vetchling--prophetes.ai

vetchling Bot.
  (ˈvɛtʃlɪŋ)
  Also 6 vitchelinge, 7 fetchling.
  [f. vetch + -ling.]
  1. A plant or species of the genus Lathyrus († also Hedysarum); the genus itself.

1578 Lyte Dodoens 485 Galega altera..may also be wel called..in English Small wilde Vetches or Vitchelinges. 1640 [see buckler vetchling in 2]. 1753 Chambers' Cycl. Suppl. App., Vetchling, the English name of a distinct genus of plants, known among botanists by that of aphaca. 1760 J. Lee Introd. Bot. App. 331 Vetchling, Hedysarum. 1822 Hortus Anglicus II. 243 Lathyrus Aphaca. Yellow Lathyrus, or Vetchling. 1842 C. W. Johnson Farmer's Encycl. 1216/2 There are seven indigenous species of vetchling, or everlasting pea. 1861 S. Thomson Wild Fl. (ed. 4) iii. 200 We have a good many..vetches and vetchlings. 1894 Daily News 5 June 6/5 Mineral manures, including potash, give a great development of clover, vetchlings, &c.

2. With distinguishing terms.

1777 Jacob Catal. Plants 57 Lathyrus pratensis, Tare everlasting, or common yellow *bastard Vetchling.

1640 Parkinson Theat. Bot. 1082 Onobrychis clypeata aspera minor. The lesser *buckler Fetchling.

1842 Hooker Brit. Flora I. 90 L. Nissolia,..*crimson Vetchling, or Grass Vetch.

1796 Withering Brit. Pl. (ed. 3) III. 635 Lathyrus palustris. Chickling Vetch. *Marsh Vetchling.

Ibid. 634 Lathyrus pratensis. Common Yellow, or *Meadow Vetchling. 1834 Brit. Husb. I. 511 Lathyrus pratensis, or meadow vetchling, furnishes a copious, succulent and tender herbage. 1902 Cornish Naturalist Thames 174 Meadow vetchling and the tall meadow crowfoot.

1578 Lyte Dodoens 484 Saint Foin. *Medick Vetcheling. 1731 Miller Gard. Dict. s.v. Onobrychis, Smaller Cock's-head, with rough Fruit or Medick Vetchling. 1760 J. Lee Introd. Bot. App. 331 Medic Vetchling, Hedysarum.

1842 Hooker Brit. Flora 89 Lathyrus hirsutus, L., *rough-podded Vetchling.

1753 Chambers' Cycl. Suppl., Aphaca,..the *yellow vetchling. 1775 Essays Agric. 426 The common yellow vetchling, Lathyrus pratensis, or everlasting tare. 1863 Gosse in Intell. Observer III. 318 The hedgerows are still gay with flowers; the abundant yellow vetchling, two species of St. John's wort, the toad-flax..and hawkweeds supply the golden colours. 1880 Jefferies Gt. Estate 138 The yellow vetchling had climbed up from the ditch.