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A DICTIONARY OF 
Breakstone. ‘ From Lat. Saxifraga, a plant tliat fissures a rock, 
understood as meaning a lithontriptic plant, to be administered in 
cases of calculus.’ — Prior, p. 28. 
(1) Sagina procumhens, L. — Pratt. 
(2) Pimpinella Saxifraga, L. — Prior, p. 28. 
(3) Alcliemilla arvensis, Scop. — Prior, p. 28. 
(4) ‘More particularly the genus Saxifraga.' — Prior, p. 28. 
Breakstone, Parsley. Alcliemilla arvensis, Scop. — Siiff. ; Scotl. 
J amieson. 
Break-yonr-spectacles. Centaurea Cyanus, L. — Treas. Bot. A 
translation of the French name Casse-lunettes. 
Brear, Breer, Brere, or Breers. A common NTorth Country name 
for (1) Rubus fruticosus, L., E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 8, and (2) Rosa canina, 
L. See E. D. S. Gloss. B. 2, C. 1, 0. 2, 0. 6 ; also used in Ireland 
(Antrim and Down). Hal. Wr. In E. D. S. Lane. Gloss, the form 
Brere is given, and the names of certain places in Lane. (AVerecliffe, 
Arerecroft) are connected with it : a quotation from William of Palerne 
(see Blakeberry) shows this form to have been in use in 1350. 
Breckon. Pteris aquilina, L, — Yks. E. D. S. Gloss. C. l,and C. 2, 
where it is rendered ‘ the larger kind of ferns.’ 
Bree. ‘A briar. As sharp as a intellectually acute.’ — Ylcs. 
(Whitby), E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 2. But hree in the same dialect means a 
gadfly (op. cit.), which may perhaps be its explanation in the saying 
quoted. 
Breeam. ‘Broom \_Sar ofliamniis scoparms,Yi[ imm.'], Heather [Cal- 
lima vulgaris^ L.]. “Breeam teea,” an infusion of broom as a diuretic 
medicine.’ — Yks. (Whitby), E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 2. 
Breem. Sarothamnus scoparius, Wimm. — Aherdeensli. 
Breer, Sweet (Cumh.), or The Wild Sweet Breer {Berw. Bot. E. 
Bord.). Rosa ruhiginosa, L. 
Brekens. ‘Ferns.’ — Yks. (Mid.), E. D. S. Gloss. C. 5, 14. See 
Bracken. 
Bremmyll. Ruhus fruticosus, L. — Prompt. Parv. Hal. 
Briar, or Brier. A general name for various wild roses and 
brambles, especially 
(1) Ruhus fruticosus, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; Yks. (North- 
allerton) ; Prior, p. 29. 
(2) Rosa canina, L., and R. arvensis, L. — dies.; Olou.; Prior, p. 29. 
(3) R. ruhiginosa, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Briar, or Brier, Sweet. The general name for Rosa ruhiginosa, L. 
— Ger. ; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Briar Rose. Rosa canina, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord.; Prior, p. 29. 
Briar, or Brier, Tree. Rosa canina, L., which Turn, calls a Brere- 
tre (Lib.), a Brier -tree (Names), and a Brere-husli (Herb.). 
Brid Een {i. e. Birds’ Eyes). Lychnis diiirna, Sibth. — dies. (Sale). 
Briddes-nest. Cockayne, iii. 315. See Bird’s-nest (1). 
