gilly flower
Isaac Kremer/ November 23, 2025/ / 0 comments
In Mediaeval days, probably the carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus). In modern days the wall-flower or stock. The Annunciation. The Virgin. Girdle. With locust: S. John the Baptist. With arrows and stones: S. Thomas. Used with liturgical vestments: see “Cincture.” (Webber, 1938)