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Meakins. See Mekkins. 
Meal-berry. A book-name ioY Arctostaplujlos Uva-ursiy L. — ‘Da. 
meelhaer, Norw. miolhoer, from the floury character of the cellular 
structure of its fruit.’ Prior, p. 151. 
Meals. Various species of Atriplex and Clienopodium. — Ciimh. : 
applied to G. album, L,, in E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8, and spelt Meols. In 
Ger. Appx. we have Meedles (Hal. Wr.), and in Archseologia, xxx. 
410, Medles. 
Mealy-tree. Viburnum Lantana, L. — ‘ Sic dictum quia ejus folia, 
instar farinae, Candida, mollia, et tomentosa sunt.’ Skinner. With, 
ed. ii. Prior, p. 151. 
Medetarde. ‘Mead cress.’ Hal. Wr. Archaeologia, xxx. 410. 
Perhaps Cardamine pratensis, L. 
Medewort, Wimanis. ‘ French cress.’ Hal. We do not identify 
this. 
Medick. A book-name for Medicago satlva, L., and other species. — 
With. ed. ii. Prior, p. 151. 
Medick Fitch, or Medick Vetchling. Onobrychis saliva, L. — Lyte. 
Medlar, or Medlar Tree. Mespilus Gerinanica, L. — Turn. Lib. 
Called also Dutch Medlar. Mart. Mill. Prior, p. 151. 
Medratell. ‘ The herb germandria. See a list of plants in MS. 
Sloane 5, f. 5.’ Hal. See Meadow Rattle. 
Meduart. See Meadow Sweet. 
Meedles. See Meals. 
Meeks. Polygonum Bistorta, L. — Notts. Deering, Cat. Stirp. 
Meet- her -i’-th’- entry -kiss-her-i’-th’-buttery. Viola tricolor, L. — 
N.-W. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6. This, which is probably the longest 
plant-name in the English language, is only one amongst a great 
number of similar names that have been given to the pansy in various 
counties. See Buttery Entry, Look-up-and-kiss-me, Cull-me-to- 
you, &c. 
Meg-many-feet, or Meg-wi-mony-feet. Ranuncidus repens, L. — So 
called on account of its numerous runners, which root at every joint, 
fixing themselves with great tenacity to the soil, and spreading 
rapidly. Cumh. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8. Also Meg-wi-many-teazz 
(toes). Cfr. Madge-mony-legs. * 
Megweed. Smyrnium Olusatrum, L. — Suss. (Shoreham). 
Mekilwort. Atropa Belladonna, L. — Scotl. Jamieson. 
Mekkin. (1) Iris Pseudacorus, L. — Cumb. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8 . 
‘ Elags or bulrushes. North.’ E. D. S. Gloss. B. 1 (Meakins). 
(2)' Perns. — In Cumb. (Winderwath) all common wayside ferns are 
called Mekkins except Pteris aquilina, L. 
Melancholy Gentleman. Hesperis tristis, L. (from its ‘ dark or 
sullen’ colour). — Park. Parad. 260. Prior, p. 152. 
