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Definition of Gillyflowers
1. gillyflower [n] - See also: gillyflower
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gillyflowers
Literary usage of Gillyflowers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and by James Balfour Paul (1893)
"gillyflowers (2). Arg. two gillyflowers in chief and an escallop in base within a
... Arg. three gillyflowers slipped gu. within a double tressure flory ..."
2. The Complete Confectioner, Or, Housekeeper's Guide: To a Simple and Speedy by Hannah Glasse, Maria Wilson (1800)
"Another Way, Clip your gillyflowers, sprinkle them with fair water, put them into
an earthen pot, stop them very close, set them in a kettle of boiling ..."
3. Dictionary of English and French Idioms: Illustrating, by Phrases and by Jean Roemer (1853)
"... pour planter lee The proper time of laying gillyflowers d'une personne—exhiber
des papiers à une giroflées, c'est dans le mois de juillet The personne. ..."
4. Dictionary of English and French Idioms: Illustrating, by Phrases and by Jean Roemer (1853)
"... le bon moment pour planter les The proper time of laying gillyflowers d'une
personne—exhiber des papiers à une before them, ..."
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