ming-wort | A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

ming
to ming at one, to remind, give warning, or allude to a thing. N. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
Wort
·noun A plant of any kind. II. Wort ·noun <<Cabbages>>. III. Wort ·noun An infusion of malt which ...

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Bishop's-wort
·noun Wood betony (Stachys betonica); also, the plant called fennel flower (Nigella Damascena), or d...

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John's-wort
·noun ·see <<St>>. John's-wort. ...

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Saw-wort
·noun Any plant of the composite genus Serratula; — so named from the serrated leaves of most of th...

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Whitlow-wort
·noun ·same·as Whitlow grass, under <<Whitlow>>. ...

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Willow-wort
·noun ·same·as Willow-weed. II. Willow-wort ·noun Any plant of the order Salicaceae, or the Willow ...

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bladder-wort
(Utricularia vulgaris). The popular name of an aquatic plant, appearing above water only with its st...

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cool-wort
(Tiarella cordifolia.) The popular name of an herb, the properties of which are diuretic and tonic. ...

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