n. [ Scot., fr. Gael. gugan bud, flower, daisy. ] 1. The daisy, or mountain daisy. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

And pu'd the gowans fine. Burns. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Min.) Decomposed granite. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having, abounding in, or decked with, daisies. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Sweeter than gowany glens or new-mown hay. Ramsay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Gold. ] Gold; wealth. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The man's the gowd for a' that. Burns. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Golden. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Dragont. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The saury pike; -- called also gofnick. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ See Gawk. ] To make a, booby of one); to stupefy. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Gawk. ] (Zool.) 1. The European cuckoo; -- called also gawky. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A simpleton; a gawk or gawky. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ OE. gaulen, goulen. Cf. Yawl, v. i. ] To howl. [ Obs. ] Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. goune, prob. from W. gwn gown, loose robe, akin to Ir. gunn, Gael. gùn; cf. OF. gone, prob. of the same origin. ] 1. A loose, flowing upper garment; especially: (a) The ordinary outer dress of a woman, especially one that is full-length/ex>. (b) The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.; hence, the dress of peace; the dress of civil officers, in distinction from military. [ 1913 Webster ]

He Mars deposed, and arms to gowns made yield. Dryden.

(c) A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any sort of dress or garb. [ 1913 Webster ]

He comes . . . in the gown of humility. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An evening gown. [ PJC ]

4. The students and faculty of a college and university, as opposed to the local inhabitants not connected to the university; -- used often in the phrase “town and gown”, referring to interactions between the university and the local townspeople; as, a town and gown dispute. [ PJC ]