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Sambucus_ebulus

weal-wyrt

noun, f., i-decl., 34 occ.

Type: plant

Last Update: 26.09.2011 09:43

Old-English: ualuyrt, valvyrt, vealvyrt, uualhuyrt, walhwyrt, walwyrt, wælwyrt, wealwyrt, wealewyrt, welwvrt, weallwyrt,

Latin (Machine generated): ALLEUUS, EBULE UEL EOBULUM, EBULUM, EBULUS, EBVLO, INTULA, [H]ELLE[OR]US,

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Reference Last Update: 23.11.2022 02:49

  • wyrt (1);
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Meanings Last Update: 04.01.2011 19:34

  • A: plant: native Doubtfully native (cf. Clapham 1964,787).
    Sambucus ebulus L., dwarf-elder, Attich
  • A: plant: introduced
    ? Inula helenium L., elecampane, Echter Alant
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Comments Last Update: 26.09.2011 09:41

  • Comment on (A): Sambucus ebulus L., dwarf-elder, Attich

    Cf. Laud 522 (EBULUS. I. welwvrt. SIUE ellenwyrt). Erhardt-Siebold's attempt (1925,162-164) to relate the name of S. ebulus to OE wōl 'plague Seuche' is not convincing.

    Etymology: According to Förster (1917,134) the original form was weall-wyrt to OE weall 'wall, Mauer' because S. ebulus was and is used as hedge plant. But this is not a characteristic use of this plant, therefore the argument is not convincing. Hoops (1889,65) suggests that it may be related to OE wæl 'battlefield, massacre, Walstatt, Gemetzel' (cf. Holthausen 1974,s.v.), referring to names like 'Danes' blood, blood hilder'. NED "wallwort [...] Sambucus Ebulus. OE. wealhwyrt, f. wealh foreign + wyrt WORT" has to be corrected accordingly. OE wealhwyrt denotes Inula helenium L. (cf. Förster 1917,134).

  • Comment on (A): ? Inula helenium L., elecampane, Echter Alant

    Cf. Förster (1917,133f.), who suggests Inula helenium L. (cf. →eh-heoloþe) as second meaning. But this meaning which relates to a wealwyrt derived from an older wealhwyrt is not possible for the LB because our plant name and →eolone occur together in two recipes.

    This meaning is not possible for the HA but cf. Dur 207 (INTULA valvyrt) and Laud 815 (INTULA. I. welwvrt) and the respective notes.

    Etymology: According to Förster (1917,133f,n.6.) there are two names: weall-wyrt for S. ebulus, and wealh-wyrt, which in NHG is lit. 'Welschkraut', a name for the mediterranean I. helenium. The diphthong in weal- (from wealh-) can either be long or short.[1]

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Occurrences Last Update: 04.02.2009 14:20

  • AntFö, 133,211 EBULUM walwyrt
  • Br,WW, 299,8 INTULA uualbwyrt
  • C 33.2, AldÆ Na 26, 57 EBVLO wælwyrt
  • ClSt, E 4 EBULUM waelwyrt
  • ClSt, I 390[2] INTULA wealewyrt
  • Cp, 1096(I 147) INTULA uualbwyrt
  • Cp, 733(E 11) EBULUM walhwyrt
  • D 11, f.5v, col.4 EBULUM walwyrt
  • Dur, 146 EBULE UEL EOBULUM vealvyrt UEL ellenvyrt
  • Dur, 207 INTULA valvyrt
  • Dur, 23 ALLEUUS[3] vealvyrt UEL ellenvyrt
  • Ep, 517 INTULA uualbwyrt
  • Erf, 393 EBULUM uualhuyrt
  • Erf, 517 INTULA uualbwyrt
  • HA, XCIII, 202/3 nsg Wælwyrt[4] vel ellenwyrt
  • HA, XCIII, 202/6 asg þe man ebulum 7 oþrum naman ellenwyrte[5] nemneþ 7 eac sume men wealwyrt hataþ
  • HA, XCIII, 38/8 nsg ebulus ƀ is wealwyrt[6]
  • LA, 150/1 nasg wælwyrt
  • LA, 158/2 nasg wælwyrt
  • Laud, 522 EBULUS welwvrt SIUE ellenwvrt
  • Laud, 815 INTULA welwvrt
  • LB, 20/40 asg wealwyrt
  • LB, 21/11 asg wealwyrt
  • LB, 22/3 asg wealwyrt
  • LB, 22/6 asg wealwyrt
  • LB, 27/14 asg wealwyrt
  • LB, 33/15f gsg wealwyrte
  • LB, 36/16 asg wealwyrt
  • LB, 36/30 asg wealwyrt
  • LB, 37/2 asg wealwyrt
  • LB, 37/4 asg wealwyrt
  • LB, 79/35[7] gsg wealwyrte
  • LB, 80/21 gsg wealwyrte
  • Ld, Holth. Nr. 123 [H]ELLE[OR]US ual[h]uyrt
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Etymology Last Update: 26.09.2011 09:43

  • Etymology: Etymology-Comment:
  • Word-Formation:
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Images Last Update: 26.09.2011 09:43

Sambucus ebulus L., dwarf-elder, Attich
Sambucus_ebulus

Botanical-Information: stylised plate

Source: →reference-information

Fitch, Walter Hood. Illustrations of the British Flora: London: Reeve, 1924.

? Inula helenium L., elecampane, Echter Alant
Inula_helenium_bd4_tafel_111

Botanical-Information: stylised plate

Source: →reference-information

Thomé, Otto Wilhelm. Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. In 4 Mappen ; 531 Tafeln in naturgetreuen Farben mit 668 Pflanzenarten. Leipzip: Teubner, 1938.

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Research Literature

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[1]:

Cf. Sievers-Brunner (1965,§218): "Geht dem h ein Konsonant voraus, so wird bei dem Ausfall des h der vorhergehende Vokal nach Ausweis der Metrik gedehnt; doch erscheint vielfach auch Kürze."

[2]:

Sievers (1891,329): "lies weal(h)wyrt".

[3]:

Cf. s.v. ellenwyrt.

[4]:

MS B: walwurt.

[5]:

MS H: -wyrt.

[6]:

MS H: ellenwyrt.

[7]:

Cf. the note on this occurrence s.v. more(2).