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Webster 1913 Edition

Nettle

Net′tle

,
Noun.
[AS.
netele
; akin to D.
netel
, G.
nessel
, OHG.
nezzïla
,
nazza
, Dan.
nelde
,
nälde
, Sw.
nässla
; cf, Lith.
notere
.]
(Bot.)
A plant of the genus
Urtica
, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation.
Urtica gracilis
is common in the Northern, and
Urtica chamaedryoides
in the Southern, United States. The common European species,
Urtica urens
and
Urtica dioica
, are also found in the Eastern united States.
Urtica pilulifera
is the Roman nettle of England.
☞ The term nettle has been given to many plants related to, or to some way resembling, the true nettle; as:
Australian nettle
,
a stinging tree or shrub of the genus
Laportea
(as
Laportea gigas
and
Laportea moroides
); – also called
nettle tree
.
–
Bee nettle
,
Hemp nettle
,
a species of
Galeopsis
.
See under
Hemp
. –
Blind nettle
,
Dead nettle
,
a harmless species of
Lamium
.
–
False nettle
(
Baehmeria cylindrica
), a plant common in the United States, and related to the true nettles.
–
Hedge nettle
,
a species of
Stachys
. See under
Hedge
.
–
Horse nettle
(
Solanum Carolinense
). See under
Horse
.
–
nettle tree
.
(a)
Same as
Hackberry
.
(b)
See
Australian nettle
(above).
–
Spurge nettle
,
a stinging American herb of the Spurge family (
Jatropha urens
).
–
Wood nettle
,
a plant (
Laportea Canadensis
) which stings severely, and is related to the true nettles.
Nettle cloth
,
a kind of thick cotton stuff, japanned, and used as a substitute for leather for various purposes.
–
Nettle rash
(Med.)
,
an eruptive disease resembling the effects of whipping with nettles.
–
Sea nettle
(Zool.)
,
a medusa.

Net′tle

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Nettled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Nettling
.]
To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to violent anger.
The princes were so
nettled
at the scandal of this affront, that every man took it to himself.
L’Estrange.

Webster 1828 Edition

Nettle

NETTLE

,
Noun.
A plant of the genus Urtica, whose prickles fret the skin and occasion very painful sensations.
And near the noisome nettle blooms the rose.

NETTLE

,
Verb.
T.
To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to excite sensations of displeasure or uneasiness, not amounting to wrath or violent anger.
The princes were nettled at the scandal of this affront.

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