Obs. [OE. éa-docca, f. EA water, river + DOCK.] Some broad-leaved water-plant; ? the Clote or Yellow Water-lily (Nuphar lutea).
c. 1000. Ælfric, Gloss., in Wr.-Wülcker, 136. Nimphea, eadocca.
a. 1387. Sinon. Barthol. (Anecd. Oxon.), 28. Lilium aquaticum, an edocke; flos ejus nenufar.
a. 1450. Alphita (Anecd. Oxon.), 94. Lappacium Aquaticum … angl. waterdokke uel edokke.
[1884. Holland, Cheshire Gloss. (E. D. S.), Eddick, the bur or burdock (Ardium Lappa); also Errick.]
