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Chapter 246 Gapus.

GILLIEWETFOOT, GILLIEWHIT, (g hard) s.

1. A worthless fellow, who gets into debt and runs off, Loth.

2. A running footman; also, a bum-bailiff.

Colvil.

From gillie, a page, and wet foot.

GILL-WHEEP, GELL-WHEEP, s.

1. A cheat, S. B.

Shirrefs.

2. To get the gill-wheep, to be jilted, S. B.

Isl. gil-ia, amoribus circumvenire,

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