cucurbita

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

Type: plant

Last Update: 25.04.2011 08:45

Meaning Last Update: 25.04.2011 08:40

  • A: plant: foreign
    Cucurbita L., gourd, a species of ~, Flaschenkürbis, eine Art von ~
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Comment Last Update: 14.05.2012 18:42

  • Comment on (A): Cucurbita L., gourd, a species of ~, Flaschenkürbis, eine Art von ~

    Ad lemma: the occurrences in asg. are no definite clue as to what the nsg. form looks as the example of →betonice, betonica, clearly shows.

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Occurrence Last Update: 28.05.2009 06:23

  • LB, 73/35 asg cucurbitan
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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.
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.
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.
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.