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THE   MIPIHiK    AOB8. 


THE  CHRONICLES  AND  MEMORIALS 


GREAT    BRITAIN    AND    IRELAND 

DURING  THE  MIDDLE  AGES. 

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uiittcd  to  the  Treasury  a  proposal  for  the  publication 
of  materials  ior  the   History   of  this  Country  from  the 
Invasion  of  the  Romans  to  the  Reign  of  Henry  VIIL 

The  Master  of  the  Rolls  suggested  that  these  materials 
should  be  selected  for  publication  under  competent  editors 
hout  reference  to  periodical  or  chronological  arrange- 
ment, without  mutilation  or  abridgment,  preference  being 
given,  in  the  first  instance,  to  such  materials  as  were  most 
scarce  and  valuable. 

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to  be  edited  should  be  treated  in  the  same  way  as  if  the 
editor  were  engaged  on  an  Editio  Princeps ;  and  for  this 
purpose  the  most  correct  text  should  be  formed  from  an 
accurate  collation  of  the  best  MSS. 

To  render  the  work  more  generally  useful,  the  Master 

of  the  Rolls  suggested  that  the  editor  should  give  an 

aunt  of  the  MSS.  employed  by  him,  of  their  age  and 

their  peculiarities  ;  that  he  should  add  to  the  work  a  brief 

account  of  the  life  and  times  of  the   author,  and   any 

remarks  necessary  to  explain  the  chronology ;  but  no  other 

note  or  comment  was  to  be  allowed, except  what  might  be 

cssary  to  establish  the  correctness  of  the  text. 

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The  works  to  be  published  in  octavo,  separately,  as 
they  were  finished ;  the  whole  responsibility  of  the  task 
resting  upon  the  editors,  who  were  to  be  chosen  by  the 
Master  of  the  Rolls  with  the  sanction  of  the  Treasury. 

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national  object,  in  an  effectual  and  satisfactory  manner, 
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without  unnecessary  expense." 

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in  such  a  manner  as  to  represent  with  all  possible  correct- 
ness the  text  of  each  writer,  derived  from  a  collation  of  the 
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such  as  were  illustrative  of  the  various  readings.  They 
suggested,  however,  that  the  preface  to  each  work  should 
contain,  in  addition  to  the  particulars  proposed  by  the 
Master  of  the  Rolls,  a  biographical  account  of  the  author, 
so  far  as  authentic  materials  existed  for  that  purpose,  and 
an  estimate  of  his  historical  credibility  and  value. 

Rolls  House, 

December  1857. 


LEECHDOMS,  WORTCUMING, 


AND 


STARCRAFT 

OP 

EARLY  ENGLAND. 


LEECHDOMS,    WORTCl-NNING, 


STARCRAFT 


EAELT   ENGLAND. 

BEING 

A  COLLECTION  OF  DOCUMENTS,  FOR  THE  MOST  PART 
NEVER  BEFORE  PRINTED, 

1LLUBTRATIXO 

THE  HISTORY  OF  SCIENCE  IN  THIS  COUNTRY 
BEFORE  THE  NORMAN  CONQUEST. 

COLLECTED  AND  EDITED 

BT  THE 

REV.  OSWALD  COCKAYNE,  M.A.  CANTAB. 
VOL.  I. 


PUBLISHED  BT  THE  AUTHORITY  OF  THE  LORDS  COMMISSIONERS  OF  HER  MAJESTY'S 
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CONTENTS. 


Page 
Preface ix 

Herbarium  op  Apuleius 1 

continued  from  dloskorides,  etc.    -        -  248 

Medicixa  de  Quadrupedibus     -----  326 

Leecitooms  from  Fly  Leaves  of  MSS.        ...  376 

Charms  (in  part) 384 


PJIEFACE. 


PllEFACE. 


It  will  be  difficult  for  the  kindliest  temper  to  give  Prepossessions 
a  friendly  welcome  to  the  medical  philosophy  of  Saxon 
days.  As  man  has  an  ever  recurring  proneness  to 
make  himself  the  standard  of  truth,  to  condemn,  sneer 
at,  and  despise  all  that  he  does  not  choose  or  is  unable 
to  comprehend,  so  in  a  greater  degree  every  generation 
of  men  admires  its  own  wisdom,  skill,  science,  art,  and 
progress ;  it  calls  its  own,  whatever  it  has  learnt  from 
men  of  former  days,  and  counts  the  few  improve- 
ments which  have  had  their  birth  in  its  own  time,  as 
triumphs  and  distinctions  which  elevate  it  above  all 
the  past. 

If  we  consider  the  history  of  the  ages  gone  by,  these  Our  debt  to 
high  pretensions  will  soon  abate  somewhat  of  their past  age8# 
confidence.  The  progress  of  those  contrivances  towards 
our  comfort,  which  we  sum  up  in  the  term  civilization, 
has  been  very  creeping  and  laborious.  Our  great 
capitals  are  smaller  than  Rome,  the  fortunes  of  our 
men  of  millions  are  trifles  to  the  wealth  of  a  Crassus 
or  a  Lucullus,  our  houses  are  less  carefully  warmed 
in  winter  than  the  Roman  villas,  our  poetry  has  no 
Homeros,  our  sculpture  no  Praxiteles,  our  architecture 
no  Parthenon,  our  philosophy  has  never  seen  a  century 
such  as  that  between  Perikles  and  Alexandres,  those 
hundred  years  of  Attic  wit  and  wisdom  have  given 
us  an  education  in  dead  languages,  and  in  the  lore 
and  manners  of  two  thousand  years  since,  and  are 
driving  our  native  words  from  off  our  tongues  and 
making  them  strange  to  our  ears. 


PBEFACE. 


The  Saxons 
accept  Greek 
and  Latin 
learning. 


Indigenous 
botany  of  the 
Teutonic 


The  same  victory  over  future  ages  which  puts  into 
the  hands  of  our  children  a  Virgilius,  a  Demosthenes 
an  Horatius,  produced  a  similar  effect  upon  our  fore- 
fathers. When  their  driving,  conquering,  advancing 
spirit  brought  them  into  the  island  of  the  Britons 
and  gave  them  the  Keltic  careless  tribes  for  a  prey, 
they  also  found  it  worth  their  while  to  inquire  what 
was  this  system  of  Latin  science,  which  raised  fertile 
crops  of  wheat  for  the  food  of  every  mouth,  built 
houses  which  gave  warmth  amid  the  tempest,  and 
fetched  from  foreign  distant  lands  aids  and  helps 
whether  to  health  or  to  disease ;  and  they,  like  our- 
selves, became  students  of  Latin  and  Greek.  Something 
of  course  they  had  learned  of  southern  arts  before, 
but  when  they  arrived  in  and  became  owners  of  ter- 
ritories improved  by  the  southron,  they  could  only 
enjoy  their  new  acquisitions  fully  by  understanding 
the  method  of  ordering  them. 

The  Gothic  nations  had  a  knowledge  of  their  own 
in  the  kinds  and  powers  of  worts,  that  is  they  had 
the  more  useful  practical  part  of  botany ;  this  is 
plainly  proved  by  the  great  number  of  native  names 
of  plants  which  are  found  in  the  works  now  printed, 
in  glossaries,  and  in  the  Gothic  languages  generally. 
Their  medicine  must  have  consisted  partly  in  the 
application  of  the  qualities  of  these  worts  to  healing 
purposes,  for  otherwise  the  study  was  of  no  real  utility. 
The  uses  of  hemp  and  liquorice  were  first  learnt  by 
the  Hellenes,  from  the  Skythians.1  The  Saxons  evi- 
dently were  also  willing  to  rely  much  upon  amulets 
and  incantations,  for  while  these  resources  are  accepted 
by  the  later  Greek  physicians,  they  occur  much  more 
frequently  as  the  northern  nations  obtained  a  wider 
footing  in  the  Roman  empire. 


1  Uerodot.  lib.  iv.  cap.  74.    Theofrastos,  lliat.  Plant  lib.  ix.  cap.  15. 


PREFACE. 


XI 


From  the  cradle  modern  Englishmen  in  taught  to  Charms, 
fight  an  angry  battle  against  superstition,  and  they 
treat  a  talisman  or  a  charm  with  some  disdain  and 
much  contempt  But  let  us  reflect  that  these  play- 
things tended  to  quiet  and  reassure  the  patient,  to 
calm  his  temper,  and  soothe  his  nerves ;  object*  which, 
if  we  are  not  misinformed,  the  best  practitioners  of 
oar  own  day  willingly  obtain   by   such  dj-  are 

left  them.  Whether  a  WMfl  physician  will  deprive  a 
humble  patient  of  his  roll  of  magic  words,  or  take 
from  his  neck  the  fairy  stone,  I  do  not  know:  I  nit 
this  is  certain,  that  the  Christian  Church  of  that  early 
day,  and  the  medical  science  of  the  empire  by  no 
means  refused  the  employment  of  these  arts  of  b 
these  balms  of  superstitious  origin.  The  reader  may 
■y  his  laugh  at  such  devices,  but  let  him  remember 
that  dread  of  death  and  wakeful  anxiety  must  be 
hushed  by  some  means,  for  they  an*  very  unfriendly 
to    recovery    from   disease* 

Some  part  of  the  prevailing  superstition  must  have  l'artiy  &i&- 
come   from   the    Magi,  for  we  find   them  ordering  that  "h^"faL°m 
tlir  modern  ^  the Pyretkrum  oust 

be  pulled  from  the  ground  with  the  left  hand,  that 
the  fevered  patients  name  must  be  spoken  forth,  and 
that  the  herbcrist   must   not   look    behind    him,1 

Pliniu^  ilso,2   that   the   Magi   and  the   Pytha 

goreans   had   many   foolish  tales   about   the  Hmt 

known  in  England  as  sea  holly.3  That  they  orden  <1 
the  paeudo  auchusa  to  be  gathered  with  the  left  hand, 
name  of  him,  who  was  to  profit  by  it  to  bo 
uttered,  and  that  it  should  be  tied  on  a  man  for 
the  tertian  lover.4  They  used  the  tyMgffcprlfc  or 
pieony,6  for  evocation  of  spirits,0     They  got  cures  for 


1  Flin.  xxi.  104  =  30. 

■  Id.  uiL  9  =  8. 

*  E.  campcttre,  being  very  rare. 


J  Plin.  xxii,  24  =  20. 
J  If  it  is  llie  pcpony. 
*Pliu,  xxiv.  102  m  17. 


Xll  PREFACE. 

head  ache,  bleared  eyes,  dim  sight,  pearl,  excrescences  in 
the  eyes,  tooth  ache,  rheumatism,  quartan  fevers,  gout, 
spasms,    lumbago,    sterility,    ghosts    and    nightmares, 
phrenzy,  family  discord,  indifference  to  wives,  epilepsy, 
snakes,    shiverings,    darts,    barking   of   dogs,    fascina- 
tion, gripes,  gravel,  childbirth,  magic  arts,   mad   dogs, 
dysentery,  poison,  tyranny,   effeminacy,   and  a  potent 
love  charm,  a  Lasses  come  follow  me,  from  the  hyena : 
but  he  must  be  caught  when  the  moon  is  in  Gemini.1 
The  Magi  had  a  special  admiration  for  the  mole, 
if  any  one  swallowed  its  heart  palpitating  and  fresh, 
be  would   become  at   once  an  expert  in  divination.8 
The  heart  of  a  hen,  placed  upon  a  womans  left  breast 
while  she  is  asleep,  will  make  her  tell  all  her  secrets.8 
This  the   Roman   calls  a  portentous  lie.     Perhaps  he 
had  tried   it.     They   were   the   authors   of  the   search 
for   red   or   white    stones   in   the    brood    nestlings    of 
swallows,  mentioned  by  our   Saxons.4     A  crazy  fellow 
(lymphatus)  would  recover  his  senses  if  sprinkled  with 
the  blood  of  a  mole :   and  those  troubled  with  nocturnal 
spirits  and  by   Fauns  would    be   relieved   if  smeared 
with   a   dragon's    tongue,    eyes,    gall,    and   intestines 
boiled  down  in  wine  and  oiL5     Bulls   dung  was  good 
for  dropsical  men,  cows   dung  for  women.6 

The  Magi  also  taught  to  drink  the  ashes  of  a  pigs 
pizzle  in  sweet  wine,  and  so  to  make  water  into  a 
dogs  kennel,  adding  the  words  "  lest  he,  like  a  hound, 
"  should  make  urine  in  his  own  bed." 7  If  a  man 
in  the  morning  made  water  a  little  on  liis  own  foot 
it  would  be  a  preservative  against  mala  medicamenta, 
doses  meant  to  do  him  harm.  For  quartan  fevers 
they  catch    with    tho   left   hand   the   beetle   that   has 


1  riin.  xxviii.  27  =  8.  i       •  Id.  xxx.  24  =  10. 

2  Id.  xxx.  7-3.  I       e  Id.  xxviii.  68. 


s  Id.  xxix.  26. 
*  Id.  xi.  7*1. 


7  Id.  xxviii.  60  =  15.   See  below, 
p.  xxxi. 


PREFACE.  XU1 

reflected  antennae,  and  make  an  amulet  of  him.1  For 
sleep  the  gall  of  a  sacrificed  goat  smeared  on  the 
eyes  or  put  under   the  pillow  was  good.8 

Demokritos  was  a  devoted  adherent  of  the  teaching  Demokritos. 
of  the  Magi,  "magorum  studiosissimus." 3  He  wrote 
of  an  herb,  the  root  of  which  wrought  into  pills  and 
swallowed  in  wine  would  make  guilty  men  confess 
everything,  tormented  at  night  by  strange  visions  of 
the  spirit  world.  Another,  0ec3v  fipamw,  food  of  Gods, 
which  kept  the  kings  of  Persia  in  health  and  vigour 
of  mind.4  The  Qeayyek)^  or  gospel  plant,  was  drunk 
by  the  Magi  before  divination.  The  ys\ooTo<pv\\)$,  or 
laughter  plant,  produced  fantoms  and  laughter,  that 
only  ceased  by  drinking  pine  nuts,  pepper,  and  honey 
in  date  wine.  They  had  also  an  herb  for  begetting 
handsome  and  good  children.  A  disciple  of  Demokri- 
tos, Apollodoros,  had  a  wort  to  make  old  love,  even 
what  had  turned  to  hate,  revive  again.  All  these  had 
magic  names.  Plinius  view  of  the  general  credit  in 
which  the  doctrine  of  the  Magi  stood,  is  that  it  was 
of  all  sciences  on  the  face  of  the  globe  most  fraudulent, 
(which,  be  it  observed,  is  a  great  deal  to  say,)  and 
that  it  owed  its  acceptance  to  its  embracing  within 
itself  the  three  sciences  most  influential  among  men; 
medicine,  and  that,  as  it  shewed  the  profound er  and 
more  venerable ;  religion,  in  the  darkness  of  which,  says 
he,  the  human  race  is  still  involved,  (to  call  it  super- 
stition would  be  to  modernize  here),  and  the  mathe- 
matics, that  is,  astronomy. 

Pythagoras  held  that  the  whole  air  is  fall  of  spiritual  Pythagoras. 
beings,  who  send  men  dreams,  and  the   symptoms   of 
disease  and  health  ;  nor  to  men  only,  but  to  sheep  and 
other   cattle;  that  to  these  spirits  are  naturally  m*de 
lustrations,  and   averting  ceremonies,    and  invocations, 


1  Plin.  xxx.  30.  I       aId.  xxiv.  102  =  17 

»  Id.  xxviii.  79.  |       *  Ibid. 


XIV 


PREFACE. 


-^_  and  the  like.1     He  taught  that  holding  anethum,  that 

is  dill,  in  the  hand,  is  good  against  epilepsy.8  Pytha- 
goras was  the  founder  of  the  healing  art  among  the 
Hellenic  peoples. 

Pythagoras  taught  that  water  would  freeze  with  the 
herbs  coracesia  and  calycia,  also  the  flower  of  the  aqui- 
folia  or  holly.8  Chrysippus,  that  an  animal,  nobody 
knew  anything  about,  the  phryganium,  was  a  good 
amulet  for  quartan  fevers.4  Cato,  that  a  man  would 
go  comfortably  to  sleep  after  eating  bare ;  and  says 
Plinius,  there  must  be  something  in  the  general^  per- 
suasion that  after  hare  a  man  is  good  looking  for 
nine  days.5 

Serapion.  Serapion   of  Alexandria    flourished  (B.C.  278)  forty 

years  after  the  death  of  Alexander  the  Great,  and  was 
one  of  the  chiefs  of  the  Empiric  school,  who  relied  upon 
observation  and  experiment  in  preference  to  specula- 
tion and  thoughtful  reasoning;  yet  he  in  epilepsy  pre- 
scribed the  warty  excrescences  on  the  forelegs  of  animals, 
camels  brain  and  gall,  rennet  of  seal,  dung  of  crocodile, 
heart  of  hare,  blood  of  turtle,  stones  of  boar,  ram,  or 
cock. 

Soranos.  Soranos,  an  early  writer  of  the  methodic  school,  while 

he  refused  incantations  as  cures  for  diseases,  testifies 
in  so  doing  to  their  prevalence  :  — "  Alii  cantilenas 
"  adhibendas  probaverunt,  ut  etiam  Philistionis  frater 
"  idem  memorat  libro  xxii.  de  adiutoriis,  scribens  quen- 
"  dam  fistulatorem  loca  dolentia  decantasse,  qua3  cum 
"  saltuin  sumerent  palpitando,  discusso  dolore  mites- 
"  cerent.     Alii  denique  hoc  adiutorii  genus  Pythagoram 


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bvQpdmoLs  rois  T€  uvdpovs  Kai  t& 
<rrific7a  v6<rov  tc  koX  vyitlas'  Kcd  ou 
yAvov  hrQpdncois  dAAd  Kcd  -wpofidrois 
Ka\  rots  HWois  Krf]Vt(riv.  Efy  Tf 
rovrovs  yivtadou  rois  re  Kadapfuris, 


KaicrxoTpumatr/jLotis  ixovtikIivt*  irwrav 
Kal  K\rjh6vas  teal  rck  Zfioia. 

Diogenes,  Jxiert.  V.  PyUiag.  32. 
-  Tlin.  xx.  73. 

3  Id.  xxiv.  102.  72. 

4  Id.  xxx.  30. 

6  Id.  x  xviii.  79. 


PREFACE. 


XV 


morant  invenisse  :  add  Sorani  iudieiu  videntur  hi 

imitate    mctari,   qu]    modnlia    0t    cantilena 

ionis  robur  excludi  posse  crediderun 

Plinius  records   that   the  rule  is   to  sow  basil    with  Ptinto* 

curses  and  ugly   worda;2   that  pills  of  elaterium,   the 

drastic  juice  of  a  wild  eueuinber,  hung  about  the  waist 

in  rams   wool,    help    parturition,    if  the   patient  knows 

nothing  about  the  resource;8  he  knew  a  man  of  pra- 

an  rank,  "  man  in  Spain,  who  was  cured  of 

intol  of  the  uvula  by  carrying  hung  to 

neck  by  a  thread  a  root  of  purslane  f  that  Sapph<» 
fell  in  love  with  Phaon  because  he  found  a  masculine 
root  yiwmf   that   an   amulet   of  the   seed    of 

tribulus    cures    varicose    veins  ;fl   that    tradition   avers 
men  afflicted    with   tertian    fever    are    relieved   of    it 
if  they  tie  on  themselves   a   root   of  autumnal    nettle, 
provided   that  when  the  root    is    dug  the    sick    in; 
and  his  para  duly   pronounced   aloud;7 

that  if  a  man  carry  a  poplar  wand  in  his  hand  he 
will  not  get  his  legs  chafed  f  the  herb  selago,  which 
was  like  savine,  was  gathered  without  use  of  h 
with  the  right  hand,  in  pickpocket  fashion,  "  velut  a 
furante,"  poked  through  the  left  armhole  of  the  tunic, 
robe,  with  naked  clean  washed  feet,  after 
an  oblation  of  wine  and  bread.0  Since  ordinary  u  clinic'1 
medicine  avails  not  in  quartan  fevers,  he  will  tell  OS 
how  to  cure  it  by  amulets ;  by  the  dust  in  which  a 
hawk    has    been    rolling    himself  tied   up   in  a  bit  of 

b   with  a  led    thread;    by   the    longest    tooth  of  a 

kdog;  by  a  solitary  wasp  caught  in  the  left  hand 


'  Ciclius  Aurdianus,    Chroa.  Lib. 
v.  cap.  I,  p.  55 "j,  ed.  of  1709, 

*  Cam  m&lttdictis  tic  probris,  xix. 

■  FHn.  xx.  8     i 

*  Id.  xx.  81  -80, 


•  Id.  xxiL  y=6. 

•  iii  xxii.  12=10. 

?  Lixxii.  16  -II, 

*  III  xxxv,  32=8. 

■  id.  xxiv.  e 


b  2 


Xvi  PREFACE. 

and  tied  on ;  by  the  head  of  viper  cut  off,  or  its  liv- 
ing heart  cut  out,  in  a  piece  of  cloth;  by  the  snout 
and  tips  of  the  ears  of  a  mouse  in  a  rose-coloured  patch, 
the  animal  itself  to  be  let  loose ;  by  the  right  eye  of 
a  living  lizard  poked  out,  in  a  bit  of  goats  skin ;  by 
the  ball  rolling  scarabaeus  (s.  stercomrius)?  a  holly 
planted  in  (the  courtyard  of)  a  house  keeps  off  witch- 
crafts f  they  say  that  an  amulet  of  the  chamseelaea 
(Dafne  laureola,  D.'mezereum)  will  cure  pearl  "  albugo  " 
in  the  eyes,  provided  that  the  plant  be  gathered  before 
sunrise,  and  the  purpose  be  outspoken  ;s  an  herb  picked 
from  the  head  of  a  statue  and  tied  up  in  a  red 
thread  will  cure  head  ache  *  an  herb  by  which  dogs 
stale,  if  drawn  untouched  by  iron,  cures  dislocations.5 
Enough,  perhaps,  has  been  said  to  mark  the  character 
of  Plinius  collections. 

Iosephos.  With  Plinius  was  contemporary  Ioseph,  or  Josephus. 

The  tales  about  the  mandrake  current  much  later, 
and  found  in  the  Saxon  Herbarium,6  are  traceable  to 
what  he  says 7  of  the  Baaras,  an  herb  that  runs  away 
from  the  man  that  wants  to  gather  it,  and  won't  stop 
till  one  throws  on  it  ovpov  yvvaixo$  y  to  e/tpjvov  al/ta, 
for  nastiness  is  often  an  element  of  mysteries,  and  even 
then  it  kills  the  dog  that  draws  it  out.  It  is  not  cer- 
tain that  the  mandrakes  berries  are  meant  in  Genesis 
xxx.  14. 

Philagrios.  Philagrios  (364  A.D.)  thought  it  superfluous  and  un- 

becoming to  add  to  a  prescription  a  direction  to  spit 
once  into  the  drug  pot,  once  on  the  earth,  with  some 
barbarous  names,  since  without  the  names  it  would 
be  equally  efficacious.8 


1  Plin.  xxx.  30  =  11.  c  Bell.  Iud.  VII.  vi.  3  =  p.  117. 

2  Id.  xxiv.  71  =  1.3.  T  Art.  cxxii. 

s  Id.  xxiv.  82  =  1.5.  •  Aetius,  607.  c.  in  the  Medic* 

4  Id.  xxiv.  100^-19.  .  ArtU  Principes,  unpublished  in  the 

*  Id.  xxiv.  Ill  =19.  '  original  language. 


PREFACE.  XVII 

Xenokrates,  who,  says  Galenos,  flourished  two  gene-  Xenokrates. 
rations,  or  sixty  years  before  himself,  writes  with  an 
air  of  confidence  on  the  good  effects  to  be  obtained  by 
eating  of  the  human  brain,  flesh,  or  liver ;  by  swallow- 
ing in  drink  the  burnt  or  unburnt  bones  of  the  head, 
shin,  or  fingers  of  a  man,  or  the  blood.  He  had  also 
a  good  list  of  nasty  prescriptions,  for  which  the  veil 
of  a  dead  language  is  required.1 

Galenos  is  cited  by  Alexander  of  Tralles,2  as  doing  Galenos. 
a  reluctant  homage  to  incantations.  His  words, 
perhaps,  do  not  go  further  than  the  conclusions  of  an 
unprejudiced  physician  of  our  own  day  might  do,  were 
he  willing  to  brave  the  quick  rising  imputation  of 
superstition.  "Some  think  that  incantations  are  like 
"  old  wives  tales :  as  I  too  did  for  a  long  while.  But 
"  at  last  I  was  convinced  that  there  is  virtue  in  them 
"  by  plain  proofs  before  my  eyes.  For  I  had  trial 
"  of  their  beneficial  operation  in  the  case  of  those 
"  scorpion  stung,  nor  less  in  the  case  of  bones  stuck 
"  fast  in  the  throat,  immediately,  by  an  incantation, 
"  thrown  up.  And  many  of  them  aie  excellent,  seve- 
"  rally,  and  they  reach  their  mark" 

Pamphilos  makes  Galenos  angry  with  his  gipsy  Pamphilos. 
trickeries ;  "  his  old  wives  tales,  his  Egyptian  quackeries, 
41  his  babbling  incantations  used  by  the  folk  employed 
"  to  collect  the  plants,  his  periapts,  and  his  humbugs, 
"  not  merely  useless,  not  merely  unprofessional,  but 
"  all   false ;   no  good  even   to  little   boys,  not  to  say 


1  Tlaais  8*  \Zfwr6s  tc  Ktd  oVpju  ical  |  ytypcupe  5e  koL  irept  rod  nark  ra  «to 

Kttrtmrjriov  yvyaucbs  a<r*\y))s  kou  £$€-  |  ftxnrov  Kira.invop.ivov. 

