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ˈprimrose ˈpeerless
[See the two words.]
†1. Originally used in the senses of the two words: A peerless or unrivalled primrose; usually fig.: see primrose n. 3. Obs. rare.
1523Skelton Garl. Laurel 1447 This ieloffer ientyll, this rose, this lylly flowre, This primerose pereles. 1542Bale Myst. Iniq. (1545) D iv, Holye Thomas Becket wold sumtyme for his pleasure make a iournaye of pylgrymage to the prymerose peerlesse of Stafforde. [c1580J. Jeffere Bugbears i. ii. 31 in Archiv Stud. Neu. Spr. (1897) XCVIII. 307 Old Brancatio hath a passing pereles primrose to his daughter.]
2. A name formerly given to the species of Narcissus, including the wild daffodil; now spec. to Narcissus biflorus, the two-flowered narcissus.
1578Lyte Dodoens ii. l. 211 These pleasant flowers are called..in Latine, Narcissus..in Englishe, Narcissus, white Daffodill, and Primerose pierelesse. 1597Gerarde Herbal i. lxxv. §15. 114 Generally all the kindes are comprehended vnder this name Narcissus, called..in English Daffodilly, Daffodowndilly, and Primerose peerelesse. 1599― Catal. Arb., Narcissus Pisanus, Italian Daffodill, or Primerose peerelesse. 1629Parkinson Paradisus 74 Bearing..flowers..of a pale whitish Creame colour,..(which hath caused our Countrey Gentlewomen, I thinke, to entitle it Primrose Peerlesse). 1861Miss Pratt Flower. Pl. V. 237 This beautiful species, the Primrose-peerless of old writers. 1866Treas. Bot., Primrose peerless, Narcissus biflorus. |