Goss. Ononis arvensis, L., Restharrow. Gorse, Ulex, is always 'Fuzz.'—N.W.

Gossiping. A christening.—N.W., obsolete.

*Gotfer. An old man (H.Wr.). *Gatfer is still in use about Malmesbury.—N.W.

Grab-hook. A kind of grapnel used for recovering lost buckets from a well.

Graft. (1) A draining spade.—N.W. (2) The depth of earth dug therewith.—N.W.

Grained. Dirty (A.H.Wr.); Grainted (B.); the latter being a mispronunciation.—N.W.

Grains. The tines of a gardening fork, as 'a four-grained prong.'—N. & S.W.

Gramfer. Grandfather (A.B.). Granfer (S.) and Gramp are also used.—N. & S.W.

Grammer. Grandmother (A.B.S.).—N. & S.W. Becoming obsolete.