maythe
/meɪð/Now chiefly English regional (southern and midlands )
noun
Any of various white-rayed species of chamomile (genus Anthemis and perhaps allied genera), chiefly weeds of cultivated ground; especially (also more fully stinking maythe) stinking chamomile, Anthemis cotula. Also: any of several other white-rayed plants of the family Asteraceae (Compositae); especially ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare (also †white maythe).
Origin
Old English; earliest use found in Bald's Leechbook. From the same Germanic base as Old English maegeð, maegð maiden, girl; compare Middle Low German mēgedeblōme, Middle High German meideblume, maidblume (German Mägdeblume, Magdblume) all in sense ‘camomile’, and see discussion below. For compounds see maidenweed, maidweed, mayweed.
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