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To tLe former of these it is applied in Glou. (Grose Supp.), and it is 
given in Leic. to Vicia sepium, Tj. 
(2) Usually signifies in books Anethum graveolens, L., wbicb is also 
known as Dill-seed, ‘ from O.N. dllla, lull, being used as a carmina- 
tive to cause children to sleep.’ — Prior, p. 66. 
Billies, White (i. e. white daffodillies). Narcissus pjoeticiis, L, 
(gardens). — Lane. (Wigan). 
D i 1 1 i s k . Rliodymenia gmlmata, Grev. — Ireland, Pliycologia 
Britannica. 
Bills. Rliodymenia palmata, Grev. — Scotl. With. ed. iv. 
Billy. Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus, L. — Derh. An abbreviation of 
Daffodilly. 
Bilnote. ‘Cyclamen.’ — Ger. Appx. In Cockayne, iii. 321, it is 
given as a Saxon name for Bunium flexuosum, With. In both Hal. 
and Wr. Cyclamen is misprinted Cidamum. 
Bindle. (1) Sonclius oleraceus, L., and arvensis, L. ; ‘also the 
taller hawkweeds.’ — E. Norf. Marshall, E. D. S. Gloss. B. 2 ; Hal. Wr. 
(2) Leontodon Taraxacum, L. — Norf., Suff. 
Birtweed. From its growth on manure heaps. Clienopodium album, 
L. (‘ C. viride, Lin.’ — Hal. Wr.). — E. Anglia, Forby. 
Birty Bick. Clienopodium album, L., &c. — dies. From its growth 
on dunghills. See Dirtweed and Midden Myles. 
Birty John. Chenogoodium Vulvaria, L. — TF. dies. 
Bishalaga, Bishlago, Bishylagie. Tussilago Farfara, L. — E. 
Bard. Bot. E. Bord. ; Bcotl. Jamieson ; Clackmannansh. A corruption 
of the Latin name. 
Bish Mustard. A name given by Turner (FTames) to Tlilaspi 
arvense, L., ‘ because the seede is lyke mustard seede in colour and in 
tast, and the vessel that coteyneth the seede is lyke a disshe.’ 
Bishwashings. Eguisetum liyemale, L. — ‘ Dysslie^oassluynges .... 
fortassis hujus herbse ad fricandos discos et patinas aliquis fit usus.’ — 
Turn. Lib. 
Bisle. A general name for thistles. — Cormo. 
Bitch Bur. Xanthium Strumarium, L. — Turn. Hames. Prior, p. 66. 
Bitch Fern. Osmunda regalis, L. — Cockayne, iii. 321. 
Bitch Reed. Phragmites communis, Trin. — Sal. 
Bithering Grass. Briza media, L. — Lane. Dithering is a Horth 
Country word for shivering. 
Bittander. Lepidium latifolium, L. — Lyte. Prior, p. 66. See 
Dittany. 
Bittany. Lepidium latifolium, L. — Prior, p. 66. A name mis- 
applied to this plant. Turn. (Names) says : ‘ Lepidium is wel knowen 
in Englande, and is called by a false name Dittany.' 
