n. [ The proper name used as an appellative. ] A lady's waiting-maid. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]
Her abigail reported that Mrs. Gutheridge had a set of night curls for sleeping in. Leslie. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A jailer. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖a. [ F. See Galliard. ] Gay; brisk; merry; galliard. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ See Galliard a dance. ] A lively French and Italian dance. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. [ From Gay. ] Merrily; showily. See gaily. [ 1913 Webster ]