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▪ I. † gip, n.1 Obs. rare—1.
[? a. OF. gip, gippe; cf. gypse.]
= gypsum.
1658tr. Porta's Nat. Magick xiii. x. 312 Pliny saith, That Iron is preserved from rust, by Ceruss, Gip, and liquid Pitch.
▪ II. gip, n.2|dʒɪp|
Abbreviation of gipsy.
a1840Gipsey Davy i. in Child Ballads vii. (1890) 72/1 There was a gip came o'er the land.
▪ III. gip, v.|gɪp|
Also 7 gipp(e, 9 gyp; and see gib v.2
[Of unknown origin: the pronunc. (dʒɪp) given in most Dicts. is erroneous, at least so far as regards the Whitby dialect.]
trans. To clean (fish) for curing (cf. quots. 1812–1876).
1603Harsnet Pop. Impost. 55 He must gippe the Gudgin, and hit the Woodcocke on the bill, and the other scuruie crue of Exorcists must hold him the candell. 1641S. Smith Herring Buss Trade 8 Gip, salt and packe all the Herrings before they set on the Kettle. a1700in B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew. 1812Chron. in Ann. Reg. 505/1 Immediately after the nets are hauled in..the crew begin to gyp the fish, that is, to cut out the gill, which is followed by the float or swim. 1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Gip, to take the entrails out of fishes. 1876Whitby Gloss. s.v. Gipping, ‘They're gipping herrings’, i.e. they are taking out the gills, &c.; when preparing to cure them.
b. Comb., as gip-tub = gib-tub.
1889in Century Dict.
Hence gipped ppl. a.; ˈgipping vbl. n., in combination gipping-knife, the knife used in gipping fish. Also ˈgipper.
1615E. S. Brit. Buss in Arb. Garner III. 631 Gipping or Gilling Knives, 24, at fourpence. 1641S. Smith Herring Buss Trade 8, 2 dozen of gipping knives. Ibid. 9, 9 Gippers which cut their [the Herrings] throats, and takes out the Guts. 1883Fisheries Exhib. Catal. 72 Samples of Gipped Herrings in barrel.
▪ IV. † gip, int. Obs.
Also 6 gyp(pe, 6–7 gep.
[The alliteration with Gill, Gillian, shows initial (dʒ); prob. formed as an involuntary exclamation; cf. gee-hup and gup. The exclamation Marry gip (see marry int.) prob. originated from By Mary Gipcy = ‘by St. Mary of Egypt’; but it became confused with this word.]
a. An exclamation of anger or remonstrance addressed to a horse.
b. An expression of surprise, derision, or contempt addressed to a person; = ‘get out’, ‘go along with you’.
1530Palsgr. 598 What gyppe gyll with a galde backe begynne you to kycke nowe: hey, de par le diable Gilotte [etc.]. 1592Greene Upst. Courtier B 4, Clothbreeches..with a skorneful kind of smiling made this smooth replie: ‘Mary gyp goodman vpstart, who made your father a gentleman?’ ― Disput. Connycatchers Wks. (Grosart) X. 270, I would then say, gip fine soule, a yoong Saint will prooue an old diuel. 1600Heywood 1st Pt. Edw. IV, iv. iv, Gep, Goodman Tanner, are ye so round? 1603Dekker Batchelars Banq. Wks. (Grosart) I. 196 Now gip with a murrin (quoth she) you are not troubled with them. a1616Beaum. & Fl. Faithf. Fr. iii. ii, Money? Marry, gip! You might have stood there till moss had grown o' your heels. 1638Ford Fancies iii. iii. 41 Gip to your beauties, you would be faire forsooth. 1638Brome Antipodes iv. ii. Wks. 1873 III. 298 Gip gaffer Shotten, fagh, Take that for your coy Counsell. Kicks. 1660Prince d'Amour 71 Sweet Lady..One friendly look impart, Gep Gillian, I will frounce you.
▪ V. gip
var. gyp n.1, n.3 or v. |