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Thongs. Himantlidlia lorea, Lyngb. Scilly Isles, Journal Royal 
Agr. Soc. 1870, part ii. p. 384. Also Sea Thongs. E. Cat. 119. 
Thormantle. ‘ The Thormantle, excellent as a medicine in fevers.’ 
Dev. Mrs. Bray, Borders of Tamar and Tavy, i. 274. Mr. Rriend 
sees in this name a dedication to Thor : it is, however, doubtless only 
a corruption of tormentil. Potentilla Tormentilla, L. 
Thorn. Crataegus Oxyacantlia, L. — Yks. Prior, p. 234. 
See under their respective headings Blackthorn, Buckthorn, 
Buckthorn (Sea), Christ’s Thorn, Dangle Thorn, Egyptian 
Thorn, Glastonbury Thorn, Hawthorn, Sallow, or Willow 
Thorn, Waythorn, Whitethorn. 
Thorn Apple. The common name for Datura Stramonium, L. — 
Lyte (Thornie Apple), dies. Prior, p. 234. 
Thornberries. Pruit of Crataegus Oxyacantlia, L. — dies. 
Thorn Broom. (1) Ulex europaeus, L. — Ger. Prior, p. 234. 
(2) Genista anglica, L. — Lyte. 
Thorn-tree. ^ The medlar tree.’ Hal. Wr. Mespilus germanica, L. 
Thorowaxe. Bupleurum rotundifolium; L. — Lyte has Throwaxe 
and Thorowleafe. ‘ It may be called in englishe Thorowwax, 
because the stalke waxeth thorow the leaves.’ Turn. Names. Also 
Throughwort (Ger. Index). Prior, p. 234. 
Thousand Flower. Linaria Cymhcdaria, M\l\. ‘ One of the many 
names of the Toadflax.’ (7Aes., Leigh. Cfr. Mother of Thousands (1). 
Thousand-leaf. Achillea Millefolium, L. — Culpeper, dies., errone- 
ously applied by Col. Leigh in his Glossary to A. Ptarmica. Also 
called Thousand-leaved Clover ; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Thowthystylle, i. e. sowthistle, Sonchus oleraceus, L., quoted by 
Hal. from Pr. Parv. Cfr. Suss. Thoivthistle, or Thowsisle. 
Thrash, or Thrashers. Yarious species of Juncus. E. Bord, Bot. 
E. Bord. ; Loth.; Ayrsli., Jamieson. In Fife, Threshie ; Jamieson 
has also Thrush and Thrush-bush. 
Thread-of-life. Saxifraga sarmentosa, L., the threadlike runners 
giving rise to new plants having suggested the name. Nhamp. 
Three Faces in a Hood. Viola tricolor, L. — Ger. In Bulleyne’s 
Book of Simples Three Faces in one Hoode. In Turn. Names 
Two faces in a hoode. Sal. and Yhs. (Three Faces under a 
Hood). AVarner (1771) also gives this form of the name. Prior, 
p. 234. 
Threefold. Menyanthes trifoliata, L. — Hal. AYr. Yhs. (AVhitby) 
E. D. S. Gloss. 6. 4; (East.) E. D. S. Gloss. B. 2. 
Three-leaved Grass. A book equivalent for Trifolium. ‘ There be 
divers sortes of three-leafed grasses.’ Ger. 1017. . . . ‘ the flowers 
of Three-leav' d grassed Eoxburghe Ballads, i. 261 (ed. Chappell). In 
Cornw., T. repens, L. 
Threshie. See Thrash. 
