Gory
(Gor"y) a. [From Gore.]
1. Covered with gore or clotted blood.
Thou canst not say I did it; never shake
Thy gory locks at me.
Shak. 2. Bloody; murderous. "Gory emulation." Shak.
Goshawk
(Gos"hawk`) n. [AS. gshafuc, lit., goosehawk; or Icel. gashaukr. See Goose, and Hawk the
bird.] (Zoöl.) Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The
European (Astur palumbarius) and the American (A. atricapillus) are the best known species. They are
noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk (A. Novæ-Hollandiæ) is pure
white.
Gosherd
(Gos"herd) n. [OE. gosherde. See Goose, and Herd a herdsman.] One who takes care of
geese.
Goslet
(Gos"let) n. (Zoöl.) One of several species of pygmy geese, of the genus Nettepus. They are
about the size of a teal, and inhabit Africa, India, and Australia.
Gosling
(Gos"ling) n. [AS. gs goose + -ling.]
1. A young or unfledged goose.
2. A catkin on nut trees and pines. Bailey.
Gospel
(Gos"pel) n. [OE. gospel, godspel, AS. godspell; god God + spell story, tale. See God, and
Spell, v.]
1. Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation.
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom.
Matt. iv. 23.
The steadfast belief of the promises of the gospel.
Bentley. It is probable that gospel is from. OE. godspel, God story, the narrative concerning God; but it was
early confused with god spell, good story, good tidings, and was so used by the translators of the Authorized
version of Scripture. This use has been retained in most cases in the Revised Version.
Thus the literal sense [of gospel] is the "narrative of God," i. e., the life of Christ.
Skeat. 2. One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and
John.
3. A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day.
