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Grunnut. Bunium flexuosum^ With. — A corruption of Ground-nut. 
Prior, p. 98. 
Gryffe. * The herb dragonwort.’ Hal. Wr. 
Guanner Weed. ‘ A weed which grows in ditches, and whose seeds 
are absurdly believed to have been imported with guano.’ N,~W. 
Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6. Perhaps Anaclmris Alsmastrum, Bab. 
Guckoos (i. e. Cuckoos). Scilla nutans, Sm. — Gornw. 
Guelder Eose. Viburnum Opulus, L. — See Gelders Eose. Prior, 
p. 99. 
Guernsey Violets. See Garnesie Violets. 
Guild. (1) Chrysanthemum segetum, L. — N. Scotl., Jamieson, who 
also spells it Guilde. 
(2) Berheris vulgaris, L., called also the Guild tree. Selkirkshire, 
Jamieson. ‘ The reason assigned for the designation is that its inner 
bark is yellow, from Dan. guild, llayus.’ Id. 
Guile. Chrysanthemum segetum, L. — Moray. PI. M. 
Guilty-cup. See Gilcup. 
Guind. ‘A wild cherry. Prunus Avium, L. — Scotl. Jamieson. 
Guinea-hen Flower. Fritillaria Meleagris-, L. — From the chequered 
markings of the flower like the spots on the bird. Cumh. E. D. S. 
Gloss. 0. 8. Prior, p. 99. Gerard calls it Guinie-hen Flower: 
‘ One square is of a greenish yellow color, the other purple, keeping 
the same order as wel on the backside of the flower as on the inside, 
although they are blackish in one square, and of a violet colour in 
another : in so much that every leafe [of the flower] seemeth to be 
the feather of a Ginnie hen, whereof it tooke his name.’ Ger. 122. 
Dodoens calls it Flos Meleagris. 
Gule, or Gules. Chrysanthemum segetum, L. — Scotl. Jamieson. 
Hal. has the form Guwlz. 
Gule Gowan. See Gowan, Gule. 
Gull, or Gulls. (1) Chrysanthemum segetum, L. — Cumh. E. D. S. 
Gloss. C. 8. Suss. Parish, Wore. A form of the word gold. 
(2) ‘ The bloom of the willow.’ Hal. Wr. Probably Salix caprea, 
L., more especially. OuU is also Suss, and Here/, for a gosling; 
hence the name. See Gosling. 
Gull, White. Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, L. — S. Cumh. E. D. S. 
Gloss. C. 8. 
Gull, Yellow. Chrysanthemum segetum, L. — Cumh. E. D. S. Gloss. 
C. 8. 
Gull-grass. Galium Aparine, L. — Glou. Here/. This simply means 
Goose-grass. See Gull (2). 
Gulty cup. Ranunculus acris, L., R. hulbosus, L., and R. repens, L, — 
Dev.; Pulman {B. hulbosus, L.). 
