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Letter G

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G

gable n gaivel

gain v wun

gale n stoarm

gamble v gemmle

game n game, diversion

gang n geng

garden n gairden

gas n ges

gate n gate; (hist.) yett; (field opening) slap

gather v gether

gave v pt gien, (occas.) gied

general adj genèral

gentle adj saft

gentlemen n pl (ladies and g~) guid fowks, yin an aa

get v get

ghost n ghaist

girl n lass, hizzie

give v gie

glad adj gled

glass adj n gless

go v gae (unstressed [ga]), gang (pronounced [gan])

gold adj goold

golf n gowf

gone adv gane, awa; (has g~) haes went, haes gaed

good adj guid

got v pt got

government n goverment

grand adj gran

grant n grant, allooance; v alloo

grass n gress

great adj muckle, great

green adj green

grew v pt growed, grew

grey adj gray

ground n grun

grow v growe

guide v road, airt, grist

gun n gun

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