n. [ OE. firs, As. fyrs. ] (Bot.) A thorny evergreen shrub (Ulex Europæus), with beautiful yellow flowers, very common upon the plains and hills of Great Britain; -- called also
n. (Zool.) The whinchat; -- called also
n. (Zool.) An English warbler (Melizophilus provincialis); -- called also
a. Furzy; gorsy. [ Obs. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]