wundor-wyrd
A wondrous case
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A wondrous case Be ðám næglum frignan ongan cwén, Cyriacus bæd, ðæt hire gástes mihtum ymb wundorwyrd willan gefylde, Elen. Kmbl. 2139; El. 1071
wyrt-drenc
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A herb-drink, potion made from herbs Wyrtdrenc antidotum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 70: 100, 31. Wyrtdrenc wið átre sityriaca ( = theriaca), 77, 4. Biter wyrtdrenc picra, wyrtdrenc catartica, i. purgatoria, i. 20, 19, 21. Mid ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn oððe
wyrt-fæt
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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-forbor
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Restraint from an action by the operation of herbs Wiþ wyrtforbore (cf. Gif mon sié wyrtum forboren, 114, 8) and yflum gealdorcræftum, Lchdm. ii. 306, 12. Cf. next word
wyrt-gælstre
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A woman who uses herbs for charms Mǽden yfeldǽda and wyrtgælstre ( malefica et herbaria ), Lchdm. iii. 186, 11. Cf. previous word
Linked entry: gælstre
wyrt-gemengness
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A spice Hig bebyrigdon Andreas líchaman myd wyrtgemengnyssum and myd swétum stencum, Shrn. 153, 17: Wulfst. 263, 5. v. preceding word
Linked entry: ge-mengness
wyrt-stenc
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A perfume from a plant Hús gefylled wæs wyrtstence ( odore ) ðære smirnisse, Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 3
wyrt-tún
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A garden Wyrttún botanicum vel viridarium, cucumerarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 17, 18. Wyrtún viridiarium, 84, 54: hortus, ii. 42, 51: Jn. Skt. 18, 1: 19, 41. On wyrttúne in cucumerario, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 24. On wyrtúne (wyrttúne, v. l.) in horto, R. Ben.
Linked entry: leác-tún
wyrt-wala
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the root of a plant Swá fela bóga treówes of ánum wyrtwalan ( radice ) spryttaþ, Scint. 3, 17. Genim wegbrǽdan wyrtwalan, Lchdm. i. 82, 19: 90, 6, 23: 94, 19, 23. Wyrtwalan radices, Ps. Surt. 79, 10. Andlang pæþes on ða wyrtwalan; of ðam wyrtwalan on
wudu-wyrt
A wild plant
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A wild plant Ða swétan stencas ðara wudu-wyrta, Blickl. Homl. 59, 3
Linked entry: wyrt
wyrm-basu
Scarlet
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Scarlet Wyrmbaso coccus, Txts. 113. 67
Linked entry: wurm-reád
wyrm-fáh
Having serpentine ornamentation
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Having serpentine ornamentation Ðæt sweord wreoþenhilt and wyrmfáh, Beo. Th. 3400; B. 1697
wyrm-geard
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An enclosure full of snakes Wyrmgeardas, atol deór monig,... blace nædran, Salm. Kmbl. 940; Sal. 469
Linked entry: wyrm-sele
wyrm-geblǽd
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A blister raised by a snake-bite(?), Lchdm. iii. 36, 21
wyrm-hǽlsere
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A serpent-charmer, sorcerer Wyrmhǽlseras marsi (printed maris ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 15
wyrm-hord
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A treasure held by a serpent, Beo. Th. 4447; B. 2222
wyrm-líc
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The body of a serpent or of a worm, of carving on a wall. Cf. wyrm-fáh Weal wundrum heáh, wyrmlícum fáh, Exon. Th. 292, 13; Wand. 98. fig. cf. wyrm, II a Ic eom oferfongen mid synnum tó wyrmlíce, Anglia xii. 501, 22
æþelferþing-wyrt
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Stitchwort, bird's tongue Æþelferðingwyrt, Lch. ii. 80, 12: 94, 10: iii. 28, 22. Æðelferðingcwyrt, 40, 16. Æðelferðingwyrt ( auis lingua ), 24, 1: 4, 29. Æðelfyrdingwyrt alfa (cf. agrimonia alpha eathelferthingwyrt ł glofvyrt, Lch. iii. 299, col. 2)
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
bisceop-wyrt
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Biscopuuyrt hibiscum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 37. Biscopwyrt gerabotane, 42, 26. Add