\vpx,  teal  rovrvy  ot&kv  firrov  rj  ko-  !  Galen,  de  simpl.  mixt.  et  far., 

rpot,  %r  Ztaxpu>P*vT\v  tc  raits  Kara  to  j  lib.  xx.  vol.  xii.,   p.  248,  ed. 

vrifUL  teal  r}ty  ipdpvyya  fiopiois  cfc  rt  Ki'ihn. 

s.€votpirris  *»  ti  tore  vmc.y  oivarai  *  ,  '  r  ' 


XV111 


PREFACE. 


Alexander  of 
Tralles. 


"  students   of  medicine."      Pamphilos  had  written   in 
alphabetical  order  about  herbs.1 

Alexander  of  Tralles  (AD.  550)  frequently  prescribes 
periapts,  that  is,  amulets,  and  wise  words:  thus  for 
colic,  he  guarantees  by  his  own  experience  and  the 
approval  of  almost  all  the  best  doctors,  dung  of  a 
wolf,  with  bits  of  bone  in  it,  if  possible,  shut  up  in 
a  pipe,  and  worn  during  the  paroxysm,  on  the  right 
arm,  or  thigh,  or  hip,  taking  care  ifc  touches  neither 
the  earth  nor  a  bath.  A  lark  eaten  is  good.  The 
Thracians  pick  out  its  heart,  while  alive,  and  make  a 
periapt,  wearing  it  on  the  left  thigh.  A  part  of  the 
caecum  of  a  pig  prepared  with  myrrh,  and  put  up  in 
a  wolfs  or  dogs  skin,  is  a  good  thing  to  wear.  A 
ring  with  Hercules  strangling  a  lion  on  the  Median 
stone,  is  good  to  wear.2  A  bit  of  a  cliilds  navel,  shut 
up  in  something  of  silver  or  gold  with  salt,  is  a  periapt 
which  will  make  the  patient  at  ease  entirely.  Have 
the  setting  of  an  iron  ring  octagonal,  and  engrave 
upon  it,  "  Flee,  Flee,  Ho,  Ho,  Bile,  the  Lark  was 
searching ; "  on  the  head  of  the  ring  have  an  N 3  en- 
graved :  this  is  potent,  and  he  thinks  it  would  be 
strange  not  to  communicate  so  powerful  an  antidote, 
but  begs  it  may  be  reserved  from  casual  folk,  and  told 


1  Oura  5/)  kq\  Ud/xcpiXos  ivorfiaaro 
tJ)v  t*d\  rS»v  froravvv  icpayparclav. 
oAV  iictiyos  fJ.lv  efr  re  fivBovs  ypawv 
rivets  ^erpdVfro  Kal  rivets  yorjreias 
Alyincrias  Krip&b'us  &fia  riffiv  factious, 
as  avaipov/xtvoi  ras  &ordvas  4ti\4- 
yovai.  Kal  5^  Ktxpyrcu  vpbs  Trtpienrra 
/ecu  aAXas  fxayyavclas  ou  reptepyovs 
p6vov,  ovb*  Qu>  tt}j  iarpucris  r^x^V^t 
aAAa  Kal  if>cv8c?s  avdeas.  rjpeis  & 
otir*  rovrwy  ob&lv  otirr  ray  roOrcov  tri 
\rjp<&&tis  fierapoppwo-fis  tpovfitv.  ov$f 
yap  rols  fiiKpols  rauaX  KofiiUjj  yjpf\al- 
fjtovs  vxo\afi$dvofj.(v  cTrcu  robs  roiok- 


rovs  fivOovs,  fiiiri  7c  $h  rots  fierttvai 
ffwddovfft  to  rrjs  Imputes  tpya.  Kal 
fjtoi  &ok*i  Tcp6s  'linroKpdrovs  cvddws  iv 
apxfirwv  atpopuTixwv  flpTJaOat  &  fiios 
fyaxbs,  7}  5c  Te'x»^  fJuxKpa,  x&Plv  r°v 
fit)    KaravaXiffKuv    robs   xp^ovs    «* 

Galen,  defacult.  simp/.,  lib.  vi. 
p.  792,  ed.  Kiihn. 
2  A  Gnostic   device.    See  Mont- 
faucon,  plates  159,  161,  163. 

*  The  N  on  the  ring  is  Gnostic  ; 
see  Montfaucon,  t.  cl.,  clxix., 
clxxvii. 


PREFACE.  XIX 

only   to   such    as    can    keep    secrets,    and    are    trusty 

(fiXupeTovf).1     For  the   gout   he  recommends  a  certain 

cloth,    *&pr)$    vapievov    to    icptoTOV    Ix   tc5v   Kara^vlaov    pixog 

ttoAuvflev,  also  the  sinews  of  a  vultures  leg  and  toes  tied 

on,  minding  that  the  right  goes  to  the  right,  the  left 

to   the  left;   also   the  astragali  of  a  hare,  leaving  the 

poor  creature  alive;  also  the  skin  of  a  seal  for  sole3; 

also  a  line  of  Homeros,  Tsrpijx81  8'  ayopr),  imb  8e  o-Tova- 

X^**0  ya7»,  on  gold  leaf,  when  the  moon  is  in  Libra; 

also  a  natural  magnet  found  when  the  moon  is  in  Leo. 

Write  on  gold  leaf,  in  the  wane  of  the  moon,   "mei, 

'•  threu,  mor,  for,  teux,  za,  zon,  the,  lou,  chri,  ge,  ze,  ou, 

<fc  as  the  sun  is  consolidated   in   these   names,   and   is 

"  renewed  every  day,  so  consolidate  this  plaster  as  it 

"  was   before,   now,    now,    quick,    quick,    for,    behold, 

"  I   pronounce   the   great  name,  in  which  are  consoli- 

u  dated  things  in  repose,  iaz,  azuf,  zuon,  threux,  bain, 

"  chook,  consolidate  this  plaster  as  it  was  at  first,  now, 

11  now,  quick,  quick/'2     Then  bits  were  to  be  chopped 

off  a   chamaeleon,   and   the  creature  living  was  to  be 

wrapped  up  in  a  clean  linen  rag,  and  buried  towards 

the  sunrise,  while   the  chopped  bits  were   to   be  worn 

in  tubes ;  all  to  be  done  when  the  moon  was  in  the 

wane.     Then  again  for  gout,  some  henbane,  when  the 

moon  is  in  Aquarius  or  Pisces,  before  sunset,  must  be 

dug  up  with  the   thumb  and  third  finger  of  the  left 

hand,  and  must  be  said,  I  declare,  I  declare,  holy  wort, 

to    thee;    I   invite    thee    to-morrow   to   the   house   of 

Fileas,  to  stop  the  rheum  of  the  feet  of  M.  or  N.,  and 

say,  I  invoke  thee,  the  great  name,  Jehovah,  Sabaoth, 

the  God  who  steadied  the  earth  and  stayed  the  sea, 

the  filler  of  flowing  rivers,  who   dried  up   Lot's  wife, 

and  made  her  a  pillar  of  salt,  take  the  breath  of  thy 

mother  earth   and  her  power,   and   dry  the  rheum  of 

the  feet  or  hands  of  N.  or  M.     The  next  day,  before 

sunrise,  take  a  bone  of  some  dead  animal,  and  dig  the 

1  Lib.  ix.  p.  165,  ed.  1548.  i  from  some  of  their  words  nothing 

-  This  is  also  probably  Gnostic  :  |  rational  has  been  elicited. 


XX  PREFACE. 

root  up  with  this  bone,  and  say,  I  invoke  thee  by 
the  holy  names  Iao,  Sabaoth,  Adonai,  Eloi,  and  put 
on  the  root  one  handful  of  salt,  saying,  "As  this  salt 
"  will  not  increase,  so  may  not  the  disorder  of  N. 
"  or  M."  And  hang  the  end  of  the  root  as  a  periapt 
on  the  sufferer,  etc.1  For  agues,  "  the  little  animal 
"  that  sits  and  weaves  with  the  view  to  catch  flies, 
"  tied  up  in  a  rag,  round  the  left  arm,  is  good."8 
Trallianus  mostly  wrote  very  good  sense.  The  Gnostics 
professed  a  medley  of  all  the  religions  they  could 
hear  o£ 

Alexander  Trallianus  also  recommends  for  epilepsy, 
from  Asklepiades  6  (papfiaxturf^  a  metal  cross,  rixov 
ea-Tavpeofjiivov,  tied  as  a  periapt  to  the  arm.  He  obtains 
from  Zalachthes  and  Osthanes,  interpreters  of  the  Magi, 
a  recommendation  to  try  jasper  and  coral,  with  root 
of  nux  vomica  in  a  linen  cloth.  Dcmokrates,  an 
Athenian,  who  consulted  the  Delfic  oracle,  was  told  to 
get  some  worms  out  of  a  goats  brain.  The  occipital 
bone  of  an  asses  head  in  a  skin  is  also  a  good  periapt. 
Get  a  big  rivet  from  a  wrecked  ship,  make  a  broach 
of  it,  and  insert  a  bone  cut  from  the  heart  of  a  living 
stag. 
Antiquity  and  The  art8  0f  magic,  real  arts,  with  effects  visible  to 
umversaity  ^e  eye>  science  if  the  modern  latitude  of  language 
be  allowable,  had  at  a  very  early  period  arrived  at 
high  perfection  in  Egypt,  when  Jannes  and  Jambres 
withstood  Moses  and  Aaron,  turning  their  rods  into 
serpents,  and  water  into  blood  (1600  B.C.) ;  in  Syria, 
when  the  witch  or  ventriloquist  of  Endor  promised 
her  clients  conferences  with  the  dead  (1100  B.C.) ;  in 
Hellas,  when  Vlysses  visited  the  spirit  world,  and 
Kirke  turned  men  into  swine  (1100  B.C.);  and  in 
Persia,  beyond  chronological  limits. 


1  Id.  pp.  198,  19rJ.     That  curious  |      -  Id.  p.  234,  (wwpiov. 
Gnostic  charm  teemed  to  deserve        *  Alex.  Trail.,  lib.  i.  pp.  82,  83, 
quotation  at  length.  84,  cd.  1556. 


XXI 


The  practical  wisdom  of  such  men  as  Hippokrates,  The  infl<< 
and  the  Epikurean  scepticism  of  the  age  of  Horatius  J^^f16  re" 
Flaccus,  had  reduced  the  influence  of  magicians  among 
cultivated  minds  to  some  reasonable  limits*  The  re- 
d  of  their  power  has  been  attributed  to  the  de- 
;  effect  of  imperial  tyranny ;  but  a  larger  share 
is  probably  due  to  the  inroad  of  barbaric  minds  which 
this  calm  light  of  knowledge  had  not  reached. 

una,  Angles,  and  all  the  Gothic  races  were  wholly  2UlU2!?5  . 

s       »  *    lJurkinans  im|. 

unable  to  BOOept,  to  use,  to  learn,  the  medical  skill  of  edoeited  vpto 

Hellas  and  of  its  pupil  Italy.     The  point  to  which  sur-  Gn*k  hkilK 

had  been  brought  was  high;  and  if  we  don't  say 

the  same  of   physic,   perhaps,    we    are    not    very   good 

judges,  having  discovered  very  few  specifics  of  our  own. 

asure   of  their    proficiency  will    be   much   safer 

in  surgery  than  in  pharmacy. 

It  seems  pretty  well  agreed  by  competent  and  careful  Kx&mptaof 

ics  that    the    book   on   Wounds  of  the  Head  is  1  > \ 

the   great   Hippokrates,    who  flourished  at  Kos  during 

the  Peloponnesian  war   (fl.  436,  died  377?).     He  used 

%  <r|u,Mpov   rpuxavov,  a  vmatt    tarpon*  which   implies  also 

ber,  a  7r/3»ouv,  or  saw,  which  had  a  implftBof  or 

r  motion,  and  which  is  jmlged  by  medical  nun 

to    be    the  ,    and    a  Trpiuv    ^apaxWe,    or   jogged 

which    is  held    to    be    the    trv^an,1    and   he   gives 

rfoua    directions    to    the    operator,    to    withdraw   the 

rument  frequently  and   cool    both  it  and   the  bone 

with  cold  water,    and    to    exercise   all  vigilance  not  to 

wound    the    lining    membrane.      The    employment    of 

splints,  v&ftujtatf*  on  broken  limbs,  is  not  of  much  mark 

we  find  our   Saxons  could  adopt  the  resource. 

In    the    opinion    of  Dr,   Greenhill,    the  "Opxoj    in    the 

of  Hippokrates   may  be    his ;   according  to  the 

editor    of  his    works,    it    is   his.  t^r   trf  the    Koari 


HdLenic  skill. 


1  llippokr*    p.    907,    913,  foi,  ed.   16 15..       Sprengel      V- 

latixchen  Geschichte  dcr  Arraeikimdv,  vol,  i.  p.  4'25. 
:  Jlippokr.  ut  *up.  p.  755. 


XX11 


PBEFACE. 


Lithotrity. 


school ;  it  is  a  remarkable  document,  as  laying  down 
the  outlines  of  professional  etiquette,  of  the  broad  line 
of  distinction  between  the  physician  and  surgeon,  and 
for  its  plain  statement  that  cutting  for  the  stone  was 
then  practised.1  The  process  is  spoken  of  as  familiar, 
and  its  dangers  are  shortly  expressed  by  Areta?os 
(A.D.  81),  who  observes  that  men  sometimes  die  the 
very  day  of  the  operation,  which,  however,  is  in- 
dispensabla8  The  same  author  mentions  the  relief 
afforded  to  those  afflicted  with  the  stone  by  the 
use  of  the  catheter.3  Philagrios  described  in  his  lost 
works  his  own  treatment  of  a  case,  where  the  calculus 
had  escaped  from  the  bladder  and  stuck  fast  in  the 
ureter,  so  that  the  man,  with  suppression  of  urine 
and  with  pain,  had  almost  gone.  The  stone  had 
made  its  way  almost  to  the  orifice  of  the  canal,  but 
with  a  fine  pair  of  forceps  could  not  be  extracted, 
nor  yet  by  gently  moving  it  with  a  probe.  He  would 
not  cut  the  uretlira  from  below,  because  that  would 
certainly  end  in  an  artificial  and  inconvenient  urinary 
orifice,  but  he  cut  down  upon  it  from  above.4  Celsus, 
in  the  case  of  a  large  stone,  recommends,  as  of  course, 
that  it  should  be  crushed  by  the  instrument  invented 
by  Ammonios,  the  Ai0oto/xo;,  or  surgeon,  who  gave  his 
chief  attention  to  this  subject,  and  of  course  before 
his  own  time  (A.D.  15.) 3  Ammonios  is  supposed  to 
have  practised  at  Alexandria. 


1  Ou  T€/i€»  5e  ov5e  /x^v  \iOtuvras. 
fKX<»pTi<T<0  8£  4pydnjai  ivZpduri  irpfi- 
£ios  Ti)<r5€.  (I  write  ipydrijai  not 
ipydTy<ri.) 

2  Aret.  Chronic,  lib.  ii.  cap.  4. 
8  Id.  Acut.  lib.  ii.  cap.  9. 

*  Philagrios  in  Aetios.  col.  .ri51, 
in  Med.  Art.  l'rincipes.  The 
original  is  unpublished. 

*  Id  hoc  modo  fit.  Vncus  iniici- 
tur  calculo,  sic,  ut  facile  cum  con- 


cussum  quoque  tencat,  nc  is  retro 
revolvatur ;  turn  ferramentuni  ad- 
hibetur  crassitudinis  modicse,  prima 
parte  tenui,  sed  retusa,  quod  ad- 
motum  calculo,  et  ex  altera  parte- 
ictum,  eum  findit ;  magna  cura 
hahita,  ne  aut  ad  ipsam  vesicam 
ferramentum  perveniat,  aut  calculi 
fractura  nc  quid  incidat.  Celsus, 
lib.  vii.  cap.  26.  3. 


PREFACE. 


XX111 


Asklepiades  (B.C.  100),  in  extreme  cases  of  difficult  Laryngotomy. 
respiration,  from  whatever  obstruction  of  the  trachea, 
cut    through  the  air   tube   of  the  throat.1     Antyllus8 
wrote   down   the   proper   directions  for  even  a  timid 
operator. 

We  find  described  in  the  Museo  Borbonico s  some  Surgical  in- 
surgical  instruments  of  bronze  discovered  in  Hercula-  ^jJJ^J8  of 
nam  and  Pompeii  There  is  the  speculum  magnum 
matricis,  or  SioVrpiov,  with  two  branches  and  a  travelling 
yoke  for  them  driven  by  a  screw,  for  ocular  examina- 
tion of  the  organic  state  of  the  matrix ;  it  served 
rather  as  a  dilatator  than  as  a  speculum,  and  has 
been  superseded  by  a  better  instrument,  the  invention 
of  Recamier.  The  careful  use  of  it  is  described  by 
Paulus  JEgineta.4  There  is  also  the  speculum  ani,  or 
SlovTpa,  composed  of  two  branches  bent  at  right  angles 
and  opening  by  pressure  on  the  handles:  this  instru- 
ment was  known  as  xotTo»r^p,  to  the  author  of  the 
book  on  haemorrhoids  among  the  works  of  Hippokrates.5 
Further  has  been  found  a  forceps  of  a  curious  con- 
struction, suited  for  removing  pieces  of  bone  from  the 
surface  of  the  brain  in  cases  of  fractured  skulL  It 
has  been  specially  considered  by  Prof.  Benedetto 
Vulpes,  [1847],  who  thinks  it  may  also  have  been 
intended  to  take  up  an  artery.  The  Greeks,  he  ob- 
serves, as  appears  by  an  inscription  dug  up  near  Athens, 
were  able  to  tie  an  artery  in  order  to  stop  haemorrhage, 
and  words  implying  so  much  are  found  in  a  treatise 
of  Archigenes,  (A.D.  100,)  existing  in  MS.  in  the 
Laurentian     library    at    Florence :     afro^po^iiov    oh    % 


1  A  veteribus  probatam  approbat 
arterise  diviBuram  ob  respirationem 
faciendam,  quam  laryngotomiam 
Yocant.  Cselius  Aurelianus.  Acut. 
IIL  hr.  p.  193. 


2  In    Paullus  JEgineta,    lib.  vi. 
cap.  33. 

3  Vol.  xiv.   pi.  36,  also  Vulpes, 
plate  iv. 

4  Lib.  vi.  cap.  73. 

5  Ham.,  sect  6. 


XXIV  PKEFACE. 

Sia^pawTeov  ra  fipovTot.  tcov  ayyeioov  ewi  tijv  tojmy)v  ;  tlt€ 
vessels  carrying  (blood)  towards  the  incision  must  be 
tied  or  sewed  up.  Near  the  end  of  the  sixteenth 
century  a  French  surgeon  was  the  first  to  recover  the 
ligature  of  the  artery,  and  the  instrument  he  used 
was  very  similar  (somiglia  moltissimo)  to  the  forceps 
in  the  Museum  at  Naples.1 

Forceps.  A    curious   pair    of   forceps   has   also    been    found, 

without  a  parallel  among  modern  surgical  instruments ; 
the  blades  have  a  half  turn,  and  the  grip  is  toothed 
and  spoon  shaped,  when  closed.  By  construction  it  is 
suited  for  introduction  into  some  internal  cavity,  and 
for  holding  firm  and  fast  some  excrescence  there. 
Professor  Vulpes  finds  it  well  calculated  for  dealing 
with  the  excrescences  which  grow  upon  the  Schneiderian 
membrane  covering  the  nasal  bones,  or  such  as  come 
on  the  perifery  of  the  anus  or  the  orifice  of  the  female 
urethra;  especially  such  as  having  a  large  base  can- 
not be  tied.* 

A  tap.  There    is   further    an    instrument    for    tapping    the 

dropsical,  described  by  Celsus8  and  Paulus  iEgineta.4 
It  was  somewhat  altered  in  the  middle  of  the  seven- 
teenth century  by  Petit. 

Another  tap.  An  instrument  suited  to  carry  off  the  dropsical 
humours  by  a  little  at  a  time  on  successive  days,  as 
Celsus5  and  Paulus  -^Egineta0  recommend,  has  also  been 
dug  up.  Rust  and  hard  earth,  which  cannot  safely  be 
removed,  have  blocked  up  the  canal  of  the  relic  and 
render  conclusions  less  certain.7 

The  Probe,  The  probe,  "  spccillum,"  /x^Xij,  is  reported  by  Cicero 

to  have  been   invented  by  the   Arkadian  Apollo,  who 


1  Vulpes,  Illustrazione  di  tutti  gli  '  *  Lib.  vi.  cap.  50. 

Strumenti    chirurgici     acavati     in  j  *  Lib.  vii.  cap.  15. 

Ercolano  e  in  Pompei,  Napoli,  1 847.  .  tt  Lib.  vii.  cap.  50. 

a  Ibid.  I  7  Vulpes,  ut  supra. 

*  Lib.  vii.  cap.  15.  I 


PREFAB 


XXV 


rni'iits. 


also  was  the  first  to  bind  up  :i  wound.1  Seven  varie- 
ties are  figured  in  the  work  of  Professor  Yulpes  in  one 
plate,  with  ends  obtuse,  spoon  shaped,  flat  and  oval, 
flat  and  square,  flat,  and  divided,  The  obtuse  knob 
was  Tvpyv ;  the  spoon  was  xuiStrxoc  ;  those  which  had 
a  flat  extremity  were  enraW/AijXsti  ;  such  as  had  a  knob 
at  each  end  were  hxvptyoi. 

The  catheter  of  the  ancients  is  figured  by  the  same  The  eathtt  p, 
writer.8  It  was  furnished  with  a  bit  of  wood  to  be 
drawn  out  by  a  thread,8  to  prevent  the  obstructive 
effects  of  capillary  attraction  and  to  fetch  the  urine 
after  it  when  withdrawn,  It  is  of  bronze,  and  elastic 
catheters  seem  to  be  of  modern  invention. 

The]    have,   or   had  in  1847,  eighty-nine  specimens  °tlier  i»«tro- 

of  pincers  in  the  Naples  Museum,  fifteen  are  like  what 

are  lied    anatomical    pincers,   one    only    lias  the 

i  of  the  tenaculum,  seventeen  are  depilatory  pincers. 

e  pair  of  nippers  is  rectilinear,  terminating  in  points 

like    a    pair   of  compasses.     Their  names  were  &s/9i 

Hooks,  hamuli,  ayxHrrpot,  to  the  number  of  fourteen, 

had  been  laid  up  in  the  cases  in  1847;  also  a  trident 

cauterizing,4  and   a    spatula  ;   a   silver   lancet    was 

accompanied  in  the  excavating  b}r  a  small  spoon,  suited, 

uedieal  men  agree,  for  examining  a  small  quantity 

i  he  flowing  blood.     There  are   also  cupping   v» 

a  somewhat   spherical   shape,   from   which   air   was 

.ittsted  by  burning  a  little  tow.     A  flem  for  bleeding 

■-€8«  of  the   same   shape   as   that   now   used,   and    n 

t   lever  of  steel,  fto^Xixov,   vectiarius,  for  raising  the 

bones  of  the  cranium  in  case  of  depression  by  fracture. 

Professor   Vulpes    has   given    us  figures    of  eight   steel 

or  iron   knives   for    various  surgical    purposes,  and   of 


-.  Dear.,  lib. 


*  Galen.  Hedfcfts,  etp, 

1  Puiilus    -/Eiriiu'U    lib.   vL  cap. 


48. 


XXVI 


PREFACE. 


A  dru£. 


Northern 
medicine. 


Resources. 


a  small  plate  suitable  in  the  form  of  its  handle  for 
the  application  of  cautery  by  fire.1 

There  exists  a  tract  of  twelve  pages  by  Dr.  Simpson 
of  Edinburgh,  "  On  some  ancient  Greek  medical  vases 
"  for  containing  Lykion"  [1856].  He  knows  "of  four 
"  ancient  vases  or  drug  bottles  intended  to  contain 
"  this  valued  eye  medicine,"  "  the  AtJxio*  Ii£jxoy  of  Dios- 
"  korides."  They  are  severally  lettered  Avxiov  *apa. 
Mou<raiou,  'HpaxXsfov  Auxov  [for  Auxiov],  lacovos  Auxiov  (two). 
Tlie  drug  is  the  rusot  or  ruswut  of  India,  an  inspissated 
extract  prepared  from  the  wood  or  roots  of  several 
species  of  berberis,  as  the  berberis  lycium,  aristata,  eta* 
It  is  "  most  useful  in  all  cases  of  inflammation  of  the 
"  external  tunics  of  the  eye."  The  vases  in  which 
it  was  found  are  of  very  small  dimensions,  and  in 
tliree  of  them  the  internal  content  is  much  smaller 
than  the  external  promise;  this  arose,  of  course,  from 
the  high  price  of  the  drug. 

Beside  these  elaborate  contrivances  and  this  skilful 
audacity  of  the  Mediterranean  peoples,  northern  medi- 
cine shows  not  to  advantage.  Beda,  one  of  our  safest 
and  earliest  authorities,  gives  an  account  of  a  leech, 
Cynifrid,  or  Cyneferth,  who,  A.D.  679,  opened  a  tumor 
for  iEtheldryth,  queen  and  abbess,  without  saving  her 
Ufa 

The  name  and  office  of  leeches  was  familiar  to 
the  people :  the  Leechbook,  or  Liber  Medicinalis,  is  in- 
tended for  the  use  of  a  medicus,  not  of  a  layman ;  and 
the  frequent  expression,  "as  leeches  know  how,"  shows 
that  they  received  a  professional  education. 

