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and blows upon Gunpowder
His terror rose to desperation, he rained a shower of kicks and blows upon Gunpowder, hoping by a sudden movement to give his companion the slip; but the spectre started full jump with him.
— from The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Washington Irving

a bristling up Gwrychu
against, opposite to Gwrthachos, n. contrary cause Gwrthachwyn, n. counter complaint Gwrthadrodd, a counter recital Gwrthaddysg, n. heresy Gwrthagwedd, n. counter form Gwrthaing, n. a wedge Gwrthair, n. antiphrasis Gwrthalw, n. a recal Gwrthallu, n. opposing power Gwrthamcan, n. counter project Gwrthanfon, n. a sending adversely Gwrthanian, n. contrary nature Gwrthannog, n. dehortation Gwrthansawdd, contrary quality Gwrtharddelw, n. counter claim Gwrtharfod, n. counter stroke Gwrtharwain, n. a leading back Gwrthateb, n. replication Gwrthattal, n. counter stop Gwrthawel, n. adverse gale Gwrthban, n. a blanket Gwythbanu, v. to double mill Gwrthben, n. counter head: rivet Gwrthblaid, n. adverse party Gwrthblyg, n. duplicate Gwrthbrawf, n. refutation Gwrthbryn, n. counter buying Gwrthbwys, n. counterpoise Gwrthbwyth, n. retaliation Gwrthchwyth, n. counter blast Gwrthdafl, n. counter throw Gwrthdaith, n. counter march Gwrthdal, n. counter payment Gwrthdaro, n. a repulse Gwrthdir, n. abutting land Gwrthdor, n. refraction Gwrthdrafod, n. contravention Gwrthdramwy, n. retrogradation Gwrthdrig, n. counter residence Gwrthdrin, n. contravention Gwrthdro, n. a turn back Gwrthdroedion, n. antipodes Gwrthwng, n. a contrary oath, a counter swearing Gwrthdwyth, a springing back; elasticity Gwrthdynu, v. to pull adversely Gwrthdyst, n. counter evidence Gwrthdywyn, reflection of light Gwrthddadl, n. a controversy Gwrthddadleuwr, n. a controvertist Gwrthddangos, n. contra-indication Gwrthddal, n. a with-holding Gwrthddrych, n. an object Gwrthddysg, n. a heresy Gwrthddywedyd, v. to contradict Gwrthddywediad, contradiction Gwrtheb, n. an objection Gwrthedrych, n. retrospect Gwrthegni, n. a reaction Gwrtheiriad, n. antiphrasis Gwrthenwad, n. antinomasia Gwrthergyd, n. a repulse Gwrthern, n. a relation in the eventh degree of affinity Gwrthfach, n. beard of a dart Gwrthfaru, n. adverse judgment Gwrthfechni, n. counter security Gwrthfeiad, n. recrimination Gwrthfin, n. a counter edge Gwrthfodd, n. displeasure Gwrthfrad, n. a counter plot Gwrthfur, n. contramure Gwrthfwriad, n. a casting back Gwrthgas, a. perverse, forward Gwrthgefn, n. a support Gwrthgerdd, n. retrograde course Gwrthgerydd, n. recrimination Gwrthgil, n. a receding, a revolt Gwrthgiliwr, n. a back-slider, a seceder, an apostate Gwrthgis, n. retort, a rebuff Gwrthglawdd, n. contravalation Gwrthgloch, n. a resounding, an echo Gwrthgred, n. a counter belief Gwrthgri, n. a counter clamour Gwrthgrist, n. an antichrist Gwrthgrych, a. cross-grained Gwrthgur, n. a counter stroke Gwrthgwymp, n. apostacy, a falling away Gwrthgwyn, n. a counter complaint Gwrthgyfarch, n. a rencounter Gwrthgyfer, n. a contrast Gwrthgyfle, n. a counter position Gwrthgyfnewid, n. a counter change Gwrthgyngor, n. dehortation Gwrthgyhudded, recrimination Gwrthgylch, n. a counter circle Gwrthgynllwyn, n. a counter plot Gwrthgynal, n. a counter support Gwrth-hawl, holion, n. counter plea Gwrth-hoel, n. a plug; rivet Gwrthiad, n. an opposing Gwrthiaith, n. a contradiction Gwrthias, n. a counter shock Gwrthio, v. to oppose Gwrthladd, n. resistance Gwrthlais, n. counter sound Gwrthlam, n. a counter step Gwrthlef, n. a cry against Gwrthlewyrch, n. reflected light Gwrthlif, n. counter current Gwrthlun, n. an antitype Gwrthlys, n. repugnance Gwrthlyw, n. a counter guide Gwrthnaid, n. a leap backwards Gwrthnaws, n. an antipathy Gwrthnerth, n. a counter power Gwrthneu, n. an objection Gwrthnewid, n. counter change Gwrthnod, n. a counter mark Gwrthnysig, a. refractory Gwrtho, v. to withstand Gwrthod, v. to refuse, to reject; n. refusal, rejection Gwrthodiad, n. a rejection Gwrthol, a. adverse, contrary Gwrtholwg, n. a retrospect Gwrtholygu, v. to take a retrospect, to look contrarily Gwrthosod, v. to place in opposition Gwrthosodiad, n. a placing in opposition, opposition Gwrthran, n. a counter share Gwrthred, n. a recurrence Gwrthreithiad, n. antinomian Gwrthres, n. an adverse row Gwrthrif, n. a counter reckoning Gwrthrimyn, n. a pair of pincers Gwrthrith, n. reflected object Gwrthrod, n. a