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founded, but seamar bhdn is invariable for white clover, and for 



Trifolium procumbens, hop trefoil, samhrag bhiiidhc^ yellow 



clover. 



" Gach sahiieir neonean 's masag. " — M 'Donald. 



Every clover, daisy, and berry. 



"An t-seaifirag mno. 's barr-gheal gruag, 



A's buidheann chuachach neoinein." — M'Lachuinn. 



The green white-headed clover. 

 The yellow-cupped daisy. 



The badge of Clan Sinclair. 



T. pratense — ^Red clover. Gaelic : seamar chapiiill, the mare's 

 clover. Cap It II, from Greek Ka/3dXXr]<;, a work-horse. Latin : 

 caballiis, a horse. Tri-hilean, trefoil, three - leaved. AVelsb : 

 tairdalen, the same meaning. Meillojiem, honey wort, from viel, 

 honey. Gaelic : si^igag, Scotch sookie, the bloom of clover, so 

 called because it contains honey, and children suck it. 



T. minus — Small yellow clover. Gaelic : seangan, small, 

 slender. 



T. arvense — Hare's-foot clover. Gaelic : eas maidhiche (Arm- 

 strong), hare's foot. 



Lotus corniculata — Bird's-foot trefoil. Gaelic : barra inJiis- 



lea?t, — barra, top or flower ; mislean, anything that springs or 



grows. 



" Glacag inisleanach.'" — Macfarlane. 



A grassy dell. 



Anthyllis vulneraria — Kidney vetch, or Lady's Fingers. 

 Gaelic : incoir Mhiiire, Mary's lingers ; cas an tiain, lamb's foot. 



Vicia^ sativa — Vetch. Gaelic and Irish : Jiatghal, nutritious 

 (from \\\'i^\fiadh, now written biadh, food) ; peqsair jiadhain, wild 

 pease ; peasair chapnill, mares' pease. Welsh : idbys, edible 

 pease. Irish : pis feadhain, wild pease ; pis diibh, black peas. 



V. cracca — Tufted vetch. Gaelic: pesair nan Inch, mice 

 pease ; /<?i"^/r (Latin, pi sum ; Welsh, /vjt; French, pois, pease), 

 are all from the Celtic root pis, a pea. 



V. sepium — Bush vetcli. Gaelic : peasair nam preas,i\\Q bush 

 peas. 



Latliyrus pratensis — Yellow vetcliling. Gaelic : peasair 

 bhuidhe, yellow peas. Irish : pis bhuidhe, yellow peas. 



Ervum hirsutum — Hairy vetch or tare (from erv, Celtic — a7-7', 

 Latin, tilled land). Gaelic : peasair an a j'bhar, corn peas. Welsh : 



^ Vicia (from gwig, Celtic, whence Greek ^lkiuv, Latin vicia, French vesce, 

 English vetch). — LouDON. 



