Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Goldin \Gold"in\, Golding \Gold"ing\, n. (Bot.) [From the golden
   color of the blossoms.]
   A conspicuous yellow flower, commonly the corn marigold
   ({Chrysanthemum segetum}). [This word is variously corrupted
   into {gouland}, {gools}, {gowan}, etc.]