sin-fulle, sio micle

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

Type: plant

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Reference Last Update: 26.12.2022 18:56

Meaning Last Update: 11.08.2010 11:04

  • A: plant: introduced
    Sempervivum tectorum L., houseleek, Echte Hauswurz
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Comment Last Update: 11.08.2010 11:07

  • Comment on (A): Sempervivum tectorum L., houseleek, Echte Hauswurz

    This name probably refers to a flowering plant because the blossom is located on a long stem growing from the center of the plant: Hegi (1906,IV,547) describes its height varying from: 10 to 100 cm.

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Occurrence Last Update: 02.11.2010 05:51

  • LB, 72/20 asg þa miclan sinfullan
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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.
Deegan, Marilyn. A Critical Edition of MS. B.L. Royal 12.D.XVII: Bald's 'Leechbook'. Diss. Univ. of Manchester. 1988.
Hegi, Gustav. Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa. Mit bes. Berücks. v. Oesterreich, Deutschland u. d. Schweiz. Zum Gebrauche in d. Schulen u. zum Selbstunterricht. Bd 1-7. Wien: Pichler, 1906.
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.