diff --git a/ffi/core-foundation/fsevents/fsevents.factor b/ffi/core-foundation/fsevents/fsevents.factor
index 15076d0c00..034483fc54 100644
--- a/ffi/core-foundation/fsevents/fsevents.factor
+++ b/ffi/core-foundation/fsevents/fsevents.factor
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ FUNCTION: CFStringRef FSEventStreamCopyDescription ( FSEventStreamRef streamRef
     flags
     FSEventStreamCreate ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: void* kCFRunLoopCommonModes
+C-GLOBAL: void* kCFRunLoopCommonModes ;
 
 : schedule-event-stream ( event-stream -- )
     CFRunLoopGetMain
diff --git a/ffi/core-text/core-text.factor b/ffi/core-text/core-text.factor
index e54cba7ec2..8143e814f1 100644
--- a/ffi/core-text/core-text.factor
+++ b/ffi/core-text/core-text.factor
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ in: core-text
 
 TYPEDEF: void* CTLineRef ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontAttributeName
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTKernAttributeName
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTLigatureAttributeName
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTForegroundColorAttributeName
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTParagraphStyleAttributeName
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTUnderlineStyleAttributeName
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTVerticalFormsAttributeName
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTGlyphInfoAttributeName
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontAttributeName ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTKernAttributeName ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTLigatureAttributeName ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTForegroundColorAttributeName ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTParagraphStyleAttributeName ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTUnderlineStyleAttributeName ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTVerticalFormsAttributeName ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTGlyphInfoAttributeName ;
 
 FUNCTION: CTLineRef CTLineCreateWithAttributedString ( CFAttributedStringRef string ) ;
 
diff --git a/ffi/core-text/fonts/fonts.factor b/ffi/core-text/fonts/fonts.factor
index 2cf45b4bbd..e6f3a2a0de 100644
--- a/ffi/core-text/fonts/fonts.factor
+++ b/ffi/core-text/fonts/fonts.factor
@@ -18,28 +18,28 @@ TYPEDEF: void* CTFontDescriptorRef ;
 : kCTFontVerticalTrait ( -- n ) 11 2^ ; inline
 : kCTFontUIOptimizedTrait ( -- n ) 12 2^ ; inline
 
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontSymbolicTrait
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontWeightTrait
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontWidthTrait
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontSlantTrait
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontSymbolicTrait ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontWeightTrait ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontWidthTrait ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontSlantTrait ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontNameAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontDisplayNameAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontFamilyNameAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontStyleNameAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontTraitsAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontVariationAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontSizeAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontMatrixAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontCascadeListAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontCharacterSetAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontLanguagesAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontBaselineAdjustAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontMacintoshEncodingsAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontFeaturesAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontFeatureSettingsAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontFixedAdvanceAttribute
-C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontOrientationAttribute
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontNameAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontDisplayNameAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontFamilyNameAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontStyleNameAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontTraitsAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontVariationAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontSizeAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontMatrixAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontCascadeListAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontCharacterSetAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontLanguagesAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontBaselineAdjustAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontMacintoshEncodingsAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontFeaturesAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontFeatureSettingsAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontFixedAdvanceAttribute ;
+C-GLOBAL: CFStringRef kCTFontOrientationAttribute ;
 
 FUNCTION: CTFontDescriptorRef CTFontDescriptorCreateWithAttributes (
    CFDictionaryRef attributes
diff --git a/ffi/curses/ffi/ffi.factor b/ffi/curses/ffi/ffi.factor
index 163afc74c0..2e5b004e2e 100644
--- a/ffi/curses/ffi/ffi.factor
+++ b/ffi/curses/ffi/ffi.factor
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ STRUCT: MEVENT
 
 LIBRARY: curses
 
-C-GLOBAL: void* stdscr
+C-GLOBAL: void* stdscr ;
 
 FUNCTION: WINDOW* initscr ( ) ;
 FUNCTION: int endwin ( ) ;
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ FUNCTION: bool can_change_color ( ) ;
 FUNCTION: int color_content ( short color, short* r, short* g, short* b ) ;
 FUNCTION: int pair_content ( short pair, short* f, short* b ) ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: int COLORS
-C-GLOBAL: int COLOR_PAIRS
+C-GLOBAL: int COLORS ;
+C-GLOBAL: int COLOR_PAIRS ;
 
