This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
[AS. netele.] A genus of plants covered with extremely fine, sharp hairs, which pierce the skin when touched, and inject into the wounds an acrid juice, often causing much inflammation and pain. The fibre of the nettle is very strong, and in some countries it is woven into cloth. The stalks and leaves are used in some parts of England for the manufacture of nettle-beer.
 
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