These  leeches  then,  unable  to  use  the  catheter,  the 
searching  knife,  the  lithotritic  hammer,  and  ignorant 
of  the  afar  sought  Indian  drugs,  were  in  their  early 
practice  almost  wholly  thrown   back  upon  the  lancet, 


1  Vulpes,  as  before. 


|      «  Boyle. 


xxvii 


ewith    to    let    blood,    and     the    "  paralalia,"     the 
tvTOficra.  the    accessible  ly   worts   from  the  field 

and  garden.  Not  only  the  Engle  and  Seaxe,  the  Avar- 
inhabitants  of  our  own  island,  but  also  all  the  races 
of  Gothic  invaders,  were  too  rude  to  learn  much  of  I 
lenos,  or  of  Alexander  of  Trailer,  though  they  would  fain 
do  so.  The  writings  of  Marcellus,  called  Empiricug,  the 
Herbarium  of  Apuleius,  the  stuff  current  under  the 
nan  :tus  Placitus,  the  copious  volumes  of  Con- 

stan ti mis  Africanus,  the  writings   of  St.    Hildegard  of 
^en,  the  collections  out  of  Dioskorides,  the  smaller 
•n  pieces,  are  all  of  one  character,  substituting  for 
the   ease  of  instruments  and   Indian  drugs,  indigenous 
herbs,  the  worts  of  fatherland,   sinearings,  and  wizard 
chants.      Over   the    whole   face   of   Europe,   while   the 
Hellenic  school  survived  in  Arabia,  the  next  to  hand 
resource  became  the  established  remedy,  and  the  search- 
ing d   of  the  practised    anatomist   was    replaced 
by  a  droning  song- 

The  triumphant  barbarians  had  no  Prcan,  no  iEscula- 

pius,   no  Chiron,  far   less  an  Hippokrates.     That  they 

must  have  employed   herbs  before  their  pouring  down 

r   the    south    seenis    indisputable,   and    Leeches    an 

only  Teutonic  in    the   form   of   their    name,   but 

are    mentioned    as  driving  a  profession  in  the  rudest 


Ltiiiruoar  akaltu  kunna, 
knir  vera 
kunna  sar  at  sia  ; 
berki  skal  Jwer  ri 
a  balSmi  vi5ar 
n  li   luta  auntr  limar.1 

The    Ri  tuony   here    described  may   be,   if  a 

conjecture  be  allowed  to  us,  analogous  to  the  allocu- 

i    to   the  wort,  the  declaration  of  healing  purpose, 


Twig  runes  shall  thuu  ken, 
if  thou  a  leech  wilt  be 
Uftd  ken  a  sore  to  see  ; 
on  bark  shall  one  them  write 
and  on  branch  of  wood, 

.'  limbs  to  east  du  lout. 


mil  EL  in  Sremundar  Edda. 


I)N. 


XXVIU  PREFACE. 

the  announcement  of  the  patients  name,  so  often  found 
in  our  Saxon  volumes. 

pat  kann  ek  annat,  That  ken  I  second, 

er  Jnirfu  £ta  synir,  there  needs  us  sons  of  men, 

|H»ir  er  vilja  lajknar  liva.1  who  will  as  leeches  live. 

What  is  now  "morbific  virus,"  was  with  them 
•'  venom  ;"  epidemics  were  produced  by  "  flying  venom  ;" 
there  was  also  "  red  venom,"  which  suggests  scarlet  fever, 
11  watchet  venom,"  "  white  venom,"  "  livid  venom,"  and 
so  on;  all  no  doubt  appropriate  names.2 

[Ion  of  The    state    of   feeling    about    sorcery   among    these 

northern  hordes  is  best  gathered  from  a  perusal  of  the 
elder  Edda,  which  is  a  world  of  witchery;  the  Gods 
themselves  were  truly  described  as  charm  smiths.3  Wo 
may  perchance  wonder  at  the  slavery  in  which  people 
were  held  by  the  Church,  during  the  earlier  ages  of 
our  modern  period ;  at  the  saying  of  medicine  masses, 
at  the  blessing  the  worts  out  of  the  field,  at  the 
placing  them  upon  the  altar ;  but  the  Church  had  de- 
livered men  from  a  worse  servitude  than  this,  from 
the  tyranny  and  terror  of  the  poisoner  and  the  wizard. 
The  conscious  helplessness  of  man,  when  the  hand  of 
God  is  upon  him,  must  gladly  humble  itself  in  the 
dust,  and  lick  the  dirt  in  craving  mercy.-  Let  the 
Noornful  reader,  in  good  health,  not  toss  his  head  on 
high  at  the.  so  called  superstition  of  the  simple  Saxon, 
but  consider  rather  how  audacious  an  infidel  that  man, 
in  those  ages,  would  have  seemed,  who  had  refused 
to  pray  in  the  received  manner  for  the  restoration  of 
his  health. 

»i*ttl  I  am  scarce  willing  to  take  the  tone  of  apology  for 

tho  magical  syllables  we  find  in  these  leechcrafts. 
It  will  be  well  to  take  a  practical  view,  and  to  saj* 
that,    0H|weially   in    the    centuries    between    500    and 


1  IIumiiuiiI,  US,  ihhl.  j      3  (lalldra  smiftir.  Ynglinga  S.  vii. 

Uu'iimigu,  Oil.  Hill.  ! 


Mi\ 


PREFACE. 


XXIX 


looo  A.D.,  bo  strong  waa  the  general  acceptance  of 
magic  influence,  so  general  was  the  fashion  set  in  that 
direction,  that  every  candidate  for  the  confidence  of 
tUr  public  must  fall  in  with  it.     Mimvllus,  otherw 

author*  is  useful,  as  showing  l>oth  bow  the 
skilful  use  of  surgical  instruments  bad  been  leafy  and 
bow  much  more  rankly  this  weed  of  faith  in  spiritual 
influences  had  spread  its  growth.  The  date  of  this 
writer  is  set  at  about  3S0  A,D. 

He    recommend*,   to   avoid    inflamed    eyes,    "  when  Examples. 
n  you   see   a   star    fall    or    cross    the    heavens,    count, 
u  quickly,  for  you  will  be  free  from  inflammation   for 
many   years  as  you   count    numbers.'* l     For   the 

lie  disorder,  write  on  a  clean  sheet  of  paper  ow/3«*x, 
a  Fid  bang  this  round  the  patients  neck,  with  a  thread 
the  loom.-  In  a  state  of  purity  and  chastity, 
Write  on  a  clean  sheet  of  paper  $vppapxv,  and  hang 
it  round  the  m:ms  neck ;  it  will  stop  the  approach 
of  Inflammation.*  The  following  will  stop  inflammation 
written  on  a  clean  sheet  of  paper;  fow/30?, 

ipxs  py*htos   aoc.  xzvTsQopot.   x&i  xavref  qaxorfi  ;  it  must 

he  hung  to  the  neck  by  a  thread  ;  and  if  both  the  patient 

V&tor  are  in  a   state   of   chastity,    it    will    stop 

inveterate  inflammation.4     Again,  write  on  a  thin  plate 

with  :i   needle  of  copper  opw  ovpoofy  ;    do  this 

on  a  Monday;  observe  chastity;  it  will  long  and  much 

iLa     As  soon  as  a  man  gets  pain  in  his  eyes  tie  in 

rough t  flax  as  many  knots  as  there  are  letters  in 

his    name,    pronouncing   them   as   you  go.   and   tie   it 

id  his  neck.0     If  a  man  have  a  white  spot,  us  cnta- 

in  his  eye.  catch  a  fox  alive;  cut  his  tongue  out 

let   I  dry  his  tongue  and  tie  it  up  in  a  red    > 

hang  it  round   the  mans  neck.7      If  any  thing  to 
cause  annoyance  get  into  a  man's  eye,  with  five  fingers 


269  h. 

270  a. 

•  Ibid 

•  Ibid. 


Dial  J70  b. 

1    COL  270  c, 
'  Cot.  276  b. 


XXX  PRKFACE. 

of  the  same  side  as  the  eye,  run  the  eye  over  and 
fumble  at  it,  saying  three  times  tetunc  resonco,  bregan 
gresso,  and  spit  thrice.1  For  the  same,  shut  the  vexed 
eye  and  say  thrice,  in  mon  deromarcos  axatison,  and 
spit  thrice;  this  remedy  is  "  mirificum."8  For  the  same, 
shut  the  other  eye,  touch  gently  the  vexed  eye  with  the 
ring  finger  and  thumb,  and  say  thrice,  "  I  buss  the 
"  Gorgons  mouth."  This  charm  repeated  thrice  nine 
times  will  draw  out  a  bone  stuck  in  a  mans  tlrroat.3 
For  hordeolum,  which  is  a  sore  place  in  the  eyelid,  of 
the  shape  of  a  barleycorn,  take  nine  grains  of  barley 
and  with  each  poke  the  sore,  with  every  one  saying  the 
magic  words  xvpia  xvpia,  xoL<r<rapiat  <rovpco$/3i,  then  throw 
away  the  nine,  and  do  the  same  with  seven;  throw 
away  the  seven,  and  do  the  same  with  five,  and  so 
with  three  and  one.  For  the  same,  take  nine  grains  of 
barley  and  poke  the  sore,  and  at  every  poke  say, 
Qevye,  Qeuye  xpity  <re  SiaSxei,  flee,  flee,  barley  thee  chaseth. 
For  the  same,  touch  the  sore  with  the  medicinal  or  ring 
finger,  and  say  thrice,  vigaria  gasaria.4  To  shorten  the 
matter,  blood  may  be  stanched  by  the  words  sicycuma, 
cucuma,  ucuma,  cuma,  uma,  ma,  a.  Also  by  "  Stupid 
"on  a  mountain  went,  stupid  stupid  was;"5  by 
socnon  socnon  ;°  <rox<roxap.  <ruxiju.a;7  by  *J/a  \J/e  \J/i)  tj/e  \Jnj 
tya  ^/e.8  For  toothache  say,  Argidam  margidam  stur- 
gidam  ;9  also,  spit  in  a  frogs  mouth,  and  request  him 
to  make  off  with  the  toothache.10  For  a  troublesome 
uvula  catch  a  spider,  say  suitable  words,  and  make  a 
phylactery  of  it.11  For  a  quinsy  lay  hold  of  the  throat 
with  the  thumb  and  the  ring  and  middle  fingers, 
cocking  up  the  other  two,  and  tell  it  to  be  gone.1* 
"  If  a  shrewmouse  fall  into  a  rut,  there  by  a  natural 


1  CoL  278  d. 

2  Ibid. 

3  Col.  278  e. 

4  Col.  279  e. 
4  Col.  289  e. 
•  Col.  290  b. 


7  Col.  290  f. 

"  Id.     So  Leechbo. 

"  Col.  295  e. 

»•  Ibid. 

11  Col.  303  b. 

"  Col.  304  d. 


PREFACE.  XXXI 

"  fate  he  perishes ;  so  wrap  him  up  in  clay  or  linen 
"  cloth  or  red  rag,  and  with  him  go  three  times  round 
"  kernels  behind  the  ears ;  wondrously  quickly  wilt 
"  thou  heal  them." !  The  following  is  a  capital  remedy 
for  sore  throats;  tie  about  the  neck  in  a  red  rag 
bound  with  a  thread,  the  following  words ;  and  be 
pure   in   writing  them : 

ElSov  Tplpopfov  xpvvsov  Toava&ov, 
xa)  TOLproLpnuyov  [Ssinrorqv]  Tou<raya&ov. 
(Tflu(rov  |X5,  csfjiv)   vsprepoov  wripTUTe* 
Another   charm  for  a  kernel,   Albula  glandula,   pretty 
white  kernel,  etc.     Another,  "nine  sister  kernels,  eight 
"  sister  kernels,  seven  sister  kernels,  and  so  on."  s     For 
a  bone  in  the  throat  say  or  write  for  an  amulet : 
M)j  /toi  yopysnjv  xs$a\r}v  leivolo  mhobpou 
e£  ai$o$  Trifx^fsisv  ewaiv))  TlepireQoveist.4 
For  disease  in  the  kidneys,  as  an  amulet  xapa/3paw0.5 
"  In  cubili  canis  urinam  faciat,  qui  urinam  non  potest 
"  continere,  dicatque  dum  facit,  ne  in  cubili  suo  urinam 
"  ut  canis  faciat."6     To  cure  bites,  put  your  hand  on 
the   bitten    mans    belly    and    say    thrice   nine    times, 
Stolpus  tumbled  out  of  heaven,  etc.7     For  belly-ache, 
wear  a  gold  ring   with  a  dolphin   engraved,   and   the 
words, 

One,  who  does  not  want  to  have  belly-ache,  must  take 
care  he  always  puts  his  left  shoe  on  first,  and  must 
wear  on  gold  leaf 

L    *    M    0    K    I    A 
three   times   written,   etc.0     For  buboes   in   the  groin, 
make  seven  knots,  naming  seven  old  widows  and  seven 


'  Col.  .305  g.  |       *  Col.   358   h.       This    is   nearly 

-  Col.  307  e.     rptficpij,  ed.  viscera  in  Hebrew. 

*  Col.  308  f.  °  Col.  3G2  e. 

*  Col.  309  b.  Odyss.  A.  C33.  A  !  7  Col.  373  h. 
mixture  of  intelligible  and  unintel-  j  "J  Col.  378  h. 
ligible  nonsense  occurs  at  Col.  339  h.  I       9  Col.  379  b. 


X7IX11  PREFACE. 

wild  beasts,  etc.1  For  chafing  in  riding  or  walking, 
tie  to  the  thigh  on  paper  the  word  xwttcj.8  For  gout, 
before  getting  out  of  bed  in  the  morning,  spit  on  your 
hand,  rub  all  your  sinews,  and  say,  Flee,  gout,  flee, 
etc.3 

Albert™  It  will  not  be  out   of  place  to  compare  here   the 

Magnus.  statements  of  All>ertus  Magnus  on  the  first  of  the  herbs 

on  which  he  writes  in  his  treatise  "Do  Virtutibus 
"  Herbarum."  It  is  the  heliotropion.  If  one  gather  it 
in  August  and  wrap  it  up  in  a  bay  leaf  with  a  wolfs 
tooth,  no  one  can  speak  an  angry  word  to  the  wearer. 
Put  under  the  pillow,  it  will  bring  in  a  vision  before 
the  eyes  of  a  man,  who  has  been  robbed,  the  thief 
and  all  his  belongings.  If  it  be  set  up  in  a  place  of 
worship,  none  of  the  women  present  who  have  broken 
their  marriage  contract  will  be  able  to  quit  the  place 
till  it  be  removed.     "This  last  is  tried  and  most  true." 

Meets,  bad.  Charms,    which    act    on    the    mind    of   the    person 

charmed,  always  have  some  effect;  in  incantations, 
commonly  a  mischievous  one.  Hearne,  the  traveller  in 
North  America,  relates  somewhere  that  being  solicited 
by  an  Indian  to  give  him  a  charm  against  some 
enemy,  and  convinced  of  the  harmless  folly  of  such 
sorceries,  he  complied,  and  drew  on  a  sheet  of  paper 
some  circles,  signs,  and  words.  The  Indian  who  re- 
ceived this  took  care  that  the  doomed  man  should 
know  it ;  he  immediately  sickened  and  before  long 
died.     Hearne  resolved  to  make  no  more  magic  papers. 

Effect*,  good.  Sometimes  faith  produces  a  visible  and  useful  effect. 
A  woman  who  had  bad  eyes  obtained  an  amulet  to 
(Hire  thein.  Hopeful  of  its  efficacy,  she  refrained  from 
shedding  tears,  and  her  eyes  recovered.  But  some 
zealous  enemy  of  sorceries  attacked  her  upon  the 
wickedness  of  getting  well  in  this  way ;  and  prevailed 


1  Col.  391  h.  |      *  Col.  411  a. 

-  Col.  392  b.  | 


PREFACE. 


xxxm 


on  her  him    the  amulet   to   e  When 

idad,  the  paper  showed   nothing  but  tL«  >e  w.»rds: 
"  Der  Teufel   cratze    dir   die    augen    aus3    und 
w  dir  in   die  Ion  //  /Ac  i/evM  Bcra&ch  (Ail 

I  - — —  m  ^  /(o/tw.  As  soon  as  the  woman 
saw  how  she  had  been  amended  she  lost  faith,  took 
to  ;  gain,  and  bm  eye>  hreame  as  bn  er.1 

<tholie    Church   of  the    day,    unequal    to    runt  M 
out  i     Bttd  rarely  hftflfrfWal  ideas,  tried  JJ^/, 

U>  lling  a  garb  of  religion  round  them  to  invoke-  holy 
names  to  drive  out  devils  by  exorcist  i 

The   Saxon    leech    therefore,    had    he    been    m    OOoJ  tfu 

Hippokrates,   as   piggish   an    Epikureau   as  g^wnSn- 
our    friend    Horatius,    must    have    bowed    before    the  ti»^- 
fashion  of  the  day  and  bemoaned  his  patients  noti< 
ibly    the    makers  of     magic   gibberish    were  as  Lu- 
men   now    are    in    its    efficacy :    but  what 
mattered   that!     The   leeehbook   must   adapt   it-self  to 

En  considering  the  special   forms  of  popular  belief,  it  Ki»htm.m . 
is  well  that  the  Nightmare,  in  which  men  .still  believe, 

ild  come  first.  Mare  in  that  combination  is  some- 
thing like  Genius,  Spirit ;  it  occurs  hi  Woodman, 
which  was  the  Saxon  name  for  Echo,2  From  the 
accounts  we  have  of  the  importance  attached  to  its 
it  may  be  suspected  that  something  beyond 
the  symptoms  of  an  uneasy  position  in  sleep,  or  an 
undigested  supper,  must  have  been  included  in  the 
term-  Yet,  while  we  habitually  divest  our  minds  of 
terror  by  referring  this  paroxysm  to  imprudence  in 
eating,  it  is  in  itself,  while  it  lasts,  an  ugly  mental 
Struggle,  and  much  more  like  an  emissary  from  the 
suffurous    pit,  than   an    angel     visiting    from    heaven. 

t   relates  some   instances  of  the  unwelcome   atten- 
dance of  luiembodied  spectres  or  Mares  ;    "  The  door  <  >f 


r  Opera,  p.  403.  I  man  Mahr,  masculine  ;    let.  Mara, 

s  Gl.  L  33  a.     The  tier-  \  feminine. 


V\v*  PREFACE. 

■  olio  iwun  Hies  wide  open ;  an  old  hag  enters  with  a 

-  uvwuing  and  incensed  countenance,  comes  straight 

*  up  to  me  with  every  demonstration  of  spite  and 
"  indignation,  she  rushes  upon  me;  says  something, 
%-  ami   then  strikes   me  a  severe  blow  with  her  staffl 

-  I  tall  from  my  chair  in  a  swoon.     To  the  recurrence 

*  of  this  apparition  I  am  daily  subjected."1  Again 
"  My  visions  commenced  two  or  three  years  since, 
'•  when  I  found  myself  embarrassed  by  the  presence 
11  of  a  large  cat,  which  came  and  disappeared  I  could 
"  uot  exactly  tell  how.  In  the  course  of  a  few  months 
"  it  was  succeeded  by  a  spectre  of  a  more  imposing 
"  sort  This  was  the  apparition  of  a  gentleman  usher, 
"  arrayed  in  a  court  dress,  with  bag  and  sword,  tarn- 
14  boureil  waistcoat  and  chapeau  bras  :  he  ascended  the 
%4  stairs  before  me,  as  if  to  announce  me  in  the  drawing- 
*•  room,  and  at  times  appeared  to  mingle  with  the  com- 
%t  pany.  After  a  few  months  the  phantom  of  the  gen- 
°  t  Ionian  usher  was  seen  no  more,  but  was  succeeded 
■•  by  one  horrible  to  the  sight,  the  image  of  death 
"  itself,    the   apparition   of    a   skeleton.      Alone  ,or  in 

•  company    tho   presence    of  this  last   phantom   never 

•  ^uiU  mo.     The  patient  sank  under  the  malady."2     "A 

-  man,  mentioned  by  Dr.  Rush,  imagined  that  he  had  a 
i  Vafvo  iu  his  stomach,  who  had  got  into  it  at  the  Cape 
uf  iJoovl  Hope/'3     I  have  somewhere  read  of  a  gentle- 

uk.ui.  who  must  always  sleep  sitting  in  a  chair,  for  as 
-Hum  a*  ho  tiM>k  a  reclining  position,  he  was  attacked 
b>  .k  *|»ootu>  skeleton  which  throttled  him;  even  in 
tJu  ehuii-.  he  would  sometimes  in  his  sleep  drop 
,U>wu  -mil  was  immediately  attacked  by  his  fright- 
ml  .Uvpmaiv;  he  waa  therefore  always  attended 
|,A    ,    mm,    whoso   duty  it   was  to    wake   liim   when- 


"    "     M "'I51'*5* ■  V-  a4'  !       3  Abcrcrombic  on  the  Intellectual 

u-  .ii       »      »  \w  utrnitivea  arc      IWers,  p.  319. 


PREFACE.  XXXV 

ever  lie  began  to  lose  his  upright  position.  In 
the  Hellenic  world  the  Nightmare,  as  among  our 
own  forefathers,  was  considered  as  a  god  or  a  demigod, 
deus  or  semideus,1  for  the  physician  Soranus  denies 
this  popular  belief,  denies  that  it  deserves  a  place 
among  the  viSy,  passiones,  or  as  men  phrase  it  now, 
that  it  is  worthy  the  attention  of  a  pathologer,  but 
declares  it  a  mere  perturbation  of  sleep.8  This  calling 
a  nocturnal  horror  by  mean  names  does  not  dispose  of 
its  alarms.  Themison  of  Laodikeia,  (B.C.  C3,)  called  it 
riwyaAiMv,  Throttler,  Cltoker,  "  siquidem  prasfocat  segro- 
••  tantes." 8  Others  commonly  called  it  the  'EpiaA-ntf, 
which  means,  I  suppose,  as  Actuarius  and  the  dic- 
tionaries say,  the  Jumper  on  ;  and  doctors  tells  us  that 
the  disorder  deserves  attention  at  the  very  outset ;  for 
its  perpetuation  is  followed  by  insanity  or  epilepsy. 
Oribasios  calls  it  %a  strong  disease,  and  anticipates  the 
same  ill  effects,  where  it  comes  on  every  night,  dwell- 
ing on  those  cases,  where  it  has  its  origin  in  the 
brain.  Some  of  the  most  horrible  of  these  visitations 
arise  from  the  sympathies  of  night  with  mental  agony 
in  the  day,  but  our  authorities  take  no  notice  of  these. 
To  this  night  demon  many  passages  in  the  works  now 
published  refer  ;  not  under  the  exact  term  Nightmare, 
but  as  "  monstrous  night  visitors,"4  and  perhaps  under 
the   general  term,    "  temptations  of  the   fiend." 5     The 


1  Cailius  Aurelianus,  Chron.  lib.  i. 
cap.  iii.  p.  28  (J,  cd.  1709. 

-  Somni  turbatio,  ibid. 

3  Tlepl  rod  i(pid\rov.  rby  i*pia\- 
rrjy  ol  fxkv  &.*b  aytipbs  otvoyAcrQai  Xl~ 
youaty,  f)  axb  rob  <payraaiovcrOai  robs 
*V  avrtp  ytyofitvous,  ios  iQateofiivov 
virus.  Qcftitrwv  5c  8ia  rou  faic&rov  rwv 
*-*i(TtoKikwv  vviyaXioiva  irpoffa>y6fjLaff*y, 
iot*s  axb  rou  iryiytiy.     Zvviararcu  5« 


vapKtaSris  ffvyaL(rOr)<Tis  tropin  robs  ihrvovs, 
■nviytxov  (payracria  Kal  KaTd\r}\pis,  £>s 
tVnrecriWos  riybs,  fiera  rod  ahvvartiv 
irphs  infioav  v)  (pwvfiy  ao"/jfidyrws. 
"Evtot  5e  (payrcuTiuvyrai  teal  aKovtiv 
■xoKKdxis  rou  kimrtaSvroSy  Kal  aQpoti- 
ffio)V  abrStv  bpiyttrdai,  <ptuy*iy  5c 
ruv  ZatcrvKuv  auvax^vroty. —  Paulus 
jEyineta,  lib.  iii.  cap.  15. 

4  Herbarium,  i.  1 ;  Medicina   dc 


-rtpl  robs  KpavKdkoZvras  koX  avyex&s  '•  Quadr.  viii.  1 ;    Leech  book,  lib.  iii. 

ctcttoJ/vtoj.     ro7s  5«  iy  abra  ytvo-  '  cap.  liii. 

ft'pois    vapoKokovB*?   tva-Kirtiala   ko!  ;       ' Leechbook,lib.iii. cap.  lxii.,Ixiv. 


XXXVI  PREFACE. 

following  story  is  from  the  Heimskringla :  "  Vanlandi 
"  hight  a  son  of  SvcgS,  who  took  1o  the  kingship 
*J  after  him,  and  managed  the  wealth  of  the  Upsalers ; 
•'  he  was  a  mickle  man  of  war,  and  he  fared  far  and 
"  wide  about  lands.  He  stayed  the  winter  in  Finn- 
"  land  with  Snio  the  Old,  and  took  to  wife  his 
'•  daughter  Drifa.  In  spring  he  went  away,  and  Drifa 
"  was  left  behind ;  and  he  gave  his  word  to  come 
"  again  in  three  winters  time ;  but  he  came  not  in  ten 
"  winters.  Then  Drifa  sent  after  a  cunning  woman, 
11  Huld,  and  sent  Visbur,  son  of  herself  and  Vanlandi, 
"  to  Svithia,  the  Upsal  country.  Drifa  chaffered  with 
"  Huld,  the  cunning  woman,  that  she  should  bewitch 
"  Vanlandi  into  Finnland,  or  in  the  other  case,  if  that 
"  went  not  well,  should  do  him  to  death.  When  the 
"  witchery  was  wrrought,  then  was  Vanlandi  at  Upsal ; 
"  then  he  made  him  ready  to  fare  to  Finnland ;  but 
"  his  friends  and  his  redemen  bade  him  not,  and 
"  said  there  was  the  hand  of  a  Finn  witch  in  Ids 
"  ready  getting.  Then  there  came  upon  him  a  heavy 
"  sleepiness,  and  he  laid  himself  down  to  slumber. 
"  When  he  had  slept  a  little,  he  called  and  said  that 
"  a  mare  trod  him.  His  men  came  to  him,  and  would 
"  help  him;  but  when  they  took  up  Ids  head,  then 
"  she  trod  his  legs,  so  that  they  near  broke.  When 
u  they  took  up  his  feet,  then  she  danced  upon  his 
"  head;  so  that  he  died."1 
Grendel.  A  still  more  frightful  account  of  such  a  demon,  and 

going  beyond  these  traditions  of  a  Nightmare,  yet 
not  excluded  from  the  notion  of  hostile  visits  from  a 
Dwarf,  is  found  in  the  deeds  of  Grendel  and  his  mother. 
"  Then  came  from  the  moor,  uuder  a  mist  screen, 
"  Grendel,  ganging.  Gods  ire  he  bore;  minded  the 
"  murderer,  of  man's  kin,  some  one  to  seize,  in  the  high 
"  Baal;  he  went  under   the  welkin,  till  he  the  wine 


1  Ynglinga  Saga.  xvl. 


PREFACE. 


