obs. forms of CHICORY.
c. 1450. M. E. Med. Bk. (Heinrich), 146. Betoyne, hertestonge, sycory, violet, welcressen.
1565. Cooper, Thesaurus, Ambubeia, the common sycorie [1538–52 Elyot cykory(e] with the longe leafe and blew flower.
