† crow-bellsn.
Obsolete.
1. yellow crow-bells: a name for the daffodil.
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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > daffodil and allied flowers > daffodil
daffodilly1538
daffadowndilly1573
yellow crow-bells1578
daffodil1592
Lide-flower1609
Lide-lily1609
trumpet1705
daffy1777
Lent rose1796
chalice-flower1824
Lent lilya1825
Lenten lily1874
dilly1878
Golden Spur1886
trumpet daffodil1895
King Alfred1899
daff1915
bell-rose-
1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball ii. liii. 214 This flower is called..yellow Crow bels, yellow Narcissus, and bastarde Narcissus.
2. A name for the blue-bell, Scilla nutans.
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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > bluebell and allied flowers > bluebell or wild hyacinth
harebell1387
crow-leekc1450
wild hyacinth1578
lily hyacinth1597
lily jacinth1597
culverkeysa1609
crow-bellsa1697
bluebell1755
wood hyacinth1897
a1697 J. Aubrey Nat. Hist. Wilts. (Bodl. MS Aubrey 1) f. 112v These Crow-bells, have blew flowers, and are common to many shady places, in this countrey.
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