Arctium_lappa_1924

foxes clāte

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

Type: plant

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References Last Update: 22.11.2022 17:41

Meaning Last Update: 28.07.2009 14:25

  • A: plant: native
    Arctium lappa L., greater burdock, Große Klette
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Comment Last Update: 16.02.2010 13:36

  • Comment on (A): Arctium lappa L., greater burdock, Große Klette

    The OE name probably refers to the plant's habitat: the woods. Also cf. →wulfes-camb.

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Occurrence Last Update: 28.07.2009 18:04

  • LB, 44/3 nsg foxes clate
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Image Last Update: 16.05.2011 10:40

Arctium lappa L., greater burdock, Große Klette

Arctium_lappa_1924

Botanical-Information: stylised plate

Source: →reference-information

Fitch, Walter Hood. Illustrations of the British Flora: London: Reeve, 1924.

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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.
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.