M  chamber,   the   gold-decked  hall,  garnished  could 

With  fair.     Nor  was  that  the  first  time,  that 

u  he  HMhgnrs,   home  had   sought:    yet   never   he   in 
**  old    days,    early    or    late,     had    harder    heroes     hal] 
4i   thanes,    found.      Thus  came    then    to    that    chamber, 
u   that  champion  on,   that  being  doomed,  at  the  door 
*  he  dashed,  all  iron   \~.\-a  \  irad  when  his  fingers  (died 
;,   they  flung   it   wide,    it    open    flew,    the    room    lie 
and  rudely  then,  on  the  fair  '   spread  flour, 
he    iiend   set    foot       Ireful    he    walked,   wrath   from 
,k  his   ryr\7    like   lightning    glared,    a    gleam    of    h 
u  Then    viewed    he   there,   of  valiant  men,  not  a    fen 
**  as  ibled  there,  a  manly  band  j  then  laughed 

lOod;  to  deal  he  minded,  era  day  should  comeJ 
u  hateful  awful  onet  to  each  one  of  them,  a  deadly 
"  doom  ;  then  dawned  upon  him,  of  feasts  a  hope ;  but 
**  fa1  fcj   that  more  than  one.  of  nan  that  night, 

vour  he  should.      The  valiant  youth,  Beowulf  be- 
held,  how   the   demon   beast,    would*    fix    his    grasp, 
tli  grip  of  hand.     Not  that  the  loath  une,  thought 
"  of  delay,  but   seized    lie   soon,   a  sleeping  man,    for 
11  turn  the  first,  and   tore  him  up  ;  he  broke  his  bones, 
blood    he    drank,    in    snips    he    .swallowed    him; 
OOQ  he  had,  of  the  lifeless  form,    all    made  a   feast, 
feet  ami   hands;  then  forth  lnk  fcteppftdj   he  laid 
1    hand  on,  the  hero  chief,  at  rest  in  bed  ;    raught  out 
•'   at  him/'     ,     .     .     and  so  on. 

the  Trolls  of  the  Edda  and  to  Grendel  the  light  Dwmei  ia  Ac 
of  the  sun  would  be  fatal ;    they  must  seize   on   their  { 
victims    during    the    night      This    is   not   so   clear   of 
Dwarves,   nor,   of  course,   could   it   be  true   of  Mares, 
i  in  the  pieces  now  published   we  find  the  dwarves 
worrying  the  sick  during  the  day. 


day. 


1  Fredc  ttiicUd)',  variegated,  as  if  j      '  Purposed  to. 
with  tCKfdta. 


\\\\  iii  PREFACE. 

KtuHKimii  TUo  light    hearted    Horatius,  who   believed  nothing 

tmu.iUiw...        jiufc  wiuit   ho   could  eat  and   drink,   touch  and  smell, 
apeak*  with  fashionable  philosophy  of  the 
"Immundo  somnia  visu."1 

Tho  wider  observation  of  the  medical  authors  taught 
thorn  that  this  inconvenience  grew  in  some  patients 
into  a  disease,  and  the  manner  of  treating  all  subjects 
Monging  to  the  unknown,  which  prevailed  among 
people  whose  imaginations  were  as  lively  as  our  own, 
and  whoso  book  learning  was  less,  represented,  whether 
truly  or  not,  I  say  nothing,  the  same  thing,  as  of  the 
dovil.  The  earliest  plain  statement  is  from  St.  Augus- 
tinus  (387-430  A.D.) :  "  Et  quoniam  creberrima  fama 
"  ost,  multique  se  expertos,  vel  ab  eis  qui  experti 
1  essent,  dc  quorum  fide  dubitandum  non  esset, 
'*  audisse  contirmant,  Silvanos  et  Faunos,  quos  vulgo 
"  incuboH  vocant,  improbos  saope  extitisse  mulieribus, 
••  et  oar u  m  appetisse  ac  i)eregisse  concubitum ;  et 
"  quosdam  diemones,  quos  Dusios  Galli  nuncupant, 
•  hauc  assidue  immunditiam  et  tentare  et  efficere; 
•■  pluroH  talesque  asseverant,  ut  hoc  negare  impudentise 
■  vidoatur;  non  hinc  aliquid  audeo  definire,  utrum 
aliqui  spiritus  ....  possint  etiam  hanc  pati 
lihiiliuom,  ut  ...  sentientibus  feminis  mis- 
i-oautui,.,,tl 

\t  »■         \\  onion,  sonsifcive  to  a  sense  of  what  is  wrong,  and 

1  ,,,u  itiLtUitiM  to  do  right,  were  the  quicker  to  complain  of 

nut  i\»  y,i\o  a  « lemons  form  to  these  unhallowed  visitors. 

l'U\  v    woro    not   always  trusted ;   "  Daemones    incubos 

v-i  .'juw-uIhih  hoiuinibus   infestos,  ex  U.  Augustino  et 

tin .    patrilms    cognoscimus    [rather,     cognovimus] ; 

\MumUuum    non   facile    in   similibus   omnibus  fides 


\     •   IVr  l<utft»mw  in  Beds,  I      -  August  de  Civit.  Dei,  xr.  23. 


PREFACE.  XXxix 

*'  adhibenda,  prsecipue  feniineo    sexui,  mirabilium   for- 
"  marum    in  imaginatione  suscepturo."1 

Against  these  impure  demons  the  Church  appointed  T\lc  Church 
Exorcists,  and  that,  perhaps,  was  not  the  best  method  doctrine. C 
of  getting  rid  of  the  torment ;  it  is  anywise  not  that 
which  was  prescribed  by  the  Hellenic  larpot,  and  now 
by  our  own  medical  men;  for  to  exorcise  a  demon 
affirms  his  presence,  testifies  to  his  dangerous  powers, 
and  does  not  prevent  his  return  with  seven  others, 
perhaps,  worse  than  himself.  If  the  Exorcist  was  a 
presentable  person,  and  not  of  the  severest  iciness  of 
demeanour,  his  visits  did  more  harm  than  good.2  In 
the  Church  the  Exorcist  ranked  after  the  subdeacon 
and  the  acolyte. 

The  careful  Exorcist  is  bid  take  note,  whether  from 
a  love  of  fashion  and  attraction  women  have  not 
brought  upon  themselves  this  affliction  as  a  punish- 
ment lrom  heaven  ;  in  that  case  they  must  be  admo- 
nished to  curtail  their  expenses  in  dress.  "  Videat 
"  etiam  prudens  Exorcista  utrum  ha*c  afflictio  non 
*'  infligatur  a  Deo  aliquando  feminis  ob  nimiam  curio- 
"  sitatem  in  vcstibus,  omatu  crinium  et  similibus, 
"  quibus  non  contentse  naturali  sua  pulcritudine,  variis 
"  fiicis  et  mediis  student  allicere  viros  in  sui  amorem. 
"  Quo  fit,  Deo  permittente,  ut  fiant  ludibrio  drcmoni- 
€t  bus,  quae  nimium  in  sua  gloriantur  pulcritudine. 
"  Tales  adducendai  ad  compunction  em  peccatorum  suo- 
"  rum,  et  emendationem  vita>  qua  in  posterum  ab 
"  huiusmodi  laqueis  abstineant,  et  se  oomponant  ad 
"*'   modestiam,  humilitatem,  et  verecundiam  decentem.VM 

This  having  to  do  with  a  devil  is  mentioned  in  the  Mention  by  a 
plainest  terms  in  the  Leechbook,  lib.  II.  cap.  Ixi.,  Con-  Sax°"  'mlhw' 
tents,    )>ani   monnum   j?e   beofol  mib   ha?m<»8.      Grimm 
says,   "  if "   tliis   be   incubus,  it  is  the   oldest    mention 


1  Evnattfn,  Manuali*  Exorcismoruiu,  UJlf,  p.  220. 
*  Eynatten,  p.  33,  ••  volnptuosa  incitanwnta. ' 
■  Id.  p.  231. 

o  6 


XI  PREFACE. 

extant1      That    it    represents   to    o-vvowria^eiv   is   quite 
certain,   and   as   certain   that   a   devil   is    one    of  the 
parties. 
Praying.  So  far,  these  ideas,  having  something  of  reality  in 

them,  were  widespread  and  frequent.  The  Exorcist, 
called  upon  sometimes  to  drive  out  other  devils 
beside  Chemosh,  was  a  recognised  officer  in  the  Church, 
and  was  assigned  his  due  position  and  dignity.  It  is 
much  less  common  to  find  a  woman  pregnant  by  such 
devilry,  and  of  a  pregnant  she  devil  I  have  never 
read.  Hence  in  the  passage,  Leechbook,  I.  lxiiL,  where 
the  only  known  significations  of  peban  are  —  1.  pro- 
creare,  gignere,  parere;  2.  nutrire,  and  the  second 
is  inappropriate,  we  may  understand  the  former 
as  applied  to  the  father.  The  presence  of  the  ar- 
ticle )K)ne  with  mannan,  in  ca*e  a  devil  2)rocreate 
the  man,  is  somewhat  irksome,  but  no  cautious  critic 
will  imagine  a  new  and  unsupported  signification  on 
that  account.  Gejebeb,  nati,  Beda,  p.  565,  29,  implies 
an  active  verb  jejreban,  gignere.  We  have  then  in  the 
Leechbook  not  only  the  assertion  that  a  devil  heenieft, 
that  is,  that  a  she  devil  ceoplaS,  or  that  a  he  devil 
pipaS,  with  mankind,  but  even  that  of  this  vile  con- 
junction progeny  may  come.  This  is  beyond  the 
ordinary  run  of  opinion.  Wier  in  his  curious  and  un- 
reserved work  De  Praestigiis,  gives  an  account8  of  a 
monk  and  a  she  demon,  also3  of  a  priest  that  had  a 
succuba,  and  he  found  the  faith  so  deeply  rooted  of 
the  substantial  reality  of  these  <ruvou<r/«i,  luemebjnnj, 
that  he,  with  much  earnestness,  and  with  details  about 
the  ujxijv,  fitted  for  a  forensic  trial,  urges  matter  of 
fact  investigations,  which,  he  hopes  with  some  awk- 
ward lfs,  will  disabuse  people  of  the  notion  that  such 
demon   visits   were   realities.      He   mentions4    a   birth 


1  Mythol.  p.  671.  I      ■  Page  524. 

2  Page  522.  I      *  Page  530. 


from  com uk  i  li  a  devil,  but  this  belief  evidently 

has  not  disturbed  him,  and  cannot  have  much  obtained, 

In  the    consultation    of  devils    to    so    bring    it    about, 

that  a  devil  might  be  father  of  Merlin,  it  was  objected 

that  any  real   commerce  with  woman  was   impossible, 

Mid   that    the    end   could    only    be   obtained    iu   case  a 

devil   should   be    found   who  could   take   the    form  of 

a  man;   and  that  was  done,     "  Li   uns   dist :    fDe    0B 

■«ei  pooir  ne  de  sentence  en  feme  avoir  ;  le 

puvoir   en   avoie,   sacbiez    de    voir    (r//'  vero)  je    le 

1  feroie,     C'une    femme    eu    men    povoir   ei    ki    fera 

nque  je  vuurrei.'     Li  autre  dient,    *  Nous  a  vims 

aire   im  de  nos  compeignuns   Qui    fourme    dVmnne 

uir    Et   femme    de    ltd    concevoir,    Meis   il 

lent  que  il  ee  feign  e   Et   que  couvertenient   la 

Ainai  dient  qu'engenrerunt  un  liomme  eti 

t  nourrirunt.,,1 

One  of  the  torments  with  which  witchcraft   worried  Tin*  Km.t, 

the  Knot,  by  which  a  man  was  withhold  so 

rould    not   work  his  will   with  a  woman.     It 

called    in    the    Latin    of    the    times    Nodus  and 

ntuni,  and  appears  in  the  glossaries,  translated 

Saxons,  into  lyb,   drugt   fob^axov,   as   the  evil 

i  might  Vie  produced  by  such  means. *     The  gloeewry 

printed  by  Somnera    has    "  Spadatus   vel    enuchizatus, 

1  behfnoh,"    but   read    from    the    Junian   copy,    which 

uer  used,  eunuchizatus,  and  by  behfnob  understand 

MiWfn-ob  ;    so    that   the    sense   is  made    u   ettnitt'h, 

be  rendered  bedrugged ;   showing  that   in    early 

imes  it  was  believed  a  man's    chastity  might 

itained  by  the  administration  of  drugs  in  spite 

\vn    wishes.     To   the    same    effect,    from   a   gl, 

nbKshed,4   "  Obligamentum    lyb,   lybsn/'   that  is  to 


xlii  PREFACE. 

say,  pharmacy  will  put  a  man  under  a  knot,  and 
render  him  incapable  of  hasmebjnnj.  Cures  for  this 
poisoning  are  mentioned  in  the  Leechbook,1  and  in 
the  Medicina  de  Quadrupedibus. 

An  accidental  cause  producing  the  same  effect  is 
mentioned  in  Med.  de  Quad.  ix.  13.  To  make  a 
"  ligatura"  is  pronounced  "detestable"  by  Theodorus, 
Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  in  608.  The  knot  is  still 
known  in  France,  and  Nouer  Taiguillette  is  a  resort 
of  ill  will.  An  example  of  such  a  knot  is  found  in 
the  Njalsaga;  in  the  first  instance  it  is  spoken  of  as 
arising  from  some  words,  which  on  an  imagination 
prepared  to  dwell  on  them,  and  a  diffident  misgiving 
temper,  might  produce  much  effect.  Desire,  though 
the  strongest  of  passions,  finds  no  home  in  a  heart 
already  possessed  with  fear,  hatred,  jealousy,  or  any 
other  great  emotion.  But  in  the  quotation  from  the 
poet  of  that  tragic  story,  the  bewitched  impotence  of 
the  husband  is  attributed,  as  in  the  Saxon  glossaries, 
to  poison. 
Example  of  a  The  adventures  of  Hrut  led  him  from  Iceland  to 
Knot  Norway,  where  he  formed  a  connexion  with  Gunnhilld, 

mother  of  King  Haralld  Grayfell,  grandson  of  Haralld 
the  Fair  haired.  By  and  bye  Hrut  tired  of  this  queenly 
bliss,  and  began  to  wish  to  return  to  Iceland.  At  the 
parting,  Hrut  said  :  "  Many  good  gifts  have  I  taken 
"  of  thee."  Gunnhilld  put  her  hands  round  his  neck 
and  kissed  him  and  said :  "  If  I  have  as  much  power 
"  upon  thee  as  I  ettle,  then  lay  I  that  upon  thee,  that 
"  thou  may  never  come  at  bliss  with  the  woman 
14  whom  thou  ettlest  there  in  Iceland  ;  but  thou  shalt 
"  well  frame  thy  will  with  other  women.  And  now 
"  neither  of  us  holdeth  to  the  connexion  between  us. 
"  Thou  trustedst  mo  not  to  tell  nie."  At  this  ban, 
thus  laid  upon  him,  Hrut  laughed,  and  sailed  for  Ico- 

1  I.  xlv.  r,.  |     -  i.  4. 


land,    where    he   married   an   Icelandic  maiden   whose 
name  was  Unna,     But  before,   long  Unna  could  endure 
thus  banned  marriage  no  longer;  she  rode  with  a  nei 
bour  t«>  the  This  met  bet 

lather.        What   sayest  thou   to  me,"   says    lie,      irom 
44  Unit    thy    fellow?"     She    tried    several    times    to 
-elf  in  veiled  language,  which  was,  it  prowd, 
too    oba  convey   her    meaning    bo    her    tether. 

length,  compelled  to  Speak  out,  the  was  sepa- 
II  rut.1 
aa  believed    Hrut  had    poison  in    \m   veins;    but 
hmnhilld  mighl   poison  his  [tnaginati 
as  tin*   tale    its.  bo  represent. 

oea  of  this  philosophy,  ihyaiology  Knots  in  Latio 

than  superstition,  are  to  be  Gonad  elsewbi 
nays  that  southernwood  Is  most    efficaekms    Sgafattt  all 
"  veneticia,  quibttfl  coitus  inhiheatur/**     Also  that 
Seed  of   tlie    tamarisk  mixed  in  a  drink  or  meat   with 
urina  of  a  castrated  ox  will  put  an  i  veuua.3 

Galenos*    says    that    the    "priests    Sftl     Pttfi   and  agnus 
*  cs»  ms,    as   a    refrigerative  ;   for    he   says, 

u  and  st*  the  seed  of  rocket  with  honey  and  fenugreek 
man    fasting    incapacitates    him   (ovx    15 
jS*i)."     "  Maleficiorum   vero  genera   multa  sunt, 
iiieautationibus,    nodis,    imaginibusque    illata.     Nam 
ilia  hoininum  mantes  perturbant  cogtmtque  miccum- 
;  l>ere  vehementihus  animi  motibus,  ut  intenso   auioro 
ingenito,  ant  odio  efferato,  ant  terrors  aliisque  animi 
vexationibus.    Alia  Vi  ictus  iinpediunt ;  et  v<{.'  ' 

find    protections    "  contra  maleficiurn    ligation    ut 
xrant."     Priestn  are  warned  not  to  make  altera ti«ar 
i  he  mode    of   conducting    the   marriage    Berries    by 


•  Safari    af   Nkii    ' 

•  life 


4  I>e  ParaliHihuH  Med,  lib.  iii. 
v.  \>,  54  "i,  Si,  Kiibn. 

:ij|'i.n.    ,    Iht'iiiufuim  J 


xliv 


PREFACE. 


Recipes  for 
Knots. 


any  reason  of  these  knots;  "ne  ob  timorem  innoda- 
"  tionis  vel  ligaminis  alicuius,  matrimonia  solemnizent 
u  modo  aliquo  ab  ordinario  loci  non  approbate/'  for 
their  doing  so  would  only  rivet  the  chains  of  this 
terror  upon  the  minds  of  the  people,  ,cne  ipsi,  qui 
'•  alios  ab  huiusmodi  vano  timore,  verbo  et  exemplo 
"  retrahere  debent,  ipsis  raali  et  damnabilis  timoris 
"  exemplum  pnebere  videantur."  And  the  same  author 
uses  the  ]>lain  phrases  "  ne  impediantur  ab  opere  con- 
"  iugali ;  ad  impediendam  filiorum  generationem/' ! 

The  processes  in  use  for  these  mischievous  purposes 
were  of  course  secret,  both  as  valuable  possessions  and 
as  dangerous  evidence  against  the  doctor;  and  either 
as  actual  poisons  or  as  ridiculous  trash.  But  a  few 
sjMJcimens  are  on  record.  "  Si  quern  coire  noles  fierique 
"  cupies  in  usu  venerio  tardiorem,  de  lucerna  qua* 
"  sponte  extinguetur,  fungos  adhuc  viventes  in  potione 
"  oius  extingue,  bibendamque  inscio  trade,  confestim 
"  enervabitur."  Again,  "Si  quern  voles  per  noctem 
"  cum  foemina  coire  non  posse,  pistillum  coronatum  sub 
"  lecto  illius  pone."2 
Love  charms.  The  wizard,  witch,  sorcerer,  druggist,  doctor,  or 
medicine  man  was  equally  ready  at  securing  affection. 
He  played  the  part  of  a  sort  of  ochreous  Cupid. 
Instead  of  smiles  and  bright  eyes,  his  dealings  were 
with  some  nasty  stuff  put  into  beer,  or  spread  slyly 
upon  bread.  I  have  read  somewhere  of  some  agency 
known  to  Theofrastos,.  not  less  potent  than  Spanish 
flies,8  but  if  the  Saxon  poisoners  used  them,  they  held 
their  tongues  about  it.  In  the  warning  against  witch- 
craft, however,  it  is  expressly  charged  that  some 
women  "  work  for  their  wooers   drinks  or  some   mis- 


1  Eynattcn,  Manualis  Exorcis- 
morum,  1G19,  |».  220. 

-  Mareellus  de  Medicamentis, 
396  e. 


•X*vr'*&*  twdfifit  fly  on,  dry  ko) 
fitXP1  ifi&oni'iKovra  awowriuv  tVi- 
rikftv  Kcd  rb  TcAtwraToi/  atnoTs  aT/ua 
&voKpivt<T$ai. — Athenttos,  i.  p.  19. 


prei-am;. 


tuff,  that  they  may  have  them  6»  wives/'1 
In    (lie  Sli rift   hook   Of  Ecgbert)   arolibishnp  of  York,  GOG 

of  their  methods  La  censured,  and  it  is  bo  filthy,  tbat 

I    must  leave  it   in    the    obscurity  of  the    original   old 

[Hah.      pip  reo  5e  menj8  jjepej*  peb  on  tnjic 
vj  ]»«»ne  |ncj6«   )>  hi'o  ]>ani    jwpneb  man    \>v    toojcpe   |  IJ  ■ 
pBf39    heo  •  111  •    pmrcp,"        It   is    necessary    to    quote 

rher   record    of   their    nasty   ways,   in   a   language 
more   generally  known.      u  Qiifedam   audita*    aunt  iae- 

fflfa     propinasse,      pneotpQfi 

I  menstrua,  quibus  cogant  se  araari/' 3     St  Hildegard 

>f  bewitched  love  as  familiar ;    M  Sed  si  aliquis 
M  vir  a  muliere  sen  aliqua  mulier  a  viro,  tttta   ma 
rte    illusa    fuerit,    seu    aiiquo    prestigio    illhis    rei 
iurrit,  sen  ullis  fantasticis  et  dyabolieis  im 
tationibus    eon iurata  fuerit,    ita   quod    vir   in   nmore -tif>num.  81 
u  inuJieris  aut  quod  mulier  in  amore  viri  .sic  Incantata 
'  inaanit,  turn  bethoniam  qiuerat/'*4     The  herb  will  be 
i   nulluin    incitamentuni    amoris    aut   come- 
■ndo    aut  bibendo    gustavit"      It   is   also 
medy  for  love  caused  by  magic  worda. 

A  mans  death  was  sometimes  eonipasaed  by  the  arts  Deadly  deal- 

of  the  sorcerer,  who  undoubtedly  was  a  true  venefieus, ingSt 

iug  up   venena,    when  occasion  required,  but  who 

supposed  to  work  hy  incantation  and  fascination. > 

The   prevalence   of    superstition    is   well    seen   in   a 

Doom  of  king  Knut ;  "  And  we  forbid  earnestly  every 

u  heathenship;    heathenship    is    that   a   man   reverence 

II  idols;6  that   is,   that  a   man  reverence  heathen  gods 


1  He  Auguriis,  p.  3V5,  MS,  Bibl. 
Publ  Cantab. 

uiale    Ecgberti,  §   29, 

nga  more  generally  in   his 

Ltcntiale,     lib.    lv.,     sect      18. 

A   corroborative  allusion,  p.  390, 

r»  Canons,  art. 

•  CtesalpiniiR,  Deflnonnm  Investi- 


gttio,  foL  1 54  b.  Ctrftolpmus  died 
iu  LQG& 

1  .St.  IlikL  ex  win.  BVthonia  is 
perhaps  TOMB 

i  jEK'totaas  Dooiiw,  No.  G,  with 
Prices  note. 

■  Idola,  fUwka,  in  tin-  old  En- 
glish ;  which  ns  n  Greek  ward  re* 
Bjairad  explanation. 

■i 


xlvi 


PREFACE. 


"  and  the  sun  or  moon,  fire  or  flood,  waterwylls  or 
"  stones,  or  trees  of  the  wood  of  any  sort;  or  love 
tc  witchcraft,  or  perform  bad  underhand  work  in  any 
"  wise;  either  by  way  of  sacrifice  or  divining,  or  per- 
"  form  any  act  of  such  delusions/' *  Masking  on  new 
years  night  in  skins  of  beasts,  is  said  to  be  part  of 
devil  worship. 

Abortion.  Saxon   women  are  often  warned  of  the  wickedness 

of  getting  rid  of  an  unborn  child  by  abortive  agencies,* 
and  especially  by  a  drink. 

St.  Hildegard  furnishes  us  with  a  talisman  against 
magic  arts ;  "  dry  the  tail  of  a  steinbock  with  skin 
"  and  flesh,  and  carry  it  in  your  hand;  you  will 
"  never  be  affected  by  magic  (zauber)  without  your 
"  own  consent."8 

Elves.  We  are  acquainted  with  the  Nightmare,4  which,  as 

appears  from  the  German  Mahr,  may  be  a  masculine 
word  as  well  as  feminine,  and  with  the  Woodmare,5 
answering  to  the  Hellenic,  Echo,  who  was  a  nymph. 
To  translate  various  Greek  words,  the  Saxon  voca- 
bularies mention  mount  elves,  wood  elves,  sea  elves, 
downs  elves,  land  elves,6  water  elves.7  The  Leechbook8 
lias  a  recipe  for  the  "  water  elf  disease,  when  the  nails 
"  of  the  hands  are  livid,  and  the  eyes  lacrymose  and 


1  Cnuta  Dooms,  v.  p.  167.  Cf. 
Northumbrian  Laws,  p.  419,  art  48. 
The  word  jcyphc  in  these  passages, 
unexplained  by  the  tormented  edi- 
tors, is  commonly  written  ypiht, 
in  the  words  j-pihtpuns,  (Lye),  a 
derivative  of  rpihtepe,  (Narratiun- 
cuIsd,  p.  79).  The  changed  place 
of  the  It  is  in  accordance  with 
phenomena  well  known  in  philo- 
logy, (Examples  in  Spoon  and 
Sparrow,  729  a.)  Thus  in  the 
volume  now  published,  j»»pc,  pain, 
our  village  Wark,  is  always  written 
Ppssc  ;  p.  342,  art.  15  ;  p.  346,  art. 


