Hypertext Webster Gateway: "gull"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gull \Gull\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulled}; 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.
The rulgar, gulled into rebellion, armed. --Dryden.
I'm not gulling him for the emperor's service.
--Coleridge.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gull \Gull\, n.
1. A cheating or cheat; trick; fraud. --Shak.
2. One easily cheated; a dupe. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus
{Larus} and allied genera.
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}.
{Gull teaser} (Zo["o]l.), the jager; -- also applied to
certain species of terns.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
gull
n 1: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of [syn:
{chump}, {fool}, {mark}, {patsy}, {fall guy}, {sucker},
{schlemiel}, {shlemiel}, {soft touch}, {mug}]
2: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and
short legs [syn: {seagull}, {sea gull}]
v 1: make a fool or dupe of [syn: {fool}, {befool}]
2: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted
everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: {dupe}, {slang}, {befool},
{cod}, {fool}, {put on}, {take in}, {put one over}, {put
one across}]
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