gr Short-legged, stocky workhorses.
gs One who grazes cattle.
gt Moths and b.u.t.terflies.
gu Reference to Shakespeare"s A Midsummer Night"s Dream A Midsummer Night"s Dream (act 1, scene 1, line 134; Signet): "The course of true love never did run smooth." (act 1, scene 1, line 134; Signet): "The course of true love never did run smooth."
gv In other words, consideration for her kept me from boxing his ears.
gw Tough luck.
gx Card game for two people; similar to euchre.
gy Line of activity, especially a questionable one.
gz Person who distributes alms for a great house.
ha Small metal cup or saucepan.
hb The phrase meant to woo a prospective spouse-not the physical intimacy it connotes today.
hc Rephrasing of the Bible, Matthew 6:34, "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof" (KJV).
hd Uncommunicative; holding cards close to the vest.
he 1836 opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864), German composer who achieved his greatest success with operas written in French.