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Filago_minima

hāre-wyrt, lytelu

noun, f., i-decl., hapax legomenon

Type: plant

Last Update: 07.06.2011 10:10

Reference Last Update: 27.12.2022 10:57

Meanings Last Update: 04.11.2009 11:05

  • A: plant: native
    Filago minima (Sm.) Pers., small cudweed, Kleines Filzkraut
  • B: plant: introduced
    Filago arvensis L., field cudweed, Acker-Filzkraut
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Comments Last Update: 04.11.2009 11:05

  • Comment on (A): Filago minima (Sm.) Pers., small cudweed, Kleines Filzkraut

    Biggam (1998,211f.) points out that the 'lytelu harewyrt' has to be distinguished from harewyrt: she especially refers to the detailed description of the plant. Based on the pale yellow flowers of this species and the characterisation 'little' she identifyes the plant as F. minima.

  • Comment on (B): Filago arvensis L., field cudweed, Acker-Filzkraut

    Based on the description of the plant Biggam (1998,211f.) suggests this species as other possible plant denoted by hārewyrt lytelu.

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Occurrence Last Update: 04.11.2009 10:05
  • LB, 40/19 nsg harewyrt lytelu oftost weaxeþ on tune, hæfþ hwite blostman
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Images Last Update: 07.06.2011 10:10

Filago minima (Sm.) Pers., small cudweed, Kleines Filzkraut
Filago_minima
Fitch, Walter Hood. Illustrations of the British Flora: London: Reeve, 1924.

Filago arvensis L., field cudweed, Acker-Filzkraut
Filago_arvensis_batava1814
Kops, Jan. Flora Batava. 3. Deel. Amsterdam: J. C. Sepp en Zoon, 1814.

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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: 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.
Biggam, Carole P.. "Grey' in Old English: an Interdisciplinary Semantic Study. London: Runetree, 1998.
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.
Wright, Cyril E. (ed.). Bald's Leechbook. Early English manuscripts in facsimile. 5. Kopenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger, 1955.