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It was popular with the [[Egyptians]], [[ancient Greece|Greeks]] and [[Ancient Rome|Romans]], who called it '''"Anethon"''' from which the botanical name was derived. The common name comes from the [[Anglo-Saxon language|Anglo-Saxon]] '''dylle''' or '''dylla''', which then changed to dill. The word means ''''to lull'''' – referring to its soothing properties. In the [[Middle Ages]] it was used as a charm against [[witchcraft]].
From 812 onwards, when [[Charlemagne]], [[King of the Franks]], [[Emperor of
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