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tuning-wyrt

Similar entry: tunsing-wyrt

simering-wyrt

Similar entry: symering-wyrt

ge-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrd, e; f.

Event ⬩ fate ⬩ destiny ⬩ condition

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Event, fate, destiny, condition Ðeós æþele gewyrd this noble event [the crucifixion], Elen. Kmbl. 1291; El. 64. Sume cwǽdon ðæt se steorra his gewyrd wǽre. Gewíte ðis gedwyld fram geleáffullum heortum ðæt ǽnig gewyrd sý búton se ælmihtiga scyppend some

Linked entry: -wyrd

ge-wyrp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrp, es; n.

A heap thrown up[?]

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A heap thrown up[?] Andlang gewyrpes, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 78, 29

wyrt-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-fæt, es; n.

A scent-bottle

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A scent-bottle Wyrtfata olfactoriola (cf. olfactoriola ðe hiera elesealfa on wǽran, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 35), Hpt. Gl. 517, 27

wyrt-gælstre

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-gælstre, an; f.

A woman who uses herbs for charms

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A woman who uses herbs for charms Mǽden yfeldǽda and wyrtgælstre malefica et herbaria Lchdm. iii. 186, 11

Linked entry: gælstre

wyrt-gemengness

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-gemengness, e; f.

A spice

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A spice Hig bebyrigdon Andreas líchaman myd wyrtgemengnyssum and myd swétum stencum, Shrn. 153, 17: Wulfst. 263, 5. Similar entries v. preceding word

Linked entry: ge-mengness

wyrt-stenc

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-stenc, es; m.

A perfume from a plant

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A perfume from a plant Hús gefylled wæs wyrtstence odore ðære smirnisse, Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 3

bán-wyrt

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Bánwyrt swige, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 14: viola aurosa et viola purpurea, 41: filia aurisa, ii. 39, 2. Add

æg-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
æg-wyrt, e; f.

Egg-wort ⬩ dandelion ⬩ leontodon taraxacum

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Egg-wort, dandelion; leontodon taraxacum, Lacn. 40; Lchdm. iii. 28, 26

ǽ-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wylm, es; m.

A spring ⬩ fountain ⬩ source

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A spring, fountain, source Andlang Lígan óþ hire ǽwylm along the Lea unto its source, L.A.G. 1; Th. i. 152, 9

clyf-wyrt

(n.)

clivers, fox-glove

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clivers, fox-glove, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 91; Wrt. Voc. 30, 41: 79, 41

Linked entry: clif-wyrt

fleá-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
fleá-wyrt, e; f.

FLEA-WORT ⬩ flea-bane ⬩ pūlĭcāria ⬩ psyllium ⬩ ψύλλιον ⬩ κόνυζα

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FLEA-WORT, flea-bane; pūlĭcāria, psyllium = ψύλλιον, cōnyza = κόνυζα Fleáwyrt parirus? Wrt. Voc. 287, 23

biscop-wyrt

(n.)

bishop's-wort, betony

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bishop's-wort, betony, Lchdm. iii. 46, 26: Herb, cont. 1; Lchdm. i. 2, 1

stæþ-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
stæþ-wyrt, e; f.
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A plant name, Cockayne suggests statice, Lchdm. ii. 78, 3

ǽ-wyrp

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Add: a casting away, what is cast away Ic eom manna hosp and folces ǽwyrp, R. Ben. 29, 13. (an) abortion Wíf seó þe tó ǽwyrpe gedó hire geeácnunga mulier quae utero con-ceptum excusserit , Ll. Th. ii. 154, 15

Linked entry: wyrp

beó-wyrt

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Biówyrt apiastrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 45. Beówyrt, 8, 6: i. 284, 42: marubium, 55, 54: (bió-), 113, 66: acanton, i. 67, 5. Add

cealf-wyrt

(n.)
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Calfwyrt eruca, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 72

ceaster-wyrt

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For Lch. ii. 375, 24 substitute: Ceasterwyrte sǽd, Lch. ii. 102, 21

cyle-wyrt

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Dele: cyline heorþ. Dele