Gardien, ne, s. m. & f. keeper, guar- dian.
Garnir, v. a. to furnish, to trim. Garnison, s. f. garrison.
Garnisoner, v. a. to garrison, fortify. Gâté, e, adj. spoiled. Gâteau, s. m. cake.
Gåter, v. a. to spoil.
Gilet, m. waistcoat, vest. Girafe, s. f. giraff.
Gisant, e, adj. (from Gésir), lying extended.
Glacer, v. a. to freeze, congeal. Glaces, s. f. pl. ice-creams. Gladiateur, s. m. gladiator. Glisser, v. a. & n. to slip or slide.
Gauche, adj. left; awkward; à Gloire, s. f. glory, fame, honor.
Gaule, s. f. Gaul.
Gaulois, s. m. pl. Gauls. Gazon, s. m. green turf. Géant, s. m. giant.
Gémir, v. n. to lament, to sigh. Gémissement, s. m. groan, mourn- ing.
Gendarme, gens-d'armes, s. m. horse- man in armor, soldiers. se Gendarmer, v. r. to bluster. Gendre, s. m. son-in-law. Géner, v. a. to annoy, constrain, trouble.
Général, pl. généraux, s. m. gene- ral, chief. Géneral, e, adj. general, universal. Généreusement, adv. generously. Généreux, se, adj. generous. Générosité, s. f. generosity. Genêt, s. m. the broom-plant. Genève, s. Geneva.
Génevois, e, adj. Genevan.
Glorieux, se, adj. & s. glorious proud; boaster.
se Glorifier, v. r. to glory, to boast. Gloser, v. a. to comment or gloss," to find fault, censure, criticise. Glouton, ne, adj. gluttonous. Gluau, x, s. m. a twig covered with a glutinous substance, to catch birds.
Gobelet, s. m. goblet, cup. Goguenard, e, adj. & s. bantering buffoon.
Goguenarderie, s. f. low jest. Golfe, s. m. gulf. Gonfler, v. n. to swell.
Gorge, s. f. throat; bill; narrow passage between mountains. Gorgone, s. f. Gorgon. Gourde, s. f. gourd.
Gourmade, s. f. cuff, fisty-cuff. Gourmand, e, adj. & s. gormandi- zer; gourmand; epicure. Gourmer, v. a. to cuff, to box.
Génie, s. m. genius, familiar spirit, Goût, s. m. taste, relish.
Génisse, s. f. heifer.
Genou, x, s. m. knee, se mettre à genoux, to kneel down. Genre, s. m. kind; style of writing. Gens, s. m. & f. pl. people; servants, attendants; les petites gens, the common people.
Gentil, le, adj. pretty, ncat, genteel. Gentilhomme, s. m. gentleman. Gentilhommière, s. f. small country- house of a gentleman. Germain, e, adj. german; cousin- germain, first cousin. Germe, s. m. germ. Geste, s. m. gesture, action. Gibecière, s. f. game-bag. Gibier, s. m. game.
Gigantesque, adj. gigantic; of a great height. Gigot, s. m. leg of mutton.
Goûter, v. a. to taste, relish, en- joy.
Goutte, s. f. drop; gout; goutte à goutte, drop by drop. Gouvernante, s. f. housekeeper, go-
Gouvernement, s. m. command, government.
Gouverner, v. a. to govern, rule. Gouverneur, s. m. governor. Grâce, s. f. grace, favor, thanks, pardon; divine favor; de grâce! pray! Gracieux, se, adj. agreeable, grace- ful. Graduellement, adv. gradually. Grain, s. m. seed.
Gramen, s. m. a name given to se- veral species of grass. Grammairien, s. m. grammarian. Gran 1, s. m. grandee, nobleman.
Grand, e, adj. grand, great, large, | Guenille, s. f. rag, tatter.
à la Grande, adv. on a great scale, after the fashion of great lords. Grandeur, s. f. size, greatness; excellency, dignity. Grandiose, adj. & s. f. striking, imposing.
Grandir, v. n. to grow, grow large. Grand'maman, s. f. grandmother. Grand-père, s. m. grandfather. Grand-visir, s. m. grand vizier. Grange, s. f. barn.
Grappe, s. f. bunch, cluster; grappe de raisin, cluster of grapes. Gras, se, adj. fat, rich. Gratter, v. a. to scratch. Grave, adj. grave, serious. Gravement, adv. gravely. Graver, v. a. to engrave. Gravité, s. f. gravity.
