14 
A DICTIONARY OF 
Aplyn, apples. (A.S.) Hal. Wr. 
Apopuak, ‘a kind of herb.’ — Hal. Wr. Perhaps this should be 
Apopnak, and Opoponax is intended. 
[Apostolione, ‘ an ingredient, perhaps a herb, mentioned in an old 
medical recipe in MS. Lincoln, A. i. 17, f. 295.’ — Hal. Wr. More 
probably incorrectly written for ‘ Apostolicon, a universal remedy.’ 
See Nares.] 
Appel-leaf, ‘ the violet.’ ‘ It is the translation of viola in an early 
list of plants in MS. Harl. 978, and is the A. S. word.’ — Hal. Wr. 
Appelyn, or Applen, Apples. (A.S.) Hal. 
Apple, the fruit of Pijrus Malus, L., and applied to other fruits. 
Holl. has ^^pple. Sax. = any round fruit.’ See Apple, Fir 
Apple, Berk, the cone of Pinus sylvesfris, L. — Ylrs. (Wensleydale.) 
Apple, Cane, Arbutus Unedo, L. ‘It hath come to ns from Ireland 
by the name of the Cane-apple, with as great judgement and reason as 
many other vulgar names are.’ — Park. Theatr. 1491. ‘ His ignorance 
of the Irish Language made him censure the name, for Pliny called 
the fruit Pomnm, and the word Cacline \_Caihne'] is Irish, so that Mr. 
Parkinson ought to have forborn his Fling upon the Word Cane- 
apple’ — Threlkeld. 
Apple, Coddled, Epilohium hirsutum, L. — Nhamp). ISTtli. Gloss. 
Line. See Apple-pie. 
Apple, Deal, the cone of Pinus Abies, L., probably. — East. Holl. 
Apple, Fir, the cone of Pinus Abies, L. — N.-W. Oumh. ; Hants, 
PIoll ; Line. Young’s Survey ; Suss. Holl. Sometimes called simply 
Apple ; ‘ the poor people supply themselves with very good fuel by 
gathering the fir-apples ; you will sometimes see twenty children in 
my plantation appleing, as they call it.’ — Young’s Agric. Survey of 
Line. 
Apple, Hen, Pyrus Aria, L. — Moray., FI. M. 
Apple- John, or John- Apple, ‘ a kind of apple.’ — See Hal. YVr. and 
Nares. This apple is well known in Cheshhe, and is so called because 
it is ripe about S. John’s Day. 
Apple, Pine, the cone of Pinus Abies, L. — Lyte. See Pine-apple. 
Apple, Sorb, Pyrus domestica, L. — Lyte, p. 726. 
Apple, Thorn, Datura Stramonium, L. — Prior, p. 234. 
Apple-pear, ‘ a kind of pear.’ — See Hal. Wr. and Nares. 
Apple-pie, from the odour of the flowers and young shoots. 
(1) Epilohium hirsutum, L. — dies. Ess. Olou. (Stroud.) Herts. (Bunt- 
ingford). Suff. Yks. Lady Wilkinson (p. 164) calls this Apple-pie 
Plant. 
(2) Artemisia vulgaris, L. — Mid.-Clies. 
(3) Car damine prat ensis, L. — Yks. (Bedale). 
Apple-riennie, or Apple-ringie, Artemisia Abrotanum, L. — Scotl. 
Jamieson. Stirlingsh. 
