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bran-wyrt

(n.)
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bran-wyrt, e; f.
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A bilberry shrub; vaccinium Branwyrt vaccinium, Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 73; Wrt. Voc. 30, 25

breóst-wylm

(n.)
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breóst-wylm, es; m.
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The fountain of the breast, a breast, teat, emotion of the breast, grief; pectoris fons, uber, pectoris æstuatio, ærumna Ðu eart hiht min fram breóstwylmum módor mínre tu es spes mea ab uberibus matris meæ, Ps. Spl. 21, 8. He ðone breóstwylm forberan

bróðor-wyrt

(n.)
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bróðor-wyrt, e; f.
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BROTHER-WORT, the herb pennyroyal; mentha pulegium, Wrt. Voc. 68, 61

cawel-wyrm

(n.)
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cawel-wyrm, -wurm, es; m.
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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

ceaster-wyrt

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

Black helleborehelleborus niger

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Black hellebore; helleborus niger, Lchdm. ii. 375, 24

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

cræft-wyrc

(n.)
Grammar
cræft-wyrc, es; n.

Workmanship artificium

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Workmanship; artificium Scint. 29

deáw-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
deáw-wyrm, es; m.

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

fǽr-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-wyrd, e; f.

A terrible fate, destruction, perdition terrĭbĭle fātum, intĕrĭtus, perdĭtio

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A terrible fate, destruction, perdition; terrĭbĭle fātum, intĕrĭtus, perdĭtio He wénþ ðæt ðone mon ǽr mǽge gebrengan on fǽrwyrde that he thinks may bring the man earlier to a terrible fate, Past. 62; Hat. MS

fíc-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-wyrm, es; m.

FIG-WORMa worm originating from the fig-diseasevermis 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

(n.)
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flǽsc-wyrm, es; m.

A FLESH-WORMmaggottĕrēdovermis 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

fleá-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
fleá-wyrt, e; f.

FLEA-WORTflea-banepūlĭcāriapsylliumψύλλιονκόνυζα

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

for-wyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrnan, -weornan, -wiernan, -wirnan, -wernan; p. de; pp. ed

To prohibitdenyrefuserestrainpreventhinderprohĭbērerecūsāredenĕgārerenuĕre

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To prohibit, deny, refuse, restrain, prevent, hinder; prohĭbēre, recūsāre, denĕgāre, renuĕre Him ðǽr se geonga cyning ðæs oferfæreldes forwyrnan myhte where the young king might prevent his going over, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 9. Se ilca forwyrnþ ðære [MS

fýr-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-wylm, es; m.

A fire-boilingraging flameflamma æstuans

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A fire-boiling, raging flame; flamma æstuans Wyrm cwom óðre síþe, fýrwylmum fáh the dragon came a second time, coloured with raging flames, Beo. Th. 5335; B. 2671

gafol-wydu

(n.)
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gafol-wydu, a; m.

Wood furnished as gafol

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Wood furnished as gafol IIII foðera aclofenas gauolwyda, Th. Chart. 145, 6

eág-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
eág-wyrt, e; f.

Eye-wort, eye-bright ocŭlāria

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Eye-wort, eye-bright; ocŭlāria, L. M. 3, 30; Lchdm. ii. 324, 19

hafoc-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
hafoc-wyrt, e; f.
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Hawk-weed [?]; hieracium, L. M. 1, 14; Lchdm. ii. 56, 11

hamer-wyrt

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

hand-wyrm

(n.)
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hand-wyrm, es; m.
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An insect supposed to produce disease in the hand Handwyrm surio vel briensis vel sirineus, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 25; Wrt. Voc. 24, 28. Handwyrm ureius, Wrt. Voc. 288, 4. Hondwyrm, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 24; Rä. 41, 96: 125 b; Th. 482, 15; Rä. 67, 2.