Herb. [= Evergreen: see AY adv. 5.] The house-leek.

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1562.  Turner, Herbal, II. 133 a. In English Housleke, and of some Singren, but it ought better to be called Aygrene.

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1693.  W. Robertson, Phraseol. Gen., 192. An Herb always green, called Ay-green, or Sea-green, Everlasting, House-leek.

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1721.  Bailey, Aigreen.

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1863.  R. Prior, Plant-n., Aye-green … from its conspicuous tufts of evergreen leaves.

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