hafoc-wyrt

Old-English: hafocwyrt, heauocwurt,

Latin (Machine generated): CAMIMULAM,

• →wyrt;

• A: plant: native Several native species.
  ? Hieracium L., hawkweed, a species of ~, Habichtskraut, eine Art von ~
• B: plant: native Probably native (Clapham 1962,892).
  ? Lactuca serriola L., prickly lettuce, Kompass-Lattich
• C: plant: native
  ?? Matricaria recutita L., scented mayweed, Echte Kamille
• D: plant: native
  ?? Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All., chamomile, Römische Kamille

• Comment on (A): ? Hieracium L., hawkweed, a species of ~, Habichtskraut, eine Art von ~

  Cf. the ModE and NHG names, and Dan. høgeurt (cf. Marzell 2000,2,854); it is not possible to provide a more distinct identification because of the great number of hawkweed species. Equally ModE hawkweed denotes different species (cf. Britten / Holland 1886,246).

  Etymology: lit. 'hawkweed, Habichtskraut'; probably a loan transformation to Gk ϊεράκιον (Gk ϊέραξ 'hawk, Habicht'), the name of which according to Pliny relates to the fact that hawks use the plant's chyle to sharpen their sight (cf. Pliny, 111,320.) A relation to M. chamomilla or A. nobilis cannot be found.

• Comment on (B): ? Lactuca serriola L., prickly lettuce, Kompass-Lattich

  In the L HA LACTUCA SILUATICA is synonymous with HIERACION; LACTUCA is also named 'thistle' (cf. s.v. →þū-þistel), therefore CAMIMULA could be erroneous for CAMELEON, which equally is often glossed with names of thistle species (cf. s.v. →wulfes-camb).

• Comment on (C): ?? Matricaria recutita L., scented mayweed, Echte Kamille

  Based on the gloss Ms. Dresden, Dc 187 CAMIMULAM heauocwurt BTC, s.v. hafocwyrt note: "add: ? camomile". CAMIMULA hardly is a variant of CHAMAEMELON 'chamomile, Kamille', the glossator would (additionally) have noted the commonly used name →mageþe.

• Comment on (D): ?? Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All., chamomile, Römische Kamille

  Cf. comment on meaning C.

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