† ˈharlock Obs.
Some flower not identified.
It cannot be the same as hardock; and charlock, proposed by some, does not flower in May, and is not likely to have been used for decoration.
| a 1631 Drayton Dowsabel, This Maiden..Went forth when May was in the prime, To get sweet setywall, The honey-suckle, the harlock, The lily, and the lady-smock, To deck her summer hall. |