A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gera-, Gerraflour, n. [Var. of Geroflé, with ending as in e.m.E. gely-, gilliflour.] A gillyflower. —c1409-1436 Kingis Q. cxc.
And thou, gerafloure, mot i-thankit be All othir flouris for the lufe of thé c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxviii. 20.
London, … Of royall cities rose and geraflour 1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 121.
Gymp gerraflouris thar royn levy sonschet
