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† ˈtoywort Obs.
[f. toy n. + wort.]
A local name for the herb Shepherd's purse (Capsella Bursa-pastoris), from the resemblance of the capsule to a toy purse.
1597Gerarde Herbal ii. xxiii. §2. 215 Shepheardes purse is called..in the North part of England Toywoort, Picke⁓purse, and Caseweede. 1657W. Coles Adam in Eden 71. |