17  ;  p.  354,  art.  19  ;  p.  362,  art  5  ; 
p.  370,  art.  10,  11. 

2  De  Auguriis  ;  and  often  in  the 
Laws,  as  Penitent  Ecgberti,  lib.iv. 
sect.  21  ;  Edgars  Canons,  p.  406,  x. 

3  St  Hildegard,  de  Animalibus, 
xii. 

*  Incuba,  meejxe,  gl.  C,  fol.  35  a. 
Thus  feminine,  for  properly  Zncubaft 
and  Succuba  were  the  Latin  terms. 

*  Gl.  Cleop.,  fol.  33  a. 

A  Ruricolas   musas,    Gl.    Cleop., 
fol.  108  d. 
7  Id.  fol.  68  b. 
-  Lib.  in.  lxiii. 


PHKFACE. 


xlvii 


nvncast;1'  the  disease  is  to  be  cured  by  herbs  nod 
an   incantation.      It   has   another  tor  elf  disease,   with 

ml  prescriptions,  for  elf  hiccup,1  the  convulsive 
Asyp6  of  the  Greek  medical  authors.  It  has  a  salvo 
for  all  the  Elvish  kin,  and  for  nightcomers,tt  another 
for  nigbtcomers ; 8   again,    for  elves    and  uncouth,  that 

range,  company;4  for  a  elf  shot  boa 
To   the   Latin  of  the    Medicina    de   Quadruped! bus,  D warns, 
the  translator  has  added'  a   receipt  against   a  Dwarf, 
beings,    when    offended,   were    terrible.      They 
seem  to  derive  their  name  from  Jjpeop,  ppep,  fft 
and  in  gl  C.°  Utter  is  translated  buepc«     According  to 
Grimm,  the  invisibility  of  the  dwarves  lies  usually  in 

-  definite  part  of  their  clothing,  in  a  hat  or  mantle, 
by    the    accidental    removal    or    loss    of    which    they 

I  only  become  visible.  The  Dwarf  tales  mention 
nebelkappen,  caps  of  darkness,  grey  frocks,  and  red 
cap©,  scarlet  mantles.  Earlier  centuries  employ  the 
expressions  hell  cap,  hell  clothes,  mist  caps,  and  tars 
caps.7  But,  as  appears,  the  dwarves  of  this  book 
now  printed,  are  more  like  the  fearful  creations  of  the 
Edda. 

Many    tales   were    bruited   about   of    the   power   of  Storms  raised. 
witches    and    wizards    over   storms,    weapons,    spirits, 

i  and  death*  I  have  been  assured  that  at  this 
day  the  country  folk,  some  of  them  at  least,  tremble 
at  the  sight  of  one  of  these  gifted  persons,  or  persons 
of    aach    repute,   lest   by   some    chance    the    sorcerers 

lighting  on  them  should  kindle  in  him  a  dislike. 
'  A  strange  thing  lately  happened,  an  has  been  ascer- 
tained in  Swabia :  a  little  girl,  eight  years  old,  was 
1   led   by   her   father,    who  was  a  bailiff,  to   visit  the 


i  Lib.  III.  bail. 
■  Lib.  in.  Ixi. 
«  Lib.  III.  53, 
•  Lib.  II.  1st 


*ix.  17. 

GL  G,  fol,  bob. 
'  Grimm,  D.  MythoL,  p.  131,  ed. 
1354. 

d  2 


ziviii  msFM'z. 


*  Hr*iiii».  imt  *vhen  lie  nrani:une*L  n:  rhr-  -xrr^me  -irrnth, 
-»iie  *aiu  -»iit»  wo  aid  nu*n  £**:  m  «*me  aia  ff  there 
v-*r*  need  :z  in.  E-a1  icirr  ji  wmiier.  asked 
viiecher  iiie   kzu*Tr   iuw  ro    in  x  .    *ae    Letiired  *he 

-  «»i"iiLii    let    rain.    :r    f^st    au^I   a:   sue    -*iie?-e.      When 

*  :wk-*ti  wiie™  itie  ja»i    .tunc  -ins,  an*  suit  toul  her 

■  mother,  uiii  zhaz  Jiijmi.^. T5  n  -afcie  nmsaa?  were 
"   ic  aiimi  when.  r*;Tiir»tL     TT    ~t-an  therabn*  ty  trial 

-  whether  iie  »^iil»L  vid  ~-l:*r  r-icii.    ie  "-id  oer  call  for 

■  ni:i  ipr.c  his  nirrn.  F  r  tiki:  znrscse  iie  -laughter 
*aid  *he  would  wojl-  i  li^e  waxr.  wia  then  htr 
had  brought  her  to  i  snail  -crttkza  ju«  ::y.  ^  child. 
ir.  pursuance  «:c  her  nurthers  inajcraeci'.-nA.  <c£rr«d  the 
viKr  with,  her  rn-jar  ia.  iie  devils  niune :  herenpon 

-  r.he  air  waw  agitated  j£.d  ^ie  rain  descended  as  <he 
:    hail    prailcteti     Her   teller    coii   her   to   fetch  some 

*  hail  upon  another  deii.  azd  when  *Le  bid  done  it 
:<  th^  man  denounced  Lis  wife  no  the  authorities.  She 
:<  waii    bcrrnt   alive,    and   the   child   was    reconciled  to 

th*  church  and  made  a  nan."1 

Ho  in  the  Saga  of  Saint  Olaf.  ~  The  Finns  made  in 
u  f.hft  night  violent  weather  with  their  conning  sorcery 
'  and  a  Jttorm  at  sea.7*-  And  in  the  story  of  king 
ffakon  Hakonarv>n :  — u  King  Hakon  lay  in  the 
"  Houth'ffTi  Iale*,   the  HtfsritU*.  St.  Michaels  mass  fell 

on  a  Saturday,  and   on   the  Monday  night,   that  wf 

th*  niffht  }*fffrt  Mwuhiy,  came  a  mickle  storm  with 
'  wild  fury,  and  drove  a  cock  boat  and  a  long  ship 
"  upon  t)w  coant,  of  Scotland.  On  Monday  the  storm 
'  ww,  ao  fforct:  that  some  cut  away  their  masts  and 
'  *oro*  m)j)|a  drove.  The  kings  ship  drove  also  into  the 
"  *otmd,   and   th*r«   were   seven   anchors   out,   and   at 

hwt  Uift  ttijfhtli,  which  was  biggest,  but  she  drove 
"  notwithstanding.     A  little  later  the  anchor  held  fast. 


<< 


•  I  'if«Hl|iiiiii«  Jxrinmifiin  Inrcsti-  I      2  Heimftkringla,  vol.  it.  p  8. 
pnflii,  fill.  \',U  h.t  A.D.  IMtf.  | 


PREFACE.  xlix 

"  So  mickle  was  this  storm  that  men  said  it  was  the 
"  work  of  enchantment,  and  one  made  upon  it  these 
"  skaldic  verses: — 

"  '  There  met  the  much  searching 

"  '  maintainer  of  war 

"  '  the  sorcerers  arts 

44  '  of  Scotlands  warlocks. 

"  4  Roaring  the  raging  sea 

"  *  drove  with  its  fair  sails 

"  '  many  a  proud  ship 

"  '  of  the  beah  giver 

"  *  broken  on  land. 

44  c  Blew  with  its  loud  blasts 

"  '  on  the  brine  skimmers, 

44  *  full  fraught  with  warriors, 

"  *  fiercely  the  sea  storm, 

"  *  stirred  by  the  wizards. 

"  *  Up  on  to  Scotland 

44  *  scattered  and  tossed 

44  4  broad  barking  billows 

"  *  tlirew  brave  men  of  battle 

"  4  with  shields  and  war  gear 

44  *  shivered  and  torn.' " * 

Tlie  following  story  is  told  of  the  marriage  of  Erik, 
son  of  Haralld  the  Fair-haired.  "  When  he  came  back 
"  to  Finmark  his  men  found  in  a  hut  a  woman,  who 
44  equal  in  winsomeness  they  had  never  seen:  She 
"  named  herself  before  them  Gunnhilld,  and  said  that 
44  her  father  dwelt  in  Halogaland,"  Helgoland,  a  hill 
district  in  Norway,  "  he  hight  Otzor  T6ti.  *  I  have 
"  been  here  for  the  purpose/  said  she,  'of  getting 
c*  knowledge  from  two  Finns,  who  are  the  wisest  in 
"  the  Mark ;  now  they  are  gone  forth  to  hunting ; 
"  and  both  of  them  want  to  have  me ;  and  they  are 
"  so  cunning  that  they  can  follow  a  spoor  like  hounds, 
"  both  in  thaw   and  frost ;    they  are  also  so  clever  at 


1  Heiniskringla,  vol.   v.   p.   324.  I  raising    in  Brands   Popular  Anti- 
Th«?re  is  something  on  this  storm-  I  quitics,  vol.  iii.  p.  4. 


1  PBEFACE. 

"  going  on  snow  shoes,  that  none  can  escape  them, 
"  neither  men  nor  deer;  whatsoever  they  shoot  at, 
"  they  hit.  So  they  have  destroyed  every  man  who 
"  came  into  the  neighbourhood:  and  if  they  become 
"  wroth,  the  earth  turns  upside  down  at  the  sight  of 
"  them,  and  if  anything  quick  comes  within  view  of 
"  them,  it  fells  down  dead.  Now  therefore  none  must 
"  come  in  their  way;  I  must  hide  you  here  in  the 
"  hut,  you  must  try  if  we  can  kill  them/  They 
"  agreed  to  that.  Then  she  hid  them;  she  took  a 
"  linen  sack,  and  they  thought  there  were  ashes  in  it ; 
41  she  took  that  in  her  hand  and  sowed  with  them 
"  about  the  hut,  within  and  without.  A  little  after 
"  came  the  Finns  home ;  they  speered  what  was  come 
u  there;  she  said  that  nothing  was  come  there.  To 
"  the  Finns  that  seemed  wonderful,  for  they  had 
"  traced  a  spoor  all  the  way  to  the  hut,  and  beyond 
"  found  they  none.  Then  they  prepared  their  fire 
"  and  got  some  meat,  and  when  they  were  satisfied, 
"  then  Gunnhilld  made  ready  her  bed.  There  had  by 
"  this  time  passed  three  nights,  that  Gunnhilld  had 
"  slept,  and  each  of  them  had  kept  awake  over  against 
"  the  other,  for  they  mistrusted  one  another.  Then 
"  said  she  to  the  Finns;  'Come  now  hither  and  lie 
"  by  the  side  of  me  each  of  you/  They  heard  this 
"  gladly  and  so  did  :  she  put  her  hands  round  the 
"  neck  of  each  of  them ;  they  went  to  sleep  iinine- 
"  diately,  but  she  waked  them;  and  instantly  they 
"  went  to  sleep  again,  and  so  fast,  that  she  could 
"  hardly  wake  them,  and  then  they  slept  again,  and 
"  now  she  could  not  wake  them  at  all ;  she  set  them  up, 
"  yet  still  they  slept.  Then  she  took  two  mickle  seal 
"  skins  and  turned  them  over  their  heads  and  bound 
"  them  down  stark  and  strong  over  their  hands.  Then 
"  she  gave  a  nod  to  the  kings  men ;  they  leapt  forth, 
"  they  bore  weapons  against  the  Finns,  and  despatched 
"  them  and  dragged  them  out  of  the  hut.    The  night 


PREFACE  H 

I  i  r  tliere   were  such  thunders  of  Thor  riding,  tha* 
A   not   fere   thence.     But   in  the  morning 
4  they    went    aboard    ship,    and    had    Gunnhilld    with 
,;  them  and  brought  her  to  Erik,      Erik  and  she  went 
"  south  to    Halagoland  :    he  then  called  to   him  Otzor 
said,  that  he  wished  to  take  his  daugh- 
;  Otzor  said  yea  to  that ;   then  Erik  took  Gurm- 
*  hilld  and  had  her  with  him  south  in  the  land"1 

Jin  :   In  the  time  of  king  Olaf  Tryggvaaon,  a  RairS  Anoflto 
l€  strong  was  the  name  of  a  powerful  and  wealthy     llp  c' 
j,  who  lived    in   a  rirtk   in    Helgeland,   which 

*  liight  iSalfti,  where  is  an  island  bight  Gooey.     Bant 

i  with  him  many  houseearls,  and  kept  wTell  to  do 
u  in  his  train,  since  he  was  the  greatest  headman 
the  filths,  and  many  Finns  followed  him  in  ea 
had  need  of  them.     Rau5  was  a  mickle  man  for 

lifices  and  a  cunning  man  in  witchcraft 

1  King  Olaf   kept    his  course    northwards   along  shore, 

Christians  of  all  folk  wheresoever  he  came; 

Un mi   he  came  north  to  S&lfti,  he  ettled  to  go 

firth  and  to   find   Rauo,  but  storm  and  had 

were    within    the    firth,    so   the    king    lay 

a  full  week,  and  it  held  on   always  had 

*  weather  within   the  firth  t   but   outside   there   was   a 
!  breeze  blowing  to  sail  north  along  land ;  so  the  king 

north  to  Avmd,  and  all  the  folk  there  under- 
After wards   he    bent    his   course 
fthwards    again.     And    when    he    came    from    the 
north    to    Salfti  there  was  a  tempest    and  a  driving 
the  firth.     The  king   lay    there   for  some 
;    the  weather  was    the   same.      Then   the 
'  kih  ith   bishop  Sigurft,  and   speered,   if  he 

i  if  any  plan  to  suggest.     The  bishop  said  that 
must  try  if  God  will  give  him  power  to  over- 
come  the  might  of  the   fiends   there.     By   and    bye 


PREFACE. 


Full  faith  of 
Ihe  Saxons. 


il  the  bishop  robed  himself  in  all  his   mass  vestments, 
M  find  went  to  the  stain  of  the  kings    ship ;    be    then 

had  net  up  there  a  rood  cross,  and  lifted  topers  Hid 
M  Uirnt  incense,  and  read  there  the  gospel  and* many 
"  other  prayers/  and  sprinkled  holy  water  about  all 
11  the  ship;  then  he  bade   them  take  away  the  tilt  Of 

(X/Wtofaffi  and  to  row  into  the  tirth  ;  then  he  made 
H  them  call  to  the  other  ships,  that  all  should  row  in 
a  after  them.  Then  when  the  rowers  were  ready  in 
*'  the  Trana,  then  went  she  into  the  firth  and  found 
"  there  no  wind  upon  them,  where  the  ships  were, 
"  and  the  sea  in  their  track  was  as  smooth  as  a  lawn, 

0  that  tli ere  was  a  calm,  yet  on  either  side  the 
■  sea  was  running  so  high  that  the  fells  were  BCiwlitm 
u  seen*  Each  ship  then  rowed  after  other  there  in 
u  the  calm,  and  so  they  went  all  day,  and  the  night 
w  after,  and  a  little  before  day  they  came  to  Gooey. 
w  And  when  they  came  to  Ran  Ms  dwelling,  there 
gi  lloated    in    by   laud    his    miekle  ship  the    Drake,    or 

Dragon"  (and  so  on).1 

Bedar  had  full  faith  in  the  pretensions  of  tin 
witches  to  raise  storms.  He  relates  how  Geraianus 
and  Lupus,  bishops  of  Auxerre  and  Troyes,  when  sent 
by  a  church  synod  to  Britain,  were  encountered  by 
an  H  inimica  vis  dfemonum/"  a  hostile  lot  of  daemons, 
who  raise  storms  and  turn  day  into  night,  driving  the 
bishops  vessel  from  its  course,  and  flinging  the  billows 
over  it.  Lupus  calls  up  Cennanus,  who  felt  somewhat 
disordered  by  this  tossing,  and  with  the  name  of  the 
Trinity  and  some  drops  of  water  the  tempest  is  stilled. - 

Theodoras,  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  mentions  this 
power   of  the    v.  "  Si  <[iiis   cmissor   tempestatis 

"  merit,    id    est    maleficus,    vii.    annos   pieniteat,  iii.  in 
1S   pane  et  aqua." a 


1  Saga  Uiaft  Konuugs  Tryggva- 
Ulnar,  §§  210,111. 


*  ikda  Hist.  BeeLj  J.  xvii. 

1  iVuikuiialL'  Tkuoduri,  p.  -93, 


PREFACE. 


liii 


It  is  related  in  the  Herbarium,  in  an  article  on  the 

or  oil  plant  (clxxvi.),  where  the  name  of  the  plant 

a  ken    probably    from    Dioskorides,   and    the    receipt 

Uie    to  the    proverbial    u  stupiditas    Saxonum,"    that 

that    wort    sraootheth    every    tempest.     The    same    is 

delivered  of  the  aglaofotis  (art.  clxxi). 

Herbs  generally  afforded  the  Saxons  their  materials  Saxon  cures. 
far  healing  all  bodily  infirmities:  but  they  drew  sonie- 
from  animals.  Our  own  medicines  are  very 
largely  taken  from  what  we  call  the  vegetable  king- 
dom; but  their  composition  is  concealed  from  the 
patient  by  the  mysteries  of  prescriptions  and  of  foreign 
names.  A  sick  man  thinks  himself  effectually  leaded* 
if  he  chance  to  make  out  that  his  doses  contain 
Taraxacum,  Belladonna,  Aconite,  Hyoseyainus,  or 
Arneea,  or  if  he  be  refreshed  with  Ammonia ;  but  he 
smiles  contemptuously  at  the  herb  woman  who  ad- 
ministers dent  de  lion,  nightshade,  wolfsbane,  henbane. 
elecampane,  or  who  burns  horn  in  the  sick  chamber. 
Perhaps  herbs  are  more  really  effectual  than  we  shall 
easily  believe.  The  locksman  at  Teddington  told  me 
I  he  had  broken  the  bone  of  his  little  finger,  and 
two  months  it  was  grinding  and  grunehing,  90 
that  he   felt   sometimes  quite  wrong   in    himself.     One 

be    saw    Dr. go    by ;    and    told   him ;    he 

said,  you  see  there  that  comfrey,  take  a  piece  of  the 

root  of  it,  and  chain  it,  and  put  it  to  your  finger,  and 

p  it  up,     The  man  did    bo,    and    in   four   days    h£i 

ringer  was  well     This  story  struck  me  the  more  Bxaoe 

is  the  confinua  of   the   middle    ages,    and    the 

ptrrw   of  the   Greeks,    both    which   names   seem    to 

the    plant   the    same    consolidating   virtue. 

Boeide-    the   instances    in    the    medical   treatises  which 

and   which    are  the  less  characteristic  as  they 

arts    borrowed,   we    find    the    healing   power   of  worts 

if  as  a  thing  of  course.     Thus,  "  Nis    no   wurt 

oode  ne  on  felde  ^er  enure  mage  )?c  lif 


liv  PREFACE. 

"  uphelden."1  No  wort  is  waocen  in  wood  or  vti  field 
which  for  ever  may  mans  life  uphold.  In  the  Liber 
Scintillarum,  unpublished,  the  words  Sicut  uenenata 
animalia  fortiores  herba*  uel  pigmenta  expellunt,  are 
translated,  Spa  fpa  jesettpube  nyrenu  fcpenjpan  pyjita 
o$$e  pypt  jemanpi  ut  anybaft;8  as  the  stronger  worts 
or  wort  mixtures  drive  away  poisonous  animals, 
where  it  was  not  necessary  to  consider  pigmenta  as 
made  of  herbs.  Absurd  remedies  are  not  infrequent ; 
besides  those  in  this  volume,  we  find  shrifts  for 
burning  corn  "  on  the  place  where  a  dead  man  was, 
"  for  the  healing  of  the  living ;"  for  a  woman  "  if  she 
''  swallows  of  her  husbands  blood  by  way  of  a  leech - 
l<  dom  ;"  "  if  she  set  her  daughter  over  a  house  or  in 
"  an  oven,  for  the  purpose  of  curing  her  of  fever."3 
Some,  for  a  babys  recovery,  would  creep  through  a 
hole  in  the  ground,  and  stop  it  up  behind  them  with 
thorns ;  some  to  secure  health  would  fast  "  in  honour 
"  of  the  moon  ;" 4  some  would  treat  a  sick  child  by 
witchcraft,  or  pull  it  through  some  earth  at  the  cross- 
ways.6 
Saxon  botany.  The  botany  of  the  Angles  and  Saxons  here  printed 
is  not  free  from  errors.  How  could  it  be  expected  ? 
One  fourth,  they  say,  of  the  plants  mentioned  by 
Dioskorides,  has  not  yet,  in  1863,  been  truly  identified. 
Even  our  own  botanists  are  often  scientifically  at  issue 
with  one  another,  and  are  certainly  historically  wrong 
in  setting  upon  the  bilberry  family  of  plants  the  name 
vaccinium,  which,  as  was  clearly  shown,  more  than  a 
hundred  years  ago,  by  John  Martyn,  professor  of  botany 


1  Proverbs  of  Alfred,  p.  231,  ed.  I  bishop     of    Canterbury,     p.     293. 

Kemblo.  "  Foramen  terra?." 

*Fol.  17  b.  \       *  Pamitentiale    Ecgberti,    in  old 

»  Shrift  book  of  Ecgbert,  §§31,  English  ;    lib.  iv.  sect.  20.    Teo'5 

32,  33.    Penitentiale  of  Theodoras,  hcopa  cilh  )>ujih  $a  eopfian  •  t  rpa 

p.  292,  ult.  .   heorle  berajcaS  hi    ryl)i'   j  heopa 

4  Penitentiale  of  Theodoras,  Arch-  •  beapn.    De  Auguriis.  MS. 


PREFACE, 


lv 


in  the  University  of  Cambridge,  and  as  must  bu  con- 
ed by  all  of  classical  taste,  is  the  'Taxtvios.  Plinius 
makes  many  mistakes ;  one  ifl  found  on  page  310;  he 
is  also  the  author  of  the  error  that  Cyprus  is  privet, 
Hi-ten-  i  of  Ligustrum,  No  one  in  the  middle  ages 
thought  of  questioning  the  accuracy  of  this  author. 
The  translator  of  a  Latin  work  containing  names  of 
plants  into  English,  had  a  hard  task  before  him.  He 
did  not,  of  course,  always  know  what  plant  was  meant 
by  the  Latin  name,  In  the  Herbarium,  art  xxix. 
occurs  Ostriago  ;  the  translator  made  it,  for  want  ul 
aonn  r    equivalent,   water  elder,  which  it   is  Dot 

What  Latin   dictionary,  now   that    the  world  is   much 
improved,  will   give    any    information   on    the   subject, 
I    have   not  ascertained ;  the  best  I  know  gives  bona 
Yet   I   cannot   doubt   the  tree  is  the   'QtrrpV  QvrpvU 
of  Tbeofrastos,    the   Gatrya   of  modem   botany.     It  is 
in  Reichenbach,  Flora  Germanica,  vol.  xii.,  plate 
In   art.    xxv,,    ^P"*'**0"**-   the    Dafne,  oaeziveon, 
ken  for  ^aujtatXi'jcv,  a  stalkless  thistle,  and  trans 
luted  %volfs  comb,  which  is  a  thistle,  but  stalked.     The 
i    xcvii.   may   perhaps  be  a  mere  slip,   from   in- 
attention,    In   art.  a,   hedera    nigra   is    very  far    from 
earth    ivy.     Tribnlus    (cxlii)  is   not    gorse;    Strychnus 
(cxliv.)  is  not  foxglove;  Sa^u^o*  (cxlviii.)  is  not  older; 
Sambvucus;  Capparis  (clxxii.)   is  not    woodbind;  Iuni- 
perua  is  not   gorse.     (Leechbook,  I.    xxx.   3.)     Among 
mistranslations    that   which    produced    most    im- 
sion  on    myself   was   the  confusion  of  the  J^yniele, 
all    its   Teutonic   affinities   make   out   to  be  the 
plant,    with     the    poisonous  Bryony.      All  doubt 
our    lexicographical    conclusion    is  has 

ved    by    the    author    of    the    Saxon    book 
for   lie   says   of  his   own  motion,  not  quoting 
the    Lat  hut  adding  to    it   of   his   own  judg- 

nt,     'this  wort    is    so    excellent    that    it  is  mingled 
y   drinks,1'  that  is,  in  beer.     The    bryouia 


Ivi 


PREFACE 


The  SftSQCI 
Hcfbtfivn 

criticized. 


Leech book 
source*. 


a  well  known  hedge  creeper,  and  every  cottage 
mother  cautions  her  children  against  the  poisonous 
berries.  Uur  writer,  therefore,  who  has  confounded  the 
two,  is  not  to  be  regarded  as  infallible.  His  error  may 
bo  seen  shared  by  Lovell  in  his  Herbal]  as  late  as  1659. 
It  is  perhaps  due  to  Plinius,  who,  at  the  commence- 
ment of  his  23rd  book,  has  spoken  without  clean: 
Dioskorides,  when  he  speaks  of  the  white  and  blink 
bryony  !  as  having  a  fruit  clustered  as  in  the  grape, 
certainly  could  not  well  mean  the  hop,  which  does  not 
make   one  think  of  grapes  at  all. 

The  awful  halo  of  infallibility  being  once  removal 
from  the  translators  portrait,  we  are  ready  to  question 
some  other  assertions  of  his  ;  thus,  Atterlothe  (xlv,), 
to  which  the  most  capital  qualities  are  attributed, 
cannot  be  the  cocks  foot  grass ;  nor  can  Smearwort 
(xx,),  which  to  those  acquainted  with  the  early 
Teutonic  languages  tells  a  greasy  buttery  tale,  be  any 
Aristolocliia,  but  must  be  Butterwort,  Pinguictdit. 

It   is,    however,  too   exacting  to  require  of  a  Saxon 
nine  hundred   years    ago    a  faithful  version   of  foreign 
names  of  plants.     It  cannot  be  given  now  in  the  latter 
half  of  the  nineteenth    century.     The  latest  author!' 
do  not  agree. 

