436 A DICTIONARY OF 
Sleeping Beauty. (1) Oxalis Acetosella, L. — JDors. (Bournemoutli). 
(2) Oxalis ‘hiloba’’; Sal. (Pulverbatch). 
Sleeping Clover. Oxalis Acetosella, L. — Oxf. 
Sleeping Maggie. Trifoliam pratense, L. — NJiumh. 
Sleeping Nightshade. See Nightshade, Sleeping. 
Sleepwort. Lactuca saliva, L. — Ger. Appx. Hal. ‘It causeth 
sleepe.’ Ger. 241. Prior (p. 214) transfers the name to L. virosa, L. 
Sleepy Dick. Ornitliogalum umhellatam, L. Prom the early closing 
of its flowers. Lane. (Ormskirk). 
Slite. ‘ The herb cidamum.’ Hal. 
Sloak. See Slake. 
Sloe. The fruit of Pruniis spinosa, L., sometimes extended to the 
tree itself. Tusser, who recommends them as a remedy for the ‘ flixe ’ 
(Five Hundred Points), E. D. S. ed. p. 52 ; Cornw. (Sloan) ; Crnnh. ; 
Dev. E. D. S. Gloss. ; Dors. (Sloe-tree) ; Qlou. (Sloe-tree) ; Norf. 
(Sloe-tree); IP/yR El. Yect. ; Tim. (Sloe-tree) ; N.Yks.; E.Bord. 
(or Slae) Bot. E. Bord. Lyte calls the fruit Catte Slose (Cat-sloes). 
Prior, p. 214. 
Sloke. See Slake. 
Sloke, Green. Ulva Lactuca, L. — Scott. Lightfoot, FI. Scotica. 
Sion. Primus spinosa, L. — Leic. E. D. S. Gloss. ; Nhamp. Nth. 
Gloss. ; Sal. ‘ The fruit called sloes, and by the country people slonsl 
With. ed. ii. Hal. has Slone, West. 
Slone-bloom. Blossoms of Prunus spinosa, L. — Dev. Friend. 
Sloo-hush, the fruit Sloos. Prunus spinosa, L., and Prunus insititia, 
L. In Stiff., Sloon. Lyte (Sloo-tree, the fruit Slose). Dors. Dors, 
Gloss. 
Slough-heal. Prunella vulgaris, L. — Prior, p. 214. 
Sloukawn. See Slake. 
Sloven-wood. Artemisia Ahrotanum, L. — East. Forby. Hal. ; Norf. 
Sluies. Sloes. Prunus spinosa, L. — W.-TF. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. 
C. 6. 
Sluke, or Slukane. See Slake. 
Smair-dock. Rumex oUusifolius, L. — Scotland. Prior, p. 35. 
Smallache. Apium graveolens, L. — Lyte. . Tusser (E. D. S. ed.) in 
a list of ‘ Necessaile herbes to growe in the garden for Physick ’ has 
Smalach. ‘ for swellings.’ In Turn. Lib., and more usually Smallage. 
Smartass. Polygonum Ilydropiper, L. — Dev. Friend. See Arse- 
smart. 
Smart-weed. Polygonum Hydropiper, L. — E. Norf. E. D. S. Gloss. 
B. 3. Hal. 
