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poppy-head
ˈpoppy-ˈhead 1. The capsule of the poppy. Also attrib.1585 Higins Junius' Nomencl. 112/2 The seuerall places wherein the seedes doe lye, as may be seene in poppie heades. 1650 R. Stapylton Strada's Low C. Warres i. 14 He [Death] cropt the heads of Nations, as Tarquin struk off the Poppy-heads. 1822–... Oxford English Dictionary
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Ruckinge
The southern choir stalls are medieval with poppy-head bench ends. The tower houses a ring of 5 bells (tenor in A). wikipedia.org
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poppy
▪ I. poppy, n. (ˈpɒpɪ) Forms: α. 1 popaeᵹ, popæᵹ, popeᵹ, popei, popiᵹ, 1–4 popi, 4–7 popy, 5–6 popie, 6 poppi, 6–7 poppie, 5– poppy. β. 1 papoeᵹ, papiᵹ, 5 papy, 6 pappy. [Early OE. popæᵹ, papoeᵹ, app. repr. an earlier WGer. *papāg, *popāg, altered from *papāv, -au, *popāv, -au, ad. a. popular L. *pa... Oxford English Dictionary
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St Edmund's Memorial, Hoxne
In Hoxne church there is still a poppy-head of a pew, with King Edmund's head, surrounded by a crown, supported by wolves' paws." wikipedia.org
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codeine
codeine Chem. (ˈkəʊdiːn, -ɪiːn, formerly -iːaɪn) Also codeina. [f. Gr. κώδεια head, poppy-head + -ine.] A white crystalline alkaloid (C18H21NO3) contained in opium, and used as a hypnotic; discovered and named in 1832 by Robiquet of Paris.1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 250 Of Codeina. 1881 Nature... Oxford English Dictionary
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Little Wolford
Both of limestone, they are surmounted by poppy-head finials. wikipedia.org
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Loddon, Norfolk
The outside of the building is faced with flintwork and the interior contains a hammerbeam roof, Jacobean pulpit, early Edwardian pews with carved poppy-head wikipedia.org
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bench
▪ I. bench, n. (bɛnʃ) Forms: 1 benc(e, 3–6 benche, (Orm. bennche), 4– bench. For Sc. and northern forms, see benk, bink. [Comm. Teut.: OE. bęnc = ON. *benkr (Sw. bänk, Da. bænk, Icel. bekkr), OS., MHG., MDu. banc, OHG. banch, mod.G., Du. bank:—OTeut. *banki-z ‘bench’: cf. bank n.1, n.2, which are or... Oxford English Dictionary
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Leuk
Scattered La Tène era graves with poppy-head pins, brooches and a belt hook have been found in Leuk. wikipedia.org
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Malaria in the River Thames
Mary Dobson said that Writing around 1800, Edward Hasted notedThe heavy use of opium (often consumed as poppy-head tea) and alcohol to fight the fever wikipedia.org
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post
▪ I. post, n.1 (pəʊst) Also (4 pos), 5 poost, 5–7 poste, 7 poast. [OE. post a post, pillar, door-post, ad. L. postis a post, door-post (in med.L. also a rod, pole, beam), whence also OHG. pfost (Ger. pfosten) post, beam, MLG., LG., MDu., Du. post door-post; also OF. post (12th c. in Godef.) (mod. di... Oxford English Dictionary
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Crowfield, Suffolk
These have poppy-head ends on which an incredible variety of fruit and foliage has been carved. wikipedia.org
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Henley, Suffolk
He paid for the renovation of the seating, including the carving of the poppy-head bench end replacements in the same style as the original where necessary wikipedia.org
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St Peter, Westcheap
A new font with wainscot cover was installed in 1572–73, the poppy-head pews were repaired, and the choir had new pews (25 wainscots) in 1575. wikipedia.org
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