hostile army; a counter-wheel Gwrthrodiad, n. retrocession Gwrthrodd, n. a counter gift Gwrthrwyf, n. counter impulsion Gwrthrwym, n. a counter bond Gwrthryd, n. an adverse course Gwrthryfel, n. a rebellion Gwrthryfela, v. to rebel Gwrthryfelgar, a. rebellious Gwrthryfelgarwch, n. rebelliousness Gwrthryfelwr, n. a rebel Gwrthrym, n. contrary; energy Gwrthryn, n. oppugnancy Gwrthryw, n. a contrary kind Gwrthsaf, n. opposition Gwrthsain, n. counter sound Gwrthsefyll, v. to withstand Gwrthsyniad, n. counter design Gwrthun, a. ugly, unseemly, ill-favoured Gwrthyni, n. deformity, ugliness Gwrthwad, n. a counter denial Gwrthwaith, n. a retroaction Gwrthwal, n. a contramure Gwrthwon, n. contravention Gwrthwe, n. a lining Gwrthwead, a counter weaving Gwrthwediad, n. contradiction Gwrthwedd, n. a contrast Gwrthwenwyn, n. a counterpoison; an antidote Gwrthwyneb, n. contrariety; nausea Gwrthwynebadwy, a. that may be opposed, resistible Gwrthwynebiad, a. opposition, confrontation Gwrthwynebrwydd, opposedness Gwrthwynebu, v. to resist, to oppose; to confront Gwrthwynebus, a. tending to turn against, disgusting Gwrthwynebwr, n. an opposer, an adversary Gwrthwynt, n. an adverse wind Gwrthymchwel, n. a reverting or coming back Gwrthymdrech, n. oppugnancy Gwrthymdro, n. self-inversion Gwrthymdyniad, n. a contending against Gwrthymddangos, n. counter appearance Gwrthymddwyn, contrary inference Gwrthymegnïad, n. a self-exertion against Gwrthymgyrch, n. counter repetition Gwrthymladd, n. oppugnancy Gwrthyni, n. counter energy Gwrthysgrif, n. a rescript Gwrwst, n. to cramp Gwrych, n. a hedge-row; bristles Gwrychell, n. a thicket, a brake Gwrychiad, n. a bristling up Gwrychu, v: to make a hedgerow; to bristle Gwrychyn, n. hedge-row, bristle Gŵryd, n. manliness Gwryd, n. a chain Gwryd, n. a wreath Gwryddiad, n. a wreathing Gwryddu, v. to wreath Gwryf, n. a spring: a press Gwryfiad, n. a pressing Gwryfio, v. to press Gwryfiwr, n. pressman Gwryg, n. energy, vigour Gwrygiad, n. invigoration Gwrygiant, n. vigour Gwrygio, v. to grow vigorous Gwrygiol, a. invigorating Gwrym, n. seam; wheal Gwrymiad, n. the act of making a seam Gwrymio, v. to seam Gwrymseirch, n. harness Gwrys, n. ardency, violence Gwrysedd, n. fervidity, violence Gwrysen, n. a gooseberry Gwrysg, n. boughs, branches Gwrysgen, n. bough, branch Gwrysgiad, n. a putting out boughs Gwrysgio, v. to put out boughs Gwrysiad, n. ardent, striving Gwrysio, v. to strive ardently Gwryswydden, a. gooseberry bush Gwst, n. humour; a malady Gwstog, a. distempered, diseased Gwstu, v. to grow diseased Gwth, n. a push, a thrust Gwthgar, a. apt to push Gwthiad, n. a pushing Gwthio, v. to push, to thrust Gwthiol, a. pushing, thrusting Gwthrym, n. impulsive force Gwthwynt, n. a squall Gwull, n. flowerets, flowers Gwullio, v. to bloom, to blossom Gwy, n. fluid, liquid, water Gwyach, n. water-fowl; grebe Gwyal, n. a goal; the temple Gwyalen, n. goal, mark Gwyar, n. gore Gwybed, n. gnats, flies Gwybedydd, n. one who knows, a Gnostic Gwybod, n. knowledge, science: v. to know, to perceive Gwybodaeth, n. knowledge Gwybodol, a. knowing Gwybodus, a. knowing Gwybren, n. ether; the sky Gwybro, v. to grow subtile Gwybrol, a. ethereal, aerial Gwybyddiad, n. a being conscious; one who is conscicious Gwybyddiaeth, n. consciousness, knowledge Gwybyddol, a. conscious Gwybyddu, v. to be conscious Gwybyddus, a. acquainted Gwych, a gallant, brave; gaudy Gwychder, n. gallantry, pomp Gwychi, n. wax Gwychlais, n. a squeaking voice Gwychr, a. valiant, brave Gwychu, v. to make gallant Gwychydd, n. a hero, worthy Gwyd, n. passion, vice Gwydio, v. to become vicious Gwydiol, a. vicious, wicked Gwydn, a. tough, tenacious, viscid Gwydnau, v. to become tough Gwydnedd, n. toughness, tenacity Gwydr, n. glass; green Gwydraid, n. a glass-ful Gwydraidd, a. vitreous, glassy Gwydrin, a. vitreous Gwydro, v. to do with glass Gwydrogi, v. to turn to glass Gwydrol, a. vitreous, glassy Gwydroli, v. to vitrify Gwydrwr, n. a glazier Gwydryn, n. a drinking glass Gwydus, a. of a stubborn bent Gwydd, presence; also cognition Gwydd, n. trees; frame of wood Gwydd, n. a goose Gwydd, a. overgrown; wild Gwyddan, n. a sylvan, a satyr Gwyddanes, n. a wood nymph Gwyddbwyll, n. game of chess Gwyddel, n. a sylvan state; a Gwyddelian, or Irishman Gwgddeli, n. brakes, bushes Gwyddelig, a. sylvan: savage Gwydden, n. a standing tree Gwydderbyn, prep.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

