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A DICTIONARY OF 
Winter Geranium. Dev. Friend. 
Winter Gilliflower. See Gilliflower, Winter. 
Winter-green. Fyrola minor, L. — Turn. Prior, p. 251. 
Winter Hellebore. Eranthis liyemalis, L. — Prior, p. 108. 
Winter Kecksies. See Kecksies, Winter. 
Winter-picks. Fruit of Primus spinosa, L. — Suss. Parish. 
Winter Hose. Hellehorus niger, L. — Dev. Friend. 
Winter-weed. (1) Veronica agrestis, L. — Sal. 
(2) Veronica liederifoUa, L. — Beds. Batchelor’s Gloss. ; E. Nor/. E. 
D. S. Gloss. B. 3 ; Sal. Prior, p. 252. 
(3) Stellaria media, L. — Hal. 
Wire Bent. Nardus stricta, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. Prior, 
p. 252. 
Wire Grass. Polygonum avicidare, L. — Glou. 
Wire Ling. Empetrum nigrum, L. — Yhs. Cleveland Gloss. 
Wire Rush. Junciis glaucus, L. — Yks. Cleveland Gloss. 
Wire Thorn. Taxus baccata, L. — N.-W. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6, 
where it is explained as ‘ the wood of the yew-tree when found buried 
under the peat.’ North, Hal. Cfr. Whya tree. 
Wireweed. Polygonum aviculare, L. — Nor/.; Suff.; Wight, FI. Yect. 
Wirmsed. feniculus porcusd Hal. 
Wirwivvle, or Wyrvivle. Hippophae rliamnoides, L. — Norf. 
Wisdom of Surgeons. Sisymbrium Sophia, L. — A mere translation 
‘ of its old name Sophia chirurgorum. Prior, p. 252. 
Wish me well. Veronica Chamoedrys, L. — W. dies. 
Wit. ‘ Wit is Hyoscyamus luteusd Ger. Appx. Hal. Nicotiana 
rustica, L. 
Witch. Ulmus montana, Sm. Lyte. 
Witch-bells, or Witch’s Bells. See Bells, Witch. 
Witch Elm, or Wych Elm. See Elm, Witch. 
Witch Gowan. See Gowan, Witch. 
Witch Hazel. See Hazel, Witch. Witch Halse. Dev. Friend. 
Witch-wood. (1) Euonymus europceus, L. — Suff. 
(2) Pyrus Aucuparia, L. — Hal. S.-W. Cumh. From its supposed 
efficacy against witchcraft. 
(3) Ulmus montana, Sm. Cumb.; Yks. (Whitby) E. D. S. Gloss. C. 4. 
Witchen, or Witchin. Pyrus Aucuparia, Gaertn. — Hal. Nhamp. 
Sternb. ; Wore. (Bewdley) Phyt. 0. S. iv. 1102. Prior, p. 252. 
Witches’ Butter. Exidia glandulosa. Bull. — Prior, p. 252. 
Witches’ Milk. Hippuris vulgaris, L. — Lane. (Southport) ; Scotl. 
Jamieson. 
