gid noun. [gɪd] E17.
[Back-form. from GIDDY adjective.]
(Usu. with the.) A fatal disease of sheep and goats, caused by larvae of the dog tapeworm Taenia coenurus encysted in the brain, and characterized by unsteady gait and loss of balance. Also called staggers, sturdy, & other names.

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