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docce, sīo þe swimman wille

noun, mf., n-decl., 4 occ.

Type: plant

Last Update: 27.04.2011 12:26

Reference Last Update: 21.11.2022 21:23

Meaning Last Update: 24.08.2009 13:13

  • A: plant: native
    Nuphar Sm., yellow pond lily, a species of ~, Mummel, eine Art von ~
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Comment Last Update: 27.04.2011 12:25

  • Comment on (A): Nuphar Sm., yellow pond lily, a species of ~, Mummel, eine Art von ~

    The identification is based on the gloss NIMPHEA, eadocca (WW 136/16); cf. Wright's note: "Literally, the water-dock, the beautiful plant we now call the water-lily." The ModE name 'flatter dock' for Nuphar Sm. is equally revealing, cf. (Britten / Holland 1886,152): "Many large-leaved plants are called generically 'docks'; 'flatter' probably refers to the floating leaf." Also cf. Deegan (1988,256ff.).

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Occurrences Last Update: 03.06.2009 06:30

  • LB, 109/15 gsg doccan, thǣre þe suimman wille
  • LB, 27/36 asg doccan, þa þe swimman wille
  • LB, 38/6[1] asg doccan oþþe clatan þa þe swimman wolde
  • LB, 88/26f asg doccan, þa þe swimman wille
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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.
DOE: Cameron, Angus, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette di Paolo Healey, et al. (eds.). Dictionary of Old English (A to G). CD-Rom. Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies for the Dictionary of Old English Project, 2008.
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.
Britten, James, and Robert Holland. A Dictionary of English Plant-Names. London: Trübner, 1886.
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.
Olds, Barbara M.. The Anglo-Saxon Leechbook III: A Critical Edition and Translation. Diss. Univ. of Denver. 1985.
Wright, Cyril E. (ed.). Bald's Leechbook. Early English manuscripts in facsimile. 5. Kopenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger, 1955.
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As explained s.v. clāte the phrase should probably read doccan þa þe swimman wolde oþþe clatan.