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A DICTIONARY OF 
Goose-nest. Neottia Nidus-avis, L. — Lyte. From the intricately 
crossed roots. See Bird’s-nest (3). 
Gooseshare (Lyte), Gooseshareth, Gooshareth, Goshareth (Turn. 
Herb., Hah). Galium Ajparine, L. — Corruptions of Goose -heiriffe 
(which see). Prior, p. 94. 
Goose Tansy. Potentilla anserina, L. — Cumh., E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8 ; 
Line. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 3 ; Midland Counties, E. D. S. Gloss. B. 5 ; 
E. Norf. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 3 ; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. ; Northern Counties, 
Hah, Grose, Bay (E. D. S. Gloss. B. 15); Cumh. (Winderwath). 
Goose Tongue. (1) Galium Aparine, L. — Holdich. dies. 
(2) Achillea Ptarmica, L. — Deering (Cat. Stirp.), Nhamp. Nth. Gloss.; 
Warw., Sal., Yks. (Craven). Hal. Wr. Prior, p. 95. 
Goose Withy. Salix Caprea, L. — Lyte. 
Goosie-gander, or Goosey-gander. Orchis mascula, L. — Dors. ; 
Glou. 
Goosy Goslins. Catkins of Salix. Pulman. 
Gorse. Ulex europoeus, L. — Ger. ; Hal. Wr. dies.; Here/., 
E. D. S. Gloss. B. 12; Line., E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6; Midland Counties, 
E. I). S. B. 5, where we find also ‘ gorsty, abounding with furze ; ’ 
Nhamp. ; North, Grose ; Wore. In "With. ed. ii. and by Pulman it is 
spelt Gorze. Prior, p. 35. 
Gorse, Hen. (1) Ononis arvensis, L. — North, Hal. 
(2) Bartsia Odontites, L. — Ches. 
Gorst. (1) Ulex europoeus, L. — Hal. Wr. dies., Sal. 
(2) Juniperus communis, L. — Hal. Wr. 
Gory Dew. Palmella cruenta, Ag. — Prior, p. 95. 
Gorze. See Gorse. 
Gosling Grass. Galium Aparine, L. — Wr. Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. 
Oxf. ‘ Given as food to young goslings ; hence the name.’ Nth. 
Gloss. Cfr. Goose-grass. 
Goslings, or Goslins. From the yellow colour and fluffy texture of 
the catkins, and from their appearing about the time that goshngs 
are hatched. Various species of Salix, L. — Camh. ; Ches.; Cumh.; 
N. Ess.; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss.; Norf.; Sal.; Suff. Holl. ; Suss. 
Pulman. Hal. says, ‘ The blossoms of the willow, which children 
sometimes play with by putting them into the fire and seeing how 
they burn, repeating verses at the same time.’ — Wr. 
Gosling Scrotch. Galium Aparine, L. — Camh. ; N. Ess. ; Norf. 
Gosling Weed. Galium Aparine, L. — Hal. Wr. Martyn (Flora 
Rustica). 
Gosmore. Hypochceris radicata, L. — Dr. J. Hill (Herb. Brit. 1769). 
Goss. (1) Ulex europoeus, L. — Culpeper, Hal. Wr. Kent, Grose ; 
(I. of Thanet), E. D. S. Gloss, B. 1 1 ; Leic. (Belgrave) ; N.- IF. Line. E. 
