wyrm-cynn
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Ofer weormcynna cyningce super basiliscum, Ps. L. 90, 13. Add
wyrm-galere
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Þá wurmgaleras ic mihte gewyldan tó mínum willan ǽfre, Hml. S. 35, 177. Add
sméga-wyrm
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slá-wyrm
A slow-worm ⬩ blind-worm ⬩ a kind of snake
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A slow-worm, blind-worm (cf. a slaworme cecula, Cath. Angl. 343), a kind of snake Sláwyrm stellio, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 25: 78, 60: spalangius, 24, 27: Hpt. Gl. 450, 26: regulus (cf. regulus est serpens, avis, et rex parvulus omnis, Wrt. Voc. i. 221, 9),
wyrm-hǽlsere
A serpent-charmer, sorcerer
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A serpent-charmer, sorcerer Wyrmhǽlseras marsi (printed maris), Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 15
wyrm-geard
An enclosure full of snakes
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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-hord
A treasure held by a serpent
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A treasure held by a serpent Beo. Th. 4447; B. 2222
deáw-wyrm
A ringworm, tetter ⬩ impetīgo
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A ringworm, tetter; impetīgo Wið deáw-wyrmum genim doccan for ringworms take dock, L. M. I, 50; Lchdm. ii. 122, 21: 124, 5, 7
tóþ-wyrm
A worm in a tooth
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A worm in a tooth Wið tóþwærce, gif wyrm ete ða léð . . . Wið tóðwyrmum . . . lǽt reócan on ðone múð, dó blæc hrægl under, ðonne feallaþ ða wyrmas on, Lchdm. ii. 50, 10-20
mold-wyrm
An earth-worm ⬩ a worm in the grave
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An earth-worm, a worm in the grave Ðec ( the body ) sculon moldwyrmas monige ceówan, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 7; Seel. 72
ana-wyrm
An intestinal worm ⬩ lumbricus
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An intestinal worm; lumbricus Gif anawyrm on men weaxe if an intestinal worm grow in a man, L. M. 1, 46; Lchdm, ii. 114, 13, 18, 23
leáf-wyrm
A canker ⬩ caterpillar
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A canker, caterpillar Hé sealde leáfwyrme (MS. C. treowyrme) wæstm heora he gave their increase unto the caterpillar (A. V.), Ps. Spl. 77, 51
Linked entry: treów-wyrm
cawel-wyrm
A cabbage-worm, caterpillar ⬩ curculio, eruca
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A cabbage-worm, caterpillar; curculio, eruca Cawelwurrn gurgulu [ = curculio ], Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 59, 127; Wrt. Voc. 24, 2
Linked entry: wyrm
wyrm-melu
Dust of dried worms powdered
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See also: Eft angeltwæccan, gegníd swíþe, Lchdm. iii. 44, 4) Wyrc sealfe ... of wyrmmeluwe, Lchdm. ii. 78, 15. Nim wyrmmelu, 150, 10. Wyrmmelo, 238, 30
fíc-wyrm
FIG-WORM ⬩ a worm originating from the fig-disease ⬩ vermis ex fīco morbo ŏriens
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A FIG-WORM, a worm originating from the fig-disease; vermis ex fīco morbo ŏriens Feallaþ ða fícwyrmas on ða beðinge dēcĭdent fīet morbi vermes in balneo, L. M. 3, 48; Lchdm. ii. 340. 8
flǽsc-wyrm
A FLESH-WORM ⬩ maggot ⬩ tĕrēdo ⬩ vermis carnem infestans
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A FLESH-WORM, maggot; tĕrēdo, vermis carnem infestans Wið flǽscwyrmum against flesh-worms, L. M. 1, 51; Lchdm. ii. 124, 19
ana-wyrm
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deáw-wyrm
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hand-wyrm
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Hondwyrm, handyrp, honduyrp briensis, Txts. 45, 320. Hondwyrm ladascapiae, briensis, 73, 1193. Handwyrme uerme (minor exiguo sulcat qui corpora uerme. Ald. 272, 31), An. Ox. 23, 50. Hondweorm uerme, i. briensis, 25, 1. (The same passage is glossed in
regn-wyrm
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