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verbasculum

verbasculum [CL verbascum+-ulum], (as name of various kinds of plant) primrose (Primula vulgaris), cowslip (Primula veris), or sim.. there are iii ~a called in greke phlomides. The fyrste is called in barbarus latin arthritica, and in englishe a primerose. The seconde is called in barbarus latin paralysis, and in englishe a cowslip, or a cowslap, or a pagle. The third is called thryallis, and rosecampi in englishe Turner Herb Names (1965) 133; pigil, ~um Levins Manip. 129.

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