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Gull \Gull\ (g[u^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulled} (g[u^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gulling}.] [Prob. fr. gull the bird; but cf. OSw. gylla to deceive, D. kullen, and E. cullibility.] To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud. [1913 Webster] The rulgar, gulled into rebellion, armed. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] I'm not gulling him for the emperor's service. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide] |
Gull \Gull\, n. 1. A cheating or cheat; trick; fraud. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. One easily cheated; a dupe. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide] |
Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.] (Zool.) One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus {Larus} and allied genera. [1913 Webster] Note: Among the best known American species are the herring gull ({Larus argentatus}), the great black-backed gull ({L. murinus}) the laughing gull ({L. atricilla}), and Bonaparte's gull ({L. Philadelphia}). The common European gull is {Larus canus}. [1913 Webster] {Gull teaser} (Zool.), the jager; -- also applied to certain species of terns. [1913 Webster] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide] |
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