n. [ OE. darnel, dernel, of uncertain origin; cf. dial. F. darnelle, Sw. dår-repe; perh. named from a supposed intoxicating quality of the plant, and akin to Sw. dåra to infatuate, OD. door foolish, G. thor fool, and Ee. dizzy. ] (Bot.) Any grass of the genus
☞ Under darnel our early herbalists comprehended all kinds of cornfield weeds. Dr. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]