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A DICTIONARY OF 
Bearbind, or Bearbine. ‘ Bindweed.’ — North, Hal. Cockayne, iii. 
313. This probably includes both (1) and (2). 
(1) Convolvulus arvensis, L. — From its binding together the stalks 
of bear or barley. Prior, p. 17. Yks. 
(2) Convolvulus septum, L. — BucJis (Wycombe); Surr. E. D. S. 
Gloss. 0. 4. 
(3) Polygonum Convolvulus, L. — Staff. Pitt. 
(4) Lonicera Periclymenum, L. — Ches. The name must here have 
some other derivation than that given for (1). 
Beard Tree. Corylus Avellcma, L. — Boucher, Hal. Cf. Filbeard 
and Filbert, 
Bearfoot. See Bear’s foot (1,2, 3). 
Bear’s Breech (in Byte Beare Briche, quoted from Cooper’s 
Dictionarie). Acanthus. Prior, p. 17, says the name has been ‘ trans- 
ferred by some mistake ’ from the Acanthus to Heracleum Sphondylium, 
L. — Wr. 
Bear’s Ears. Primula Auricula, L., of gardens. — Hal. "\Yr. East. 
(‘the early red auricula’) Hal.; Olou. ; Nor/.; Suff. N. & Q., 4, 
vii. 351, 420; Scotl. N. & Q., as above. Old Lat. Ursi auricula, 
from the shape and texture of the leaves. See N. & Q., 4, vii. 256, 
350, 420. Prior, p. 17. 
Bear’sfoot. (1) Usually Hellehorus foe.tidus, L. — Ger. Yks. 
(Northallerton); Wariu. Hal. Prior, p. 17.- 
(2) Hellehorus viridis, L. — xipplied to this species by Petiver in 1713. 
Glou. 
(3) Hellehorus niger, L., in Turn. Names and Lib. — ‘Ego censeo 
illam herbam quam vulgus cantabrigiense vocat Bearefote esse verum 
elleborum nigrum.’ — Turn. Lib. Parkinson (Theatr.) says some call 
this species Bearefoot, ‘ but that name doth more fitly agree with the 
two [preceding] kindes.’ 
(4) AlchemUla vulgaris, L. — North. Camden; Hants. Field, May 1, 
1875. 
(5) Aconitum Napellus, L. — Notts. 
(6) It appears that by some Acanthus was so called. See Turn. 
Lib. under Acanthus. 
Bear’s Gar lick. Allium ursinum, L. — Lyte. Prior quotes Taber- 
naemontanus as saying ‘ ursi eo delectantur ; ’ p. 17. 
Bear-skeiters [7. e. barley-shooters]. Heracleum Spjhondylium, L. — 
Moray, FI. M. See Aitskeiters. 
Bear WTiortleberries. Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi, L. — AYith. ed. ii. 
Bearwort (from the German name). Meum athamanticum, L. — 
Ger. Hal. Prior, p. 17. 
[Beaten Woman’s Herb. Tamus communis, L. — This has no claim 
to be considered an English name, as it is merely the translation given 
by Mrs. Hooker in her English edition of Le Maout and Decaisne’s 
Traite de Botanique of the French Herhe aux femmes battues ; but 
it is finding its way into English books, and is hence included here.] , 
Beche. An old spelling of Beech. — Hal. Wr. 
