Herbal - Middle English Compendium

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Herbal

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External References:	Manual 10.XXV.238; 10.XXV.242
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:	London, British Library, Sloane 5 . (Pref. MS) LALME: vol. 1. 115. Hand A. LP 7361. Herefords.
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:	John Lelamour's Translation of Macer's Herbal in MS Sln.5, ed. Alianore Whytlaw-Gray (MA thesis, University of Leeds); formerly in possession of MED. Film of thesis currently archived in the Bentley Historical Library, Middle English Dictionary records, Box 72. T. Hunt, Plant Names of Medieval England (1989). D. Moreno Olalla, Lelamour Herbal (MS Sloane 5, ff. 13r-57r): an annotated critical edition (Bern, 2018).
MED title stencils and sources:	Sln 5 c1465(?1373) *Lelamour Macer (Sln 5) John Lelamour's Translation of Macer's Herbal in MS Sln.5, ed. Alianore Whytlaw-Gray (MA thesis, University of Leeds); formerly in possession of MED. Film of thesis currently archived in the Bentley Historical Library, Middle English Dictionary records, Box 72.Referenced by page of the typescript thesis, which is arranged in pairs of like-numbered pages (distinguished by MED by use of 'a' and 'b'), with one column of the MS per page. Page 17a in the thesis, for example, corresponds with folio 21ra of the MS, p.28b in the thesis, to fol.26vb of the MS. Note: Dated ?a1425(1373) in print MED. Re-dated 2021 based on evidence presented by D. Moreno-Olalla. c1465(?1373) Lelamour Macer in Hunt Plant Names (Sln 5) T. Hunt, Plant Names of Medieval England (1989).1-268, passim (words cited from source "C42"). c1465(?1373) Lelamour Macer (Sln 5) D. Moreno Olalla, Lelamour Herbal (MS Sloane 5, ff. 13r-57r): an annotated critical edition (Bern, 2018).115-219. Note: Later, but still medieval, annotations attributed to "Hand C" may be quoted by page and line with the stencil c1475 Annot.Lelamour MacerSln 5.