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A DICTIONARY OT 
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Gutweed. So7iolius arvensis, L. — Ess, From its long creeping • 
roots. 
Guwcorn. ^SpArge. MS. Harl. 978.’ Hal. We do not identify 
tliis. 
Guze-gog. See Goose-gog. 
Gye. (1) Ranunculus arvensis^Jj. — E. Anglia. Forby; Ess.; Norf. 
HoL; Suff. ^ : 
(2) ‘ Different species of Oalium,^ G. Aparine, L., being no donbt tbe 
chief, Norf. HoU. It is also applied to various cornfield weeds. 
E. Angliay Forby. Hal. f 
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Ilaa. Fruit of CratcBgus Oxijacantha, L. — >8.- IF. Gumh. E. D. S. 
Gloss. C. 8. £ 
Haaves. The fruit of Cratcegus Oxyacantlia^ L. — ‘ Used as a super- S 
lative term when speaking of numbers : — ‘ ‘ Th’ vish bo za thick as j| 
haaves. ’ Pulman . I 
Hack-berry. The fruit of Primus Padus, L. — E. Bord.y Cumh.^ I 
Westm. Bot. E. Bord. ; Scotl. Jamieson. See Heg-berry. Prior, p. 9 
107. In N. America the name is applied to Celtis occidentalism L. 9 
Hackwood. Prunus Padus, L. — E. Bord., Gumh., Westm. Bot. E. F- 
Bord. i; 
Hadder. Galluna vulgaris, Salisb., Erica Tetralix, L., Erica cinerea, Jj- 
L, — North (‘heath or ling’), Ray, E. D. S. Gloss. B. 15, Grose, Hal. ^ 
Wr. ; Scotl. (spelt also Haddyr), Jamieson ; South and East, Ray ; in 
Cuml). Hedder, E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8. ^ 
Hsemony. See Hemony. S 
Hafer-corn, or Haver-corn, Arena sativa, L. — Pratt. See Haver. 9 
Hagberry. Prunus Padus, L. — Hal. Wr. ; Gumh. Bot. E. Bord. ] « 
N. Lane.; Yks. Cleveland Gloss.; Westm., E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord.; \ 
Scotl. Jamieson; Ayrsh. ; Prior, p. 107. See Heg-berry. 
Hagga. Fruit of Gratcegus Oxyacantlia, L. — Berks. Wr. f 
Eaghes. See Hagues. |l 
Hag-rope. Glematis VitaXha, L. — Som.: i. e. hedge-rope, a very M 
graphic name. W 
Hags. ‘ Haws or brambles. F 
“ This said, ho led me over holts and hags, ( 
Through thorns and bushes scant my legs I drew.” J 
Fairf. Tasso, viii. 41.’ Nares. £ j 
Perhaps hedges is rather intended. Cf. A.S. haga. J 
Hag-taper. Verhascum Tliapsus, L. — From A.S. hege or haga, a I ! 
hedge, the usual place of its growth, and taper, the species having S 
been used to form torches (see Torch Mullein) ; or perhaps because, x ■■ 
as Lyte (p. 118) observes, ‘the whole top with his pleasant yellow f 
floures showeth like to a waxe candell or taper cunningly wrought.’ f J 
Prior, p. 112. I- 
