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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Medden, n. [Obscure: the mod. dial. of Banffshire has medick, methick, the dandelion.] ‘A wild white single daisy.’ —1683 Coll. Aberd. & B. 104.
When in grass, it affords the best of grass, such as cleaver and filch grass, and medden, which, I think, may rather be term'd a wild white single daisie Ib. 106.
