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SKEGG.~ An old English name for the Yellow 
Iris, Iris Pseudacorus. 
SKEWER-TIMBER (TREE or Woop). (1) The 
Spindle-tree, Huonymus europeus, from the fact 
that it is from the wood of this tree that butchers’ 
skewers are made. 
(2) The Dogwood, or Wild Cornel, Cornus 
Sanguinea. See note under SKIVER-TIMBER. 
SKIPPING Ropes. Main stems and _ large 
branches of Traveller’s Joy, Clematis Vitalba 
(Bishopstone, Wilts). 
SKIVER or SKIVVER. The Wilts Glossary 
gives the latter form as the local name for the 
Dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, and states that it is 
so called because the wood of this tree is used for 
making skewers. See note under SxtvuEr- 
‘TIMBER. 
SKIVER BERRIES. Fruit of the Spindle-tree, 
Huonymus europeus (Stalbridge). 
SKIVER-TIMBER (or Woop). (1) The Spindle- 
tree, Huonymus europeus, from the fact that 
butchers’ skewers (called in Somerset “ skivers a} 
are made from the wood of this tree. Mr. F. TT, 
Elworthy, referring to the statement that skewers 
are made from Dogwood, says: “I cannot 
admit it. The exact contrary is the fact. Butchers 
all say ‘ Dog-timber stinks wo’se-n a dog—tidn 
fit vor skivers: t’ll spwoil the mate.’ Butchers’ 
skewers are made of SKIVER-TIMBER, Huonymus 
europeus, and when buying them of gypsies or 
others, they are careful to smell them, because the 
appearance of the wood is alike.’’ I learn from 
Mr. T. W. Cowan that Cornus Sanguinea, Huony- 
mus europeus, Rhamnus Frangula, and Viburnum 
Opulus are all callea DoGwoop. 
(2) Notwithstanding Mr. Elworthy’s Opinion 
quoted above, this name is frequently applied 
to the Dogwood or Wild Cornel, Cornus sanguinea, 
from which skewers are apparently frequently 
made. See SKIVER. 
Sky SCRAPER. A Yeovil school-boy gives me 
this as a local name for the Sunflower, Helianthus 
annuus. 
SLEEPING BEAUTy. A Dorset name for the 
Wood Sorrel, Oxalis Acetosella. 
SLEEPY CLOVER. The Wood Sorrel, Qzalis 
Acetosella (Puddletown, Dorset). 
SLEEPY-HEAD. (1) Common Red Poppy, 
Papaver Rheas (Dowlish Wake). 
/ (2) Yellow Goat’s-beard, Tragopogon pratense 
(Bradford-on-Tone). Often called JAcK-Go-To- 
BEpD-at-Noon, from its habit of closing up its 
flowers about mid-day. 
SLIPPER-FLOWER. The Calceolaria. 
