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Name | Term description |
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NameGuidfather |
Term description Father-in-law |
NameGuidman |
Term description Owner or tenant of a farm |
NameGuidmother |
Term description Mother-in-law |
NameGuidsire/gudesir |
Term description Grandfather |
NameGuidwife |
Term description Mistress of a household, farm |
NameGuild brother |
Term description Member of a guild, usually of tradesmen |
NameGuild officer |
Term description One who is elected to a post of responsibility in a guild |
NameGunmaker |
Term description One who makes and sells guns, gunsmith |
NameGunner |
Term description One of a team manning a large gun in the army or the navy |
NameGunner ordinary |
Term description One of a team manning a large gun in the army or the navy |
NameGunner's boy |
Term description One of a team manning a large gun in the army or the navy |
NameGunner's mate |
Term description One of a team manning a large gun in the army or the navy |
NameGunsmith |
Term description One who makes and sells guns |
NameGun-stocker |
Term description Either a gun stock maker, or, perhaps, some form of artilleryman |
NameGunstoker |
Term description Either a gun stock maker, or, perhaps, some form of artilleryman |
NameGutcher/gowcher |
Term description Grandfather |
NameGD |
Term description General Disposition |
NameGTD |
Term description General Trust Disposition |
NameGDeed of S |
Term description General Deed of Settlement |
NameGPO |
Term description General Post Office |
NameGrassum |
Term description A lump sum paid by a person taking on a lease of landed property. |
NameGuids and geir |
Term description Possessions (moveable as opposed to heritable) |
NameGallon |
Term description A unit of liquid measure. It was equivalent to 8 Scots pints (a Scots pint equalled around 2 � Imperial pints). For more information, see our guide to <a href="/guides/weights-and-measures">weights and measures</a>. |
NameGaits/gaitis |
Term description Goats. For more information, see our guide to <a href="/guides/agricultural-produce-and-livestock">agricultural produce and livestock</a>. |
NameGalloping consumption |
Term description A rapid form of pulmonary tuberculosis. |