† esselln.
Obsolete.
A sort of spurge.
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catapucec1386
Euphorbiaa1398
spurgea1400
tithymala1400
faitour's grassc1440
cat's-grassc1450
nettlewort1523
essell1527
lint-spurge1548
sea wartwort1548
spurge thyme1548
line-spurge1562
myrtle spurge1562
sun spurge1562
wolf's-milk1575
cypress tithymal1578
devil's milk1578
mercury1578
sea-spurge1597
sun tithymal1597
welcome to our house1597
wood-spurge1597
Euphorbium1606
milk-reed1611
milkwort1640
sun-turning spurge1640
spurge-wort1647
caper-bush1673
Portland spurge1715
milkweed1736
Medusa's head1760
little-good1808
welcome-home-husband1828
three-seeded mercury1846
cat's-milk1861
turnsole1863–79
mole-tree1864
snow-on-the-mountain1873
seven sisters1879
caper-plant1882
asthma herb1887
mountain snow1889
crown of thorns1890
olifants melkbos1898
14.. Alphita (Anecd. Oxon.) 60 Esula quedam species est titimalli, gallice yesele.]
1527 L. Andrewe tr. H. Brunschwig Vertuose Boke Distyllacyon sig. iij Esula, essell.
1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 41 v Esele of some is taken for Eiebright; this hath his leafe verie thinne and plaine.
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