Vocabulary : Gillhouse to Gilthead

Gillhouse : A shop where gill is sold.
Gillian : A girl; esp., a wanton; a gill.
Gillie Gilly : A boy or young man; a manservant; a male attendant, in the Scottish Highlands.
Gillyflower : A name given by old writers to the clove pink (Dianthus Caryophyllus) but now to the common stock (Matthiola incana), a cruciferous plant with showy and fragrant blossoms, usually purplish, but often pink or white. ;; A kind of apple, of a roundish conical shape, purplish red color, and having a large core.
Gilour : A guiler; deceiver.

Gilse : See Grilse.
Gilt : of Gild ;; A female pig, when young. ;; imp. & p. p. of Gild. ;; Gilded; covered with gold; of the color of gold; golden yellow. ;; Gold, or that which resembles gold, laid on the surface of a thing; gilding. ;; Money.
Gilt-edge : Alt. of Gilt-edged
Gilt-edged : Having a gilt edge; as, gilt-edged paper. ;; Of the best quality; -- said of negotiable paper, etc.
Gilthead : A marine fish. ;; The Pagrus, / Chrysophrys, auratus, a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also giltpoll. ;; The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; -- called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.

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