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A DICTIONARY OF 
Divan. ■ small wild plum or kind of sloe.’ — S, Renfreivs^h. 
Jamieson. 
Dock (in Turn. Lib. Doc). (1) When used absolutely generally 
signifies various species of Rumex. Prior, p. 66. In composition it 
is applied to many large-leaved plants. In the N. of England the 
form Dockin or Docken is used. 
(2) Malva sylvestris, L. — Var. dial. Hal. Wr. Some confusion 
seems to exist in the apphcation of this name to the mallow. Aker- 
man says ‘ the leaf is supposed to be good for the sting of the nettle,’ 
but this belief is almost universally confined to Rumex obtusifolius, 
L., and allied species. See Dock, Round. 
Dock, Batter. See Batter Dock. 
Dock, Bloody. See Bloody Dock. 
Dock, Bur. See Burdock. 
Dock, Butter. See Butter Dock. 
Dock, Can. See Candock. 
Dock, Cheadle. See Cheadle Dock. 
Dock, Cuckold. See Cuckold Dock. 
Dock, Dove. See Dove Dock. 
Dock, Elf, or Else. See Elfdock. 
Dock, Fiddle. A book-name for Rumex ]pulcher, L. — ‘ From the 
shape of its leaves.’ — Prior, p. 66. 
Dock, Flap, Flapper, Flappy, or Flobby. See Flap Dock. 
Dock, Flatter. Many large-leaved plants are called generically 
‘ docks ; ’ flatter probably refers to the floating leaf. See Cockayne, 
ii. 379, iii. 322. 
(1) Nymplicea alba, L. — dies. 
(2) Nuphar lutea, Sm. — dies. 
(3) The water form of Polygonum amphibium, L. — dies. 
(4) Potamogeton natans, L. — dies. Wilbraham, Hal. Wr. 
Dock, Flea. Petasites vulgaris, Desf. — Hal. 
Dock, Gentle. Polygonum Bistorta, L. — Notts. Deering, Cat. Stirp. 
Possibly a euphuism for Patient Dock. 
Dock, Kadle. (1) Senedo Jacohoea, L. — dies. 
(2) Anthriscus sylvestris, Hoffm. — Ches. (occasionally). Cf. Kedlock. 
Dock, Kettle. (1) Senedo Jacoboea, L. — Ches. 
(2) Anthriscus sylvestris, Hoffm.— (occasionally). 
(3) Petasites vulgaris, Desf. — dies. (Gatley). 
Dock, Mullein. Verbascum Thapsus, L. — Norf. 
Dock, Patience. Polygonum Bistorta, L. — North, Hal. From the 
old name Passions, because eaten about Passiontide. In Ches. it is 
called Patient Dock. 
