ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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‘ “ Wych wilbe black and light withall, 
Much like the substance of a fusball.’* 
Ashmole’s Theat. Ghem. Brit. 1652, p. 281.’ — Hal. 
Fuzz, or Fuzzen. Ulex europceus, L. — Var. dial. Hal. (Fuz) ; 
Dors. ; Herts. ; Nhamp, Nth. Gloss. ; Surr. ; Wore. 
Fuzz-ball. Lycoperdon Bovista, L. — Ches. ; Cumb. E. D. S. Gloss. 
C. 8 (Fuz-bo’) ; Derh., Eeliquary, v. 159 ; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. : Sal. 
(Hartshorne) ; Buff. (Moor) ; Yks. ; North, Grose. The word was 
occasionally employed metaphorically, as by Dry den (Troilus and 
Cresside) : ‘ Why, you empty fuzz-halls, your heads are full of 
nothing else but proclamations.’ 
Fuzzy-ball, Lycoperdon Bovista, L. — Sal. (Wellington, Newport). 
Fyams. ‘Seaweed, Laminaria.' — Ireland (Antrim and Down). 
Fygere. ‘A fig tree.’ A.N. — Hal. Wr. 
Fymtere. Hal. A spelling of Fumitory, which see. 
Fynkylsede. ‘ Fenimlum.' Nominate MS., Hal. (sub FinkeT). 
Foeniculum vulgar e, Gsertn. 
Fyrrys. ‘ Eurze or gorse.’ Prompt. Parv. Hal. Wr. Ulex euro- 
PCBUS, L. 
Fywelef. ‘ Same as Fiveleaf, which see.’ — Hal. 
Fyyre. ‘The star-thistle. Prompt. Parv.’ Hal. Wr., but from the 
synonyms given in Prompt. Parv. there is no doubt that the f urze 
{Ulex europoeus, L.) is intended. 
Gadgevraw, or Gadjerwraws. Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, L. — 
Cornw. 
Gadrise. (1) Cornus sanguinea, L . — Turn. Names. 
(2) Euonymus europceus, L. — Prior, p. 88. 
(3) Viburnum Opulus, L. — Prior, p. 88. 
Gairss, Ae-pointed. See Ae-pointed Gairss. 
Gait-berde. ‘ Goat’s beard.’ — Wr. Tragopogon pratensis, L. 
Gaitberry. The fruit of Ruhus fruticosus, L. — Scotl. (Teviotdale), 
Jamieson. 
Gaiter-, Gaitre-, or Gater-tree. See Prior, p. 88, sub v. Gatter. 
(1) Cornus sanguinea, L. — Peering (Cat. Stirp.). ‘In the North 
countrey they call it Gaten tree, or Cater tree ; the berries whereof 
seem to be those which Chancre calleth Cater beries.’ Ger. 1283. 
(2) Euonymus europceus, L. Prior, p. 88. 
(3) Rubus fruticosus, L. — Scotl. (Teviotdale), Jamieson. 
Gaitre-berries. ‘ Berries of the dogwood tree \_Co7'nus sanguinea^ 
L.] Chaucer.’ — Hal. Wr. See Gaiter-tree (1). 
Galangal. Cypeims longus, L. — Lyte. In Ger. Galingale, or 
Gallingal. Prior, p. 87. 
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