Gay

·noun An ornament.

II. Gay ·superl Loose; dissipated; lewd.

III. Gay ·superl Brilliant in colors; splendid; fine; richly dressed.

IV. Gay ·superl Excited with merriment; manifesting sportiveness or delight; inspiring delight; livery; merry.

Gay, John
(1685-1732) Poet and dramatist, b. near Barnstaple of a good but decayed family. His parents dying ...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
launce-gay
An offensive weapon used of old, but prohibited by statute so far back as 7 Richard II. c. 13. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book