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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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†GULE-TREE, n. The barberry, Berberis vulgaris. Also guild tree and simply guild (Slk. 1825 Jam.).Rxb. 1845 T. Aird Old Sc. Village 173:
In my boyish days this [barberry] bush was called gule-tree.