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I) wale, Deadly. Atropa Belladonna, L. — With. ed. iv. 
Dwarf Bay. See Bay. 
Dwarf Cornel. See Cornel. 
Dwarf Elder. See Elder. 
Dwarf Honeysuckle. Cornus suecica, L. — With. ed. ii. 
Dwarf Mallow. Malva rotimdifolia, L. — Lyte. 
Dway-berries. Atropa Belladonna, L. — With. ed. ii. 
Dyer’s Broom. See Broom. 
Dyer’s Rocket. Reseda Luteola, L. — Prior, p. 70. 
Dyer’s Weed, or Dyer’s Green-weed. (1) A common hook-name 
for Genista tinctoria, L. — S.-TF. Cumh. Prior, p. 70, 
(2) Reseda Luteola, L. — Lyte, Ger., Skinner. 
(3) Isatis tinctoria, L. — Treas. Bot. 
Dyer’s Yellow-weed. Reseda Lideola, L. — With. ed. iv. ; Prior, 
p. 70. 
Dyeweed. Genista tinctoria, L. — ‘ In’t Enghelsch Die-weed ende 
Woodwaxen.’ — Dodoens, Cruydt Boeck, p. 1196. 
Eagles, Bird. See Bird Eagles. 
Eak. An oak. — North, Wr. 
Ear-aches. Papaver Rhoeas, L., and other species. — Derh . ; Notts. 
(Worksoji). ‘ The popular name for field poppies, as well as cultivated 
ones, in this district is “ ear-aches.’’^ .... It is said that if they are 
gathered and put to the ear a violent attack of ear-ache will be the 
result.’ — N. & Q. 5, ix. p. 488. 
Ear-drops, Lady’s. The common garden Fuchsia. — Dev. 
Earning Grass. Pinguicida vulgaris, L. — Lanarlxs. Jamieson. Hal. 
gives earning as a North-country word for cheese rennet, and to ea7'n 
means to curdle milk. The plant is so called because it has this 
property. 
Ear-ring Flower. The common Fuchsia. — Line. Brogden. From its 
resemblance to an ear-ring. 
Earth-balls. Tuber ciharium, L. — ‘ Balls that grow under the 
earth.’ — Prior, p. 70. 
Earth Chestnut. Bunium jlexuos^im. With. — Lyte ; Prior, p. 70 ; 
Hal. Wr. See Chestnut. 
Earth-gall. ‘A.S. eor-^-geolle, from their bitterness, plants of the 
gentian tribe, more particularly Ei'yilircea Centaurium, L.’ — Prior, ]). 
70. Crete Herball, Ger. Appx. Hal. and Wr. assign the name to 
‘ the larger Centaury {West),' but the plant above sjiecified is probably 
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