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A DICTIONARY OF 
Parsley Fern. The common name for Allosorus crispus, Bernh. — 
Climb. (Winderwath). Prior, p. 78. 
Parsley Pert, or Piert. Alchemilla arvensis, Scop. — (Parsley 
Perk, dies.) ‘ The true etymologie of the word being corrupted, as 
for the most part all unusual or hard words are to the vulgar sort ; 
for the uncorrupted word is Percepierre^ a true French word, and sig- 
nifieth the same that Lithontriton in Greeke, Saxifraga in Latin.’ — 
Park. Theatr. p. 448. Gerard (p. 453), in error, assigned the name to 
Scleranthus annuus, L. Lobel (Stirpium Adversaria, p. 324 (1570)) 
describes and figures the plant as ‘ Fercepier Anglorum,’ and says of 
it, ‘ Herbariis no valde nota, nequedu quod sciamus descripta. At 
Anglie tamen Bristoiae, arbitramur, frequentissimo apud mulierculas 
usu receptu est.’ Although Johnson (in Ger. emac.) does not seem to 
have been aware of Gerard’s error, he reproduces Lobel’s figures in 
his Appendix (p. 1594), and describes the plant, adding, ‘ Our herbe 
women in Cheapside know it by the name of Parsley Breakestone ’ — 
a name which is also given in Park. Theatr. p. 449. Prior, p. 175. 
Parsley Vlix. Alchemilla arvensis, L. — Dors. 
Parsnip, or, as it was formerly spelt, Parsnep, Pasnep, and Pastiiip. 
The general name for Pastinaca saliva, L. — Lyte. The following is a 
good example of an ingenious derivation. ‘ The nep, which, from its 
size, requires to be chopj)ed up or divided into small portions before 
it can be eaten, as school-boys are said to parse their lessons, when 
they divide them grammatically.’ (!) McNicoll’s Diet, of Nat. Hist. 
Terms, p. 374. Prior, p. 175. 
Parsnip, Cow. See Cov/ Parsnip. 
Parsnip, Crow. Leontodon Taraxacum, L. — Hal. Wr. 
Parsnip, Meadow. See Meadow Parsnip. 
Parsnip, Pig’s. See Pig’s Parsnip. 
Parsnip, Water. A book name for Sium lat {folium, L. and S. 
angustifolium, L. — With. (ed. iv.) calls the former Great Water 
Parsnep, and the latter Upright Water Parsnep. Prior, p. 246. 
Parson-and-Clerk (Dev.), Parson-in-the-pulpit (Cites.; Dev.; Yks. 
(Braiidsby) ), or Parson-pillycods (Yks. (Northallerton)). Arum 
maculatum, L. 
Parvenke. See Pervenke. 
Pash-pole. The double poppy (Papaver somniferum, L., var.). — 
Holme, Acad, of Armory, ii. 67. 
Pasmets. Parsnips (Pastinaca sediva, L.). Wilts. E. D. S. Gloss. 
B. 19. Pulman has Pasment. 
Pasnep. See Parsnip. 
Pasper. Crithmum maritimum, L. — Mactaggart’s Gallovidian 
Encyclopaedia. 
Pasque Flower. Anemone Pulscdilla, L. — ^They flower for the 
most part about Easter, which hath mooved me to name it Pasque 
fioiuer, or Easter flower.’ Ger. p. 309. Prior, p. 175. 
