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A DICTIONARY OF 
Glond, or Glonde. (1) ‘ Glond is Cow Basill.’ Ger. Appx. Hal. 
Wr. See Cow-basil. 
(2) Subularia aquatica, L. — Dr. J. Hill (Herb. Brit. 1769). 
Gnapperts. Lathyrus macrorrhizus, Wimm. — Aberd.; Moray, FI. M. 
Mr. Piper writes : ‘ This is known all over the north by this name. 
The tubers are much sought after by children, who steep them in 
water over-night, which water they drink in the morning with great 
gusto, and then devour the tubers.’ 
Gnashacks, or Gnashicks. Arctostapliylos Uva-ursi, Spr. — Banff. 
Phjd. vi. 444, N. s. ; Moray, FI, M. 
Goat’s Beard. (1) Tragopogon qyratensis, L. — Lyte. Prior, p. 92. 
(2) Spircea Ulmaria, L. — Lyte. A translation of the old Latin 
name Barba Capri; French, barbe de chevre. Ger. 886. 
(3) ‘ The goafs beard, of which there are the reddish one and the 
spongy one and the pepper tasted one.’ Holme’s Acad, of Armory, 
ii. 00 . This is a fungus, no doubt the Fungus ramosus Barba Caprini 
dictus figured in Park. Theatr. 1318. It seems to be a species of 
Clavaria. 
Goat’s CuUions. Orchis hircina, Scop. — Lyte. A mere translation 
of the Latin testiculus hirci : Lyte gives similar French and German 
names. 
Goats’ Leaves. Lonicera Perichjmenum, L. — Grete Herball. A 
translation of Caprifolium, an old name for the honeysuckle. Cfr. 
Caprifole, and the French chevre-feuille. 
Goats’ Rue. Galega officinalis, L. — Lyte. 
Goat-stones. Orchis mascula, L. — Holme’s Acad, of Armory, ii. 56. 
Goat-tree. Lonicera Perichjmenum, L. — An adaptation of its old 
Latin name Caprifolium. See Archeeologia, xxxii. 183. 
Goat-weed, ^gopodium Podagraria, L. — Perhaps originated as a 
misprint for Ooutweed. Prior, p. 92. 
Goat Willow. A common (translated) book-name for Salix Gaprea, 
L. — Loudon, Arboretum; Prior, p. 250. 
God A’mighty’s Bread and Cheese. Oxalis Acetosella, L. — Som. 
Pulman. 
Godeseie. See God’s Eye. 
Godfathers and Godmothers. Viola tricolor, L. — Durh. (Weardale). 
God’s Eye. (1) Veronica Chamcedrys, L. — Dev. ; N.-W. Line. E. 
, D. S. Gloss. C. 6, where Mr. Peacock tells us the name is by mistake 
assigned to V. officinalis. ‘If any one plucks it, his eyes will be 
eaten.’ — Id. 
(2) ‘ Godeseie. The herb clary. The Latin name is gallitritum in 
MS. Sloane, 5, f. 5.’ — Hal. Wr. Probably Salvia Sclarea, L. 
God’s Grace. Luzula campestris, L. — Ches. (Knutsford). 
God’s Meat. The young leaves of Cratcegus Oxyacantha, L. — YJes. 
Goggles. Fruit of Rihes Grossularia, L. — N. Line. 
