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.