gollann.
/ˈɡɒlən(d/ Obsolete exc. dialect.
A name given to various species of Ranunculus, Caltha, and Trollius. Also in combinations lucken-golland (see lucken gowan n.), water-golland.
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a1400 J. Mirfield Sinonoma Bartholomei (1882) 30 Mentula, an. gollan, apium emoroidarum idem.
1538 W. Turner Libellus de re Herbaria at Ranvncvlvs Golland.
1548 W. Turner Names of Herbes sig. F.vj Ranunculus is called in greeke Batrachion, in englishe Crowfote or a Gallande.
a1637 B. Jonson Pans Anniv. 31 in Wks. (1640) III Bring..Pinkes, Goulands, King-cups.
1691 J. Ray Coll. Eng. Words (ed. 2) 32 Goulans, q.d. Goldins, Corn Marigolds.
1842 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 No. 10. 20 The various species of crowfoot, which, in the border counties of England and Scotland, are named the yellow gowan, gowlon, or gollande.
1881 Cumbld. Gloss. 2nd Suppl. Gollin, the globe flower (Trollius Europœus).
1882 J. H. Nodal & G. Milnar Gloss. Lancashire Dial. Gollin, the marsh marigold.
1893 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words Gollan, Golland, Gowlan, a flower of a golden hue. ‘As yalla as a gollan’.
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