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cāwel-wyrm

noun, m., a-decl., 2 occ.

Type: plant-related

Last Update: 22.04.2011 08:33

Old-English: cealfwyrt, cawlwyrm,

Latin (Machine generated): ERUCA, GURGULIO,

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Reference Last Update: 22.11.2022 04:31

Meaning Last Update: 19.11.2008 19:58

  • A: plant-related
    -, caterpillar, Raupe
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Comment Last Update: 22.07.2009 13:41

  • Comment on (A): -, caterpillar, Raupe

    L ERUCA = 'Raupe, caterpillar'; GURGULIO = CURCULIO 'grain weevil, Kornwurm'; cf. CGL 5,206,18: GURGULIO GENUS NOCIUUM FRUGIBUS.

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Occurrences Last Update: 19.05.2009 16:15

  • AntK, 146,7 ERUCA cawlwyrm[1]
  • AntK, 80,9 GURGULIO cawelwyrm[2]
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Research Literature

AntK: Kindschi, Lowell. The Latin-Old English Glossaries in Planton-Moretus Manuscript 43 and British Museum Manuscript Additional 32,246. Unpubl. diss. Stanford University: 1955.
BW III: Bierbaumer, Peter. Der botanische Wortschatz des Altenglischen. Grazer Beiträge zur Englischen Philologie 3. Frankfurt am Main, Bern, Las Vegas: Lang, 1979.
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.
MS Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus Museum, 47.
MS London, British Library, Add. 32246.
[1]:

Note: "J, caflwyrt. WW calfwyrt." Cf. Meritt (1954,34).

[2]:

Note: "J, cawelwurm". Therefore lemma in ClH cawelwurm.