 : COLOR_PAIR ( n -- n' ) 8 shift ; inline foldable
 
diff --git a/ffi/gdbm/ffi/ffi.factor b/ffi/gdbm/ffi/ffi.factor
index 09776e9713..8cef4d8534 100755
--- a/ffi/gdbm/ffi/ffi.factor
+++ b/ffi/gdbm/ffi/ffi.factor
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ cdecl add-library >>
 
 LIBRARY: libgdbm
 
-C-GLOBAL: c-string gdbm_version
+C-GLOBAL: c-string gdbm_version ;
 
 CONSTANT: GDBM_SYNC   0x20 ;
 CONSTANT: GDBM_NOLOCK 0x40 ;
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ FUNCTION: int gdbm_exists ( GDBM_FILE dbf, datum key ) ;
 FUNCTION: int gdbm_setopt ( GDBM_FILE dbf, int option, int* value, int size ) ;
 FUNCTION: int gdbm_fdesc ( GDBM_FILE dbf ) ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: int gdbm_errno
+C-GLOBAL: int gdbm_errno ;
 
 FUNCTION: c-string gdbm_strerror ( int errno ) ;
diff --git a/ffi/readline/ffi/ffi.factor b/ffi/readline/ffi/ffi.factor
index 4ccbe081e0..011dab6bf2 100644
--- a/ffi/readline/ffi/ffi.factor
+++ b/ffi/readline/ffi/ffi.factor
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ CONSTANT: ISFUNC 0 ;
 CONSTANT: ISKMAP 1 ;
 CONSTANT: ISMACR 2 ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: KEYMAP_ENTRY_ARRAY emacs_standard_keymap
-C-GLOBAL: KEYMAP_ENTRY_ARRAY emacs_meta_keymap
-C-GLOBAL: KEYMAP_ENTRY_ARRAY emacs_ctlx_keymap
-C-GLOBAL: KEYMAP_ENTRY_ARRAY vi_insertion_keymap
-C-GLOBAL: KEYMAP_ENTRY_ARRAY vi_movement_keymap
+C-GLOBAL: KEYMAP_ENTRY_ARRAY emacs_standard_keymap ;
+C-GLOBAL: KEYMAP_ENTRY_ARRAY emacs_meta_keymap ;
+C-GLOBAL: KEYMAP_ENTRY_ARRAY emacs_ctlx_keymap ;
+C-GLOBAL: KEYMAP_ENTRY_ARRAY vi_insertion_keymap ;
+C-GLOBAL: KEYMAP_ENTRY_ARRAY vi_movement_keymap ;
 
 FUNCTION: Keymap rl_copy_keymap ( Keymap k ) ;
 FUNCTION: Keymap rl_make_keymap ( ) ;
@@ -112,29 +112,29 @@ FUNCTION: void rl_discard_keymap ( Keymap k ) ;
 
 CALLBACK: c-string tilde_hook_func_t ( c-string s ) ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: tilde_hook_func_t* tilde_expansion_preexpansion_hook
-C-GLOBAL: tilde_hook_func_t* tilde_expansion_failure_hook
-C-GLOBAL: char**             tilde_additional_prefixes
-C-GLOBAL: char**             tilde_additional_suffixes
+C-GLOBAL: tilde_hook_func_t* tilde_expansion_preexpansion_hook ;
+C-GLOBAL: tilde_hook_func_t* tilde_expansion_failure_hook ;
+C-GLOBAL: char**             tilde_additional_prefixes ;
+C-GLOBAL: char**             tilde_additional_suffixes ;
 
