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 Gethsemane.Ghe’bers or Gue’bres. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Gew’gaw (g hard).
 
A showy trifle. (Saxon, ge-gaf, a trifle; French, joujou, a toy.)   1
 


 Gethsemane.Ghe’bers or Gue’bres. 

 
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