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Dock, Pop. Digitalis purpurea, L. — Gornw. Dock from its large 
coarse leaves ; pop, from the habit of children to inflate and burst the 
flower. 
Dock, Round. Malva sylvestris, L. — Sora. Jennings. Prior (p. 67) 
says : ‘ The common mallow, still called so in the charm that is used 
by children who have been stung with nettles, and alluded to by 
Chaucer in Troilus and Cressida (b. iv. sb. 62); “Nettle in, dock 
out.” ’ But the allusion here is almost certainly to some Rumex. 
Dock, Sharp. Rumex Acetosa, L. — Prior, p. 67. 
Dock, Smear. Clienopodium Bonus-Henricus, L. — Moray ; in N. 
Scotl, Smeardokke, Jamieson. 
Dock, Sour. Rumex Acetosa, L. ; sometimes extended to R. Aceto- 
sella, L. — ‘ Sorel, which in the North is called Soiuer DockesJ — Bulleyn, 
Book of Simples, fob 7. In Turn. Lib. Suurdoc. dies. ; S.- W. Cumb. ; 
Dors. ; Lane. Hal. ; 8om. Holl. ; Yks. (Tadcaster). 
Dock, Velvet. (1) Inula Helenium, L. — Wight, FI. Yect. 
(2) Verhascum Thapsus, L.— Prior, p. 67. From its soft leaves. 
Dock, Water. Rumex Hydrolapathum, Huds. — Turn. Names. 
Dock Bistort. Polygonum Bistorta, L. — A name invented by 
Turner (Herb.). 
Dock Cress. See Cress, Dock. 
Dockan, Docken, Dockens, Dockin, or Docking. Rumex oltusi- 
folius, L., and other species. — Cumh. ; N. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6; 
(Wakefield); E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; Scotl. Jamieson; Aher- 
deensli. ; Dmnfriessh. ; Forfarsh. ; Moray. 
Docken, Eldin. Rumex aquaticus, L. — Roxb. Jamieson. ‘ Often 
cut, dried, and used as eldin or fuel by the lower classes ; thence 
supposed to have its name.’ — Jamieson. See Eldin. 
Docken, Ell. See Ell-dockens. 
Docken, Flop, or Flous. See Flous Docken. 
Docken, Flowery. Clienopodium Bonus-Henricus, L. — E. Bord. 
Bot. E. Bord. Probably floury is meant, from the mealiness of its 
leaves. 
Docken, Mercury. Clienopodium Bonus-Henricus, L. — Mearns. 
Jamieson. 
Docken, or Docking, Sour. Rumex Acetosa, L. — North, Grose : 
Cumh. ; Yks. ; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Docken, Water. Petasites vulgaris, Desf. — Cumh. E. D. S. Gloss. 
C. 8. 
Dod. ^ Dod is the Reedmace (Typha latifolia, L.) in the north of 
England.’ — Alnwick Mercury, March 1, 1864. Hal. and Wr. assign 
it to ‘ the foxtail reed. North.’ 
