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22 A GLOSSARY OF DEVONSHIRE PLANT NAMES. Easteb Lilt, Narcissus PseudcHiarcissns, 1m, and other vaiieti^ The name of lily appeals as in ^' Lent-lilyy" and Easter sets forth its time of flowering just as Lent doe& I have only heard this name in one locality, Topsham, bat have no doubt it occurs else- where. Eaver, Lolium perenns, L., a name about which much has been written. (See Western Antiquary^ i pp. 181, 188, 191 ; ii p. 3 ; Trans, Devon, Assoc, vii. 473; xii. 88, 208; Diez, Bomance Dictionary J 8.v. Ebhridco ; Prior, p. 196; Britten, pp. 165, 170; Outlines of Botany , p. 365. French, ivraie. Of, Welsh, c/?*, efre,) Edging, (1) Sarifraga umbrosa, L. (2) Alyssvm maritimum, L. (3) Armaria maritima, L., and any similar plants specially suited for making borders or edgings. Also called ** Bordering," and the same name applied to Seedlings (which see) when pricked out for border plants. Eevbr, Ever, Lolium perenne, L. {Of. Eavbr), in Dorsetshire Bometimes called " Every," which retains the tail-end of the word in its French form ivraie. Eggs and Bacon, Linaria vulgaris, Mnch. The field Snapdragon or Toadflax, with flowers of two shades of yellow, or yellow and rose-colour. The name is common in North Devon, and may be compared with Butter and Eggs, Eggs and Butter, &c, (Of, Britten, p. 165.) Eggs and Buttek, (1) Narcissus of various kind& (2) Linaria vulgaris, L. The form " Butter and Eggs " (which see) is more common so far as my experience goes. (Cf, Britten, p. 165.) Eqlet, Egrit, Cratasgus Oxyacaniha, L., or fruit of Whitethorn. Britten takes the French aiguiJlette as the original form. (p. 7.) I have an idea there is some connexion with hag and heg, a hedge, haw, &c. But against this must be set the fact that the word is not generally aspirated in Devonshire. We seldom hear "heglet,** although the h does not count for much in the mouth of the ordinary Devonian. The historical use of the word must decide. {Trans, Devon, Assoc, xiii. 207.) Eglet-bloom, Cratcsgus Oasyacantha, L., Hawthorn-blossom or Mayflower. (Cf, " Slone-bloom " for the Blackthorn-blossom.) Ellem and Elmen, Ulmus campestris, L. {Cf, Prior, p. 72; Britten, p. 168.) The pronunciation will be familiar to everyone who has spoken to farmers or wood-cutters. The last form is also adjectival. Emony, Enbmt, Anemone nemorosa, L., and other species, from a misunderstanding respecting the word, the first syllable being regarded as the article. Li similar fashion we get an ettle for a nettle, an apron for a napron ; while the converse process g^ves us a ne9ot for an ewt, just as our little girl always says, " That is my nother pitty &ck" {Qf. Prior, pp, 73, 220 ; Britten, p. 169.)