goute

goute (plural goutes)

1. Alternative form of goutte (“heraldic drop”)
   • 1833, Samuel Bentley, Excerpta Historica: Or, Illustrations of English History, page 338:

     Argent and Sable, A on a wreath a demi lion rampant queue fourchée Argent, charged with three goutes Sable, holding in the paws a martel Azure handle Or; the like crest in B; in C nothing. Motto, Je atende fortvne.

   • 1845, Thomas Westcote, A View of Devonshire in MDCXXX: With a Pedigree of Most of Its Gentry, page 151:

     Barry wavy of twelve, azure and argent, on a chevron crenelle, or, between three sea horses, sable, now or, finned, trailed, and maned, of the third, five goutes of the fourth, goutes now omitted.

goute

1. inflection of gouter:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

• égout

From Old French goute, gute, gote, from Latin gutta.

goute f (plural goutes)

1. (Guernsey) drop, tipple