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Hare’s Foot. A common book-name for Trifolium arvense, L., given 
by Lyte, who has similar names in Latin, French, and German. 
Prior, p. 101. Also called Hare’sfoot Clover (Prior, p. 49). 
Hare’s-foot Fern. See Fern, Hare’s-foot. 
Hare’s Lettuce. Sonchus oleraceus, L. — Ger. According to an old 
belief the hare recruits her strength, or recovers herself from summer 
madness, by eating this plant. Prior, p. 101. 
Hare’s Meat. Oxalis Acetosdla^ L. — Cornw. 
Hare’s Palace. Sonchus oleraceiis, L. — ‘ For yf the hare come under 
it, he is sure that no best can touche hym.’ Grete Herball. One of 
its old Latin names was jjatowm Zepons. Prior, p. 101. See Hare’s 
Lettuce. 
Harestail Grass. A general name for Lagurus ovaUis, L. — Prior, 
p. 102. 
Hares-tail Hush. Erioyliorum vaginatum^ L. — With. ed. ii. 
Prior, p. 102. 
Hare’s Thistle. Sonchus oleraceus, L. — Prior, p. 102. See Hare’s 
r Lettuce. 
Harif, Hariff, or Hariffe. Galium A-parine, L. — IF. dies.; Glou. 
Grose; N. Country, Eay; North catch weed’), Hal. Wr. ; Nhamp. ; 
Sal; Yks. (Whitby), E. D. S. Gloss. C; 2; (Holderness, W.) E. D. S. 
Gloss. C. 7. Prior, p. 102. Cfr. the French ‘ heriffe, set, staring, or 
standing up, like bristles, or the hair of an affrighted creature ; hor- 
ride, rough, rugged.’ Cotgrave. The same name occurs differently 
spelt in other lists and glossaries : e. g. Hairif ( Glou. E. D. S. Gloss. 
B. 4; N.-W. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 6; Yks. (Holderness), E. D. S. 
Gloss. C. 7 ; North, Eay, E. L. S. Gloss. B. 15), Hairough {Midland 
Counties, E. D. S. Gloss. B. 5 ; Yks. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 2 and C. 2), 
Hairup {Yks. (Holderness), E. D. S. Gloss. C. 7), Haireve (Ger. 
Appx. ; Qlou. Hal. Wr.), Hayriff {Clou.; Heref.; Radnor; Sal 
Hartshorne ; Wore.), Harofe (MS. Lincoln, A, i. 17, f. 283, Hal.), 
Harrup (Fits.), Heiriff (WAawp. Nth. Gloss.), Heriff {Hants,; Leie. ; 
Notts.; Warw.). 
Haritch. Galium Aparine, L. — Prior, p. 102. See Harif. 
Harlock. A word occurring in most editions of Shakespeare In K. 
Lear (Act iv. sc. 4) and in Drayton, but supposed by Dr. Prior (p. 102) 
to be incorrectly used for Hardoek, meaning Aretium Lappa, L. Sec 
Hardock. Hal. says ‘ supposed to mean the charlock, in Drayton and 
Shakespeare.’ Wr. 
Harofe. See Harif. 
Harping Johnny. Sedum Telephium, L. — Norf. Harping is 
probably a corruption of Orpine, the English name for the plant. 
[Harpweed. ‘ The Knapweed.’ Nemnich. We suspect some error 
here.] 
Harrow-rest. Ononis arvensis, L. — N.~W> Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 
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