Gré, s. m. will, consent, fancy; sa- voir bon gré, to take it kindly. Grec, Grecque, adj. & s. Greek. Grèce, s. f. Greece. Grégoire, s. m. Gregory. Grêle, s. f. hail. Grenade, s. Granada. Grenier, s. m. granary, barn. Grenouille, s. f. frog.
Grève, s. f. sandy beach or shore. Griffe, s. f. claw. Griffon, s. m. griffin. Grillade, s. f. broiled meat. Griller, v. a. & n. to broil, to roast. Grimace, s. f. wry face, grimace. Grimper, v. n. to climb. Gris, e, adj. gray. Gronder, v. a. to scold. Grondeur, s. m. scolder, grumbler. Gros, s. m. dram, eighth of an ounce. Gros, grosse, adj. big, coarse; large, stout; en gros, wholesale, in ge- neral, on the whole. Groseille, s. f. gooseberry. Grosseur, s. m. large size. Grossier, e, adj. coarse, uncouth; unpolished.
Grossièrement, adv. rudely, coarsely. Grossièreté, s. f. grossness, coarse-
Grossir, v. a. to increase. Grotesque, adj. comical. Gué, s. m. ford, fording-place.
Guère, adv. but little; hardly; on ly; not much; seldom. Guéri, e, part. cured, healed. Guérir, v. a. to cure, to heal; v. n. to amend, to be cured. Guérison, s. f. cure, recovery. Guerre, s. f. war.
Guerrier, ère, adj. & s. warlike,
Guerroyer, v. a. to make war. Guet, s. m. watch; au guet, on the watch.
Guêtres, s. f. pl. spatterdashes, gait
Gueux, se, adj. beggarly, poor. Guide, s. m. guide, director. Guider, v. a. to guide, conduct. Guigner, v. a. & n. to leer, to peep, to have an eye or design upon a person or thing. Guillaume, s. m. William. Guitare, s. f. guitar.
Habile, adj. clever, skilled, able. Habileté, s. f. skill, address, ability. Habillé, e, part. dressed. Habillement, s. m. suit of clothes, clothing.
Habiller, v. a. to dress.
Habit, s. m. coat, dress, clothes. Habitant, s. m. inhabitant. Habité, e, adj. inhabited. Habiter, v. a. to inhabit, live in. Habitude, s. f. habit. Habitué, e, part. accustomed, used. Habituellement, adv. habitually. Habituer, v. a. to accustom, use. Hache, s. f. axe.
Hai, interj. (expressing joy), hey! Haie, s. f. hedge.
Haine, s. f. hatred. Hair, v. a. to hate. Haleine, s. f. breath; en haleine, at work, in exercise. Haleter, v. n. to pant. Halicarnasse, nom prop. Halizar.
Hallebarde, s. f. halberd, spear Halte, s. f. halt.
Hameau, s. m. hamlet. |Hameçon, s. m. fish-hook
Hanter, v. a. & n. to haunt, keep Hérodote, s. m. Herodotus.
Haranguer, v. a. & n. to harangue, preach.
Harassé, e, part. harassed, fatigued. Hardes, s. f. pl. clothes.
Hardi, e, adj. bold, confident. Hardiesse, s. f. boldness, daring, confidence.
Hardiment, adv. boldly. Hareng, s. m. herring. Haricot, s. m. kidney-bean. Harmonie, s. f. harmony. Harmonieux, se, adj. melodious, agreeable.
Harnais, s. m. harness, armor. Haro (crier), to raise a hue and cry. Hasard, s. m. chance. Hasarder, v. a. to venture. Hasardeux, se, adj. bold, dangerous. Hâte, s. f. haste.
Håter, v. a. to hasten; se hâter, to make haste.
Haubert, s. m. hauberk, coat of mail. Hausser, v. a. to raise.
Haut, s. m. height, top; de haut en bas, from top to bottom; en haut, above.
Haut, e, adj. high, tall; loud. Hautement, adv. openly, plainly, boldly.
Hautesse, s. f. Highness. Hauteur, s. f. pride; height, head. Hé interj. eh! ho! hé bien! well! Héberger, v. a. to harbor, to lodge. Hébreu, x, adj. & s. Hebrew. Heim! hem! interj. Hem! Hélas! interj. alas! Helvétie, s. f. Helvetia, Switzer- land.
Helvétique, adj. Helvetic, Swiss. Hémistiche, s. m. hemistich, half-
Henri, s. m. Henry. Herbe, s. f. herb, grass.
Herboriser, v. n. to go about gathering herbs.