 FUNCTION: c-string tilde_expand ( c-string s ) ;
 FUNCTION: c-string tilde_expand_word ( c-string s ) ;
 FUNCTION: c-string tilde_find_word ( c-string arg1, int arg2,
                                     int* arg3 ) ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: int history_base
-C-GLOBAL: int history_length
-C-GLOBAL: int history_max_entries
-C-GLOBAL: char history_expansion_char
-C-GLOBAL: char history_subst_char
-C-GLOBAL: c-string history_word_delimiters
-C-GLOBAL: char history_comment_char
-C-GLOBAL: c-string history_no_expand_chars
-C-GLOBAL: c-string history_search_delimiter_chars
-C-GLOBAL: int history_quotes_inhibit_expansion
-C-GLOBAL: int history_write_timestamps
-C-GLOBAL: int max_input_history
-C-GLOBAL: rl_linebuf_func_t* history_inhibit_expansion_function
+C-GLOBAL: int history_base ;
+C-GLOBAL: int history_length ;
+C-GLOBAL: int history_max_entries ;
+C-GLOBAL: char history_expansion_char ;
+C-GLOBAL: char history_subst_char ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string history_word_delimiters ;
+C-GLOBAL: char history_comment_char ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string history_no_expand_chars ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string history_search_delimiter_chars ;
+C-GLOBAL: int history_quotes_inhibit_expansion ;
+C-GLOBAL: int history_write_timestamps ;
+C-GLOBAL: int max_input_history ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_linebuf_func_t* history_inhibit_expansion_function ;
 
 CALLBACK: int rl_intfunc_t ( int i ) ;
 CALLBACK: int rl_icpfunc_t ( c-string s ) ;
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ STRUCT: UNDO_LIST
     { text      char*      }
     { what      undo_code  } ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: UNDO_LIST* rl_undo_list
+C-GLOBAL: UNDO_LIST* rl_undo_list ;
 
 STRUCT: FUNMAP
     { name     c-string           }
     { function rl_command_func_t* } ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: FUNMAP** funmap
+C-GLOBAL: FUNMAP** funmap ;
 
 FUNCTION: int rl_digit_argument ( int arg1, int arg2 ) ;
 FUNCTION: int rl_universal_argument ( int arg, int arg ) ;
@@ -501,87 +501,87 @@ FUNCTION: c-string rl_filename_completion_function ( c-string
 
