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n. One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, to whim annually on the king's birthday were distributed certain alms, including a blue gown; a beadsman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Geography) The largest city in Scotland; a port in west central Scotland. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

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 ]

p. a. Dressed in a gown; clad. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gowned in pure white, that fitted to the shape. Tennyson.

/mhw>, n.; pl. -men One whose professional habit is a gown, as a divine or lawyer, and particularly a member of an English university; hence, a civilian, in distinction from a soldier. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ from Mexican Sp. jusgado jail, from Sp. juzgado court of justice. ] a jail. [ U. S. western slang ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A loose gown used for undress; also, a gown used for a sleeping garment. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Wearing a coarse gown or shaggy garment made of rug. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

A gown or frock with short sleeves, formerly worn by mariners. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to interactions between a college or university and the residents of the town in which the institution is located; as, a town and gown dispute. [ PJC ]

n. A gown worn under another, or under some other article of dress. [ 1913 Webster ]

An undergown and kirtle of pale sea-green silk. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + gown. ] To strip of a gown; to unfrock. [ 1913 Webster ]