Setaria_viridis

āttor-lāþe, sīo smale

noun, f., n-decl., 2 occ.

Type: plant

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Reference Last Update: 19.10.2022 07:24

Meanings Last Update: 08.04.2011 08:58

  • B: plant: introduced
    Corydalis sp., fumitory, Erdrauch
  • A: plant: introduced
    ? Setaria viridis (L.) P.B., green bristle grass, Grüne Borstenhirse
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Comments Last Update: 05.06.2009 15:04

  • Comment on (A): ? Setaria viridis (L.) P.B., green bristle grass, Grüne Borstenhirse

    According to Cockayne (1961,III,313). Aslo cf. Pritzel 1882,262: "Panicum viride L. [...] Kleiner Reiserich."

  • Comment on (B): Corydalis sp., fumitory, Erdrauch

    Based mainly on the plant description and medical indications Cameron (1992,27-34) suggests this identification for āttorlāþe, sīo smale. Also see →āttor-lāþe

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Occurrences Last Update: 23.04.2009 06:41

  • LB, 33/40 asg þa smalan attorlaþan
  • LB, 35/17 asg þa smalan attorlaþan
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Image Last Update: 08.04.2011 09:02

? Setaria viridis (L.) P.B., green bristle grass, Grüne Borstenhirse

Setaria_viridis

Botanical-Information: stylised plate

Source: →reference-information

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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: Leonhardi, Günther. Kleinere angelsächsische Denkmäler I. Bibliothek der ags. Prosa VI. Hamburg: Grand, 1905.
Cockayne, Oswald Thomas (ed.). Leechdoms, Wortcunning and Starcraft of Early England. 3 vols. with a New Introduction by Charles Singer. Rev. Ed. London: Holland Press, 1961.
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.
Pritzel, Georg und Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Jessen. Die deutschen Volksnamen der Pflanzen. Neudr. der Ausg.Hannover 1882. Amsterdam: Schippers, 1967.
Wright, Cyril E. (ed.). Bald's Leechbook. Early English manuscripts in facsimile. 5. Kopenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger, 1955.