500 A DICTIONARY OF 
Woundwort. (1) The species of StacJuys. See Clown’s Allheal. 
(2) AntliylUs Vuliieraria, L. — Pratt. Prior, p. 255. 
(3) SoUdago Virgaurea, L. — With. ed. iv. 
(4 & 5) ‘Woundwoort i. Consownd.’ Ger. Index, with references 
to Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, L., and Symphytum officinale, L. 
Woundwort, Clown’s. See Clown’s Allheal. 
Woundwort, Knight’s. Strafiotes aloides, L. — Lyte. Prior, p. 255 
(Knight’s Water Woundwort). 
Wrack. Various species of Fuci. Scotl. Jamieson (also Wraik 
and Wreck). 
(1) Viva latissima, L. — Ljde, who spells it Wrake. 
(2) Fucus serratus, L., and F. vesiculosus, L, — E. Bord. Bot. E. 
Bord. ‘ Sea weed thrown ashore.’ Prior, p. 256. 
(3) Triticum repens, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; Roxh. Jamieson. 
Wrack, Cart. Algce. Scotland. ‘ The Algse which under the 
general name of Cart-iuracks are rolled ashore by the gales.’ Engl. 
El. V. 268. 
Wrack, Grass. See Grass Wrack. 
Wrack, Kelp. See Kelp Wrack. 
Wrack, Lady. Fucus vesiculosus, L. — Scotl. ‘ They [the people of 
Jura] take a quantity of lady-iurack and red fog and boil them in 
water.’ Martin, ‘Western Isles.’ 
Wrack, Sea. (1) A synon^’-m of Seaweed: ‘Sea wrake or Sea 
weede.’ Park. Theatr. 
(2) Zostera marina, L. — Irel. (Belfast). El. Belfastiensis. 
Wrack, Whin. See Whin-Wrack. 
Wrack-box. The vesicles on some species of seaweeds. Galloway, 
Jamieson. 
Wraik. See Wrack. 
Wreck. Sea-weeds. Yks. (Cleveland), E. D. S. Gloss. C. 2. Appx.; 
Scotl. Jamieson. Hal. has Wreke. 
Wren’s Flower, Geranium Rohertianum, L. — Dev. (Plymouth). 
Wretweed. (1) Norf. Hal. (E). E. D. S. Gloss. B. 3; Suff. 
(2) See Wartweed ; wret = wart in E. Counties. 
Wringle-straw, or Wringle-strea. The old stalks of various species 
of grasses. Grose. Hal. North, Eay, E. D. S. Gloss. B. 15; Yks. 
(Holderness), E. D. S. Gloss. C. 7. 
Wudwise. See Woodwax. 
Wuk. Oak. Quercus Rohur, L. — Glou. Cotswold Gloss. Pulman 
(Wucks). 
Wullow. Alnus glutinosa, L. — Sal. Hal. 
Wuts. Oats. Arena sativa, L. — dies.; Glou. (Cotswolds) Cots- 
wold Gloss. ; Suss. Parish ; Pulman. 
