haran-wyrt
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colocasia, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 9; Wrt. Voc. 31, 20
heals-wyrt
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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
hlæder-wyrt
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Ladder-wort, ladder to heaven, Jacob's ladder; polemonium cæruleum or polygonatum multiflorum [v. E. D. S. No. 26, 'ladder to heaven'], Lchdm. iii. 8, 25
holm-wylm
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The surge of the sea, Beo. Th. 4814; B. 2411
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
leáþor-wyrt
Lather-wort ⬩ soap-wort
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Lather-wort, soap-wort; saponaria officinalis Leáþorwyrt, borith, erba fullonum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 47: 38, 43: L. M. I, 3; Lchdm. ii. 42, 22
lín-wyrt
Flax
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Flax, L. M. 1, 25; Lchdm. ii. 66, 17: 3, 65; Lchdm. ii. 354, 10
medu-wyrt
Meadow-sweet ⬩ mead-sweet
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Meadow-sweet, also mead-sweet Meodowyrt mel-leuna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 43: L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 94, 14. Medowyrt, Lchdm. ii. 96, 17: 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 108, 11. Medewyrt malletina (?), Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 1: Lchdm. iii. 6, 12: 16, 9. Meodeuyrt mellauna,
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
ge-wyld
Power ⬩ dominion
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Power, dominion Æfter ðam ðe Alexander hæfde ealle Inde him to gewyldon gedón perdomita Alexander India, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67. 21
ge-wyle
A will ⬩ vŏluntas
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A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11, MS. A
glóf-wyrt
lily of the valley ⬩ convallāria mājālis ⬩ hound's tongue ⬩ cynoglossum officĭnāle
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lily of the valley; convallāria mājālis Lin. Ðeós wyrt ðe man Apollĭnārem, and óðrum naman glófwyrt nemneþ this plant which is called Apollĭnārisand by another name glovewort, Herb. 23, 1; Lchdm. i. 120, 3: L. M. 1, 40; Lchdm. ii. 106, 7: Wrt. Voc. 66
seolc-wyrm
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seoluc-wyrm
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A silk-worm Siolucwyrm bombix , Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 22. Seolcwyrm, i. 24, 6 : 40, 1
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smeá-wyrm
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A penetrating worm, worm that makes its way into the flesh Wið smeáwyrme (cf. wið srnégea-wyrrne, 302, 12) srniring ... seó sealf ðone wyrm deádne gedéþ oððe cwicne of drífþ, Lchdm. ii. 332, 3-26. Wið sméga-wyrme, 126, 1. Wii]smoega-wyrmum, 12, 14
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smoega-wyrm
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síd-wyrm
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A silk-worm Siolucwyrm oððe sídwyrm bombix, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 22. Sýdwyrm, i. 24, 6
Linked entry: síde
strǽl-wyrt
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Club-moss (?). Somner gives the word as glossing callitrichon Gif dolh fúlige, ceów strǽlwyrt on and gearwan, Lchdm. ii. 96, 9
stæþ-wyrt
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A plant name, Cockayne suggests statice, Lchdm. ii. 78, 3
spring-wyrt
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Wild caper, caper-bush, -plant, -spurge; Euphorbia lathyris, Lchdm. ii. 104, 2: 106, 1