v. t. [ Of Scand. origin. See Gear, n. ] To cause; to make. [ Obs. or Scot. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Prob. AS. gār dart, spear, lance. The name is applied to the fish on account of its long and slender body and pointed head. Cf. Goad, Gore, v. ] (Zool.)
Gar pike,
Garpike
v. t.
n. [ F. ]
n.
n. [ F. garance madder, LL. garantia. ] (Chem.) An extract of madder by sulphuric acid. It consists essentially of alizarin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From the inventor,
n. [ OF. garbe looks, countenance, grace, ornament, fr. OHG. garawī, garwī, ornament, dress. akin to E. gear. See Gear, n. ]
You thought, because he could not speak English in the native garb, he could not therefore handle an English cudgel. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. gerbe, OF. also garbe, OHG. garba, G. garbe; cf. Skr. g&rsdot_;bh to seize, E. grab. ] (Her.) A sheaf of grain (wheat, unless otherwise specified). [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To clothe; array; deck. [ 1913 Webster ]
These black dog-Dons
Garb themselves bravely. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]