In  considering  the  composition  of  the  Leechbook,  the 
inquiry,  how  far  the  Saxons  were  able  to  draw  from 
the  wells  of  Hellenic  literature  will  come  before  us 
in  U  urgent  form.  The  author  of  that  work  takr 
page  at  a  time  out  of  Alexander  of  Tralles,  Paulhts 
of  iEginn,  and  Philagrios.  It  will  be  much  more  con- 
venient to  state  the  partieiilar  facts  when  we  haw 
the  Saxon  text  in  its  integrity  before  us.  In  the 
meantime  it  is  desirable  to  furnish  some  materials  for 
the  illustration  of  the  suhjeet.  In  some  sense  children 
who    learn   the    meanings  of  such    words    as   ik  system  * 


t'ULl 


VII 


id  to  leam  Greek,  though  the  words 
do   not  oofDfi   in   tho  proper  alphabet      And  in  some 
ense  our  ordinary  scholars  may  be  said  never  to  ham 
B6D    a    Greek    book,    since    our    Hellenic   authors    I 
scarcely  ever   printed  in  the  true  alphabet,   hut  in  an 
imitation  of  All  Alexandrine  or  Byzantine  cursive  cha- 
racter,   which    neither     Plato    nor    Aristophanes    could 
read  to  save  his  neck,     The.se  considerations  forbid 
OUT  hushing  out  in  hasty  declarations  that  unless  proof 
lie    produced   that    the  Saxons   read   Greek   in  the 
Greek    character,   they    cannot   well   be   said   to   have 
i   it  all.      Let  us  consent   to  suppose  a  Greek   word 
written  in  the  common  English  way,  and  duly  under- 
1  by  its  English  equivalent,  to  be   a   step  towards 
a  knowledge  Of  the  Greek  language,  and  we  shall  find 
b,    as  proved    by    the    extant   glossaries,    whieh    rite 
k  words  by  hundreds,  the  Saxons  had  taken  very 
many  steps,  degrees,  in  knowledge  of  that  sort.     Some- 
times a  Greek  word  is  marked  as  such  by  the  letter  G, 
Not  rarely  we  find  Hebrew  words  also  interpreted. 

The  Colloquium,  now  well  known,  was  intended  as  The  Co!a>. 

an   academic  exercise,  to  instruct  the  student,   perhaps  (Jm"ia  *&n" 

rational. 

it  him,  in  some  of  the  leas  easy  words  occurring 

in  Latin   conversation.     That   this  was   its   purpose    is 

proved  by  the  words  of  iEifrie  Bata,  who  acids   to  a 

v    of   the    earlier    Colloquium    a    piece    of  his    own, 

•   more    difficult,"  as  he   says   himself.1     By   the   kind- 

of    the    Rev,    Mr.    Eld,    librarian    of    St.    Johns 

College,    Oxford,    who    permitted   me   the   use   of    his 

rooms,  I  have  been   able    to   devote  some  days  to  the 

Oxford  copy.-     The  Colloquium  itself,  notwithstanding 

the   phrases   of  one   of  its  editors,   contains  no  Saxon 

glosses;   it  was  therefore  intended  to  be  set  to  a  cf 

of   pupils   to   be   turned    into    English ;   and    the    Cot- 


A  ill  in.    ego  Bata  ilitlWiiiorem   , 
ntentium  addo."      In  capitals, 

*  A  copy  of  OOC  of  th**C  in  thi 


Library  af  Christ*  church,  Ga&ttf* 
bury,  is  catalogued  ax  "  Locutin 
M  Latin  a  glosata  Anglice  ad  instm- 
m  endo*  pnara."  Wajqlay,  Preface. 


lviii 


PBEFACE. 


Another  edu- 
cational book 
by  JElfric 
Bata. 


O  clerice,  an 

educational 

exercise. 


tonian  copy,  which  is  glossed,  forms  a  tutors  key,  and 
is  an  early,  for  aught  I  know,  the  earliest  example 
of  those  wooden  legs  for  halting  teachers.  The  "more 
"  difficult"  piece  by  the  scholar  of  the  almost  famous 
-dSlfric  has  a  few  scattered  glosses,  mostly  occurring  at 
the  names  of  trees  and  herbs.  This  also  was  a  scholastic 
exercise. 

At  the  end  of  the  manuscript,  added  after  its  com- 
pletion, is  found  a  third  exercise  glossed,  and  it  bears 
somewhat  upon  the  question  of  education  and  profi- 
ciency in  languages  among  the  Saxons.  We  should 
remember  that  what  we  call  classics,  and  authors  of 
the  golden  age,  and  Attic  dramatists,  are  not  the 
whole  nor  the  most  practical  part  of  foreign  literature. 
The  writers  who  treated  of  matters  ecclesiastical  and 
scientific  were  in  early  days  much  more  valuable  than 
what  we  have  chosen.  For  the  improvement  of  our 
acquaintance  with  what  our  forefathers  were  doing,  I 
shall  print  the  third  piece,  with  its  glosses,  as  far  as 
I  was  able,  in  the  bright  days  of  summer,  to  read  its 
blurred  and  worn  record ;  and  it  will  be  seen  that 
Greek  words  were  taught  to  the  students.  "Ah!" 
the  self-satisfied  may  cry,  "  taught  in  a  way ! "  But 
our  academic  teaching  has  perhaps  some  weak  points 
also. 

Gala  ]>u    clerc*  ne   pana  )m«    aeppe-         pexbpeba*   ppam 
O  clence       ne  dempseris*  unquam  •    dipticaf1     late- 

fibon*  pleog  Jm  pep  an  •  ealbop*  plibenbep  plejan*  f  ne 
ri  •         pugeas  •*      pore  •     corcula  • 3  labentif  ludi  •  ne 

blippie       ppaete         baep-         ne  helle  ealbop         pi  gepinn* 
letere  te  peclia4   fanbapila*  neque  coparchup*6  Bit  machia6 

fe  f  pi  hahj  ealbop*    ne  ne  pi-     hellepyte     pe   ne 

tibi  quo  fie      Ierarchia7     neque  fit-    cloaca-        tibi  neque 


1  Sfarrvxar. 
'Readftigias. 
a  Read  corculum  i 
TuacuL 


'pruden*.  Cic. 


4  Perhaps  fetialis,  heraldic. 

*  r&wapx05' 

*liAXri. 


PREFACE. 


lix 


foSef 
uerum 


gemyngie  • 
commoneat  • 

pop)?an  pe  ne      flib54 
quia  non   mord& 

innoft  ne  ceofe 


p  •      peoh    jcfcpeon  •    ne  •    opeppyll 
fie  •     enteca  • l  nee    alogia  •  2 

beophc   fcpenft         mob3         mib  pe 
abfida    acnmonia  mentep3  tecum- 

p  mob  $in*    tSm  pinnent 

piat    menf    tua-    cuuf  agonicheta6    ambaiilla6    ne    elegaf 

bleoh  butan     heoponlic*  popfcan  pe  gepunaft   fe   mann« 

cromam.7     Praecer  maximum*  quia  folec  uir-« 

pefan*    job    m[icclum]8     jepylije     jetpmne        leecebom 
efle  •       deus    mulcum  •        feccare  •     gemellam  •    onodiam  •  ° 

onbpacb    jepunian  •    teo aecp  pu  p eah  •  IciS  •        f  ne 

(illegible  here)  ablif  camen        boba  •  10  ne 

aeepme. n     jepnta*        melaf  3  paep  gelomlice 

cangat.        Grippia  • 12   chapcefia 13  cogatur  crebro 

gelomlic*  gefetebner    ftapena-  pe      jepice  • 

jrequenf*  fincheca*14  Grammaton*16   cibi    abfifca8»  uero  • 

fcimnyr  •  imeb  l«lanep        ^e0P     1  bpunbapu    platunj  • 16 

Glaucoma  • l7    oppa  crinem  • 18  longe    bloxaque       brace  a . 

fitftan    eabmoblic    mae^S  •       ne  jepican  •  otephpon  •  cempan  • 
behmg19  enclitica  2°  profapia*  non  ablinc*  unacenuf-  milicie  • 


gepunu 
vifca 

fofthce  • 


1 1*04*1?. 

*  Read  mober,  mentis. 
♦ReadflihS. 

*  &ywro04ryjs. 

*  Ambasilla,  venter,  Gl.  Isidor. 

7  xpvpa-  Grammars  were  not 
invented. 

8  Illegible  in  MS. 

*  tunAvviay ;  such  errors  as  this 
may  have  been  produced  by  writing 
to  dictation. 

'•  Boba,  vehement  robur,  gl. 
11  a&thpme. 

,a  ypa^u  in  Greek,  sp«r  in  Old 
English,  are  from  one  source. 

13  Kapxhcu*. 

14  <Tvv&hicr\. 

15  ypanftdrwr. 


19  platuns  was  resplendence ;  see 
Lye  in  fhtan.  So  Lay  amon  21,327, 
heore  fcalen  wleoteS  fwulc  gold 
fa^e  fceldes  ;  their  scales  arc  re- 
splendent like  gold  variegated  shields, 
where  Sir  F.  M.  takes  it  not  so. 
Bratea  read  bractea.  In  the  col- 
lection of  glosses,  MS.  Cleop.  A.  iii., 
fol.  109  b.,  from  some  lives  of  the 
Saints,  '•  Bratea  fila  fe  sylbna 
"  ^jiBb,"  golden  thread. 

17  yXavKupa,  a  disease  of  the  eyes. 

18  Bead  orjra  cnminis  ;  a  weal  in 
the  flesh  from  punishment. 

19  dehinc. 

20  iyK\iTiicfi.  Cf.  r),y  tcoKitcIov 
iyictK\tfjLtvriv  kou  ptirouaav  lw\  ra 
X€i'p«.    Platon. 

d8- 


lx  PREFACE. 

Jmph    pe  gepunie  puh  peagel-       leapebpa*     eac   ppilce- 

xjh   per    ce amphitappa 1     lacon  • 2        nee    non 

popbaeb«3     peaple    lu[pi]ao,»    genaeoa*    bpunbapu    paep    3 
badanola      biamant-4  eppipiam*5  furagulam  per- 

jebpepebne  bpenc  3  beoppupfce  peap*        hipebep 

turbatamque 6  propomam  • 7  fcragula  pretexta*  aulica8 
bejimen  •  bpucS  pip*  he  alp  mene  ac  bip  fceamlice 
cura-  ucitur    mulier      anabola9        fed     abuticur 

bpocen»    heo   Sepipfc        bpoft  eac  ppilce  bpip  unha- 

Ipfa   conuenit  apoeima10  nee  non     placenta    inua- 
lum-     eala  Jm  elepe      pepe  Jm    lapeop        jeleapeb  f  an n  ne 
lidip*     O  cleponoma12   maneas-   codruf 18    differtuf  un&que 
pi  t$u  to  gal-        fonne  Jm  healbep     hopf        on   cobbe» 

haud  pip    luxonuf u       cum  teneaf  yppof15    pipco 

|H)la  jm  naman  jemynblaBfce 16  f  fcu  [beo]  gylbenmufta 
careaf     nomine        limpbatici         ut  fif  -  enfoffcomup 17 

aetfi  ou  bihle  pegn  gehealbe  muo*  bible  fppece  J>e  gepuna 
adfif  appocrifariuf l8  feruec  •  of  aporifmof 19  tibi  consces 
$u  kininj        pippe         3  mppitepe  beo  flu  mrtSoengeapb 

basileuf 20  abstemiuf  antigraphusque 21    esto-      cofmogra- 
tobelent  "j  beo  Jm  emplatent         J>m  •    ne  pi    Jm  nacob  ppam 
phuf M       estoque     catafcopuf23  cui  •    ne  fif  gimnuf w    ab 


1  tyupirdicoiSi  ramyrlots  bfitpifidWois 
(Hesychios).  Read  hpeasel.  Am- 
phitaba,  ex  utraque  parte  uillosa 
tapete.    Isidor.  Origines. 

2  Read  l»pebpa.  \cukvv. 

8  A  litter.  Banadola,  lectus  quo 
in  itinerefertur.  Gl.  Isidor.  Baio- 
nula  (al.  Batanula)  est  lectus  qui  in 
itinere  baiulatur.  Id.  Origines. 
Bmb  is  here,  and  elsewhere  some- 
times, the  same  as  bebb  ;  pop  is  iter. 

4  Read  deamant,  desperately  love. 
[p]  is  doubtful. 

*  tylmria ;  on  S^86**  Bee  the 
Glossary. 

6  The  word  is  doubtfol. 

8  ai/Kiteff. 

8  foa&oKii  is  a  woman*  linen  gar- 
ment  covering  the  head,  not  necklace. 


10  iar6(§fuu 

11  Read  ne  t  an  ac  ne. 

12  K\7)pOv6/JL(. 

12  n6&pos  ;  the  sense  assigned 
seems  taken  from  the  ranca  Theseide 
Codri,  misapprehended. 

14  nxorius. 

lft1Wovj.  It  appears  that  this 
means  testiculos. 

18  Read  -leapep. 

18  From  hirSKpwpQs  answering  to 
Secretary.    See  Du  Cange. 
18  lupopurfiovs. 

20  /ScwnAefa. 

21  hrrlypaQos. 

22  Koafioypd<f>os. 
28  KaracTKoirSs. 
24  yvfUfSs. 


PREFACE. 


Ixi 


unalepeblicuru    ^    beo    \m    peoppehlic  ■      enlbop         jeloinltte 
:af  (LRfDc  biotcieuf1        nnecor*     oebbref 

cibembplaeenc  peoppne   laj>   ]    beo   Jm  In-fveop  •        3   hape  Jm 
bopuf1        aonzimum  •     el"  tu  bibafcaluf-1   habeafque 

puhne  hpieo         on  bebbe  3   pjiam  ^epice  pe  beapblepe  •  ae     pi 
i  pin  bull  mm *    in  thorn.  &   ab&C-  epebup*1  fed  He 

n'Sz  jiemlicfiimieube  jepite  pe    eaphlupienbe  •   l»ola  |>n 

cancenuf* 7    habunbe  cibt        ablit  amaJiuf  cajieaf 

peran  peoe  }  embfpecenbe  peine  pexbpeb  on 

pope      (•erntuf    atque    periprafncuf8     niteac  abbuchuP    ma* 

hanb   j   peine  jobcunbfpec    mufie    pajina  Jm  bepim   bape 

nui      atque   meeau  theologuf10      on*     uideaf        jerre     bac- 

gefseligjice  l>e  pytce*    ne  pi    ]m  tofceneenb  jepeb 
jm11    fau see         te  cloaca;   bodfif12     prodiguf      obbquuf 

aneajebe  pacenpul   ppbuh   pu    J>a    htrmeplican  ■     belle 

uolotalmuf IJ  subdolof  mtef  ludibrium  barach- 

fylij  pu  pije  •  puniati    peopp    peapenftopa 

rxnti*14  lecture   rropheum*1*  ftenc    proeol  umphitheacrum  U] 

ipilre    culipunba*    poftep    kynnaft       anrxfiimnjlle   ] 
ciln   nee    non      egilopia*17    nam     generanc    fcrupulura 


1  0IMT1 

ssritfoor. 

*  *Kpn£vpov.     Read  hUir.     Acm- 

jtiuiUS   pit  U  IK,  Ittiitir  Jrunt'uttitua,  gl. 

1  si  dor. 

*  apguVaAAor,  by  letter  change  : 
so  Du  Cange  ;  see  Spoon  and 
Sparrow,  art  301.  Canmsus,  amjl- 
mutlux,  gl.  Isidor. 

*  tpr)$ot.  The  painful  tale  sug- 
gested in  paralleled  by  a  passage  in 

f  iegularis  Concordia,  as  printed 
at  the  end  of  Eudiiier,  p.  151. 
The  Saxons,  it  will  bv*  observed, 
did  not  even  understand  this  lan- 


guage of  crime,  for  a  mam  us  is  in- 
correctly taken.  Epticbiou,  ben 
cowiirupratnmis  HMPWR  fmfnt- 
?riumt  gl.  Isid. 

I  frafOijjAiof. 

*  TrtpifppcurriK^s. 

■  &0a|,  a&axtw,  abacus, 

10  Bto\&yo*. 

II  Boccaulum,  a  bier*    Du  Cange, 

11  Read  ne  sis  ? 

11  f3dpa0poyt 
'*  TpJiraioy. 
'•   UfJirfilBtUTpQV. 

,f  afyfAwir/a. 

e 


lxii 


PREFACE. 


geppiftaft    f eo    t      f cine    healf  mene    beojihte  • l     jolbe  • 
uexantep  pupillas  niteac  anologium  2    fcanbico         obruflif  •* 

mu)?e-  laepenbep    popbuh    pu  cpihpeolne  pije  onpoh 

ore-      docencif*   beclma    birocum  brauium4  accapito- 

paelbefcol  hapa  )m       picen  paet    pice    Jm    healp  jemec* 

cliocedrum  •  5   hsec  habe  culleum  6      fciaf  diametra  •  7 

nyte     Jm     ppsecfcopa    popepecce    )m    healp   pepp*  Jxmne 

nefci*  ergaffcula*  Apponaf  emifcichium  •  8      cum 

J>e    ppicefc    cpa    pepp     bpinc    op    pmprcce    gepuna   poplratan 
fculpes  bifcica 9     liba       enoforo 10        fuefce    laxare 

mijepan  lupa    Jm  }>e  [ap]  pena  hup  3  haca  Jm  hatunje  •     ge- 
locium    bilige  cu  [xjenodochum  n  obique       xeiocypia12  scrin- 

ppiBe    heonene    ecet    paec     o85e    jemec    fin        hup        p 
gacur  hing  acecabulo     feu    congia      cuum    boma 13  fit  • 

orceapb 14    hipebe[p]  •  pync  ojiceapbap  jebapenlic[e]    (epplum 
pomerium  curti  func  pomaria     congrua  malif 

peine       puppupan    on    cipce15    pi    mix        peop      gepeccan 
fulgeac   oficrum        ec[c]lefnf     lie  oletum    longe*    fcacuant: 

opeptap 16  pilian    J>e  pcypian  pinbap  bpinc  mopefc  f  pleo 

predia       quala  cibi  agicent  flabra  poca    di  amor  on 17  ut  fugiat 

nebbjie     peop  Fopbyge  J>u    eall        ptefcm         panon       on- 

gorgon18  cmmuf'  fperne      cu  olon19   placon20    quacmuf  ll- 


1  An  error. 

2  dvaKoytiov,  a  lectern.  Lectrum, 
analogium,  super  quo  legitur,  gl. 
Lsidor. 

8  obrossa,  v&pv(or. 

*  frpa&uov.  Chariot  racing  is  then 
discountenanced. 

5  K\p64tya  ?  or  what  is  the  exact 
form? 

0  Culleus,  tunica  ex  xparto  in 
modum  crumence  facta,  qua  linebatur 
a  populo  pice  et  bitumine,  etc.,  etc., 
gl.  lsidor. 

T  Sidfitrpa. 


8  fintorlxiov. 

9  H'kftixov. 

10  olvo<f>6poyf  olvoQoptiov. 

11  ^(volox^ov ;  hup  MS. 
18  (riKorinrla. 

14  An  error. 
,s  cipcipce,  MS. 
»•  So  the  MS. 

17  8t&  fiSpwv,  a  drink  of  mulberry 
juice. 

18  yopyvr. 
'•  Z\or. 

88  wKkrnv. 


PREFACE. 


lxiii 


lihtft       pacj      pe   gebeopfcipe  leope  jm-  healj  fcylb    gir.  )m 
lufcr&    odon1    te  finpofia2       uigeaf         temefon3      II  non 
ne  raihc    rcylblaej*.   ne   ne  jepite    pube    peoh   f    iceme4 
pocef         mfonf       nee     abficque    lucar*5         quo    flagret. 

fpichur  fpetnifle  J>e     beo    Jm  jemynbis  maBbjilban. 
lar«  6     neccar     tibi  esto         memor      tui  jallonis. 7 

While  this  sheet  was  in  proof,  most  happily  arrived 
a  communication  from  Mr.  Henry  Bradshaw,  of  Kings 
College,  Cambridge,  forwarding  a  copy  of  the  same 
piece,  tending  much  to  the  better  understanding  of  the 
words  and  sentences,  from  a  MS.  in  the  University 
Library,  formerly  belonging  to  St.  Augustines,  Canter- 
bury, where  it  was  distinguished  as  "  Collectiones 
"  cum  A." 

Clerice  •  dypticas  8  lateri  ne  dempseris  umquam  ; 
Corcula9  labentis  fugias  ludi  fore.J1°  ne  te 
Letetur  fedus  n  sandapila?  12  neque  toparcha13 
Machia14  sit  tibi  quo  icrarchia15  neque  cloaca.16 
Non  enteca17  nee  alogia;18  uerum  absida19  tecum 
Commaneat20  mentes  ammonia:*21  non  quia  mordet 
Agonitheta22  tuus*  fiat  ambasilla23  tui  mens. 
Ne  uraneum24  preter  cromam25  legat*  is  quia  multis 


1  &Sbv. 

*  ovfurfoia;  gebeopfecipe,  MS. 

*  xh  fidffov. 

4  See  Promptorium  Parvulorum, 
Hmvelok,  590. 

*  linear,  vcctigal  quod  ex  lucis 
ttmtrahitur,  gL  in  Du  Cange.  Lucar, 
rtctigal  erogatio  qua  fiobat  in  lucis, 
gL  Isidor. 

*  Lar  for  Lardarium  is  unpre- 
cedented :  it  will  however  hold  for 


7  Gallo,  is  then  hired  servant,  not 
▼hit  it  is  called  in  the  glossaries- 

*  Ke  quia   presbyter  focariam  ha- 

■  beat  .  .   -  alioqnin  sciant  Be  prius 

*  mooitoe    gallonis  sententia   alli- 

■  gttoa."  Statuta  apnd  Da  Cange. 
•  Glowed  i.  tabellas. 


9  GL  princeps  ludi. 

10  GL  esse. 

11  GL  obscenuB  turpis. 

12  GL  baccaulus. 

13  GL  princeps  unius  loci  •  i.  dia- 
bolus  herebi. 

11  GL  pugna. 

15  GL  sacer  principals. 

'•  GL  fossa  tartari. 

17  GL  pecunia. 

18  GL  conuiuium. 
»•  GL  lucida. 

20  So,  MS. 

21  GL  uigor  animi  •  corporis  in- 
dustria  •  uel  ferocitas. 

22  i.  preliator. 
a  GL  uenter. 
24  GL  celestem. 

23  i.  colorem. 


e 


2 


lxiv 


PREFACE. 


Esse  deus  solet;  anodiam1  sectare  gemellam », 
Sistcre  sincbopbanta  2  uerere  ."  Boba  3  tamen  ads  is. 
Griffia4  te  tangat*  carcbesia-6  togaque6  crebro; 
Grammaton7  sintheca8  frequensi?  sistat  tibi  longe; 
Absistat  uero  glaucoma.*'9  criminis  offa*,10 
Bratea11  blatta12  dehinc  encletica13  prosapiaque*,14 
Militias  xpi  per  te  nullatenus  absint*, 
Amphitappa l*  laon16  extat.'  badanola17  necnon-, 
Effipiam l8  diamant*19  stragulam  -20  pariterque  propomam  «,2! 
Agagulam22  celebs  aginat:23  pecudes  nee  ablundam;24 
Effipia25  &  stragula  prctexta  est  aulica26  cura«, 
Utitur  anabola27  mulier*  sed  abutitur28  ipsa-, 
Conuenit  inualidis  apozima*29  necne  placenta*,30 
Cieronome31  codrus32  maneas33  unaque  dissertus  «,34 
Cum  fisco35  teneas  ^ppos.^36  uxorius37  haud38  sis  •, 
Nomine  limphatici39  careas  .  crisostomus40  ut  sis; 
Apocrisarus 41  ades-  aforismos42  os  tibi  seruet*, 
Basileus43  constes-44  abstemius*45  antigraphusque  -,46 
Cosmigrapbus  • 47  solumque  tui  catascopus48  esto-, 


I  Gl.  medicinam. 

9  Gl.  calumpniator. 

*  Gl.  uehemens  robustus. 
4  Gl.  scriptura. 

*  uasa  pastoralia. 
9  uestis  poetalis. 

7  Gl.  litterarum. 

8  i.  compositio. 

*  Gl.  caligo  oculorum. 
w  Gl.  massa. 

II  Gl.  auri  lamina. 
12  Gl.  purpura. 

"  Gl.  inclinatiua. 

14  Gi.  humilis  .  nobilis. 

14  Gl.  tapete  undique  uillosum. 

14  GL  laicorum  populorumue. 

17  Gl.  lectus  itineralis. 

18  GL  ornamentum  decorum. 

19  Gl.  ualde  amant. 

29  GL  uestem  pictam. 

21  GL  claram  potionem. 

22  GL  lenocinatorem  uel  lenonem. 
29  Gl.  fugat 

29  GL  paleam. 

*  GL  genus  uestis  puerorum. 


29  Gl.  palatina. 
27  GL  ornamentum  muliebre. 
M  i.  male  •  i.  a  malo  uiro. 
29  GL  aqua  cum  uariis  cocta  con- 
dimentis. 
99  Gl.  pultis. 

91  GL  clerice. 

92  Gl.  poeta  nobilis. 
99  Gl.  sis. 

94  GL  peritus  eloqucns. 

99  GL  saccus  testiculorum. 

99  Gl.  equoa. 

97  Gl.  seruator  axons. 

99  GL  non. 

99  i.  dementis. 

49  GL  os  aureum  habens. 

41  MS.  so,  i.  minister  secretorum. 

42  GL  breues  sermones. 
49  i.  rex. 

44  Gl.  ut  sis. 

49  sobrius. 

49  i.  cancellarius  scriptor. 

