1724 c. 7 (Bk. Rates) Seed, vocat Lucerne Seed the C. wt. 0. 10. 0.
1733 J. Tull xv. 92 Tho' one Luserne Root be much more Taper than another.
1733 J. Tull xv. 94 Luserne Plants.
1760 J. Lee App. 318 Lucern Grass, Medicago.
1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ (1891) 125 An old working bullock in a lucerne field.
1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ (1891) 218 A lucerne paddock.