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A DICTIONARY OF 
Sheep-shearing" Rose. Poeoiiia offichialis, L. — Wore. ‘ Is called 
the “ sheep-shearing rose ” many from the rough joke of filling the 
folds of its petals with pungent snuff or pepper at sheep -shearing 
feasts, in order to enjoy the torments of those who innocently smell 
it at that period.’ N. & Q. 5th S. ix. p. 405. 
Sheep Sorrel, or Sheep’s Sorrel. (1) Rumex Acetosella, L. — Lyte. 
Dors. ; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. Prior, p. 212. 
(2) Oxalis Acetosella^ L. — Irel. (Co. Fermanagh), Science Gossip, 
1882, p. 43. 
Sheep’s-bane. HijdrocoUjle vulgaris, L. — Ger. Prior, p. 212. See 
Sheep-rot. 
Sheep’s-bit, or Sheep’s-bit Scabious. Jasione montana, L. Prior, 
p. 212. 
Sheep’s Brisken. Stachys palustris, L. — Ireland (Co. Donegal). 
This is doubtless a corruption of the Gaelic hriosclan or hrisgean, a 
name applied to an edible root which Mr. Cameron (Gaelic Names, 
p. 19) identifies with Poteidilla Anserina, L., quoting from Armstrong, 
‘ The hrisgean is a succulent root not unfrequently used by the poorer 
people in some parts of the Highlands for bread.’ 
Sheep’s Cheese. See Cheese, Sheep’s. 
Sheep’s Gowan. Trifolium repens, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Sheep’s-head. Rliodymenia palinata, Grev. — Scotl. Rural Cyclo- 
paedia. 
Sheep’s Knapperty. Potentilla Tormentilla, Sibth. Irel. (Belfast). 
Sheep’s Parsley. See Parsley, Sheep’s. 
Sheep’s Scabious. A book-name for Jasione montana, L. — Lyte. 
Sheep’s Sorrel. See Sorrel, Sheep’s. 
Sheep’s Sourack. (1) Rumex Acetosella, L. — Scotl. Jamieson. 
^Sheep's Soiuriick, Sc. aust.’ Lightfoot’s El, Scot., ii. 1131. 
(2) Triticuin repens, Ij.— Scotl. Jamieson. 
Sheer-grass. See Grass, Sheer. 
Shelder. See Shalder. 
Shell-dillisk. Rliodymenia palmata,^ — Ireland. ^ Dillish oi the 
Irish . . . That is preferred which grows on rocks near low- water 
mark . . . this is frequently covered with young mussel-shells, whence 
it is called by the hawkers Sliell-dillishl Harvey, Manual Brit. Algae, 
128 (1849). 
Shelly Grass. Triticuin repens, L.— -Prior, p. 212. See Skally-grass. 
Shepherd’s Bag. Capsella Bursa-pastoris, DC. Turn. Names. 
Shepherd’s Bedstraw. Asperula cynancliica, L. — Glou. 
Shepherd’s Calendar. Anagallis arvensis, L. — Dev. Borders of 
Tamar and Tavy, i. 273. 
Shepherd’s Clock. See Clock, Shepherd’s. 
