pungen

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It is the _brok lempe_ of old writers, _Veronica beccabunga_, the syllable _bec_ signifying a beck or brook; or perhaps the whole title comes from the Flemish _beck pungen_, mouth-smart, in allusion to the pungent taste of the plant.

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
Så han talte med hjältefog, 10 drog ur gördel pungen; föga varsamt han den slog mitt i pannan på kungen.

Fritiofs Saga Esaias Tegn��r 1814