Hercule, s. m. Hercules.
Héroïque, adj. heroical. Héroïquement, adv. heroically. Héroïsme, s. m. heroism. Héros, s. m. hero. Hésiter, v. n. to hesitate. Heu! interj. good lack! Heure, s. f. hour, o'clock; tout à l'heure, not long ago, immediately; à la bonne heure, well and good; de bonne heure, betimes, early.
Heureusement, adv. safely, happily.
Heureux, se, adj. happy, fortunate. Heurt, s. m. knock.
Heurter, v. a. & n. to knock, hit, run against. Hibou, s. m. owl. Hideux, se, adj. hideous. Hier, adv. yesterday. Hippocrate, s. m. Hippocrates. Hirondelle, s. f. swallow. Histoire, s. f. history, story. Historien, s. m. historian. Historiette, s. f. pretty story. Historique, adj. historical. Hiver, s. m. winter. Ho! interj. halloo! ho! Holà! interj. ho there! Homélie, s. f. homily, sermon. Homère, s. m. Homer. Hommasse, adj. (said of women) masculine, manly.
Homme, s. m. man; homme de
bien, an honest man.
Honnête, adj. honest; genteel, de
Honnêteté, s. f. civility. Honneur, s. m. honor. Honorable, adj. honorable. Honorer, v. a. to honor.
Honte, s. f. shame; avoir honte, to be ashamed.
Honteux, se, adj. timid, ashamed, shameful; pauvres honteux, the modest poor.
Hôpital, s. m. hospital.
Horde, s. f. horde.
Hérétique, adj. & s. heretical, he- Horloge, s. f. clock, time-piece.
Hors, prep. out; off; but, saving or | Imaginer, v. a. to imagine.
save, excepting; away; hors d'é- tat, incapable.
Hospice, s. m. house, hospital. Hospitalier, e, adj. hospitable. Hospitalité, s. f. hospitality. Hôte, s. m. landlord, host.
Hôtel, s. m. a nobleman's house, a palace.
Hôtellerie, s. f. inn, hostelry. Hôtesse, s. f. hostess.
Hotte, s. f. scuttle, dorser. Houx, s. m. holly.
Huche, s. f. meal-tub, bin. Huée, s. f. halloo. Huile, s. f. oil. Huit, num. adj. eight. Huitième, num. adj. eighth. Humain, e, adj. human. Humanité, s. f. humanity, civility; les humanités, the classics. Humblement, adv. humbly. Humecter, v. a. to moisten. Humeur, s. f. humor, temper, fancy. Humide, adj. wet.
Humiliant, e, part. humiliating. Humilier, v. a. to humble. Hune, s. f. top; petit mât de hune, fore-topmast.
Hurler, v. n. to howl, yell. Hussard, s. m. hussar, cavalier. Hutte, s. f. hut, cabin.
Hydre, s. f. hydra, water-serpent. Hydropique, adj. dropsical. Hymen, s. m. marriage, wedlock. Hypocondriaque, adj. hypochondri-
Hypocrite, adj. hypocritical.
Ici, adv. here; d'ici, d'ici là, hence, henceforward; par ici, this way. Idée, s. f. idea. Ignoré, e, adj. ignorant. Ignorer, v. a. to be ignorant. Il, pron. he, it; pl. ils, they. Ile, s. f. island, isle.
Iliade, s. f. the Iliad of Homer. Illustre, adj. illustrious.
Illustrer, v. a. to adorn, make illus- trious.
Image, s. f. image. Imaginaire, adj. imaginary.
Iman, s. m. iman, Turkish priest. Imbécile, adj. & s. silly, simpleton Imitateur, s. m. imitator. Imiter, v. a. to imitate. Immédiatement, adv. immediately. Immémorial, e, adj. out of mind, immemorial.
Immense, adj. immense, vast. Immobile, adj. immovable. Immodestie, s. f. immodesty. Immoler, v. a. to immolate, sacrifice. Immortaliser, v. a. to immortalize. Immortel, le, adj. immortal. Imparfait, e, adj. imperfect. Impassible, adj. impassible, incapa- ble of suffering.
Impatience, s. f. impatience. Impatient, e, adj. impatient, anxious. s'Impatienter, v. r. to be impatient, to fret.
Impératif, s. m. imperative mood, in grammar.
Impériale, s. f. roof of a carriage. Impérieux, se, adj. haughty. Impertinent, e, adj. impertinent silly.
