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Cupressus_sempervirens_krauss1796

cypressus (noun)

noun, , , 5 occ.

Type: plant

Last Update: 27.04.2011 08:58

References Last Update: 22.11.2022 22:50

Meanings Last Update: 27.04.2011 08:52

  • A: plant: foreign
    Cupressus sempervirens L., Italian cypress, Echte Zypresse
  • B: plant: native
    Cyperus longus L., galingale, Gewöhnliches Hohes Zypergras
  • C: plant: foreign
    Lawsonia inermis L, henna, Hennastrauch
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Comments Last Update: 27.04.2011 08:56

  • Comment on (A): Cupressus sempervirens L., Italian cypress, Echte Zypresse

    Most probable identification for all occurrences referring to trees.

  • Comment on (B): Cyperus longus L., galingale, Gewöhnliches Hohes Zypergras

    For HA 116/12, probably an error in translation.

  • Comment on (C): Lawsonia inermis L, henna, Hennastrauch

    Most probable identification for HA 118/18 and the occurrences in PD. Cf. Cockayne (1961,I,119,A.c): "Latin, CYPRINUM OLEUM, AD LIBRAM ET UNCIAS DUAS; oil of privet, one pound two ounces. The interpreter had his difficulties." OLEUM CYPRINUM 'Zyprusöl' is a fragrant oil derived from the flowers of the bush CYPROS (Gk μύπρος; cf. Georges, s.v. CYPRINUM). This bush, listed in Dioscorides' herbal, was first identified as Ligustrum vulgare L., privet, Rainweide (therefore Cockayne translates 'oil of privet'), but more likely it is L. inermis L. (cf. Marzell 2000,III,1279 and 1215). For PD 33/1 cf. Löweneck (1896,56): "ele, þe beo of cypressan durch Irrtum des Über­setzers für lat. OLEO CIPRINO, wohl Cyprusöl von CYPRUS; oder etwa von CYPIRUS, rein lat. GLADIOLUS Schwertel." As can be seen from PD 37/3 this last possibility can be ruled out.

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Occurrences Last Update: 21.10.2010 14:28

  • HA, 116/12 cypressum[1]
  • HA, 118/18 of cypresso þam treowcynne anes pundes gewihte eles[2]
  • LS 5 (InventCrossNap) (B3.3.5), 237 cypressus tacnæð þone fæder, cedrus tacnæð þone sunæ
  • PD, 33/1 ele, þe beo of cypressan
  • PD, 37/4 þæt sæpp of cypresso
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Images Last Update: 27.04.2011 08:58

Cupressus sempervirens L., Italian cypress, Echte Zypresse
Cupressus_sempervirens_krauss1796
Krauss, Johann Carl. Afbeeldingen der artseny-gewassen met dervelver Nederduitsche en Latynsche beschryvingen. 3. deel. Amsterdam: J. C. Sepp en Zoon, 1796.

Cyperus longus L., galingale, Gewöhnliches Hohes Zypergras
Cyperus_longus_brit-flora
Fitch, Walter Hood. Illustrations of the British Flora: London: Reeve, 1924.

Lawsonia inermis L, henna, Hennastrauch
Lawsonia_inermis_ypey-1813
Ypey, Adolphus . Vervolg op de Afbeeldingen der artseny-gewassen met derzelver Nederduitsche en Latynsche beschryvingen. Eerte deel (deel 7). Amsterdam: J. C. Sepp en Zoon, 1813.

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Research Literature

BW II: Bierbaumer, Peter. Der botanische Wortschatz des Altenglischen. Grazer Beiträge zur Englischen Philologie 2. Bern, Frankfurt am Main, München: Lang, 1976.
HA: Cockayne, Oswald Thomas (ed.). "Herbarium Apuleii Platonici." 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. 1. Rev. Ed. by Charles Singer. London: Holland Press, 1961. 1-325.
PD: Löweneck, Max (ed.). Peri Didaxeon. Erlanger Beiträge zur Englischen Philologie 12. Erlangen: Junge, 1896.
Berberich, Hugo, ed. Das Herbarium Apuleii nach einer früh-mittelenglischen Fassung. Anglistische Forschungen 5. Nachdruck Amsterdam, 1966. Heidelberg: Winter, 1902.
Cockayne, Oswald Thomas (ed.). "Peri Didaxeon." 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. 3. Rev. Ed. by Charles Singer. London: Holland Press, 1961. 82-143.
D'Aronco, Maria Amalia and M. L. Cameron, eds.. The Old English Illustrated Pharmacopoeia: British Library Cotton Vitellius C.III. Early English Manuscripts in Faksimile 27. Copenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger, 1998.
DeVriend, Hubert Jan (ed.). The 'Old English Herbarium' and 'Medicina de Quadrupedibus'. Early English Text Society. Original series 286. London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1984.
Hilbelink, A.J.G. (ed.). Cotton MS Vitellius C III of the Herbarium Apuleii. Diss. Amsterdam: 1930.
Howald, Ernestus und Henricus Sigerist (eds.). Corpus Medicorum Latinorum. Bd.4. Antonii Musae de Herba Vettonica Liber. Pseudoapulei Herbarius. Anonymi de Taxone Liber. Sexti Placiti Liber Medicinae ex Animalibus etc. Leipzig: Teubner, 1927.
Hunger, Friedrich Wilhelm Tobias (ed.). The Herbal of Pseudo-Apuleius. From the ninth-century manuscript in the abbey of Monte Cassino [Codex Casinen-sis 97] together with the first printed edition of Jon. Phil. de Lignamine [Editio princeps Romae 1481] both in facsimile, described and annotated by F.W.T. Hunger. Leyden: Brill, 1935.
Marzell, Heinrich. Wörterbuch der deutschen Pflanzennamen. Mit Unterstützung der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Bearb. von Heinrich Marzell. Unter Mitw. von Wilhelm Wissmann. Köln: Parkland, 2000.
MS London, British Library, Harley 585.
MS London, British Library, Cotton Vitellius C iii.
MS London, British Library, Harley 6258b.
Napier, Arthur Sampson. History of the holy rood-tree Reprint of London 1894. Early English Text Society. Original series. 103. Millwood, NY: Krauss, 1990.
Sanborn, Linda (ed.). An Edition of British Library MS. Harley 6258B: Peri Didaxeon. Diss. Ottawa: University of Ottawa, 1983.
Van Arsdall, Anne. Medieval Herbal Remedies. Illustrations by Robby Poore. New York and London: Routledge, 2002.
[1]:

MS O: CIPRESSUM; Vo: CUM CYPERO. Ch. XX; cf. Cockayne (1961,116,A.12): ""CYPERO", Latin".

[2]:

Ch. XXI; CYPRESSA H.