Pteridium_aquilinum

fearn, micle

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

Type: plant

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Reference Last Update: 18.10.2022 20:27

Meaning Last Update: 30.09.2009 13:24

  • A: plant: native
    ? Pteridium aquilinium (L.) Kuhn, bracken, Adlerfarn
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Comment Last Update: 30.09.2009 13:26

  • Comment on (A): ? Pteridium aquilinium (L.) Kuhn, bracken, Adlerfarn

    Cf. →fearn, comment on meaning B.

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Occurrence Last Update: 19.07.2009 20:04

  • LB, 39/2 nasg þæt micle fearn
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Image Last Update: 10.05.2011 13:29

? Pteridium aquilinium (L.) Kuhn, bracken, Adlerfarn

Pteridium_aquilinum

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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.