Impétueux, se, adj. impetuous. Impétuosité, s. f. fury, violence. Impie, adj. impious, wicked. Impitoyable, adj. pitiless. Implorer, v. a. to implore, beg. Importance, s. f. consequence, im- portance.
Important, e, adj. useful, important Importer, v. n. to signify, matter n'importe, no matter. Importun, e, adj. troublesome, im- portunate.
Importuner, v. a. to importune, trou- ble, incommode. Importunité, s. f. trouble, importu. nity.
Imposant, e, adj. imposing. Imposer, v. a. to impose, put upon. Impossible, adj. impossible. Impôt, s. m. impost, tax.
Imprimer, v. a. to print, imprint. Impropre, adj. improper.
Improviser, v. n. to make extempo.
Imposteur, s. m. impostor.
Imprévu, e, part. unforeseen. Imprudemment, adv. imprudently.
à l'Improviste, adv. suddenly, una- | Inexpérimenté, e, adj. inexperienced Inexprimable, adj. inexpressible. Infailliblement, adv. infallibly. Infame, s. m. & f. infamous man oi
Impudemment, adv. pertly, impu-
Impuissance, s. f. incapacity, ina- bility.
Impunénient, adv. with impunity. Impuni, e, adj. unpunished. Imputer, v. a. to impute. Inaltérable, adj. unalterable. Inappréciable, adj. invaluable. Inattendu, e, adj. unlooked-for. Incapable, adj. incapable, unfit. Incendie, s. m. conflagration, great fire.
Incertain, e, adj. uncertain. Incivil, e, adj. impolite, uncivil. Incivilité, s. f. rudeness, incivility. Incommode, adj. troublesome. Incommoder, v. a. to disturb, annoy. Incommodité, s. f. inconvenience. Incompatibilité, s. f. incompatibility. Incongruité, s. f. impropriety. Inconnu, e, adj. & s. unknown. Inconstance, s. f. fickleness, incon- stancy.
Inconvenient, s. m. inconvenience. Incrédule, adj. incredulous. Incroyable, adj. incredible. Inculte, adj. uncultivated, wild. Inde, s. f. India; les Indes, the In- dies. Indépendamment, adv. independent- ly.
Indépendance, s. f. independence. Indépendant, e, adj. independent. Index, s. m. fore-finger. Indice, s. m. sign, proof. Indien, ne, adj. & s. Indian. Indifféremment, adv. indifferently. Indigène, adj. native, indigenous. Indigne, adj. unworthy. Indiquer, v. a. to indicate, point out. Indiscret, ète, adj. indiscreet. Individu, s. m. individual. Indocile, adj. intractable, strong.
Infecté, e, part. infected. Inférieur, e, adj. lower, inferior. Infesté, e, part. infested. Infidèle, adj. & s. faithless, false, disloyal.
Infini, e, adj. infinite; à l'infini, without end.
Infiniment, adv. infinitely. Infinité, s. f. multitude. Infirme, adj. infirm. Infirmerie, s. f. infirmary. Infirmité, s. f. infirmity, failing. Inflammatoire, adj. inflammatory. Influent, e, adj. influential. s'Informer, v. r. to inquire. Infortune, s. f. misfortune. Infortuné, e, adj. & s. unfortunate. Ingénieux, se, adj. ingenious. Ingénu, e, adj. ingenuous, frank. Ingénuité, s. f. ingenuousness. Ingénument, adv. ingenuously. s'Ingérer, v. r. to meddle. Ingrat, e, adj. & s. ungrateful; in- grate.
Inhabile, adj. incapable, unapt. Inhabitable, adj. uninhabitable. Inhumain, e, adj. inhuman.
Injonction, s. f. command, injunction Injures, s. f. pl. reproaches. Injurier, v. a. to abuse. Injurieux, adj. offensive, abusive. Injuste, adj. unjust.
Injustice, s. f. injury, injustice. Innombrable, adj. innumerable. head- Inondation, s. f. inundation, deluge Inonder, v. a. to inundate, overflow Inouï, e, adj. unheard-of.
Industrie, s. f. industry. Inébranlable, adj. immovable. Inégal, e, adj. unequal. Inépuisable, adj. inexhaustible. Inespéré, e, adj. unhoped, unlooked- for.
Inexact, e, adj. inexact.
Inquiet, e, adj. uneasy, alarmed. Inquiéter, v. a. to disturb, disquiet s'Inquiéter, v. r. to be uneasy. Inquiétude, s. f. uneasiness, disquiet. Inquisiteur, s. m. inquisitor. Inscrire, v. a. to inscribe.
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