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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1724, 1824-1829
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¶PAPPLE, n.2 Also paple; pawple. Sc. forms of Eng. (now only dial.) popple, the corn-cockle or corn-campion, Lychnis or Agrostemma githago (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Mry. 1839 G. Gordon Flora Mry. 16; Bwk. 1853 G. Johnston Botany E. Borders 41, pawple, Nai. 1892 Trans. Northern Assoc. I. v. 69).Sc. 1724 Treatise on Fallowing 17:
Less or more in two Seasons will spring, and some come to Seed, especially . . . the Paple, and Grass-Seeds, such as Goose-Corn.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 372:
Papple — A noxious seed which grows amongst wheat; extremely prolific.Lth. 1829 G. Robertson Recollections 236:
Papple, a new kind [of weed], has wrought its way among the wheats.
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