gid

[ gid ]

/ gɪd /

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noun Veterinary Pathology.

a disease of cattle and especially of sheep in which the brain or spinal cord is infested with larvae of the dog tapeworm, Multiceps multiceps, producing staggers.

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Also called sturdy.

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Origin of gid

First recorded in 1550–60; back formation from giddy

Words nearby gid

Gibson Desert, Gibson girl, Gibson murmur, gibus, GIC, gid, giddap, gidday, giddiness, giddy, giddyap

How to use gid in a sentence

The head of GID is the second-most-powerful man in the land.
Jordan's Arab Spring|Bruce Riedel|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The collection soon expanded to include music by Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers and Jimmie Rodgers.
Doc Watson, a Legendary Picker, Was Traditional Music’s Best Ambassador|Malcolm Jones|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then the boy picked up the reins, shook them, and said "Gid-dap!"
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz|L. Frank Baum
At the corner of a field Gid halted and put down his bag, and the dog turned about, pretending to be on his way home.
An Arkansas Planter|Opie Percival Read

Gid turned into a road leading to the right, and looking back he saw that Mayo was riding straight ahead.
An Arkansas Planter|Opie Percival Read
The Major sat down, but Gid edged up nearer the table as if preparing to snatch the bottle.
An Arkansas Planter|Opie Percival Read
Gid had spread his hands over the whisky as if to warm them in this liquidized soul of the past.
An Arkansas Planter|Opie Percival Read

British Dictionary definitions for gid

gid

/ (ɡɪd) /

noun

a disease of sheep characterized by an unsteady gait and staggering, caused by infestation of the brain with tapeworms (Taenia caenuris)

Word Origin for gid

C17: back formation from giddy

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