47  Gi.  mundi  descriptor. 

49  Gl.  explorator. 


PREFACE. 


iXV 


Gimnus1   ab  inlicitis*  ne  Bisque  bioticus2  actor*, 
Acrizimum3  celebres4  oroscopus-*  esque  didascus*,6 
Inque  thoro  amphiballum7  habeas  1  effebus8  et  absit-, 
Canterins9  sed  habunde  tibi  •  sed  amasius10  absit*, 
Cerritus11  caueas  fore.'  perifrasticus 12  atque-, 
Abbacbus  13  manui  niteatque  theologus 14  ori  •, 
Baccaulura 15  fauste 16  u ideas  V  te  ferre  cloace  «,i8 
Prodigus?19  obliquus-20  monotahnus:'21  subdolus22  haud23  sis«, 
Ludibrium  uites  baratrum  •  **  sectare  •*  tropheum  »,26 
Amphiteatra27  procul  tibi  stent-  egilopia28  nee  non» 
Nun  scrupulum  *>  generant  *°  psiche  • 31  uexantque  32  pupillas. 
Scandito  analogium*  crisis38  nitet  ore  docentis; 
Declina  birotum34  brauium35  capito?  ac  cliothedrum;36 
Culleum3?  babe*  diametra38  scias-  ergastula39  nesci-, 
Apponas  eraisticbium  40  cam  distica41  sculpes*,42 
Enoforo43  liba*  lotium44  laxare  suesce*, 
Dilige  tu  xenodochium  • «  zelotipiamque  odi  •, 46 


1  Gl.  nudus  •  s[cilicet]  sis. 

-  Gl.  secalari8  mundanus. 

»  GL   panem  leniter    fermenta- 


4  Gl.  freqnentes. 

*  GL  horarum  inspector. 

•  GL  protomagister. 

7  Gl.  birnun  nndique  uillosum. 

*  Gl.  imberbis  •  sine  barba. 

•  GL  equus  s[cilicet]  sit 

M  GL  qui  ob  turpitadinem  ama- 
tur. 

11  GL  foriosus  iracundus. 
n  Gl.  circumlocutiuus. 

13  GL  tabnla  pictoria. 

14  GL  diuinus  sermo. 
»*  i.  feretrum. 

«•  GL  fclicior  [feliciter]. 

17  propri[om]. 

»•  GL  fosse. 

>•  L  dissipator. 

«•  i.  distortos. 

«  GL  luscos. 

»  GL  fraudulentus. 

**  pro  non. 

«  i.  inferomn. 


a  i.  imitare. 

24  i.  laudem  uictorie. 

27  Gl.  loca  spectaculi  ubi  pugnant 
gladiatore8. 

28  Gl.  uulnera  oculorum. 

29  Gl.  angorem  •  anxietatem. 
24  s[cilicet]  egilopia. 

81  GL  anirae. 

22  Gl  allidunt. 

22  Gl.  aurum. 

81  i.  currum  duarum  rotarum. 

**  GL  coronam. 

M  i.  sellam  plectibilem. 

27  GL  uas  pice  oblinitum. 

M  Gl.  medietatem  spere  [sphtcrse] 
horalogium  [the  dial], 

24  Gl.  loca  exilii  [for  bad  slaves 
and  convicts']. 

44  Gl.  dimidium  uersum. 

41  i.  duos  uersus. 
12  Gl.  scribes. 

42  Gl.  uase  uinario. 
41  Gl.  urinam. 

44  Gl.  domus  in  qua  pauperes  col- 
liguntur  (quo,  MS.) 
44  i.  odia. 


lxvi 


PKEFACE. 


Lorica. 


Hinc  acetabula1  doma  tuum  ceu  congia8  stringat*, 
Pomerium3  curti:*  pomaria4  congrua  malis-,5 
Fulgeat  ecclesiis  ostrum.6  longe  sit  oletum*,7 
Predia  quala8  tibi  statuant  i  agitent9  flabra  l0  flagra*,11 
Eminus 12  ut  gorgon  l3  fugiat  •  pota 14  diametron  •, 
Sperne  platon15  olon.J16  simposia17  quatenus  odon»18 
Te  lustret  temeson  l9  uigeas  si  non  potes  insons.J 
Lw20  tibi  quo  nectar  flagret.J21  lucarque22  nee  absit-, 
Gallonis23  memor  esto  tui  •  ambro24  timeto  cieri;25 
Mulio26  strabo27  tuus  nequo  sit^  neque  agason 28  inermis  •, 
Abbaso29  quo  fuerit-  (sit  hirudo30  frequens31  comitata. 
etc.         etc. 

The  piece  which  I  print  next  is  called  the  Lorica; 
of  its  existence  in  the  Cambridge  manuscript,  I  was 
first  informed  by  Mr.  Bradshaw,  who  has  more  than 
once  freely  discussed  the  subject,  with  the  aids  to  the 
interpretation  of  it,  for  my  information.  It  is  with 
Mr.  Bradshaws  consent,  and  by  help  of  books  lent  me 
by  him,  that  I  now  print  and  annotate.  The  Harleian 
copy  came  in  my  way  while  engaged  upon  the  Leech  - 
doms.  The  Latin  part  has  been  printed  in  Germany 
by  Mone;  also  by  Daniel,  with  two  conjectural  and 
wholly  mistaken  interpretations ;  with  glosses  from  an 


1  Ql.  uas  quo  fertur  acetum. 

16  Gl.  totum. 

2  Gl.  mensura. 

17  Gl.  conuiuia. 

8  Gl.  locus  uacuus. 

18  MS.  so,  gl.  uia. 

*  Gl.  uiridiaria ;  to  the  same  ef- 

19 GL  medius  semis  (somis,  MS.) 

fect  in  margin. 
5  Gl.  pomis. 

20  Gl.  penus. 

21  Gl.  redoleat. 

•  Gl.  purpura. 

7  i.  stercus  humanum. 

22  GL  pecunia  dicitur  [e]  lucis. 
28  Gl.  mercennarii. 

8  Gl.  corbes. 

24  GL  luxuriosus  dissipator. 

9  Gl.  moueant. 

28  GL  uocari. 

10  Gl.uente. 

26  GL  custos  mulorum. 

11  Gl.  uirgas  uiridiarii. 

27  Gl.  luscus  uuelcuB. 

12  Gl.  longe. 

18  Gl.  serpentis  proprium  est. 

»«  Gl.  bibe. 

»  Gl.  iutum. 

28  Gl.  prouisor  equorum. 
28  GL  domus  infirma. 

80  GL  sanguisuga. 

81  GL  assidua. 

PREFACE.  lxvii 

Irish  MS.  by  Mr.  Whitley  Stokes,  who  has  had  the 
assistance  of  Dr.  Wright  in  making  out,  to  a  good  ex- 
tent, the  Syriac  or  Hebrew  words  disguised  in  it.  The 
mere  presence  of  two  glossed  copies  now  first  printed 
will  clear  up  some  difficulties,  and  one  or  two  words 
I  may  perhaps  myself  have  rightly  guessed.  The  Irish 
MS.  of  the  Latin  text  declares  the  composition  to  be 
written  in  hendekasyllabic  verse;  but  lest  a  purer 
classical  taste  should  suppose  that  by  this  term  the 
"  hendecasyllabi,,,  or  Phalaekians  of  Catullus  have 
been  emulated,  the  opening  l^nes  arranged  with  due 
regularity  may  be  taken  as  a  specimen  of  the  rest. 
It  will  be  seen  that  they  are  scanned  by  the  accents. 

Suffragare,  quaeso,  michi  possito 
Magni  maris  uelut  in  periculo, 
Ut  non  secum  trahat  me  mortalitas 
Huius  anni  neque  mundi  uanitas. 
etc. 

The  Irish  MS.,  "  in  the  opinion  of  Dr.  Todd  pro- 
46  duced  in  the  latter  part  of  the  fourteenth  century," 
tells  us  also,  that  "  Gillas  hanc  loricam  fecit,"  and 
"  Laidcend  mac  Btiith  Bannaig  uenit  ab  eo  in  insolam 
"  Hiberniam:  transtulit  et  portauit  super  altare  sancti 
"  Patricii  episcopi  sanos  nos  facere,  amen/'  The  Latin 
text  of  the  Cambridge  MS.  is  of  the  eighth  century ; 
it  was  not  intended  to  be  glossed;  the  glosses  were 
introduced  afterwards  in  a  small  hand ; J  the  earlier 
ones  marked  with  an  asterisk  belong  to  the  end  of 
the  tenth  century,  the  others  to  the  eleventh.  Its 
readings  agree  closely  with  those  printed  by  Mone; 
errors  and  all.  By  one  or  two  mistakes  in  the  glosses 
of  MS.  C.  it  seems  probable  that  they  were  a  tran- 
script, and  as  the  newer  are  sometimes  written  above 
the  wrong  words,  the  same  may  be  concluded  of  them 
also. 

1  Mr.  Bradshaw  thinks  the  glosses  cotemporary. 


lxvi 


Lorim. 


Jlii.i-   ■ 

PulIM   I  ' 

Ful-.  :■ 
P.v.i:.- 
Kininr 
Spi-.-!  ■ 
IV  k 
La-  - 
C.-l  .. 
Mi:! 
AM 


i.r  ' 

f  il- 
Oli' 
ili: 
M 


:'-  :.   H. 

::  cm uc   t-sc 

■  :-c  amu'ifc  ^cmilcfa 
i!!iran>  mi-cKt/Ko 

.i'.v.ii  ijrj-    miclt'i*  Jpa  ipa 
■el    inajiij-  muxv.i  ucluc 

v.fc:i»       i no  po]  *' 

■\ihac     me    innpcalicap 
lhtflncj-       ^     ]>;i'C     ilcc 
uaiuraf  •    cc    hoc    iSoiii 

r.»poncunban  rmnppepobep 

i-aek'icip  miliciao 

I  riMinc     ponSuin       ac  jo- 

- 'laiihum   hnftihup-    fieh  N»- 

■   \vc  hio  nu1   fopojanjan  on 

oc;J    illi    me    ppei'efcanc   m 

• ;   j'peatas   pifbomep  jejrylnep-i 

mihciae.  Chepiipinn 

Icjieii^i'o  yohep  •"» 
nuliahi'l    ez       ^abpiliel  <~ 

,\i  hp^i'iiNm        hi'Iieirdiip 
uiuciicep  Apchan^'lnj- 

;lar  f     nu*   )>y  iSuvau  '  '•' 

ulop      l-Tr      inc  !-h:iijo 

,•  nia\ve       sopyllan         iy]>|>;ui 
v.ali'ani    ppnjxi'pnqu'  •     rum 

.  iliVa^fp11!"    1    J);l  Fnrq»  /'i»\ui 
-piMpcIiar*  quaccnop 


•  Tliis   interpretation     is     m-urly 
,vrm*t. 

■  llicn.nynms  inttrpiMs  anUnhs. 

iT  111.  Is.,    C. 

■  iNiec  ..lily  in  oIiK-rliaml. 


PREFACE. 


Ixix 


popep  i'ciper 

quacep      ppophecar  •     Apoftolor l     nauir 

ic  bibbe     cerapau  * 
mapcyjier  omnef      peco       Achlecar3  bei. 

ymbfylle    3    eal       yjel      f  pom  me 


falur*  re  pi  at  Acque  omne  malum 

pejie  *  cpume  *  pefcoie  * 
paccum    pipmum     jepiat    cimop 


rciopau  * 
xpi     ppopecap-  ec 

f     me  )>uph  hio 
Uc4  me    pep  lllof 

jepice* 


A    me  pepeac    xpr  mecum 

3   ]>a  fpeapcan  pepob 
cpemop 6     cecpar     cupbaf 


abpeje  job      mib  pj    unjmphfciocenbhcpe    jtefcylbnejye 

reppeac-  Deur  Inpenecpabili 7  rucela 

aeghpanan  jefcylb  me    mib  mihce     miner*    lichoman  * 

unbique  me        bejenbe        potencia*        CDei  gibpae8 

leopep*       ealne     jeppia*   Sine*     plaBgrcelbac  *  gefcylbenbuin 
pepnaf9     omnef    libepa      cuca10        pelca u         ppocejente 

aupa  jehpylc*  f     fa     fpeapcan       bioplu      on     minpe     Hban 
pnjula.      Uc  non      cecpi 12  bsemoner    In     lacepa    mea 
cueccen  *  fpa  fpa  jepuniaS  fc^car      hnoll  *       heapibponnan  * 
libpenc  uc  r olenc  lacula ls  jyjpam l4         cephalem  l5 

mib    loccum*  3  oa  ejan*     onbphcan*     cunjan*         coe$* 
cam    lap  if l6     ec     conaf 17     pacham  ld     lijanam  19  •    Sennaf  *° 


1  xiL,  IL  inserts,  wrongly. 

2  -rpttpdras. 

*  Asrhlerar,  C. 

4  Et  martires  omnes  peto  athletas, 
Atqae  adiaro  et  uirgines  omnes, 
Uidoas  fideles  et  professores, 
Uti   .   .  .  .  Irish  MS. 

*  erepna,  H.  adds. 

*  Coins  tremor,  Irish  MS. 
7  -bilis,  Irish  MS.,  worse. 

'  "QJ   CI™ ;  "  hominis,"  Irish  gl. 
»  -  Artns,"  Irish  MS.;  "  latere," 
gL  ap.  IMefenbach. 
'•  rna,  H. 

13  recpac,  C. 

«  **  iacula    is  a  quadrisyllable." 
W-S- 


forehead,  Irish  gl.  GiSpapr,  cojia, 
gl.  Cleop.,  fol.  45  b.  Gi$pa,  fe 
jrlaefc  toJ>  pif>acrxan  J>one  tux,  Id., 
fol.  46  c.  Read  sypgpam  ?  for 
1J1J  nee*.    Scopa  glosses  Trichilo, 

that  is,  rpdxnkot. 

>•  tj^  is  a  conjecture  of  Dr. 
Wright,  as  by  error  for  Siaris. 

17  Perhaps  from  j*y     giving    the 

initial  a  guttural  sound  :  ••  oculos," 
Irish  gl. 

18  The  forehead,  Irish  gl.  \l\k) 
"patho,"  or  "patha,"  os,  vultus, 
facies  (Dr.  Wright).  The  first 
hand  in  C.  wrote  onphte. 

'•If    read     hzanam,     will     be 
Semitic;  and  so  another  MS. 
»  From  \$ 


lxxii 


PREFACE. 


me&lap   tpiga      pipe  Seapmgepinb  *     bpioft 

Unjuef  binof  quinquiep    teje  pecrup l      Iugulam        pectup- 
b£n         bpioft  magan  Jxme  uapelan  pa  pambe 

culum  mamillaf  Scomachum  ec     umbiltcum.     teje    uencjiem 
3  ]>a  jecynblica  lima    3     hpip  3    )>ape  heopcan 

lumbop  genicalia  ec  album2     ec  copbir 

pa    liplican  pa   ppypealban     lippe        3     pyfle    bupfan5 

uicalia       Ceje         cpipibum         lecop      ec      ilia       mappein 

luubleojan*  pnaebelfceapm*  4  neccan  *  peaban  * 

pemculof  pichpem  cum      oblipa.*      teje     coleam6 

peolu  pepfi*  mib  lunjenne    aebpan  fmael*   Seapmap*  jeallan 
copacem       cum    pulmone   uenap    pbpap  pel 

mib  py  heopchoman*  pa  fceape    mib  pam 

cum    bucliamme.  teje   capnem7      Inguinam  8       cum 

meapgum       milce  *       gebejbum  *  ipepnum  * 9 

mebullip      Splenem       cupcuopip        cum       Incepcmip  .   teje 
8a  blaebpan  jelynb     3     ealle  •  10   )>apa  jepoja  8a  unapimeban 

uepicam       abipem  ec    pancep11  compaginum     Innumepop 
enbebypbnep  hasp     3  pa    oSpe     lima    poplaeten     8apa 

opbmep.       te5e  P^or     Atque         membpa  peliqua  quopum 
pen  ip  ic  bepepbe 

popre      ppaecepu    nomina  •   teje    tocum    me    cum    quinquo 
ongytum  fmicpe  gepophcum  bupum  ;pce  ppom 

penpibup    ec  cum  becim         pabjie  paccip       popibup  uci l-    a 

pam  ilum  o5  pa?p  heapbep  heaneppe  n&negum     limo 
plancip      upque       ab       uepcicem      Nullo     membpo l3  popir 
ic  geuncpumige  afcupan 

incup        egpocem.  Ne    de    meo    poppic    uicam  cpubepe  . 


1  pecrup,  C.  omits. 
3  That  is,  AWum. 

3  bupfan,  purse,  is  written  on  an 
older  gloss  erased ;  read  marseni 
as  marsnpium. 

1  Extalcs,  ibocbel  t  beapc  (read 
bajc)  heapm,  gl.  11.  74,  the  yreat 
gut. 

*  the  pcritoiutum. 


•  Totuil.  See  Dn  Cange  v. 
TusiiUc,  A  Gallic  word. 

T  capnem,  C.  H.  omit 

*  Ianginam,  C,  for  Inguina. 

9  eopennm,  H.  Exta  Icfen,  gl. 
C.    See  above  on  Ezugia. 

19  The  final  e  in  ealle  is  erased, 
but  legible. 

11  xdrras. 

,a  nc,  C. 

u  meo,  U.  adds. 


PREFACE. 


lxxiii 


pulnep     pepop     alb*1  m$  ]nu\  fonbee 

peffip  pehpjp  lanjop  bolop  coppope     Doner    t;mi      bance  <leo 
(tu  ec   peccaca  me  a  boDip  pacnp-  beleaui.    ITc  he    capne 
n"tpap<  ic  mceje  yyliqgan       .  co  8am  liean  gepliogAtt 


leaf      Imip3 


capeam 


er        ab  alra 


3     jobe  nnlcfieubuin  co  to  poheplieati 
ualeam       ec         nnpepto  ben         ab  Thejiia 

ic  *  pio  *  pejen  *    pieep     celneppa       fy  fpa 


eoolape 

MuV 
laerup 


uehap 


picep 

pejtn    pie  ppi  sepia.    AMEN: 


Rather  than    print  at   every  word   a  variation,  it  is 
BT  to  give  the   glosses  of  the    Harleian  MS.  conti- 
nuously.    (Hart.  585,  foL  152.) 

jerulcnuje  seo  j'pmis  mo  artnis  Same  anmppe  gemilbea  tae 
seo  J>pmms  jepuknnje  ic  bibbe  rae  jesettum  pass  mieel[es] 
spa  spa  in  ppjeeenmppe  fee  nalses  nub  heo  teo  niee  860 
btiftlicnta  Seotaa  geApee  ue  fyvee  mifetan  geapben*  iMm - 
ilce  ic  bibbe  ppom  l'^m  byhfmin  faep  heopoiihcaii 
QODQpfeOfSObee  une^enum  >  Sy  Ia?f  mec  poplrccen  to  (Iitenue 
peonbum*  ac  gejcilbeo  soohce  paepnum  fcponjtnn  fee  heo 
mee  popejonjen  in  peftan  tS«f  hcopoithcan  peopubep  pijppeacep 
pipbomep  xe^ylnep  j  JOber  luF11  onbepnep  nub  caemppiiin-"'  *pa 
spa  job  -}  jobea  fcpeujn  jelicum  ic  pi  fee  Jipymrelb  ]>a  lyptenban 
heahenjlap  nlbopbomap  J  bujuS  mehte  ocnjlap  -pee  mec  piece  * 
_.  iNnibe-  peofiobe  peonb  ic  mseje  jepyllau  sypfan  acpeep 
]*an  o5pe  caimpan  heuh  pacbepap  jreopep  piSau  °  picejau  onb  foi  153. 
apoftolup  xpep  scipep  fteopan  Jmopepap  alle  ic  bibbe  jobep 
ctempan  •  fee  mec  Jiuph  heo  |mpe  eCH  ha^lo  ymbpylle  "j 
pylc  ypel  ppom  me  jepite  epife  mib  me  pepe  pa* Pre 
rpume  jepalcmje  eje  pjrplito  Sa  ppeaptan  •  peopub  abpeje  job 
iin|'iiphpceocenhlicpe  jepcylbiteppe  a^hponau  mec  jepcilb  "Snipe 
maibte  iiunep  hchonum  iepepa  alle  ala?p  jepnabum  phr^pcylbe 
jepcylbeubum  anpa  jehpylc  fee  nalep  Sa  ppeaprau  beobfa  >]) 
mtnpe    piban    lehjeu 7    ppa    ppa    jepunia^    pcynip   planap    jKjae 


J  Read  odl,  with  1L 
*  racnr,  C.  omits, 
1  len*  kbis,  W,S, 
1  iefopi  C. 


bus,  which  however  H.  has  in  the 
Latin. 

■  p^'an,  glosses  quaeep,  an  error  of 
transcription* 

'  A  blunder  between  Vibex  Irol 


k  This  glosses  niilitibna  not  mill-  |  aD^  Vibrare  'i 


IxxW  PREFACE. 

huoll  6a  heapobpannan  •  mib  f  aem  loccum  onb  eagan  onbpleo-^ 
can  cunyan  te6  6a  naepfynllu  ppipan  hpyncj  pban  lenbenu-^ 
ojoh  uucjepnu  onb  6a  cpa  honba  minum  pof  lice  nub  jefcylbpuncrr: 

fel,  i:>4.  hneecan  helm  hjelo  beo6opefcol   heapbe   heapolan  eagum   ontr — 

exou3  f«pe    6pypealban    nebbe    peolupe    onpeone   fTiinj  iiih  iu^ 

cmne    beapbe     opepbpuum     eapum     heajofpinnum    pnepum 

tocpm  fasm  nBefcgpiplan  peoum  eahpmgum  bpsepum  bpuum 
coftpeonian  opo6e  csenum  cinbanum  onb  geoman  to6um  tun- 
gan  mu6e  hpfeccungan  hpacan  fpotbollan  3  unbepcunge&pum 
ppipan  fy  heapoblocan  bpaegene8  gp  if  clan  ppipan  appasfc  aetbeo 
6u  gepcylbneppe  BTtep  J'011  beo  6u  me  bypne  peo  gehealbpseptepfte 
Jmb  mine  inno6ap  ^mb  min[e]  leomu  fee  6u  afcupe  ppom  mec 
8a  ungepepenlican  •  bpega  naeglap  6a  paefcniaC  laSpenbnejje 
gescylb  po61ice  30b  fcpongpe  bypnan  mib  gepcylbpum  eaxle 
onb  eapraaj-  gemunbbypb  elne  mib  fan  elnbogan  3  bonbum 
pyfee  polme   Fingpap  mib   faem  naeglum  gepcylb  fone   hpingc 

fol.  IM.  -3  5a  pibb  mib  6aem  h6um  base  hpingc  3  6a  ponpe  mib  ftaem 

banum  gepcylb  6a  hyb  blob  mib  faem  cebpum  6a  hypban  8a 
eappenba  mib  6aem  f  eohfeoncum  gepcylb  homne 4  pcodipan  8a 
feohgepealb  mib  faem  feohhpeoppan  fa  hpeoppan  3  8a  cneo 
gemjnbbypb  telgan  epenpexenbe  cyne  mib  faem  taum  naeglaf 
rpiga  F»Fe  jefcylb  6a  healan  mib  faem  fceonum  t  pconcum  t 
fyopum  pceoncan-  pec  fapa  ila  mib  faem  fcepum  t  gongum 
geri^lb  bpeofc  tSeapmpmb  bpeofcl)an  tittap  0660  fponan  magan 
)  fone  neabulan  gefcylb  6a  pombe  fa  lynbenu  fa  acaennenb- 
hean  tyorau  3  hpip  3  8aepe  heopcan  fa  hplican  3  fa  lfr- 
lican  heoptan  gefcylb  fa  fpiopealban  lippe  pfrele  ppeotan  3 
hupp*  lunblagan  pnaebelf  eapm  mib  f  aepe  nectan  gefcylb  peaban 
pelepepti  mib  8aepe  lungene  ebpe  pmaelfeapmap  geallan  mib  fy 

ttU.  i&ti.  hyoprhoman    gefcylb    plsepc  t   lichoman   6a   pcape    mib    faem 

uwpguw  fone  mike  mib  faem  gebcegbum  eopenum  }  poppum 
5^poylb  bhvbpan  jelynb  onb  alle  fapa  jepoja  fa  unapimban 
uvubvbjphnepre  jefcylb  ha3p  j  fa  ofpe  leomu  faepa  ppa3  pen 
i|  10  bipepbe  t  popleopc  noman  jepcylb  alne  mec  mib  pip 
oufrtyH»Cum  y  mib  ten  bupum  fmicpe  jepophcum  fee  ppom 
|»umu  hwlum  o66a3p  heapbep  beanneppe  noenjum  lime  minum 
utau    vuiihu    io    xeuntpumige    fylaep     op    minum    m&%e    lip 


•  TUu-  M8.|  ivad  beo  *u  t  pef  |       •  To  ceotpo. 
^  4  Bead  homme. 


PREFACE. 


lxxv 


afcupn  poler  ece  abl  pan  liclioman  a?|i5on  rojilice  jpbe 
ryUeuMini  ic  ^ealhi^e  3  mine  rynne  raib  jobum  ic  oNhie 
fee  or-  bchoman  ucjeonjenbe  fteorum  neolum  ic  Soiije 
ma^e  jejwhan  3  co  )»aem  bean  je^lijan  t  £er-epan  ic  uneje  } 
jemdpjenbuni  jobe  co  faem  peafcojilicum  bhfce  ic  py  jepejen 
picer  coelnerre  gofchce. 

These  pieces  will  prove  that  the  Saxons,  in  their  Learning  of 
way,  tried  to  learn  languages.  Our  own  modern  ^^j°ns 
fashion  is  of  recent  invention  ;  persons  now  living 
received  the  first  elements  of  Latin  from  Corderius; 
and  the  whole  colour  of  training  is  necessarily  different 
for  those,  who  are  to  use  a  language  colloquially,  and 
those  who  must  imitate  Ovidius,  Virgilius,  Horatiu>, 
in  the  several  branches  in  which  they  excelled.  He- 
brew and  Syriac  are  still  exceptional  studies. 

