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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Ganseil, n.1 Also: ganesall. [ME. gaunselle, gawncel (c 1420), gauncelye, OF. ganse aillié.] Garlick sauce. (In quots. allusive.) — a1500 Henr. Fab. 344.
Thy guse is gude, thy gansell [A. ganesall] sour a1598 Fergusson Prov. (1641) 4 b.
A good goose indeed, but she hes an ill gansell 1673 in Red Bk. Grandtully I. cxv.
I had a goose in hansell, But with the goose he gave the goose a gansell
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