n. Blood shed and clotted. [old english, = dirt]

- v. (-ring) pierce with a horn, tusk, etc. [origin unknown]

- —n. - wedge-shaped piece in a garment.

- triangular or tapering piece in an umbrella etc. —v. (-ring) shape (a garment) with a gore. [old english, = triangle of land]

adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 involving bloodshed; bloodthirsty.

- covered in gore. gorily adv. Goriness n.

int. Expressing surprise. [euphemism for *god]

n. - member of a germanic tribe that invaded the roman empire in the 3rd–5th c.

- uncivilized or ignorant person. [old english gota and greek gothoi]

- n. - style of rock music with an intense or droning blend of guitars, bass, and drums, often with apocalyptic or mystical lyrics.

- performer or devotee of this music, or member of the subculture favouring black clothing and white-painted faces with black make-up.

n. Disease with inflammation of the smaller joints, esp. Of the toe. gouty adj. [latin gutta drop]

n. - loose flowing garment, esp. A woman's long dress.

- official robe of an alderman, judge, cleric, academic, etc.

- surgeon's overall. [latin gunna fur]

—v. (-bb-) 1 seize suddenly.

- take greedily or unfairly.

- slang attract the attention of, impress.

- (foll. By at) snatch at.

- (of brakes) act harshly or jerkily. —n. - sudden clutch or attempt to seize.

- mechanical device for clutching. [low german or dutch]

comb. Form forming nouns denoting a thing written or recorded (often in a certain way) (anagram; epigram; telegram). [greek gramma thing written]

- n. (also gramme) metric unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. [greek gramma small weight]

n. Colloq. Grandmother. [abbreviation]

(brit. Grey) —adj. - of a colour intermediate between black and white.

- dull, dismal.

- a (of hair) turning white with age etc. B having grey hair.

- anonymous, unidentifiable. —n. - a grey colour or pigment. B grey clothes or material (dressed in grey).

- grey or white horse. —v. Make or become grey. greyish adj. Greyness n. [old english]