† solseclen.
Obsolete.
The marigold.
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a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 50 Heo is solsecle of suetnesse.
a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 32 He is solsecle, to sauue ys forsoht.
a1400 Pistill of Susan 110 Þe sauge, þe solsecle, so semeliche to siht.
c1450 Middle Eng. Med. Bk. (Heinrich) 124 Take feþerfoye, matfeloun, mogwort, solcecle, scabyouse [etc.].
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