Obs. [Cf CROW sb. 10.] The plant Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis; also applied to some species of Lychnis.

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a. 1387.  Sinon. Barthol. (Anecd. Oxon.), 37. Saponaria, crowsope.

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1578.  Lyte, Dodoens, II. x. 159. The wilde Campions are called … of some Crowesope.

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