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hafoc-wyrt

(n.)
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hafoc-wyrt, e; f.

Hawk-weedhieracium

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Hawk-weed [?]; hieracium, L. M. 1, 14; Lchdm. ii. 56, 11

hamer-wyrt

(n.)
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hamer-wyrt, hamor-, e; f.

Black hellebore

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Black hellebore, Lchdm. iii. 330, col. 1: ii. 390, col. 1

hám-wyrt

(n.)
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hám-wyrt, e; f.

Home-wortsempervivum tectorum

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Home-wort; sempervivum tectorum, L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 336, 4: 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 18, 19: 1, 40; Lchdm. ii.104,14

haran-wyrt

(n.)
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haran-wyrt, hare-

harewortlepidium latifolium

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harewort; lepidium latifolium, Lchdm. iii. 330. Harewirta [MS. winta] colocasia, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 9; Wrt. Voc. 31, 20

heals-wyrt

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

Campanula tracheliumHare's earbupleurum tenuissimumScilla autumnalisSymphytum album

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In Lchdm. ii. Gloss. are given the following plant-names Campanula trachelium, Dan. halsurt: Ger. halswurz, halskraut: Du. halskrind. Hare's ear; bupleurum tenuissimum. Scilla autumnalis. Symphytum album

bróðor-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-wyrt, e; f.

BROTHER-WORT, the herb pennyroyalmentha pulegium

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BROTHER-WORT, the herb pennyroyal; mentha pulegium, Wrt. Voc. 68, 61

spring-wyrt

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

Wild capercaper-bush-plant-spurgeEuphorbia lathyrisactureda, lactaridiaactureda, lactarida

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Wild caper, caper-bush, -plant, -spurge; Euphorbia lathyris,Lchdm. ii. 104, 2: 106, 1

cliþ-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
cliþ-wyrt, e; f.
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Clivers; rubea minor Genim ðá smalan cliðwyrt, Lch. iii. 50, 8. v. clif-wyrt, and preceding word

felt-wyrt

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

The plant mulleinverbascum thapsus

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The plant mullein; verbascum thapsus, Lin Ðeós wyrt, ðe man verbascum, and óðrum naman feltwyrt nemneþ, biþ cenned on sandigum stówum and on myxenum this plant, which is named verbascum, and by another name mullein, is produced in sandy places and on

Linked entry: feld-wyrt

þeór-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wyrt, e; f.
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Ploughman's spikenard; inula conyza Wiþ hreófle ... þeórwyrt, Lchdm. ii. 78, 13, Wyrc gódne ðeórdrenc ... þeórwyrt, 324, 20. Ðyórwyrt, iii. 28, 27

lǽce-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-wyrt, e; f.
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a herb having medicinal virtue Se wísa Augustinus cwæþ ðæt unpleólíc sý ðeáh hwá lǽcewyrte þicge ac ðæt hé tælþ tó unálýfedlícere wiglunge gif hwá ða wyrta on him becnitte búton hé hí tó ðam dolge gelecge the learned Augustine said, that it is not dangerous

wyrt-tún

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-tún, es; m.
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Hé nemde ða undiórestan wyrta ðe on wyrttúnum weaxe, and ðeáh swíðe welstincenda, Past. 57; Swt. 439, 32: Lchdm. i. 94, 7

Linked entry: leác-tún

feld-wyrt

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

Field-wortgentiangentiāna

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Ðeós wyrt, ðe man gentiānam, and óðrum naman feldwyrt nemneþ, heó biþ cenned on dúnum this herb, which is called gentian, and by another name field-wort, is produced on downs, Herb. 17, 1; Lchdm. i. 110, 2

Linked entry: ferd-wyrt

wyrt-wala

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-wala, an; m.: -walu, e; f.
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T. 51, 5. a root, source Wyrd, ealra firena fruma, fǽhðo módor, weána wyrtwela, wópes heáfod, Salm.

hamer-wyrt

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(Cf. þás wyrte þe wé perdicalis (glossed in a later MS. by halmer wet ) nemdan, Lch. i. 186, 17). Hamorwyrte blóstman, Lch. i. 374, 5 : iii. 4, 8. Nim hamorwyrte hand fulle, 6, 27. With heáfodwræce; genim hamorwyrt, 2, l.

wyrt-drenc

(n.)
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wyrt-drenc, es; m.
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Dó ealle ða wyrta tó wyrtdrence, 22, 17. Æfter ðon sceal man wyrtdrenc sellan, 22, 2. Wyrtdrencas antidota, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 4. Lǽcedómas wiþ ðære healfdeádan ádle, and onlegena and wyrtdrencas, Lchdm, ii. 172, 8

wyrt-forbor

(n.)
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wyrt-forbor, es; n.
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Gif mon sié wyrtum forboren, 114, 8) and yflum gealdorcræftum, Lchdm. ii. 306, 12. Cf. next word

Linked entries: for-beran for-bor

wealh-wyrt

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

Wall-wort dwarf elderthe word glosses ebulum and intula

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Genim ðás wyrte ðe man ebulum and óðrum naman ellenwyrte nemneþ, and eác sume men wealwyrt hátaþ, i. 202, 3-6. Uualhwyrt intula, Txts. 69, 1075. Wealewyrt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 71. Walwyrt, Wülck.

Linked entries: weale-wyrt weal-wyrt

bán-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bán-wyrt, e; f.

Bone-worta violetthe small knapweedviolacentaurea minor

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Bone-wort, a violet, perhaps the small knapweed; viola, centaurea minor Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bone-wort hath bunches of flowers, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 5. Bánwyrt centaurea minor, Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 85; Wrt. Voc. 32, 21. Sió greáte bánwyrt

fíc-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-wyrt, e; f.

The herb FIG-WORTfīcāria herbafīcus

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The herb FIG-WORT; fīcāria herba, fīcus, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 119; Wrt. Voc. 31, 6