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A DICTIONARY OF 
in the old Norse or Danish), whether as to the plant, its seed, “ liin- 
seed,” or the fibre formerly prepared for spinning on the “ liin- wheel.” 
There are still fields in Westmoreland which retain the names of Liin- 
holmes, Lindale, and Lynegnards, though the plant has long ceased 
to be cultivated.’ Prior, p. 135. 
(2) Tilia europcea, L. — Ger. N.-W. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 6. ‘In 
the Herbals, and all old works after Chaucer’s time, it is spelt Lyne 
or Line, as in the ballad of Eobin Hood and Guy of Gisborne, where 
it rhymes to thine : 
“Now tell me thy name, good fellow, said he, 
Under the leaves of lyne.^'‘ ’ Prior, p. 135. 
(3) Eriophorum vaginatum, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
(4) Eleocharis coespitosa, Link. — E. Bord. Bot, E. Bord. 
ling. (1) Ccdluna vulgaris, Salisb., with which Erica Tetralix, L., 
and E. cinerea, L., are occasionally associated. — Turn. Herb. Ger. 
(Linge). dies. ; Cumb. E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 8 ; Durh. ; N. Line. 
(‘heather of any sort’), E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 6; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. ; 
North, E. D. S. Gloss. B. 1, Eay, &c. ; Suff. ; Yks. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 
2; C. 1, 2, 5, 7: 
‘ D’ye ken hoo Zf?i^-beezums er myade Sur ? ’ 
Old North-Country Ballad. 
Ireland (Belfast). Prior, p. 135. 
(2) Eriea Tetralix, L. — Ger. dies. ; Suff. 
(3) Eriea einerea, L. — Ger. 
(4) Eriophorum vaginatum, L. (more especially the leaves). — Burli. ; 
Nhumb. ; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; Selkirhsh. Statistical Acet. of Scot- 
land, iii. 63. 
(5) Eleoeharis ecespitosus. Link. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord, This is 
probably the plant to which Jamieson assigns the name, and which he 
describes as ‘ a species of rush or long thin grass.’ 
(6) Ulex europceus, L. — North, Hal. 
(7) Tamarix galliea, L. — See Heath. (2). 
Ling, Black, or Crow. Callujia vulgaris, Salisb. — Yhs. Cleveland 
Gloss. 
Ling, Downy. Eriophorum polystachyon, L. — Ayrsh. 
Ling, Draw. See Drawling. 
Ling, Pull. ‘A moss plant.’ Scotl. Jamieson. No doubt Erio- 
phorum. 
Ling, Wire. Empetrum nigrum, L. — Yhs. Cleveland Gloss. 
Ling-berry, or Ling-berries. (1) Empetrum nigrum, L. — /8.-TU. 
Cumb.; N. Yhs. 
(2) Vaeeinium Vitis-Idcea, L. — Cumb.; Yhs. N. & Q,., 1st Ser., vii. 
231. Its Swedish name is lingon. Id. 
(3) The fruit of Calluna vulgaris, Salisb. — Yhs. Cleveland Gloss. 
Ling Gowlands. ‘ A small marigold kind of flower, growing among 
the heath.’ Yhs. (Whitby), E. D. S. Gloss. C. 2. Probably some 
yellow composite flower, such as Hieracium Pilosella, L. , is intended. 
