Curcuma_zedoaria

sideware

noun, f., n-decl., 3 occ.

Type: plant

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Meaning Last Update: 09.08.2010 12:00

  • A: plant: foreign
    Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Rosc., zedoary, Zitwer
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Comment Last Update: 22.08.2011 08:57

  • Comment on (A): Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Rosc., zedoary, Zitwer

    Cf. the explanations in Grattan / Singer (1952,108,n.10). C. zedoaria is an old Indian crop; its roots were a popular spice in the Middle Ages (cf. Marzell 2000,I,1269).

    Etymology: < ML ZEDOĀRIUM (cf. Holthausen 1974, s.v.) < ARA zidwār (Marzell 2000,I,1269).

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Occurrences Last Update: 18.10.2010 06:40

  • LA, 108/11 asg sidewaran
  • LA, 110/6f[1] asg sidewar[an]
  • LA, 114/14 asg sidewaran
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Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Rosc., zedoary, Zitwer

Curcuma_zedoaria

Botanical-Information: stylised plate

Source: →reference-information

Pabst, Gustav (ed.). Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen und kurz erläuterndem Texte. Reprint von Ausz. aus d. Gesamtw. nach d. dreibd. Orig.-Ausg. Gera-Untermhaus, Köhler, 1887, 1889 und 1898. Hannover: Schäfer, 1997.

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Research Literature

BW II: Bierbaumer, Peter. Der botanische Wortschatz des Altenglischen. Grazer Beiträge zur Englischen Philologie 2. Bern, Frankfurt am Main, München: Lang, 1976.
LA, Lor: Grattan, John Henry Grafton, and Charles Singer. Anglo-Saxon Magic and Medicine. London: Oxford Univ. Press, 1952.
LA: Cockayne, Oswald Thomas (ed.). "[Lacnunga] Recipies." 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. 3. Rev. Ed. by Charles Singer. London: Holland Press, 1961. 2-81.
LB: Leonhardi, Günther. Kleinere angelsächsische Denkmäler I. Bibliothek der ags. Prosa VI. Hamburg: Grand, 1905.
Bonser, Wilfrid. The Medical Background of Anglo-Saxon England. London: Wellcome Historical Medical Library, 1963.
Grein, Christian-Wilhelm-Michael (ed.). Bibliothek der angelsächsischen Poesie. Göttingen: Wigand, 1864.
Hagen, Ann. A Second Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Food & Drink: Production & Distribution. First publ. 1995. Hock-wold cum Wilton, Norf.: Anglo-Saxon Books, 1995.
MS London, British Library, Harley 585.
Pettit, Edward, (ed. and trans.). Anglo-Saxon Remedies, Charms and Prayers from British Library MS Harley 585: the 'Lacnunga'. Vol. I: Introduction, Text, Translation, and Appendices. Vol. II: Commentary and Bibliography. Mellen Critical Editions and Translations. 6A and 6B. Lewiston, Queenston and Lampeter: Mellen, 2001.
Storms, Godfrid (ed.). Anglo-Saxon Magic. Reprint of the 1948 ed. published by M. Nijhoff, The Hague. Norwood, Pa: Norwood Editions, 1975.
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MS, Cockayne, Leonhardi: sideware; an emandation is not called for; cf. gingifre also in this list.