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Konker-tree (i. e. conqueror tree). JEsculus Hippocastanum, L. (the 
fruit Konkers). — Som. A game known as honkers is played with the 
fruits. See Conquerors. 
Koolestock. ‘ The cole wort. Ortus Voc.’ Hal. Brassica oleracea 
L. 
Korkalett. Lecanora tartarea, Ach. — Shetland Isles. Korkier is a 
Highland form of the word. See Cork. 
Kous. ‘The same as Kex. Lane.' Hal. In N.-W. Line. Koush 
or Koushle, E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6, where the name is assigned more 
particularly to Conium maculatum, L. 
Kousloppes. See Cowslip (1). 
Kyerlic. Sinapis arvensis, L. — Oxf. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 3. 
Kyx. See Keck. 
La Lucerne. See Lucerne. 
Laburnum. The general name for Cytisus Lahurnum, L. — Prior, 
p. 129. 
Laburnum, Wild. Alelilotus offi,cinalis, L. — Surr. (neighbourhood 
of London). Erom the resemblance of the flowers to those of the 
Laburnum. 
Ladder, Christ’s. See Christ’s Ladder. 
Ladder to Heaven. (1) Polemonium cmruleum, L. — ‘Called by 
the vulgar Ladder to Heaven or Jacob’s Ladder.’ E. Cat. 
(2) Polygonatum multiflorum, All. — ‘ Wee in English [call it] Salo- 
mon’s Seale most usually, but in some countries the people call it 
Ladder to Heaven, according to the Latine name scala coeli, which was 
anciently knowne in the Apothecaries shoppes, from the forme of the 
stalke of leaves, one being set above another.’ Park. Theatr. 699. 
Prior, p. 129. 
Ladies and Gentlemen (the light spadices representing ladies and 
the dark ones gentlemen). Arum maculatum, L. — Wr. Nhamp. Nth. 
Gloss. ; Sal. (Shrewsbury). In Denhiglisli. (Wrexham), Devil’s 
Ladies and Gentlemen. 
Lad-love-lass. See Lad’s Love. 
Lad Savour (Lad sawur). Artemisia Ahrotanum, L. — Lane. 
Lad’s Love. Artemisia Ahrotanum, L . — Camh. ; dies.; N.Oumh.; 
Dev. ; E. Anglia, Eorby ; Lane. ; Line. Brogd. ; Nhamp. ; Norf. ; 
Notts. ; Suss. Parish ; Yks. (Whitby), E. D. S. Gloss. C. 2 ; var. dial. 
Hal. Wr. ; Aherdeensh. Jamieson. Miss Plues (Eambles in Search of 
Wild Flowers) gives Lads’-love-and-Lasses’-deligbt. In N.-W. 
Line. Lad-love-lass (E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 6). Prior, p. 129. 
Lady Birch. Betula alba, L. — A book-name, 
i Lady Bracken. Pteris aquilina, L. — See Bracken, Lady. 
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