גֹּוסֵס, (Pol. of גּוּס = גּוּז, Syr. גוס P. Sm. 686) rapidly passing away, sinking, dying. Ohol. I, 6; a. fr.—Kidd. 71ᵇ עילם ג׳ Elam is to be despaired of (with reference to purity of descent, v. בָּרִי).—Pl. גֹּוסְסִים, גֹּוסְסִין; f. גֹּוסְסוֹת. Gitt. 28ᵃ, a. fr. רוב ג׳ למיתה the majority of those believed to be in a dying condition, really die. Shebu. 37ᵇ.—Y. Yeb. I, 3ᵇ top (of genealogical descent, v. supra). V. גִּיסָה, גִּיזָה.