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ofer-sǣwisc-rind

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

Type: plant-product

Last Update: 16.07.2010 11:54

Reference Last Update: 22.11.2022 00:02

Meaning Last Update: 04.04.2010 08:49

  • A: plant-product: foreign
    ? Cinnamomi cortex, cinnamon, Zimtrinde
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Comment Last Update: 21.07.2011 10:59

  • Comment on (A): ? Cinnamomi cortex, cinnamon, Zimtrinde

    Cockayne (1961,II,53) lit. translates "oversea rind" and notes (n.2) that the name refers to 'cinnamon'.

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Occurrence Last Update: 21.04.2010 13:32
  • LB, 16/39-17/1 nasg ofersæwiscrind
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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.