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A kind of oatmeal pudding, or thick gruel, used by seamen. [Written also burgout.]

ut the small joints, in the external ear, and in other situations, in those affected with gout; a tophus.

Gout in the hand.

Having the gout in the hand, or subject to that disease. Sir. T. Browne.

larval state, is injurious to grain, living in the stalk, and causing the disease called "gout," on account of the swelled joints. The common European species is Chlorops tæniopus. (b) A small fly (Anthomyia ze) whose larva or maggot destroys seed corn after it has been planted. -- Corn fritter, a fritter having green…

To afflict with cramp. When the gout cramps my joints. Ford. To cramp the wheels of wagon, to turn the front wheels out of line with the hind wheels, so that one of them shall be against the body of the wagon.

To represent in words; to describe vividly. Cæsar's gout was then depicted in energetic language. Motley.

Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends. Not fearing death nor shrinking for distress. Shak.

A ragout or fricassee of veal; a fancy dish of veal or of boned turkey, served as an entrée, -- called also fricandel. A. J. Cooley.

A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout. Delighting in hodge-podge, gallimaufries, forced meat. King.

; to collect; to unite; to become assembled; to congregate. When small humors gather to a gout. Pope. Tears from the depth of some divine despair Rise in the heart, and gather to the eyes. Tennyson.

A ragout or stew of meat with beans and other vegetables.

ven to other plants, as the royal fern, the wood betony, etc. -- Herb Gerard (Bot.), the goutweed; -- so called in honor of St. Gerard, who used to be invoked against the gout. Dr. Prior. -- Herb grace, or Herb of grace. (Bot.) See Rue. -- Herb Margaret (Bot.), the daisy. See Marguerite. -- Herb Paris (Bot.), an Ol…

ine resembling brick dust, observed after the crises of fevers, and at the termination of gouty paroxysms. It usually consists of uric acid or urates with some coloring matter.

Gout in the shoulder.

rallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig.

bromide, by reduction of pyrazine, etc. It is a strong base, and is used as a remedy for gout.

A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written variously periauger, perogue, piragua, periagua, etc.]

Gout in the joints of the foot; -- applied also to gout in other parts of body.

Pertaining to the gout; gouty; caused by gout.