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† wolf's-fist Obs. In 3 wuluesfist, 6 woolfes fistes, 7 wolues fyste; also 6 wolfyst, 7 woolfist. [f. gen. of wolf n. + fist n.2, of which lycoperdon (Tournefort) is a translation.] The puffball, Lycoperdon Bovista. Also used as a term of abuse.
c1265Voc. Plants in Wr.-Wülcker 556/45 Fungus, wulues⁓fist. 1530Palsgr. 289/2 Wolfyst, uesse de loup. 1597Gerarde Herbal iii. clxii. 1386 Puffes Fistes, are commonly called in Latine Lupi crepitus, or Woolfes Fistes. 1606Wily Beguiled Prol., Out you soust gurnet, you Woolfist. 1611Cotgr., Vesse de loup..Wolues fyste. |