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A DICTIONARY OF 
Carduus arvensis, L., is called tRe Oaten land or Gate land Thistle, 
and described as growing ‘ to tbe height of a man among the come.’ 
Oblionker-tree (the fruit Oblionkers). JEsculus Hippocastanum, L. 
— Wore. The latter ‘ is a common and well-known word in these 
parts, and means a horse-chestnut. A chestnut tree is called an 
“oblionker-tree.” In the autumn, when the chestnuts are falling 
from their husks, boys thread them on string and play a “ cob-nut” 
game with them. When the striker is taking aim, and preparing for 
a shot at his adversary’s nut, he says : 
Oblionker ! 
My fust conker” (conquer).’ 
N. & Q. 5th Ser. x. 1Y7. 
See Conquerors. The word oblionker seems to be a meaningless 
invention to rhyme with the word “conquer,” and it has gradually 
become applied to the fruits themselves. 
Oculus Christi. Salvia Verhenaca, L. — ‘ In English wilde Clarie 
and Oculus Christi.’ Ger. p. 628. ‘ The seede put whole into the 
eies, clenseth and purgeth them exceedingly from waterish humours, 
rednesse, inflammation, and divers other maladies, or all that happen 
unto the eies, and taketh away the paine and smarting thereof, 
especially being put into the eies one seede at one time, and no more, 
which is a generall medicine in Cheshire and other countries there- 
about, knowne of all, and used with good successe.’ Id. In the 
Western United States a similar use is made of the seeds of Salvia 
Columharice, Benth. See Eye-seeds. 
Ode. Isatis tinctoria, L. — A corruption of Woad, which seems to 
have been in use in Turner’s time : ‘ In English Wad and not Ode as 
some corrupters of the englishe tonge do nikename it.’ Turn. Names. 
See also Nares. 
Oderwort. ‘The herb dragance.’ Hal. Archseologia, xxx. 411. 
Perhaps a corruption of Adderwort (which see), a name for Poly- 
gonum Bistorta, L. , which has also been called Dragons and Dragon- 
wort (see these words). 
Oerth-ivi. See Ivy, Creeping. 
Ofbit, or Ofbiten. Scahiosa succisa, L. — Treas. Bot. More properly 
Off-Utten. See Forebitten More and Devil’s Bit. Prior, p. 168. 
Oil-seed (from its use for the expression of oil). Camelina saliva, 
Cr. — Prior, p. 168. 
Oister-loit. See Oysterloyt. 
Old Granny’s Nightcap (Oxf.), or Old Woman’s Nightcap {S. 
Bucks.). Aconitum Napellus, L. 
Old Man. (1) Artemisia Abrotanum, L. — Camb.; dies. ; N. Ess.; 
Middx. (London) ; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. ; Norf. ; Sal. ; var. dial. Hal. 
Prior, p. 168. 
(2) Clematis Vitalha, L. — E. Suss. 
(3) Rosmarinus officinalis, L. — E. Suss. 
Old Man’s Beard. (1) Clematis Vitalha, L. — Bucks. ; S. Dev. ; 
