whorts

“Roses passing sweet, like unto our musk roses in form; raspises; a berry which we call whorts, good and wholesome to eat.”

Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s Voyage to Newfoundland. Paras. 1-49

“In the West of England they are popularly called "whorts," and they ripen about the time of St. James 'Feast,”

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure

“When I was a little gell I used to zet in the 'eather gatherin' the whorts, an 'me little mouth all black wi' eatin 'them.”

Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works

“Finally the old woman laid before the children a huge pan full of stewed whorts; and as there were no plates left, nor as much as a saucer to be produced, they just helped themselves with their spoons out of the pan and ate as much as they wanted, which, after the porridge and trout, was not a very great deal.”

The Drummer's Coat

“There'll be nuts and blackberries, and whorts, and pig-nuts, and mushrooms.”

Brownsmith's Boy A Romance in a Garden

“Pity it isn't later, for then there'd be plenty of blackberries and whorts.”

The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise

“[whorts, whortleberries] and such trash; but an excellent harbor for all weathers.”

The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner

“KATE (Miss Rachel Lea Varian, she tells forkings for baschfel-lors, under purdah of card palmer teaput tosspot Madam d’Elta, during the pawses), kook-and-dishdrudge, whitch believes wan-thingthats, whouse be the churchyard or whorts up the aasgaars, the show must go on.”

Finnegans Wake

“Smith's visit as "Sandy" cape, he says "is only a headland of high hills of sand, overgrown with shrubbie pines, hurts [whorts, whortleberries] and such trash; but an excellent harbor for all weathers.”

Captain John Smith