Obs. In 3 wuluesfest, 6 woolfes fistes, 7 wolues fyste; also 6 wolfyst, 7 woolfist. [f. gen. of WOLF sb. + FIST sb.2, of which LYCOPERDON (Tournefort) is a translation.] The puffball, Lycoperdon Bovista. Also used as a term of abuse.
c. 1265. Voc. Plants, in Wr.-Wülcker, 556/45. Fungus, wulues-fist.
1530. Palsgr., 239/2. Wolfyst, nesse de loup.
1597. Gerarde, Herbal, III. clxii. 1386. Puffes Fistes, are commonly called in Latine Lupi crepitus, or Woolfes Fistes.
1606. Wily Beguiled, Prol. Out you soust gurnet, you Woolfist.
1611. Cotgr., Vesse de loup … Wolues fyste.
