- grundeswelge
- f (-an/-an) groundsel
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
grundeswelge
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Groundsel — Ground sel, n. [OE. grundswilie, AS. grundeswylige, grundeswelge, earlier gundiswilge; gund matter, pus + swelgan to swallow. So named as being good for a running from the eye. See {Swallow}, v.] (Bot.) An annual composite plant ({Senecio… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Senecio vulgaris — Groundsel Ground sel, n. [OE. grundswilie, AS. grundeswylige, grundeswelge, earlier gundiswilge; gund matter, pus + swelgan to swallow. So named as being good for a running from the eye. See {Swallow}, v.] (Bot.) An annual composite plant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
groundsel — noun Etymology: Middle English groundeswele, from Old English grundeswelge, from grund ground + swelgan to swallow more at swallow Date: before 12th century any of various senecios (as the nearly cosmopolitan European weed Senecio vulgaris) … New Collegiate Dictionary
groundsel — groundsel1 /grownd seuhl/, n. any composite plant of the genus Senecio, esp. S. vulgaris, a common weed having clusters of small yellow disk flowers without rays. [bef. 900; ME grundeswili(e), groundeswel, OE grundeswelge, gundeswelge; cf. OE… … Universalium
gundeswilge — see grundeswelge … Old to modern English dictionary
groundsel — I ground•sel [[t]ˈgraʊnd səl[/t]] n. pln any composite plant of the genus Senecio, esp. S. vulgaris, a common weed having clusters of small yellow flowers • Etymology: bef. 900; OE grundeswelge, gundeswelge; cf. OE gund pus, swelgan to swallow,… … From formal English to slang
ground|sel — ground|sel1 «GROWND suhl», noun. any one of a large genus of plants of the composite family with yellow flower heads. The seeds of some kinds are used for bird food. Various species are called ragwort. ╂[Old English grundeswelge < grund ground … Useful english dictionary
