CtUEhxsey dialect axd plaxt names. 47 



Soueique. Marigold [Calendida offic'maUs). A survival of the old French 

 iiarae souhique, from the Latin sohequixm, following the smi, whence the 

 modern French name of the Marigold, souci. 



Squinaneie. Milkwort {Pohjgala vuJgnris). I have not met Avith this name 

 myself, but since Meti^ier specifically mentions it (Diet. Fr. Norm. p. 454) 

 no doubt it is used. And he says it is employed in cases of paralysis and 

 quinsy. Another name for the Milkwort is Herhe de paraJiide. 



SuehetS. Honeysuckle [Lo))u-era j)ericli/nir'//ian). Derived from the patois 

 verb sxchier, to suck. 



Surelle. Sorrel {Rxmex aeetosa). 



TangfOn. Oarweed or Tangle {Lainiiiaria) . Commonly applied to the stems 

 and fronds of these gigantic seaweeds, which are abundantly washed 

 ashore all round this coast after storms, and carted awav for manuring 

 fields. 



Tehendent. False Oat Grass {Arrheiudherum elatitts). Lit. Dog's tooth. 



Tenaisie. Tansy {Tanacetum vuJyare). 



Trainain. Marsh Bent Grrass {A(/rostis alba). 



TPOUpelae. Petty Spurge {Euphorbia pepJas) . The sound of this word would 

 be represented by the English syllables troop-Ian-. Also called Lait d'souari 

 and Fiancouaie. 



Tue-lapin. Fool's Parsley {^thasa ojitajjiain). Lit. Kill-rabbit. So called 



from its very poisonous properties. 

 Vale or Vaille. Small Bindweed [Coxcoh-nhcs arreush). The Great Bind- 

 weed {C. sepia ill) is called Grand VdJe. 

 Var Genet. Butcher's Broom {Raseas acaleatas). Lit. Green Broom. So 



called because it is an evergreen. Another name is Frauet. 

 VePOnique. Germander Speedwell {Vcroinca chammlnji). This name is not 



restricted to this species, but is also applied to some of the smaller plants 



of this genus, like V. arreiisis and V. ■serpyUiforia . Also known as Herhe 



terree. 

 Vervaine. Vervain {Verbena officinaUs). 

 Vieheron or Viehon. Wild Vetch [Vlcla amjaaiifoRa). 

 Violette de Chate. Wallflower {('hevrantha>i chelrl). Lit. Castle Stock. 



Strictly the name Violette belongs to the Garden Stock, both red and white. 



The Wallflower being popularly considered a kind of stock, it goes either 



by the present name or Jaane Violette. Sometimes the Red Campion is 



called Violette de Chate. 

 Violette de Fossai. Red Campion {Lijchins d'lurna). Lit. Hedge Stock. 



Also called Violette sauvdge, or Wild Stock. 

 Violette de Prai. Great WiUow Herb {Epilobmin hirsatum). Lit. Meadow 



Stock 

 Violette au Vee. Ked Campion {Ljjchnis dmrna). This name is interesting 



as preserving the old French word veel^ meaning veau (calf) which is really 



our English word veal. 



Vraie, Vpec or Vareeh. The Common Wrack FacHs serratus, and some allied 

 species. 



Yeble. Dwarf Elder {Sambucus ebnlus). 



YePPe. Ivy (Redera helix). The old French name for Ivy is hv'rre, and Le 

 Hericher X)oints out that the modern French lierre is formed by the addi- 

 tion of the definite article. In some parts of Normandy tlie aspirate in 

 this Avord is sounded, but not in Guernsey. 



