump, portion; 



jobbet, a small load. 

 JoUPnieux. Day labourer. Metivier has journieur. 

 Jammair, d'jammair. To jam, press, wedge, squeeze tight. 

 JeuP. Space, dawn. Yv.,jour, 



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