Herb. Obs. [a. Fr. ancolie, for accolie, corrupt f. med.L. aquilēja, aquilegia.] Columbine.
1561. Hollybush, Hom. Apoth., 26 b. Take the sede of Ancolie or Accolie beaten to pouder.
1578. Lyte, Dodoens, 166. It is called in English Columbine in French Ancoly, in high Douch Agley, and Ageley: in base Almaigne Akeley.