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¶ The Names.
Yarrow is called of the Latine Herbarists Millefolium: it is Dioscorides his 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in Latine, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Achillea siderit is; which thing he may very plainely see that will compare with that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 which Dioscorides hath set downe: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was found out, saith Pliny in his 25. booke, chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. by Achilles, Chirons disciple, which for that cause is named 〈◊〉〈◊〉: of others, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 among vs, 〈◊〉〈◊〉: yet be there other Sideritides, and also another Panaces 〈◊〉〈◊〉, whereof we will 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in another place: Apuleius setteth downe diuers names hereof, some of which are also 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a∣mong the bastard names in Dioscorides: in Latine it is called 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Supercilium 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or Acorum syluaticum: of the French-men, Millefucille: in high Dutch, Garben, 〈◊〉〈◊〉: in low Dutch, Geruwe: in Italian, Millefoglio: in Spanish, Milhoyas yerua: in English, Yarrow, Nose∣bleed, common Yarrow, red Yarrow, and Milfoile.