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wudu
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1. wọ̄de-chervel n.
Additional spellings:
wodechervel
7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Some plant of the carrot family, in most cases prob. to be identified with wild chervil or cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris); ?also, wild asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
(b) ?a plant……
2. wọ̄de-lēctric n.
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wodelectric
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One or more wild plants belonging to the lettuce family (Lactuca and related genera), perh. great lettuce Lactuca virosa or prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola.
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3. wọ̄de-hewet n.
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wodehewet
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Law The illegal cutting of wood.
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4. wọ̄de-rōve n.
Additional spellings:
woderove
51 quotations in 2 senses
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Any of several plants, including: (a) woodruff (Galina odoratum or Asperula odorata); also, this plant or some part of it used medicinally; wode-rove garlondes
(b) ?cleavers Galium aparine;
(c)……
5. wọ̄de-wort n.
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wodewort
5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The plant sanicle (Sanicula europaea);
(b) herb Robert (Geranium robertianum);
(c) some plant, prob. umbelliferous, perh. hemlock (Conium maculatum) or cowbane (Cicuta virosa).
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6. wọ̄de-thistel n.
Additional spellings:
wodethistel
10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Some plant of the genus Carduus, a thistle
(b) ?some variety of bur reed (genus Sparganium);
(c) one or more varieties of umbelliferous plant; prob. including wild chervil or cow parsley……
7. wọ̄de-sǒur(e n.
Additional spellings:
wodesour, wode-soure, wodesoure
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(a) The plant wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella)
(b) ?one or more of the sorrels in the dock genus (genus Rumex), esp. common sorrel (R. acetosa), but perh. also sheep’s sorrel (R. acetosella); ?= (a);……
9. wọ̄de-fǒul n.
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wodefoul
6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A woodland bird;
(b) a customary rent consisting of a hen or hens, = wode-hen [s.v. wode n.(2) 6b.(a)];
(c) as surname.
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10. wọ̄de-bend n.
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wodebend
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(a) Glossing L capparis caper, but prob. = the woodbine or common honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum);
(b) ivy (Hedera helix).
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11. wọ̄de-wexen n.
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wodewexen
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Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, woodwaxen.
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13. sǒuthern(e-wọ̄de n.
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southernwode, southerne-wode, southernewode
19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The plant southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum); (b) glossing L armenicus:?an apricot tree; glossing L caruca:?a kind of dried fig or fig tree; ?a medicament for the ears.
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14. wọ̄de-wōse n.
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wodewose
21 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A wild creature of woods and wasteland, human or semihuman in form and savage in appearance;—also coll
(b) a figure of such a creature woven into or embroidered upon fabric, sculpted, or……
15. wọ̄de-merch(e n.
Additional spellings:
wodemerch, wode-merche, wodemerche
17 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The European sanicle (Sanicula europea)
(b) ?wild celery (Apium graveolens);
(c) designating a group of plants prob. to be identified with the birthworts (genus Aristolochia), comprising at least……
17. wọ̄de-bī̆nd(e n.
Additional spellings:
wodebind, wode-binde, wodebinde
39 quotations in 1 sense
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Any of several creeping, spreading, or climbing plants, freq. not clearly distinguishable, but perh. most often to be identified with: (a) some plant of the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae; woodbine……