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wæden

adjective, , , 2 occ.

Type: plant-related

Last Update: 23.11.2010 10:47

Reference Last Update: 26.12.2022 17:26

Meaning Last Update: 23.11.2010 10:41

  • A: plant-related
    -, blue, blau
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Comment Last Update: 31.08.2011 11:35

  • Comment on (A): -, blue, blau

    Cf. Biggam's meticulous study on wæden (1997, Ch. VII). HYACINTHINUS = 'hyacinth colored, hyazinthenfarbig'; cont. (Ald. 318,2): TONICA COCCINEA SIVE IACINTINA.

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Occurrences Last Update: 04.03.2008 15:38

  • AldVNa, 7,372 IACINTHIA[1] wæden
  • AldVNa, 8,374 IACINTHINA wæden
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Research Literature

AldVNa: Napier, Arthur Sampson. Old English Glosses. Anecdota Oxoniensia, Mediaeval and Modern Series. 11. Reprint of Oxford, Clarendon Press 1900. Hildesheim: Olms, 1969.
BW III: Bierbaumer, Peter. Der botanische Wortschatz des Altenglischen. Grazer Beiträge zur Englischen Philologie 3. Frankfurt am Main, Bern, Las Vegas: Lang, 1979.
Biggam, Carole P.. "Blue' in Old English: an Interdisciplinary Semantic Study. Costerus ; N.S.,110. Amsterdam / Atlanta (Georgia): Rodopi, 1997.
Ehwald, R. (ed.). Aldhelmi Opera. Monumenta Germaniae historica. Auctorum antiquissimorum tomus 15 Berlin: 1919.
Meritt, Herbert Dean. Old English Glosses. MLA General Series.16. Repr. New York: 1971.
MS London, British Library, Royal 5 E.xi.
MS London, British Library, Royal 6 A.vi..
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N.: "R. IACINTHINA."