old a: old man's beard
old 'Took a walk with John Billings to swordy well to gather some "old mans beard" which hangs about the hedges in full bloom its downy cluters of artificial like flowers appear at first sight as if the hedge was litterd with bunches of white cotton.' [This entry is dated 'W...
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| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/59474 |
| Summary: | old 'Took a walk with John Billings to swordy well to gather some "old mans beard" which hangs about the hedges in full bloom its downy cluters of artificial like flowers appear at first sight as if the hedge was litterd with bunches of white cotton.' [This entry is dated 'Wednessday 3 Nov. 1824] ed. footnote: '_Clematis Vitalba_, traveller's joy.' Noted simply as an example of the common way in which Old Country terms get applied to overseas flora & fauna. DNE Sup G.M.Story AUG 4 1988 WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used |
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