Goth"ic , n.
1. The language of the Goths; especially, the language of that part
of the Visigoths who settled in Moesia in the 4th century. See Goth.
&fist; Bishop Ulfilas or Walfila
translated most of the Bible into Gothic about the Middle of the
4th century. The portion of this translaton which is preserved is the oldest known literary document in any Teutonic language.
2. A kind
of square-cut type, with no hair
lines.
&fist; This is Nonpareil GOTHIC.
3. (Arch.) The style described in Gothic, a.,
2.
Goth"ic (?), a. [L. Gothicus: cf. F.
gothique.]
1. Pertaining to the Goths; as,
Gothic customs; also,
rude; barbarous.
2. (Arch.) Of or pertaining to a style of architecture with pointed arches, steep roofs, windows large in proportion to the wall spaces, and, generally, great height in proportion to the other
dimensions -- prevalent in
Western Europe from about 1200 to 1475 a. d. See
Illust. of Abacus, and Capital.
Hear it pronounced