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_Barbour._

3. The privilege granted to criminals during certain holidays.

_Baron Court._

4. Metaph. in the sense of privilege.

_Wyntown._

_To_ GYS, _v. a._ To disguise.

V. ~Gyis~.

GYSAR, GYSARD, _s._

1. A harlequin; a term applied to those who disguise themselves about the time of the new year, S. _gysart_.

_Maitland Poems._

2. One whose looks are disfigured by age, or otherwise, S.

_Journal Lond._

_To_ GYSEN.

V. ~Geize~.

GISSARME, GISSARNE, GITHERN, _s._ A hand-ax, a bill.

_Doug._

O. Fr. _gisarme_, hallebard; from Lat. _gesa_, hasta, Roquefort.

GITE, _s._ A gown. Chauc. id.

_Henrysone._

GYTE. _To gang gite_, to act extravagantly, S. _hite_, S. B.

_Ramsay._

Isl. _gaet-ast_, laetari.