stæþ-wyrt

noun, f., i-decl., hapax legomenon

Type: plant

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Reference Last Update: 26.12.2022 18:06

  • wyrt (1);
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Meaning Last Update: 13.09.2010 07:42

  • A: plant: native Several native species.
    ?? Limonium Mill., sea-lavender, Meerlavendel
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Comment Last Update: 24.08.2011 08:54

  • Comment on (A): ?? Limonium Mill., sea-lavender, Meerlavendel

    Cockayne (1961,II,406) based his identification on the literal meaning and the similarity of the lemma to L STATICĒ.

    Etymology: folk-etymological rendering of L/Gk STATICĒ? Cf. Schmitt (1908,67).

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Occurrence Last Update: 15.11.2010 13:47

  • LB, 24/21 nasg stæþwyrt
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Etymology Last Update: 24.08.2011 08:56

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Research Literature

BW I: Bierbaumer, Peter. Der botanische Wortschatz des Altenglischen. Grazer Beiträge zur Englischen Philologie 1. Bern, Frankfurt am Main: Lang, 1975.
LB: Cockayne, Oswald Thomas (ed.). "Leech Book." In: Leechdoms, Wortcunning and Starcraft of Early England. Being a Collection of Documents, for the Most Part never before Printed, Illustrating the History of Sience in this Country before the Norman Conquest. Vol. 2. Rev. Ed. by Charles Singer. London: Longman [et. al.], 1961. 1-360.
LB: Leonhardi, Günther. Kleinere angelsächsische Denkmäler I. Bibliothek der ags. Prosa VI. Hamburg: Grand, 1905.
Deegan, Marilyn. A Critical Edition of MS. B.L. Royal 12.D.XVII: Bald's 'Leechbook'. Diss. Univ. of Manchester. 1988.
Hankins, Freda Richards. Bald's 'Leechbook' Reconsidered. Diss. Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 1993.
MS London, British Library, Royal 12 D.xvii.
Wright, Cyril E. (ed.). Bald's Leechbook. Early English manuscripts in facsimile. 5. Kopenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger, 1955.