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The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare

Henry Nicholson Ellacombe

_Cotgrave._ Giroflée; _A gilloflower, and most properly, the Clove Gilloflower_. GINGER. _Promptorium._ Gyngere; _Zinziber_. _Catholicon._ Ginger; _zinziber_, _zinzebrum_. _Gerard._ Ginger. _Cotgrave._ Gingembre; _Ginger_. GOOSEBERRIES. _Turner._ Goosebery bush. _Gerard._ Goose-berrie or Fea-berry Bush. _Cotgrave._ Groselles; _Gooseberries_. GORSE. _Promptorium._ See FURZE. _Gerard._ See FURZE. _Cotgrave._ See FURZE. GOURD. _Promptorium._ Goord; _Cucumer_, _cucurbita_, _colloquintida_. _Catholicon._ A Gourde; _Cucumer vel cucumis_. _Turner._ Gourde. _Gerard._ Gourds. _Cotgrave._ Courge; _The fruit called a Gourd_. GRAPES. _Promptorium._ Grape; _Uva_. _Catholicon._ A Grape; _Apiana_, _botrus_, _passus_, _uva_. _Turner._ Grapes. _Gerard._ Grapes. _Cotgrave._ Raisin; _A Grape, also a Raisin_. GRASS. _Promptorium._ Gresse, herbe; _Herba_, _gramen_. _Catholicon._ A Gresse; _gramen_, _herba_, _herbala_. _Turner._ Grasse. _Gerard._ Grasse. _Cotgrave._ Herbe; . . . _also Grasse_. HAREBELL. _Gerard._ Hare-bells. HAWTHORN. _Promptorium._ Hawe thorne; _ramnus_. _Catholicon._ An Hawe tre; _sinus_, _rampnus_. _Turner._ Hawthorne tree. _Gerard._ The White Thorne or Hawthorne tree. _Cotgrave._ Aubespin; _The White-thorne or Hawthorne_. HAZEL. _Promptorium._ Hesyl tre; _Colurus_, _Colurnus_. _Catholicon._ An Heselle; _corulus_. _Turner._ Hasyle tree. _Gerard._ The Hasell tree. _Cotgrave._ Noisiller; _A Hasel, or small nut tree_. HEATH. _Promptorium._ Hethe; _Bruera_, _bruare_. _Turner._ Heth. _Gerard._ Heath, Hather, or Linge. _Cotgrave._ Bruyere; _Heath_, _ling_, _hather_. HEBONA. HEMLOCK. _Promptorium._ Humlok, herbe; _Sicuta_, _lingua canis_. _Catholicon._ An Hemlok; _cicuta_, _harba benedicta_, _intubus_. _Turner._ Hemlocke. _Gerard._ Homlocks or herb Bennet. _Cotgrave._ Cigne; _Hemlocke_, _Homlocke_, _hearbe Bennet_, _Kex_. HEMP. _Promptorium._ Hempe; _Canabum_. _Catholicon._ Hempe; _Canabus_, _canabum_. _Turner._ Hemp. _Gerard._ Hempe. _Cotgrave._ Chanure; _Hempe_. HOLLY. _Promptorium._ Holme or holy; _Ulmus_, _hussus_. _Catholicon._ An Holynge; _hussus_. _Gerard._ The Holme, Holly, or Hulver tree. _Cotgrave._ Houx; _The Hollie, Holme, or Hulver tree_. HOLY THISTLE. _Turner._ Cardo benedictus. _Gerard._ The Blessed Thistle. _Cotgrave._ Chardon benoict; _Holy Thistle_, _blessed Thistle_. Carduus benedictus. HONEYSUCKLE. _Promptorium._ Hony Socle; _Abiago_. _Turner._ Honysuccles. _Gerard._ Woodbinde or Honisuckles. _Cotgrave._ Chevre-fueille; _The Woodbind or Honie-suckle_. HYSSOP. _Promptorium._ Isope, herbe; _Isopus_. _Catholicon._ Isope; _ysopus_. _Turner._ Hysope. _Gerard._ Hyssope. _Cotgrave._ Hyssope; _Hisop_. INSANE ROOT. _Promptorium._ Henbane, herbe; _Jusquiamus_, _simphonica_, _insana_. _Gerard._ Insana (s.v. HENBANE). IVY. _Promptorium._ Ivy; _Edera_. _Catholicon._ An Iv[=e]n; _edera_. _Gerard._ Ivy. _Cotgrave._ Lierre; _Ivie_. KECKSIES. _Promptorium._ Kyx, or bunne, or drye weed; _Calamus_. _Gerard._ Kexe. _Cotgrave._ _See_ HEMLOCK. KNOT-GRASS. _Turner._ Knot grasse. _Gerard._ Knot-grasses. _Cotgrave._ Centidoine; _Centinodie_, _Knotgrassa_, _Waygrasse_, &c. LADY-SMOCKS. _Gerard._ Lady-smockes. _Cotgrave._ Passerage Sauvage; _Cuckoe flowers_, _Ladies-smockes_, _the lesse Water Cresse_. LARK'S HEELS. _Gerard._ Larks heele or Larks claw. _Cotgrave._ Herbe moniale; _Wilde Larkes-heele_, _purple Monkes-flower_. LAUREL. _Promptorium._ Lauryol, herbe; _Laureola_. _Catholicon._ Larielle; _laurus_. _Turner._ Laurel tree. _Gerard._ The Bay or Laurel tree. _Cotgrave._ Laureole; _Lowrie_, _Lauriell_, _Spurge Laurell_, _little Laurell_. LAVENDER. _Promptorium._ Lavendere, herbe; _Lavendula_. _Turner._ Lauender. _Gerard._ Lavander Spike. _Cotgrave._ Lavande; _Lavender_, _Spike_. LEEK. _Promptorium._ Leek or garleke; _Alleum_. _Catholicon._ A Leke; _porrum_. _Turner._ Leke. _Gerard._ Leekes. _Cotgrave._ Porreau; _A Leeke_. LEMON. _Turner._ Limones. _Gerard._ The Limon tree. _Cotgrave._ Limon; _A Lemmon_. LETTUCE. _Promptorium._ Letuce, herbe; _Lactuca_. _Catholicon._ Letuse; _lactuca_. _Turner._ Lettis. _Gerard._ Lettuce. _Cotgrave._ Laictuë; _Lettuce_. LILY. _Promptorium._ Lyly, herbe; _Lilium_. _Catholicon._ A Lylly; _lilium_, _librellum_. _Turner._ Lily. _Gerard._ White Lillies. _Cotgrave._ Lis; _A Lillie_. LIME. _Promptorium._ Lynde tre; _Filia_. _Catholicon. A_ Linde tre; _tilia_. _Turner._ Linden tre. _Gerard._ The Line or Linden tree. _Cotgrave._ Til; _The Line, Linden, or Teylet tree_. LING. _Promptorium._ Lynge of the hethe; _Bruera vel brueria_. _Turner._ Ling. _Gerard._ Heath, Hather, or Linge. _Cotgrave._ Bruyere; _Heath_, _ling_, _hather_. LOCUST. _Turner._ Carobbeanes. _Gerard._ The Carob tree or St. John's Bread. LONG PURPLES. _Turner._ Hand Satyrion. LOVE-IN-IDLENESS. _Gerard._ Live in idlenesse. _Cotgrave._ Herbe clavelée; _Paunsie. . . . Love or live in idleness_. MACE. _Promptorium._ Macys, spyce; _Macie in plur_. _Catholicon._ Mace; _Macia_. _Gerard._ Mace. _Cotgrave._ Macis; _The spice called Mace_. MALLOWS. _Promptorium._ Malwe, herbe, _Malva_. _Catholicon._ A Malve; _Altea_, _malva_. _Turner._ Mallowe. _Gerard._ The wilde Mallowes. _Cotgrave._ Maulve; _The hearbe Mallow_. MANDRAKES. _Promptorium._ Mandragge, herbe; _Mandragora_. _Turner._ Mandrage. _Gerard._ Mandrake. _Cotgrave._ Mandragore; _Mandrake_, _Mandrage_, _Mandragon_. MARIGOLD. _Promptorium._ Golde, heabe; _Solsequium, quia sequitur solem_, &c. _Catholicon._ Marigolde; _Solsequium, sponsa solis, herba est_. _Turner._ Marygoulde. _Gerard._ Marigolds. _Cotgrave._ Soulsi; _the Marigold_, _Ruds_. MARJORAM. _Promptorium._ Mageræm, herbe; _Majorona_. _Catholicon._ Marioron; _herba Maiorana_. _Turner._ Margerum. _Gerard._ Marjerome. _Cotgrave._ Marjolaine; _Marierome_, _sweet Marierome_, _fine Marierome_, _Marierome gentle_. MEDLAR. _Turner._ Medler tre. _Gerard._ The Medlar tree. _Cotgrave._ Neffle; _a Medler_. MINT. _Promptorium._ Mynte, herbe; _Minta_. _Catholicon._ Minte; _Menta, herba est_. _Turner._ Mint. _Gerard._ Mints. _Cotgrave._ Mente; _the hearbe Mint, or Mints_. MISTLETOE. _Turner._ Misceldin, or Miscelto. _Gerard._ Misseltoe or Misteltoe. _Cotgrave._ Guy; _Misseltoe, or Misseldine_. MOSS. _Promptorium._ Mosse, growynge a-mongys stonys; _Muscus_. _Catholicon._ Mosse; _muscus_, _ivena_. _Gerard._ Ground Mosse. _Cotgrave._ Mousse; _Mosse_. MULBERRY. _Promptorium._ Mulbery; _Morum_. _Catholicon._ A Mulbery; _Morum_. _Turner._ Mulbery tree. _Gerard._ The Mulberrie tree. _Cotgrave._ Meure; _A Mulberrie_. MUSHROOM. _Promptorium._ Muscher[=o]n toodys hatte; _Boletus_, _fungus_. _Gerard._ Mushrumes or Toadstooles. _Cotgrave._ Champignon; _A Mushrum_, _Toadstoole_, _Paddock-stoole_. MUSTARD. _Promptorium._ Mustard or Warlok or senvyne, herbe; _Sinapis_. _Catholicon._ Musterde; _Sinapium_. _Turner._ Mustarde. _Gerard._ Mustard. _Cotgrave._ Moustarde; _Mustard_. MYRTLE. _Turner._ Myrtle or Myrt tree. _Gerard._ The Myrtle tree. _Cotgrave._ Myrte: _The Mirtle tree or Shrub_. NETTLES. _Promptorium._ Netyl, herbe; _Urtica_. _Catholicon._ A Nettylle; _Urtica_. _Turner._ Nettle. _Gerard._ Stinging Nettle. _Cotgrave._ Ortie; _A Nettle, the Common Nettle_. NUT. _Promptorium._ Note, frute; _Nux_. _Catholicon._ A Nutte; _nux_, _nucula_, _nucicula_. _Gerard._ Wilde hedge-Nut. _Cotgrave._ Noisette; _A small Nut, or Hasel Nut_. NUTMEG. _Promptorium._ Notemygge; _Nux muscata_. _Catholicon._ A Nut muge; _nux muscata_. _Gerard._ The Nutmeg tree. _Cotgrave._ Noix Muscade; _A Nutmeg_. OAK. _Promptorium._ Oke, tee; _Quercus_, _ylex_. _Catholicon._ An Oke; _quarcus_, &c.; _ubi_ An Ake. _Turner._ Oke. _Gerard._ The Oke. _Cotgrave._ Chesne; _An Oake_. OATS. _Promptorium._ Ote or havur Corne; _Avena_. _Catholicon._ Otys; _ubi_ haver (_Havyr_; _avena_, _avenula_). _Turner._ Otes. _Gerard._ Otes. _Cotgrave._ Avoyne; _Oats_. OLIVE. _Promptorium._ Olyve, tre; _Oliva_. _Catholicon._ An Olyve tre; _olea_, _oleaster_, _oliva_; _olivaris_. _Turner._ Olyve tree. _Gerard._ The Olive tree. _Cotgrave._ Olivier; _An Olive tree_. ONIONS. _Promptorium._ Onyone; _Sepe_. _Catholicon._ Ony[=o]n; _bilbus_, _cepa_, _cepe_. _Turner._ Onyon. _Gerard._ Onions. _Cotgrave._ Oignon; _An Onyon_. ORANGE. _Promptorium._ Oronge, fruete; _Pomum citrinum_, _citrum_. _Turner._ Orenge tree. _Gerard._ The Orange tree. _Cotgrave._ Orange; _An Orange_. OSIER. _Promptorium._ Osyere; _Vimen_. _Turner._ Osyer tree. _Gerard._ The Oziar or Water Willow. _Cotgrave._ Osier; _The Ozier_, _red Withie_, _water Willow tree_. OXLIP. _Gerard._ Field Oxlips. _Cotgrave._ Arthetiques; _Cowslips or Oxlips_. PALM. _Promptorium._ Palme; _Palma_. _Catholicon._ A Palme tre; _palma_, _palmula_. _Gerard._ The Date tree. _Cotgrave._ Palmier; _The Palme, or Date tree_. PANSIES. _Turner._ Panses. _Gerard._ Hearts-ease or Pansies. _Cotgrave._ Pensée; _The flower Paunsie_. PARSLEY. _Promptorium._ Persley, herbe; _Petrocillum_. _Catholicon._ Parcelle; _Petrocillum, herba est_. _Turner._ Persely. _Gerard._ Parsley. _Cotgrave._ Persil; _Parsely_. PEACH. _Promptorium._ Peche, or peske, frute: _Pesca_, _pomum Persicum_. _Turner._ Peche tree. _Gerard._ The Peach tree. _Cotgrave._ Pesche; _A Peach_. PEAR. _Promptorium._ Pere, tre; _Pirus_. _Catholicon._ A Pere tre; _Pirus_. _Turner._ Peare tree. _Gerard._ The Peare tree. _Cotgrave._ Poire; _A Peare_. PEAS. _Promptorium._ Pese, frute of corne; _Pisa_. _Catholicon._ A Peise; _Pisa_. _Turner._ A Pease. _Gerard._ Peason. _Cotgrave._ Pois; _A Peas or Peason_. PEPPER. _Promptorium._ Pepyr; _Piper_. _Catholicon._ Pepyr; _Piper_. _Turner._ Indishe Peper. _Gerard._ The Pepper plant. _Cotgrave._ Poyvre; _Pepper_. PIGNUTS. _Turner._ Ernutte. _Gerard._ Earth-Nut, Earth Chestnut, or Kippernut. _Cotgrave._ Faverottes; _Earth-nuts_, _Kipper-nuts_, _Earth-Chestnuts_. PINE. _Promptorium._ Pynot, tre; _Pinus_. _Catholicon._ A Pyne tree; _pinus_. _Turner._ Pyne tre. _Gerard._ The Pine tree. _Cotgrave._ Pin; _A Pine tree_. PINKS. _Gerard._ Pinks or wilde Gillofloures. _Cotgrave._ Oeillet; _A Gilliflower; also, a Pinke_. PIONY. _Promptorium._ Pyany, herbe; _Pionia_. _Catholicon._ A Pyon; _pionia, herba est_. _Turner._ Pyony. _Gerard._ Peionie. _Cotgrave._ Pion; _A certaine great, round, and Bulbus-rooted flower, of one whole colour_. PLANE. _Promptorium._ Plane, tre; _Platanus_. _Catholicon._ A Playne tre; _platanus_. _Turner._ Playne tree. _Gerard._ The Plane tree. _Cotgrave._ Platane; _The right Plane tree (a stranger in England)_. PLANTAIN. _Promptorium._ Planteyne, or plawnteyn, herbe; _Plantago_. _Turner._ Plantaine. _Gerard._ Land Plantaine. _Cotgrave._ Plantain; _Plantaine_, _Way-bred_. PLUMS. _Promptorium._ Plowme; _Prunum_. _Catholicon._ A Plowmbe; _prunum_. _Turner._ Plum tree. _Gerard._ The Plum tree. _Cotgrave._ Prune; _A Plumme_. POMEGRANATE.