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A DICTIONARY OF 
Damsel, add Damsdils is another Yks. (Cleveland) form. 
Dandy goshen. Orchis Morio, L. — Wilts. (Salisbury). 
Dane’s blood. (2) add N. Herts. 
Danewort. add ‘This place (Gatton, Surrey) is renowned also 
for a great slaughter committed on the plundering Danes by the 
women ; and,, as a confirmation of this tradition, the vulgar shew the 
herb called the Danewort in great plenty, which they fancy to have 
sprang from Danish blood.’ Aubrey, Nat. Hist, of Surrey, iv. 217 
(1718). 
Darciell. ‘ A herb mentioned by Palsgrave, but without the French 
term for it.’ Hal. 
Darn-grass. Anemone nemo7'osa, L. — ‘In Kincardine, Moray, and 
Aberdeenshire the farmers call it Darn-grass. They say it gives rise 
to a disease called darn or black water, and also a dysentery among 
their cattle which eat it. . . . Mr. Gamgee (Trans. Highland Soc.) 
does not consider the disease attributable to such a cause. In Sweden, 
however, the people blame the Anemone for a disease attended with 
precisely similar symptoms.’ Jas. Hardy in Border Mag., Nov. 1863, 
p. 286 . 
Darning Needles. Scandix Pecten, L. — Yks. (Cleveland). 
Davie-drap. add Mactaggart says they mark out ‘ the circle in 
which it is hid with the forefinger,’ which explains the first line. 
Davy white-yeads [heads]. Erioplioruin vaginahm, and E. pohj- 
stachyon. Sal. (Whixal Moss.). Science Gossip, 1880, p. 213. 
Dawmson plume. A damson. 
Day flower. Cistus ladaniferus, L. — N. Line. (Bottesford). 
Day-nettle, add ‘ The Day-nettle, by which the reapers are so 
severely stung, is the Galeopsis, including more than one species of it, 
and not the dead-nettle or Lamiiim, as stated by Dr. Jamieson. The 
severity of the wound is caused by a poisonous liquid contained in the 
plant.’ Fifeshire. Stat. Acet. Scot!., ix. 563. 
Dead Man’s Fingers. (1) add Kent; Dev. Friend; Sal. Shrop- 
shire Word-book. 
Deadly Nightshade, add Ger. 
Deaf Nettle. (1) and (2) add Dev. Friend. 
Death Alder. Euonymus europxBus, L. — N. Bucks, where it is 
thought unlucky to bring it into the house. 
Deathin. add (2) Cicuta virosa, L. — ‘ Provincially called deaffin 
or deathin,. peculiarly obnoxious to cows.’ Fife (Abdie), Stat. Acet. 
Scotland, ix. 48. 
Death’s herb, add ‘ Dwale or nightshade, which is also called 
Death' s herb.' Topsell, Hist. Fourfooted Beasts, 99. 
De-nettles. ‘ A kind of nettle, common in cornfields, and hurtful 
to the reaj)er‘s hands.’ Mactaggart, Gallo v. Encycl. = Deye- 
nettle (1). 