always bring us good
(cried he) you always bring us good news—Egad!
— from The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by T. (Tobias) Smollett

and blue urged Gride
‘But you pinch me black and blue,’ urged Gride.
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

and bade us good
He bowed awkwardly, and bade us “good evening,” in French accents, which, although somewhat Neufchatelish, were still sufficiently indicative of a Parisian origin.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 by Edgar Allan Poe

and brightness until gradually
He flaunted it in our faces, and because we were so tired of our dull and desiccated selves, we borrowed of him, remorselessly, color and brightness until, gradually, in the light of his reflected glory, we seemed a little younger, a little less tired, a little less petrified.
— from The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey

and bids us grieve
"When thou art stirred by furious lust, our mind is troubled, and recalls the fashion of ancient times, and bids us grieve sorely.
— from The Danish History, Books I-IX by Grammaticus Saxo

and bade us good
He stopped when he came level with us and bade us good-day.
— from Dubliners by James Joyce

and blow up gamester
Yes, and blow up gamester after gamester, As they do crackers in a puppet-play.
— from The Alchemist by Ben Jonson

average bulk unprecedentedly great
We will not have great individuals or great leaders, but a great average bulk, unprecedentedly great.'
— from Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Walt Whitman

auld bones under God
And if ye can get to this lagoon in time—ye know what I mean—ye'll pit my auld bones under God's earth and no cast me overboard?”
— from Tessa 1901 by Louis Becke

and butter usually get
Both the tea and bread and butter usually get flavoured with the nastiest drug lying about, but that is a mere detail.”
— from Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing by Gertrude Page

audience by uncommon graces
When a statesman ventures to be familiar, he must captivate his audience by uncommon graces, or win their good-will by a humane pleasantry that seems to flow from the heart, and to be the effusion of universal benevolence.
— from Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 1 (of 4) by Horace Walpole

are born under government
We are born under government, and we are educated under it.
— from Elements of Civil Government A Text-Book for Use in Public Schools, High Schools and Normal Schools and a Manual of Reference for Teachers by Alexander L. Peterman

any bearing upon general
We need not dwell upon the prohibition of trading by the clergy, because it was simply a rule of discipline which has not any bearing upon general economic teaching, except in so far as it shows that commerce was considered an occupation dangerous to virtue.
— from An Essay on Mediæval Economic Teaching by George Augustine Thomas O'Brien

are brought up grain
" Children are brought up, grain, hay and vegetables are grown, animals and poultry are bred.
— from Write It Right: A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults by Ambrose Bierce

and by uttered Greg
"By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
— from Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point Or, Finding the Glory of the Soldier's Life by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock


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