Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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BOMARISKIE, n. Not known to correspondents.
1. “An herb, the roots of which taste exactly like licorice; sometimes called Wild licorie; supposed to be the Astragalus glycyphillus [milk vetch] of Linn.” (Upper Clydes. 1825 Jam.2).
2. “It is almost certainly Ononis arvensis [rest-harrow] L.” (Upper Clydes. 1886 Britten and Holland Eng. Plant-Names 57).
[Origin obscure.]
