n. (Founding) See Geat. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A gown. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
She came often in a gite of red. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Prov. E., corn cockle; cf. W. gith corn cockle. ] (Bot.) The corn cockle; also anciently applied to the
n. [ OE. giterne, OF. guiterne, ultimately from same source as E. guitar. See Guitar, and cf. Cittern. ] An instrument like a guitar. “Harps, lutes, and giternes.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To play on gittern. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Heb. ] A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv. Dr. W. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]