Gorse. n.s. [ʒors, Saxon.] Furz; a thick prickly shrub that bears yellow flowers in Winter.
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Cite this page: Johnson, Samuel. "Gorse." A Dictionary of the English Language: A Digital Edition of the 1755 Classic by Samuel Johnson. Edited by Brandi Besalke. Last modified: August 10, 2012. https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/gorse/.