'Gaud' definitions:
Definition of 'gaud'
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Definition of 'Gaud'
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- Gaud \Gaud\, n. [OE. gaude jest, trick, gaudi bead of a rosary, fr. L. gaudium joy, gladness. See Joy.]
- 1. Trick; jest; sport. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Deceit; fraud; artifice; device. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- 3. An ornament; a piece of worthless finery; a trinket. "An idle gaud." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Gaud'
From: GCIDE
- Gaud \Gaud\, v. i. [Cf. F. se gaudir to rejoice, fr. L. gaudere. See Gaud, n.] To sport or keep festival. [Obs.] "Gauding with his familiars. " [Obs.] --Sir T. North. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Gaud'
From: GCIDE