† Cudwort. World English Historical Dictionary

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Obs. Also quide-. = prec.

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1548.  Turner, Names of Herbes, 33. Cartafilago … is called in english Cudwurt, or Chafewurte.

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1587.  Mascall, Govt. Cattle (1627), 40. Some doe take a handfull of the hearbe called Cud-wort … & so conueigh it into the beasts mouth to swallow, that hath lost his quide.

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1611.  Cotgr., Herbe à cotton, Cudwort, Chaffweed, Cudweed.

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1725.  Bradley, Fam. Dict., Quide; an Evil that likewise affects Sheep; to cure which take Quidewort, which grows amongst Corn.

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