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lín-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
lín-wyrt, e; f.

Flax

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Flax, L. M. 1, 25; Lchdm. ii. 66, 17: 3, 65; Lchdm. ii. 354, 10

bran-wyrt

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

vaccinium;A bilberry shrub

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vaccinium; A bilberry shrub Branwyrt vaccinium, Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 73; Wrt. Voc. 30, 25

tó-wyrd

(n.)
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tó-wyrd, e; f.

Occasion

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Occasion Ðá wǽron Seaxan sécende intingan and tówyrde heora gedáles wiþ Brittas quaerentes occasionem divortii, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 37

cluf-wyrt

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

buttercupbatrachion = βατράχιον, ranunculus acris

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The herb buttercup; batrachion = βατράχιον, ranunculus acris, Lin Ðeós wyrt ðe man batrachion, and óðrum naman clufwyrt nemneþ, biþ cenned on sandigum landum and on feldum: heó biþ feáwum leáfum and þynnum this herb which is called batrachion and by

Linked entry: clof-wurt

smeoru-wyrt

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

Smer-wort. Aristolochia rotunda

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Ðeós wyrt ðe man aristolochiam and óðrum naman smerowyrt nemneþ Lchdm. i. 114, 9-11. Smeruwyrt ii. 338, 13. Smerewyrt 128, 15

wæter-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-wyrt, e; f.

Water-fennel

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Genim ðás wyrte ðe man callitricum (gallitricum, MS. V.) and óðrum naman wæterwyrt nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 152, 4-6

symering-wyrt

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

The name of some plant

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The name of some plant Simæringcwyrt (symeringc-,Wrt. Voc. i. 79, 12) malua crispa, Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 310, 12. Simeringwyrt viola, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 67

Linked entry: simering-wyrt

cear-wylm

(n.)
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cear-wylm, -welm, -wælm, es; m. [wylm heat of mind, emotion]

agitationsollicita perturbatio, agitatio

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Sorrowful or anxious emotion, agitation; sollicita perturbatio, agitatio Ða cearwylmas cólran wurþaþ the anxious emotions become cooler, Beo. Th. 569; B. 282. Á wæs sæc cnyssed cearwelmum the contest was ever tossed with waves of sorrow, Elen. Kmbl.

ellen-wyrt

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

Elderwort, wallwort, danewort, dwarf-eldersambūcus ĕbŭlus

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Elderwort, wallwort, danewort, dwarf-elder; sambūcus ĕbŭlus, Lin Genim ðas wyrte, ðe man ĕbŭlum, and óðrum naman ellenwyrte nemneþ, and eác sume men wealwyrt hátaþ take this herb, which is named ĕbŭlum, and by another name elderwort, and some men also

éd-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
éd-wylm, es; m. [= ád a funeral pile, wylm heat, fire]

Heat of fire, burning heat flammæ æstuatio

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Heat of fire, burning heat; flammæ æstuatio Se fǽcna gebroht hafaþ æt ðam édwylme ða ðe him oncleófiaþ the beguiler has brought into that burning heat those who cleave to him, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 19; Wal. 73

Linked entry: éd-

cýle-wyrt

(n.)
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cýle-wyrt, e; f.

Sour-sorreloxylapăthum

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Sour-sorrel; oxylapăthum Cot. 216

eft-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
eft-wyrd, e; f.

Future fate, day of judgmentfutūrum fātum, judĭcii dies

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Future fate, day of judgment; futūrum fātum, judĭcii dies, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 15; Exod. 539

ealaþ-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
ealaþ-wyrt, e; f.

Ale-wortcervĭsia mustea, nova

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Ale-wort; cervĭsia mustea, nova, Som. Ben. Lye

hyll-wyrt

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

Hill-wort

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Hill-wort Hylwurt samum, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 82; Wrt. Voc. 30, 34. Hylwyrt pollegia, 44; Som. 64, 83; Wrt. Voc. 32, 19. v. Lchdm. ii. 392, col. 2. In E. D. S. Plant Names hillwort is given as [1] mentha pulegium; [2] thymus serpyllum

Linked entry: hǽl-wyrt

lungen-wyrt

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

Lung-wort

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Lung-wort, Lchdm, ii. 398, col. 1: iii. 337, col. 1

wundor-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-wyrd, e; f.

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

hirde-wyrt

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

chlora perfoliata. erythæa centaureum,

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the greater, chlora perfoliata. the lesser,erythæa centaureum, Lchdm. iii. 332, col. 1

æ-wyrp

(n.)
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æ-wyrp, es; m. [æ = a from, wyrp a cast, from wyrpan or weorpan to cast]

A cast-awaythrowing awayabjectusabjectio

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A cast-away, throwing away; abjectus, abjectio Æwyrp folces abjectio populi, R. Ben. 7

mealt-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
mealt-wyrt, <b>, -wurt,</b> e; f.

Malt-wort

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Malt-wort Maltwyrt acinum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 37, 54. Mealtwurt, i. 28, 7

candel-wyrt

(n.)
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candel-wyrt, e; f. [candel a candle, wyrt a herb, plant] CANDLE-WORT, hedge-taper, mullein; lucernaria, phlomos = φλόμος verbacum; thapsus, Lin. A plant useful for wicks 'of lamps
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Candelwyrt phlomos [MS. fromos] vel lucernaria [MS. lucernaris ]. Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 90; Wrt. Voc. 32, 25