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A social party at which the german is danced. High German, the Teutonic dialect of Upper or Southern Germany, -- comprising Old High German, used from the 8th to the 11th century; Middle H. G., from the 12th to the 15th century; and Modern or New H. G., the language of Luther's Bible version and of modern German litera…

Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial. -- n. (Lat. Gram.)

y and in medicine. Ginger beer or ale, a mild beer impregnated with ginger. -- Ginger cordial, a liquor made from ginger, raisins, lemon rind, and water, and sometimes whisky or brandy. -- Ginger pop. See Ginger beer (above). -- Ginger wine, wine impregnated with ginger. -- Wild ginger (Bot.), an American herb (Asa…

s of words and passages of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an author, a dialect, art, or science, explaining archaic, technical, or other uncommon words.

Of or pertaining to the gnomon, or the art of dialing. Gnomonic projection, a projection of the circles of the sphere, in which the point of sight is taken at the center of the sphere, and the principal plane is tangent to the surface of the sphere. "The gnomonic projection derives its name from the connection between…

The art or science of dialing, or of constructing dials to show the hour of the day by the shadow of a gnomon.

n a growing or unripe state, as distingushed from a grain crop, root crop, etc. -- Green diallage. (Min.) (a) Diallage, a variety of pyroxene. (b) Smaragdite. -- Green dragon (Bot.), a North American herbaceous plant (Arisæma Dracontium), resembling the Indian turnip; -- called also dragon root. -- Green earth (Min.…

soma Californiense). The body is ovate, blackish above, blue or gray below. Called also medialuna.

; to shape by hard intellectual labor; -- usually with out. Who was hammering out a penny dialogue. Jeffry.

An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute hand of a clock.

With zeal; actively; vigorously; willingly; cordially; as, he heartily assisted the prince. To eat heartily, to eat freely and with relish. Addison.

Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government. Full of hearty tears For our good father's loss. Marston.

The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander.

Pertaining to the Hellenists. Hellenistic language, dialect, or idiom, the Greek spoken or used by the Jews who lived in countries where the Greek language prevailed; the Jewish-Greek dialect or idiom of the Septuagint.

According to the Hellenistic manner or dialect. J. Gregory.

hike one's self; specif., to go with exertion or effort; to tramp; to march laboriously. [Dial. or Colloq.] "If you persist in heaving and hiking like this." Kipling.

A cordial made of spiced wine, etc.

The art of constructing instruments for making the hours, as clocks, watches, and dials.

An instrument indicating the time of day; a timepiece of any kind; a watch, clock, or dial. Shak.

A maker of clocks, watches, or dials.