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A DICTIONARY OF 
wRicli is accounted an excellent sort of Grass.’ W. Ellis, ‘ Modern 
Husbandman,’ vol. iv. pt. 2, p. 77. 
Tarragon. The general name for Artemisia Dracunculus, L. — Prior, 
p. 231. 
Tarrify. Erysimum clieirantUoides, Br. Camb. ‘ An extremely 
common weed in the Fens, popularly known by the name of Tarrify, 
because, I suppose, it terrifies the farmer and weeder.’ The Fenland, 
Past and Present, p. 299. 
Tassel. (1) A teazel. Dipsacus fulloimm,!^. — ‘ Cardo, a thystelle 
or a tassell,’ Nominale MS. Hal. In Turn. Lib. Tasyll. In Turn. 
Names Tasell. In Moorfields there is ‘ a large close, called Tasel 
Close sometime, for that there were tassels planted for the use of 
cloth- workers.’ . . . Stow’s Survey of London (1598). Cfr. Tazzle. 
(2) Centaurea nigra, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Tassel, Milky. See Milky Dashell. 
Tassel, Purple. Muscari comosum. Mill. Park. Parad. 118. 
Tassel-bur. ‘ A thistle. Palsgrave.’ Hal. Wr. 
Tassel Grass, or Tassel Pond weed. Book names for Ruppia 
maritima, L. — Prior, p. 231. 
Tassel Rags. See Rag, Tassel. 
Tassels, Siller. Briza media, L. — Lammermuirs, Bot. E. Bord. 
Tazzle. (1) A teazle. Dipsacus sylvestris, L. — N.-W. Line. E. D. S. 
Gloss. C. 6 ; Yks. (Cleveland). 
(2) Carduus heterophyllus, L. — Yks. (Cleveland). 
Tea Scent. Nephrodium Oreopteris, Desv. W. Cumb. 
Teasel. The general name of Dipsacus sylvestris, L., and D. ful- 
lonum, L. — Turn. (Tasil). North. Grose, (spelt Teezle), E. Bord. 
Bot. E. Bord. Prior, p. 231. 
Teasel, Card. See Garde Thistle. 
Teasel, Draper’s. Dipsacus fullonum, L. — Nemnich. 
Teasel, Fuller’s. See Fuller’s Teasel. 
Tea Tree. A common garden name for Lycium harbarum, L. 
Teeadsteeals. Toadstools. Yks. (Whitby) E. D. S. Gloss. C. 4. 
Teile. ‘The birch-tree (La.t.). According to Junius, the lime-tree 
was so called.’ Hal. Wr. Prior, p. 232, assigns the name Teil-tree 
to Tilia europaea, L., to which it no doubt belongs, being derived 
from the Latin name. Other spellings of the word are Teyl-tree, 
Tile-tree, Tillet-tree. Prior, p. 232. 
Tench-weed. Potamogeton natans, L. — Hal. Wr. E. Anglia, 
Forby. Prior, p. 231. 
Tenging Nettle. See Nettle, Stinging. 
Teng-tongues. ‘ Water-cresses, as being pungent to the taste.’ 
Yks. (Whitby) E. D. S. Gloss. C. 4. Nasturtium officinale, Br. 
