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A DICTIONARY OF 
Scaldricks. Shiapls arvensis, L. — ‘Bird seerl, or Tvild mustard, 
called here Scaldricks.’ Sinclair’s Stat. Acc, of Scotland, i. 217, sub 
voce Cramond. Lothians, Jamieson. Cf. Scalies and Scallock. 
Scald-weed. See Scald. 
Scale Fern, or Scaly Fern. Asjylenium Ceteracli, L. — Lyte. Prior, 
p. 78. 
Scalies. Sinapis arvensis, L. — Forfarsli. ; Stirlingsh. 
Scallock. Sinapis arvensis, L. — Stirlingsh. Cf. Scaldricks. 
Scallewort. ‘ Centrum galli. List of herbs in MS. Sloane 5, f. 4.’ 
Hal. Salvia Sclarea, L. 
ScaUion. (1) Allium Porruin, l..—Suff.; Yks. (Mid.) E. D. S. Gloss. 
C. 5 ; (Mhitby) E. D. S. Gloss. C. 4 ; Scotl. (Annandale) Jamieson. 
(2) ‘ A thick-necked onion.’ Cumh. E. D. S, Gloss. C. 8. ‘ An onion 
that has not bulbed in proper form.’ Irel. (Co. Donegal). 
(3) Allium ascalonicum, L. — Sal. Prior, p. 206. The same plant is 
probably intended in each case. Holloway (Diet.) says the name is 
applied in Lane, to ‘ a wild plant in taste like an onion ’ — probably A. 
ursinum, L. In Nhamp. last year’s onions planted for spring salad 
are so called. 
Scarb-tree. Pyrus Malus, L. ‘ In Englishe in y® Southe conntre, 
a Crab tre, in y® Xorth conntre a Scarhtre.’ Turn. Herb., pt. ii. p. 47. 
Scaret-root. ‘ The herb skirwort.’ Hal. Slum Sisarum,!^. 
Scarlet Cross. Lychnis chalcedonica, L. — Bradley’s Eamily Dic- 
tionary. 1725. 
Scarlet Cup. Peziza coccinea, L. — Dev. 
Scarlet Lightning. (1) Centranthus riiber, DC. Hunts. X. &: Q. 
4th S. yi. 68. 
(2) Lychnis chalcedonica, L. — S. Bucks. ; Dev. E. D. S. Gloss. ; 
Nhamp. ; Oxf. ; Suff. HoU. has Scarlet-Likeness. Lightning is 
probably a corruption of Lychnis, or rather the substitution of a word 
to which the popular mind attaches a meaning for one which is not 
understood. 
Scaw. See Skaw. 
Scaw Dower. See Skaw Dower. 
Scawfell Pink. Armenia maritima, L. — Cumh. (neighbourhood of 
Sea wf ell). 
Scented Fern. (1) Nephrodium Oreojjteris, De.sv. From the odour 
of its fronds when rubbed gently. 
(2) Tanacetum vulgare, L. Prom its fern-like leaves and strong 
smell. Dev. Eriend; Som. 
Scented Hairhoof, or Sweet Hairhoof. Asperula odorata, L. — 
N. and E. Yks. 
Schoolmaster. Arum maculatum, L. — E. Suss. 
Sciatica Cress. See Cress, Sciatica. 
