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A DICTIONARY OF 
Marsh Pestle. Typha latifolia, L. — Prior, p. 146. 
Marsh Pilewort. Ranunculus Ficaria, L. — Nhamp. I^'tli. Gloss. 
Marsh Samphire. Salicornia herhacea^ L. — With. ed. vii. E. Bord. 
Bot. E. Bord. ‘ The English use the pickled shoots like Sampire to 
stir up an Appetite, and call it Marsh Sampire. I eat some of it so 
prepared in an English man’s house in this city [Duhhn], and who 
would threap me down that it was Sampire, and so named in his 
country of Lincolnshire.’ Threlkeld. Prior, p. 147. 
Marsh Trefoil. Menyanthes frifoliata,Jj. — A translation of its old 
Latin name, Trifolium palustre. Ger. Prior, p. 147. 
Marshweed. Equisetum palustre, L. — Dev. (Exmoor). Eeferred to 
under this name in Mr. E. D. Blackmore’s novel, ‘ Lorna Doone.’ 
Marsh, or Marish, Whorts. Vaccinium Oxycoccos, L. — Lyte, 
Prior, p. 147 (Marsh-worts). Ger. has Marsh Whortleberries. 
Marvel. Marruhium vulgar e, L. — Hal. Wr. Buss. Parish. 
Mary-bud. Calendula officinalis, L. — Wr. 
‘ Winking Mary -buds he^n 
To ope their golden eyes.’ Cymheline, Act ii. sc. 3. 
This has given rise to some discussion, hut the plant above-named is 
almost certainly meant. Chatterton speaks of 
‘ The maryhud that shutteth with the light.’ 
Prior, p. 147. 
Marygowd, Marygowles. See Marigold. 
Mary Gowlan. See Gowlan, Mary. 
Mary’s (St.) Seed. Sonchus oleraceus, L. — Ger. Aj^px. ^ S. Maries 
seede is Southistle seede.’ 
Eor other plants dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, see under Lady 
and Virgin. 
Mascorns {Moray, El. M.), or Mascrop {Bcotl. Jamieson). Poten- 
tilla anserina, L.— Jamieson has also Mosscorns. 
Maser Tree. Acer campestre, L. — Early Lowland Scotch. E. D. S. 
Gloss. B. 13. See Prior, p. 147. Jamieson has Maser or Mazer. The 
wood was formerly called Mazer-wood, and howls made from it were 
known as Mazer -howls. 
Mash Mallow. See Mallow, Marsh. 
Maskert, Swine’s. Stachys pcdustris, L. — Scotl. Jamieson, who also 
has Swine’s Mosscort. 
Mast. (1) The fruit of Fagus sylvatica, L. — Tusser, E. D. S., 
Series I). ‘ In Hants, the fruit of the beech tree is called Mast or 
Beech Mast ; and when hogs are turned out into the woods in autumn 
to feed on it, they are said to pe turned out to mast.’ Holl. See 
Buck Mast. 
(2) Fruit of Quercus Rohur, L. — Lyte, Tusser, E. D. S., Series D. 
Dev. (Masts), E. D. S. Gloss. B. 6 ; Grose (Mass). 
