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▪ I. † ˈgolding1 Obs.
[f. gold1 + -ing3.
The form still occurs in north midland dialects as a name of the marigold, in Kent of the ladybird.]
1. A gold coin.
c1580J. Jeffere Bugbears i. i. 77 in Archiv Stud. d. neu. Spr. (1897) XCVIII. 306 His goldinges that he kepes in prison.
2. A kind of apple. (See goldling.)
1589Rider Eng.-Lat. Dict. s.v. Apple, Summer Goldings..Winter Goldings. 1648–60Hexham Dutch Dict., Guldelingh, A Golding, an apple so called.
▪ II. ˈgolding2
[f. the surname: see quot. 1798.]
A kind of hop. Also golding hop, golding vine.
1798W. Marshall Rur. Econ. S. Counties I. iii. xxvi. 183 The ‘golding’ has, of late years, been in high repute. It is a sub-variety..of the Canterbury; which was raised by a man still living (1790) Mr. Golding, of the Malling quarter of the district [of Maidstone]. 1810― Review W. Eng. 378 There are two [varieties of hops]..in more particular esteem, both with the planter and merchant; the Golding Vine..and the Mathon White. 1900C. Salter tr. Gross's Hops 39 The Goldings are the best class of English red hops. 1902Times 5 Sept. 2/5 The golding hops are reported to be developing slowly. 1959A. Cronk Eng. Hops Gloss. 15 Golding's,..the name given to a category embracing the choicest English varieties. Ibid., Golding variety, one of a category of varieties, having affinity to Golding's, but somewhat inferior. |