 FUNCTION: int rl_completion_mode ( rl_command_func_t* p ) ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_library_version
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_readline_version
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_gnu_readline_p
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_readline_state
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_editing_mode
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_insert_mode
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_readline_name
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_prompt
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_display_prompt
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_line_buffer
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_point
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_end
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_mark
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_done
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_pending_input
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_dispatching
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_explicit_arg
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_numeric_arg
-C-GLOBAL: rl_command_func_t* rl_last_func
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_terminal_name
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_library_version ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_readline_version ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_gnu_readline_p ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_readline_state ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_editing_mode ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_insert_mode ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_readline_name ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_prompt ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_display_prompt ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_line_buffer ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_point ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_end ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_mark ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_done ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_pending_input ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_dispatching ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_explicit_arg ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_numeric_arg ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_command_func_t* rl_last_func ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_terminal_name ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: FILE* rl_instream
-C-GLOBAL: FILE* rl_outstream
+C-GLOBAL: FILE* rl_instream ;
+C-GLOBAL: FILE* rl_outstream ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_prefer_env_winsize
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_prefer_env_winsize ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: rl_hook_func_t* rl_startup_hook
-C-GLOBAL: rl_hook_func_t* rl_pre_input_hook
-C-GLOBAL: rl_hook_func_t* rl_event_hook
+C-GLOBAL: rl_hook_func_t* rl_startup_hook ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_hook_func_t* rl_pre_input_hook ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_hook_func_t* rl_event_hook ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: rl_getc_func_t* rl_getc_function
-C-GLOBAL: rl_voidfunc_t* rl_redisplay_function
-C-GLOBAL: rl_vintfunc_t* rl_prep_term_function
-C-GLOBAL: rl_voidfunc_t* rl_deprep_term_function
+C-GLOBAL: rl_getc_func_t* rl_getc_function ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_voidfunc_t* rl_redisplay_function ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_vintfunc_t* rl_prep_term_function ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_voidfunc_t* rl_deprep_term_function ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: Keymap rl_executing_keymap
-C-GLOBAL: Keymap rl_binding_keymap
+C-GLOBAL: Keymap rl_executing_keymap ;
+C-GLOBAL: Keymap rl_binding_keymap ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_erase_empty_line
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_already_prompted
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_num_chars_to_read
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_executing_macro
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_erase_empty_line ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_already_prompted ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_num_chars_to_read ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_executing_macro ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_catch_signals
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_catch_sigwinch
-C-GLOBAL: rl_compentry_func_t* rl_completion_entry_function
-C-GLOBAL: rl_compentry_func_t* rl_menu_completion_entry_function
-C-GLOBAL: rl_compignore_func_t* rl_ignore_some_completions_function
-C-GLOBAL: rl_completion_func_t* rl_attempted_completion_function
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_basic_word_break_characters
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_completer_word_break_characters
-C-GLOBAL: rl_cpvfunc_t* rl_completion_word_break_hook
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_catch_signals ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_catch_sigwinch ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_compentry_func_t* rl_completion_entry_function ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_compentry_func_t* rl_menu_completion_entry_function ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_compignore_func_t* rl_ignore_some_completions_function ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_completion_func_t* rl_attempted_completion_function ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_basic_word_break_characters ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_completer_word_break_characters ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_cpvfunc_t* rl_completion_word_break_hook ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_completer_quote_characters
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_basic_quote_characters
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_filename_quote_characters
-C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_special_prefixes
-C-GLOBAL: rl_icppfunc_t* rl_directory_completion_hook
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_completer_quote_characters ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_basic_quote_characters ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_filename_quote_characters ;
+C-GLOBAL: c-string rl_special_prefixes ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_icppfunc_t* rl_directory_completion_hook ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: rl_icppfunc_t* rl_directory_rewrite_hook
-C-GLOBAL: rl_dequote_func_t* rl_filename_rewrite_hook
-C-GLOBAL: rl_compdisp_func_t* rl_completion_display_matches_hook
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_filename_completion_desired
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_filename_quoting_desired
-C-GLOBAL: rl_quote_func_t* rl_filename_quoting_function
-C-GLOBAL: rl_dequote_func_t* rl_filename_dequoting_function
-C-GLOBAL: rl_linebuf_func_t* rl_char_is_quoted_p
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_attempted_completion_over
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_type
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_invoking_key
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_query_items
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_append_character
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_suppress_append
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_quote_character
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_found_quote
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_suppress_quote
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_sort_completion_matches
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_mark_symlink_dirs
+C-GLOBAL: rl_icppfunc_t* rl_directory_rewrite_hook ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_dequote_func_t* rl_filename_rewrite_hook ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_compdisp_func_t* rl_completion_display_matches_hook ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_filename_completion_desired ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_filename_quoting_desired ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_quote_func_t* rl_filename_quoting_function ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_dequote_func_t* rl_filename_dequoting_function ;
+C-GLOBAL: rl_linebuf_func_t* rl_char_is_quoted_p ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_attempted_completion_over ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_type ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_invoking_key ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_query_items ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_append_character ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_suppress_append ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_quote_character ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_found_quote ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_suppress_quote ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_sort_completion_matches ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_completion_mark_symlink_dirs ;
 
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_ignore_completion_duplicates
-C-GLOBAL: int rl_inhibit_completion
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_ignore_completion_duplicates ;
+C-GLOBAL: int rl_inhibit_completion ;
 
 CONSTANT: READERR -2 ;
 
diff --git a/language/alien/syntax/syntax-docs.factor b/language/alien/syntax/syntax-docs.factor
index 65b2098ed3..da5f16e45d 100644
--- a/language/alien/syntax/syntax-docs.factor
+++ b/language/alien/syntax/syntax-docs.factor
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ HELP: typedef
 { postpone: TYPEDEF: typedef } related-words
 
 HELP: C-GLOBAL:
-{ $syntax "C-GLOBAL: type name" }
+{ $syntax "C-GLOBAL: type name ;" }
 { $values { "type" "a C type" } { "name" "a C global variable name" } }
 { $description "Defines a getter " { $snippet "name" } " and setter " { $snippet "set-name" } " for the global value in the current library, set with " { $link postpone: LIBRARY: } "." } ;
 
diff --git a/language/alien/syntax/syntax.factor b/language/alien/syntax/syntax.factor
index 2e9ab8749c..8c1358ee8f 100755
--- a/language/alien/syntax/syntax.factor
+++ b/language/alien/syntax/syntax.factor
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SYNTAX: C-TYPE:
 SYNTAX: &:
     scan-token current-library get '[ _ _ address-of ] append! ;
 
-SYNTAX: C-GLOBAL: scan-c-type scan-new-word define-global ;
+SYNTAX: C-GLOBAL: scan-c-type scan-new-word ";" expect define-global ;
 
 SYNTAX: pointer:
     scan-c-type <pointer> suffix! ;