Of  the  manuscript  from  which  the  text  of  the  Her-  II 
urn    and     Medicina    de    Quadrupcdibus    has    been 
tak»  Cotton,  Vitellius  C.  iii,1  the  reader  lias  a 

specimen   in  the   fac-simile.     Opinions,  gathered  from 

»  most  experienced,   agree   that  it  dates  as  a  copy 
from  about  1050  A,D.     Fur  myself,  I  only  venture 
believe  that  written  out  not  earlier  than  AJ), 

1000,  nor  later  than  the  Conquest,  1066  A.D.     It  has 
1  chosen  as   the   ground  work  of  this   edition,  be- 
cause it  is  illustrated   by   drawings   in   colours  of  the 
plants,   an   advantage    which    none   of  the    other   old 

Jish,  or  so  called  Anglo-Saxon,  copies  possessed. 
While   uninjured  it  must   have   been  a  regally  niagni- 

lit  book,  executed  at  an  enormous  expense.  It 
suffered  from  the  fire  at  Ashburnhain  House,  1731, 
and,  like  the  rest  of  the  MSS.,  was  taken  out  of  the 
ashes  a  shrivelled  blackened  lump  of  leaves.  Recently 
it  lias  been  rebound.  The  binder  first  soaked  the 
ruins  in  water,  to  make  them  limp  ;  he  then  flattened 
them,  and  for  this  purpose  was  obliged  often  to  cut 
through    the    edges,    and    to    stretch    them    by    pins, 


1  Waaley,  p.  217  ft. 


lxxvi 


PREFACE. 


f    <m*lati«i  of 
our  irxi 


HiuliTt 


widening  all  the  flaws ;  stout  pieces  of  cardboard  were 
then  prepared  as  a  frame  to  carry  the  leaves,  which 
were  fixed  into  these  paper  frames  by  ligaments  of 
goldbeaters  skin.  Thus  once  more  the  burnt  leaves 
became  a  volume.  The  binder  had  probably  some 
superintendence  in  his  task,  for  as  long  as  the  Latin 
text  of  Apuleius  afforded  its  guidance  the  folios  were 
rightly  numbered,  but  beyond  that  they  have  been 
frequently  misplaced.  It  is  possible  that  on  the  pub- 
lication of  this  work,  the  binder  may  be  directed  to 
run-range  &6  folios,  in  which  case  the  references  to 
the  draw  rinted   in  the   text   will  no  longer  C 

respond  with  the  numbers  in  the  MS.  Besides  the 
serious  mischief  from  the  fire,  the  pages  had  also 
Buffered  from  the  paintings  placed  upon  them.  The 
green  pigment  used,  probably  sulphate  of  cupper,  has 
eaten  away  the  vellum  upon  which  it  was  laid,  so 
that  not  only  the  drawings  so  far  have  perished,  but 
;iU  <  the  writing  at  the  back  has  gone,  Thus  this 
manuscript,  taken  by  itself,  had  become  in  many 
places  illegible ;  yet,  when  a  parallel  text  was  laid  by 
the  side  of  it,  the  broken  lines  and  half  surviving 
words  were  again  significant,  and  it  was  possible  to 
print  IMffly  all  the  letters  of  the  book  from  the 
richest  and  most  beautiful  copy. 

In  editing  an  ancient  work,  the  rule  is  now  recog- 
nizivl,  wliich  due  consideration  has  suggested;  to  print 
IVoin  the  best  MS.  and  supply  its  defects,  if  any,  from 
tiki  m-xt  best.  Tin'  three  best  MSS.  conspire  in 
making  the  extravagant  slip  in  Herbarium,  art.  lxxi., 
and  the  fourth  is  not  taken  in  In  account.  But  in  the 
orthography   of  old  ,  a  certain   method 

hi  prtTtfltdj  and  tlu*  modi*  of  j'Elfrie,  it  may  be,  has 
been  followed  in  mocUfD  piOBSlin  and  by  modern 
«'lii<i»  in.  ohjn'tion  to  1Mb  a  course,  aa  of  a  choice, 
being  now  tflktB  j  yt  this  customary  spelling  has 
also     Ih.th     called    "pair    Sa\on,M    and    other   methods 


PREFACE. 


Ixxvii 


l    born  damned  as  dialects,  to  both  of  which  jndg« 

take  leave  to  lodge  an  appeal,  which  shall  be 

pie*u)ed  t<»  on   some   future  occasion.     It  so  happens, 

.  that  the  spelling  of  MS.   V.  is  nearer  to  the 

unary   manner   than   that   of   MS.   B,,  so  that   no 

ission  n*  out  of  the  choice  of  a   base   ibr 

ing.     The    fainter    strokes    of    the    reed    in    this 

wasted  MS.  are  Bean  hie:  the  ocoentla  of 

g ;  and  only  the  visit  of  a  sunbeam  revealed  to 
that  what    has    been   printed   on   page    ^hi.1    as 
iilieum,  was  really  written  fcaenihruin.     The  let! 
»  and  u  are  scarcely  distinguishable  iu  the  handwriting 

IB,  V.  in  its  pristine  beauty  had  two   large   paint-  Ornamental 
^  each    filling   a    page.     The   first    contains    a   tafiggf^*1 
%ire  standing    on  a  lion,   habited   in    loose    tnnie   or 
^toice,  chasuble  and  stole ; '   to  all  appearance  an  eccle- 
^tic  of  rank*  holding  in  the  right  hand  a  crozier,  the 
s^all  cross   bar   of   which    is,    though    not   easily,   dis- 
sts  on  the  ground,  and  the  lion  has  seized 
his  jaws.     In  the  left-  tins  tall  personage  holds  a 
ok*     The  draperies  according  to  Saxon  custom 
^^to  c&tught   by  a  gust  of  wind     Over  him  wave 
Machin  or  canopied  curtains.     On  his  left  appro* 

ally  a  tonsured  priest  presenting  a  volume. 
On  his  right  a  soldier,  with  a  roll  sized  shield,  looks 
UI*  for  orders-  The  purport  of  this  {minting  is  scarcely 
conveyed    by  the  design  itself:   it  seems,  however,  to 

Tit  the  church  dignitary  for  whom  the  work 

^pifcd ;  the  stole  marking  a  churchman  :  though  some 

D    is    produced    hy    the    presence  of  a   soldier 

Vth  ;i   Roman  air.     This  painting   was  meant  for  this 

the  border   matches  that  wdiich    hacks   the 


1  Um  to. 


•  toff  baft  shoulder*]  and  pendent* 

f 


lxxviii  PREFACE. 

The  second  large  painting  is  explained  by  the  in- 
scription at  the  foot,  as  exhibiting  uEsculapius,  the 
Centaur  Chiron,  and  Plato.  iEsculapius  is  a  tall  beard- 
less figure,  the  Centaur  is  a  Hippocentaur  with  bald 
head,  and  Plato  has  right  shoulder  bare.  All  three 
grasp  a  large  volume  in  plain  binding,  with  a  broad 
tie  round  the  middle,  as  if  the  two,  the  Centaur  and 
Plato,  were  each  at  once  receiving  it  from  iEsculapius. 
The  foreground  is  infested  with  snakes ;  the  back- 
ground is  full  of  animals,  of  which  the  boar,  wolf, 
hare,  roebuck,  bear,  and  dog  are  still  distinguishable. 
On  the  other  side  of  the  leaf  a  broad  ornamental 
fillet  suiTOunds  the  title  of  the  book,  "  Herbarium,  etc." 
Whence  came  The  owners  of  MS.  V.  I  have  been  unable  to  trace 
to  any  good  purpose.  No  information  is  derivable  from 
Sir  Robert  Cottons  private  catalogue  in  manuscript, 
which  I  have  inspected.  On  the  middle  of  fol.  74  a, 
between  lines  is  written  "Richerd  Hollond  this  boke," 
for  "his  boke,"  in  a  hand  of  the  fifteenth  century. 
There  was  a  Richard  Holland,  brother  of  John,  re- 
stored Earl  of  Huntingdon  1417,  created  Duke  of 
Exeter  1442,  died  1447,  which  Richard  was  Admiral 
of  England,  and  died  1404.  Whether  he  were  owner 
of  the  MS.  I  shall  not  pretend  to  decide :  but  I  know 
of  no  other  so  likely.  On  the  face  of  an  early  folio  is 
written  "  elizabeth  colmore,"  in  a  text  hand,  perhaps 
of  the  age  of  Sir  Robert  Cotton.  Among  the  books  in 
the  old  library  of  (the  Cathedral)  Christ  Church,  Can- 
terbury, mentioned  by  Wanley  in  his  preface,  occurs 
"  Herbarius  Anglice,  depictus,"  and  as  this  answers  to 
the  description  of  MS.  V.,  Wanley  has  concluded  it 
is  perhaps  the  same  copy.  The  Hollands  derived  their 
importance  from  a  marriage  with  the  Fair  Maid  of 
Kent,  descended  from  Edmund  PLmtagenet  of  Wood- 
stock (born  1301,  Aug.  5,  beheaded  19  Marchl33;)), 
son  of  Edward  I.,  by  his  second  wife  Margaret  of 
France;   whence   the  Earldom  of  Kent  came  into  the 


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Holland  family,  and  they  would  be  within  reach  of  a 
few  books  from  Canterbury.  Those  who  like  d»  n 
tailing  may  be  content  to  splice  together  the  probable 
date  of  the  MS.  (1040—1050),  Canterbury,  and  the 
arc  hi  episcopate  of  Eadsige  (1038 — 1050);  but  such 
calculations  have  in  them  much  uncertainty. 

The  drawings  may  once  have  been  likenesses  of  the  The  drawings 
plants ;  in  some  cases  we  see  that  the  pencils  employed  ot  **  plantl- 
were  capable  of  the  work  ;  thus   betoniea,    arum    dra- 
cunculus,   an    orchis   or   satyrion,  galium  aparinc,  ery- 
thnea  centaureum,  aeliillea  millefolium,    liliuni,    atropa 
mandragoras,  ricinus  communis,  suggest  to  the  eyes  the 

kt  intended  by  the  artist,  and  with  the  exception 
of  galium  aparine,  that  also  mentioned  in  the  authors 
text.  But  it  often  happened,  that  when  a  pattern  bo 
be  faithfully  repeated  was  placed  in  the  hands  of  the 
limner,  he  regarded  it  with  too  artistic  an  eye  and 
considered  how  he  could  improve  it  The  fac-simile  gives 
us  the  drawing  which  in  MS.  V.  stands  for  saxifraga  ^ ra- 
ta. This  plant  throws  out,  adhering  to  its  roots, 
many  small  bulbs  of  the  form  and  colour  of  onions, 
but  not  bigger  than  the  heads  of  large  pins  ;  remove 
ah1  colour  from  the  picture,  and  you  will  see  that  the 
sented  these  characteristics  of  the  plant;  an 
oval  piece  of  turf  .suggested  that  the  part  Under  earths 
sm'faoe  was  delineated,  and  then  the  routs  and  granules 
were  seen  below  it.  The  artist  knowing  nothing  about 
this,  amended,  as  clever  fellows  are  always  lining,  hie 
original ;  heightened  the  colour  of  the  under  side  of  the 
of  surface,  and  seeing  no  leaves,  rounded  and  made 

BB  the  granules,  so  as  to  do  the  duty  of  leaves.  In 
many  other  cases  some  such  improvements  were  intro- 
duced; thus  the  flowers  of  chamomile  have  had  their 
white  rays  and  yellow  discs  coloured  alike  blue.  In  ot  I 
cases  the  botanical  system  current  in  the  earlier  cen- 
turies of  the  Christian  era  was  the  cause  of  our  discon- 
tent ;  for  in  those  days,  the  plan  of  relying  principally 

f  2 


Ixxx 


PREFACE. 


upon  the  parts  of  fructification  for  the  identification  <>f 
a  plant  had  not  come  into  vogue,  and  the  illustral 
were  content  to  give  ns  some  specimen,  however  de- 
ficient in  the  distinctive  marks.  Hence  probably,  0  - 
triago,  'Otrrpiat.,  a  tree  native  to  the  countries  on  the 
Mediterranean,  is  explained  by  Liftwort,  which  is  tlie 
Water  Elder,  opposite  leaves  being  found  in  both. 
Krifia,  an  herb  now  unknown,  is  also  translated  Li5- 
wort,  and  the  drawing  is  like  the  former.  When 
plant  itself  presented  a  very  complex  task  to  the 
painter,  he  contented  himself  with  indicating  the 
character,  as  in  yarrow,  rosemary,  and  caret  In  many 
cases  the  stems  are  made  rigid  and  erect,  instead  of 
pliant  and  trailing;  as  in  cinqfoil  and  potentilla.  In 
many  eases  no  one  can  at  sight  recognize  the  plant 
intended,  even  buttercup,  horsetail,  marsh  mallow,  which 
may  once  have  been  a  tree  mallow,  the  botanical  hibis- 
cus, coidd  not  be  known  by  the  drawing.  Nor  could 
cress,  strawberry,  hop,  celandine,  clover,  hemp,  and  so  on. 
Vienna  MS.  of  At  Vienna  exists  an  illustrated  manuscript  of  Dios- 
Dtmkorides.      korides,  from  which,  in  Jacqiiins    time,  woodcuts  w 

made,  and  from  these  one  set  of  more  than  four 
hundred  plates  was  sent  to  Sibthorp,  and  is  now  in 
the  library  of  the  Botanic  Garden,  Oxford.  This  set, 
by  the  courtesy  of  Dr.  Daubeny,  I  have  examined. 
Another  set  of  only  one  hundred  and  forty-two  plates 
was  sent  to  Linureus,  and  is  now  in  possession  of  the 
Linnrean  Society ;  by  the  kindness  of  Professor  Bell,  I 
have  had  an  opportunity  of  inspecting  this  copy. 
Though  less  extended  than  that  at  Oxford,  it  is  more 
valuable,  as  far  as  it  goes,  by  containing  notes  in  ink 
by  Jacquin,  and  others  in  pencil  by  Sir  J,  E.  Smith ; 
Jacquin  describes  the  colours,  which  are,  of  course, 
wanting  in  prints,  and  Sir  J,  E,  Smith  endeavours  to 
determine  the  plants.  The  botanical  world  was  for  a 
long  while  in  great  agitation  about  the  names  in 
Dioskorides,   ami   these   drawings  were  expected  to  be 


PREFACE. 


lxxxi 


great    assistance :     controversies   raged,    and    folios 

were  published,    till    at    length    the   struggles    of   the 

learned    "  terminated    only   by   despair    of    success/1 1 

It  was  by  no   means   in   hope   that  I   should   add    to 

botanical    knowledge    that    I    paid    a   visit    to    Oxford 

specially    to    Boe    these   plates,    but   from    a  desire    to 

elicit,    if    I    could,    from    a    comparison    of  the    Saxon 

drawings  in   the   Herbarium,   from  art.  cxxxiw  to  the 

i     with    those   from   the   Vienna   manuscript,    some 

solution    of   the   difficulties    of   the    subject      If    the 

Saxon    artist    had    altered    a   little    here    and    a   little 

there,    some   light  would   be    thrown    on   the  matter. 

The  Vienna  Greek    copy  might   be   even    the  original, 

or  if  not  so,  very  near  to  the  original  of  the  English, 

But   though    in    many   eases   the    Vienna   copy    gives 

faithful  drawings  of  the  plants,  as  i  r  arboreumt 

which    is  spoiled   in   the   English  figure    (art,  cxlvii.), 

yet  there  was  no  such  similarity  between  the  drawings 

as   to   lead   to   any  useful   result.      Br.  Daubeny  gave 

me  a  small   book  of  his    own   publishing,  running   to 

sateen   pag£Sj   in   which    he   has   assigned   modern 

utific   equivalents   to   the  old  Hellenic   appellate 

of  Dioskorides.     On   the   face   of  it  this   book   treats 

rather  of  the  figures  than  of  the  written  text ;  yet,  of 

OOqrse,   the  words  of   the    author  were  always  kept  in 

v\     The  Professor,  then,  "  characterizes  the  drawings 

1  the  plants  in  the  Vienna  BIS."  often  as  "fictitious/' 

often  us  having   "slight   resemblance,"  as   "doubtful," 

"  very  rude/'   "  indifferent,"   and   all   this  in  a 

itiae  where  the  conclusions  were  drawn  in   a   good 

Laure  tVu] u  the  drawings.     Anxious   to   Learn   more 

nt  Brittanike,  the  Vienna  MS.  gave  me  a  drawing, 

vring   the    flowering   stems   of  Lytkrum   8a 

h  leaves  which  must  belong  to  a  monocotyledonous 

plant.     Little,    therefore,    was    to    be   gained   from    the 


1  Sir  J.  £.  South,  in  Ueeses  Cycloyajdia,  art,  Dioakoridi*. 


'.:itost    authorities    are 

■-.  .us  relating  to  that  uld 

■'.x    Vienna    MS.    were,   it 

.7    which    was    sometime 

*/ro lessor  Jacquin,  writinir 

.    ^     ...:<  made,  utters  the  same 

.    .-.'.  ove.    and    says.    "piet«»r 

.   ividulsit."      lie   complains 

_-    of    umbelliferous    plants,. 

v/.'.ie  rudis  in  omnibus  uni- 

.'    the    snakes    are    fanciful  : 

-•v.kes"    I  have  been  assured 

•.i.:.s:<  in   England. 

.  ■.'    Latin  Apu^-ius/1  which  as 

-.-N  >.»m» -times  been  here  lnen- 

.     v.."*.    e  '"iated    i'ov    assistance    in 

<  .1   tew  English  g!o>ses,  ami 

V.S    V.      Under   Oeiinum  l  are 

.    •■.>.    ••  Herha   Ocyinuin  te  r<»go 

.    ■   ^;ui   te   iusMt   nasei  ut  cures 

. .   ■■.■.\:.':'»  maximo  qiue  de  te  fida 

>.  v:  infra  >eripta.'? 
s  v'  a-s  a  Herman  MS.,  an  illus- 
■:  iV;  VMSh  ;  h  ha*  some  (.lermaii 
,.r  .  i<  ^l.^ed  fauerne  i.»S'  rau- 
.v'vi.  ix.)  i<  AVilde  Kppich, 
■  v.  v.iv.  .f«»rwurz;.  Many  liirures 
\  ivi'.biuin,"'  and  some  are  niori- 
>.       Li   has  the   Medieina  de  Qua- 


To   tlu*   •iiinu1   ctieet,  riiii.  xw 

Harl.  /iU'M. 
'  Fol.  4n  1). 
■  Fol.  If.  a. 

Fol.  37  u 


PREFACE.  Ixxxiii 

MS.  A.  is  a  neat  Italian  MS.  of  the  Latin  Apuleius,  Another, 
executed   in    the    fifteenth    century,  MSS.   Additional,  MS-A- 
17063.     It  often  corresponds  with  MS.  V. 

MS.  HarL  1585  is  another  illustrated  copy  of  the  Another. 
Latin  text.  At  fol.  206,  the  work  of  Apuleius,  if  Apu- 
leius, is  attributed  to  another  name,1  "Explicit  liber 
"  Platonis  de  herbis  masculinis :  feliciter."  The  "  Liber 
u  medicinsB  ex  animalibus  pecoribus  bestiisque  et 
;c  avibus  "  is  attributed  as  usual  to  Sextus  Placitus.8 
Part  of  Dioscorides  follows,  "  Incipit  liber  Dioscoridis. 
"  In  hoc  enim  libro  continentur  herbse  fceminece,  etc."8 
And  by  and  bye,  "Incipit  epistola  Apollinis  de  em- 
"  plastro  podagrico  satis  admirabile  cuidam  missa 
"  podagrico/'*  The  MS.  is  of  the  early  years  of  the 
thirteenth  century,  largely  illustrated  and  curious. 

The  foregoing  are  all  vellum  manuscripts.  Trinity  A  MS.  at 
College,  Cambridge,  has  a  paper  MS.  of  Apuleius,6  in  mty* 
Latin,  with  coloured  drawings  of  the  fourteenth  cen- 
tury. This  is  followed  by  "  Liber  medicine  diascoridis 
"  ex  hebreorum  scedis6  numero  lxxi.  per  singula  no- 
"  mina."  Sferitis  occurs.7  There  is  a  picture  of  Galenus, 
et  eius  discipuli,  and  of  Ypocras,  et  eius  discipuli. 
There  are  several  amusing  drawings  of  devils,  in  the 
form  nearly  of  bats,  passing  out  of  the  possessed 

The  illustrated  Latin  manuscripts  here  mentioned  How  applied, 
were  of  interest,  chiefly  as  bearing  on  the  signification 
of  the  Saxon  drawings.  From  them  most  botanists 
would  turn  away  in  scorn,  declaring  them  unscientific ; 
those  only  who  take  pleasure  in  investigating  the 
history  as  well  as  the  modern  phase  of  their  favourite 
science,  will  give  them  any  attention.  In  the  constant 
difficulties  presented  by  these  figures,  I  have  ever  gone 
for  advice  to  a  gentleman  well  known  for  his  acquire- 


1  There  was,  according  to  Wen- 
rich,  a  Plato  Medicos. 
-  Col  209. 
1  Col.  303. 


4  Col.  357. 
*  O.  2,  48. 
a  fcif,  MS. 
7  See  Ilerbar.,  cxxxviii. 


lxxxiv 


PREFACE. 


meats  and  thorough  knowledge  of  this  subject,  Dr. 
John  Harley,  of  Kings  College,  Loudon,  and  have 
always  received  from  Into  the  most  friendly  and  zealous 
aid 

MS.  B.  Of  the  Saxon  text,  MS.  B,,  a  Bodleian  manuscript,1 

is  a  very  handsomely  written  folio,  twelve  inches  tall, 
lit  broad,  in  double  columns,  the  lettei*s  clear  and 
sharply  marked,  with  vacant  spaces  intended  for  draw- 
ings of  the  plants  and  snakes,  but  never  tilled  in. 
The  Herbarium  and  Medicina  de  Quadrupedibufl  run 
bom  folio  OS  to  ISO.  Two  folios  have  been  cut  out, 
as  noticed  here  in  the  various  readings  on  pages  2 

k  Competent  judges  make  MS.  R  of  the  same  age 
nearly  as  MS.  V.  That  they  are  from  one  origin  is 
elear  by  their  community  of  error,  as  in  the  omission 
of  the  heading  Artemisia  tagantes,  and  what  00 
at  art.  Ixxi.  A  few  titles  and  numbers  in  R  are  by 
a  later  hand,  which  has  sometimes  scratched  through 
the  earlier  rubricated  numbers;  this  hand  may  bo  re- 
ferred to  the  twelfth  century.  Both  V.  and  B.  It 
blanks  for  English  names  where  the  author  was  at 
1  loss. 

MS.    H.*   was   never   intended   for   display,    but    be 
use;    it   has   no    drawings,    nor    was    meant   to    b 
any;    it  omits  the  phrases    prepared    for    the    insertion 
of  English  names,  is  not  so  correctly  copied,  and  may 
he  dated  a  little  later  than  MSS.  V.  and  B. 
i).  MS.  0.  is  a  mean    manuscript  written   upon    shreds 

o|  vellum.  The  original  work  has  been  broken  up 
into  alphabetical  order.  The  language  shows  signs  of 
ehaiige ;  examples  of  it  may  he  found  on  page  102, 
foot,  page  182,  foot.  The  collation  of  this  MS.  was 
not  carried  through,  it  was  not  desirable.  For  the 
history   of  our  language  it  may  sume  day   be  required 


ILai.n,  70 


I      ■  liar] 


PREb 


Ixxxv 


that  the  whole  should  be  printed  for  comparison  with 
mir  earlier  text.  Since  our  text  was  printed  this 
H  S.  has  recovered  eight  leaves,  which  had  found  their 
way  into  the  Cottonian  collection,  and  into  the  fire 
of  1731  ;  it  lias  been  rebound,  and  of  course  folioed 
afresh. 

The   interpretation   of  the  English  names   of  plants  Principle* 
rests    on    the    same   baa  orally    as    the    render-  (Jltcniiining 

of  any  other  obsolete  words.  But  lest  my  duty  what  plants 
should  be  misapprehended,  it  is  necessary  to  call  the 
readers  attention  to  the  true  state  of  the  question. 
Hitherto  men  have  been  content  with  what  is  found 
in  dictionaries,  and  the  dictionaries  do  no  tiling  but 
ijuute  for  authorities  such  a  book  as  this  Herbarium, 
or  some  glossaries.  The  interpretation,  therefore,  is 
sometimes  probably  false  from  the  errors  of  such  books, 
ami  sometimes  contradictory,  as  glossaries  disagreed, 
On  discovering  that  the  poisonous  bryony,  with  its 
clusters  of  berries,  is  confused  with  the  M  humble/* 
with    its   hop    catkins   and   wholesome  juices,   it    Mas 

^possible  any   longer    blindly   to   follow    the   author 

efore  us.     To  ascertain,  therefore,  the   signification  of 

any  obscure  English  word,   it  was  by  no  means  proper 

to  accept  the  Greek  or  Latin  equivalent  fixed  on  in  the 

Herbarium,  or   elsewhere,   and  to  rind  out  what  plant 

■d  by  such  a  word.     Thus,  if  the  Herbarium 

down  LiSpypr    as  Ostriago,  and  Ostriago    pro\ 

probably,  to  be  'Oa-Tpia,  a  tree  not  known  here,  while 

at  the  same    time  Liouypt  is  Dwarf   Elder,    by   much 

current  testimony,  the  conclusion  must  be  that  our 

author  was  probably  wrong  in  his  identification,     In 

ies,   and,    I    doubt,   to   some    extent    here,    the 

authors   aim  was  to  convey  as  nearly  as  possible   the 

sense  of  the  foreign  word   to  English  ears;  his  ta&nfi- 

lation    was,   therefore,   often    only    an    approximation, 

Ltfyyjit  for  Ostriago,  and  for  Erilia,  may  be   excused 

on  this  ground  For  Populate  alba,  Abele  seems,  at  least, 


lxxxiv 


MS.  B. 


MS.  II. 


ms.  a 


incuts  ;i. 
John    II. 
always  j 
aid. 

Of  tl.. 
is  a  vi'2 
eight  ].: 
.sJiarjil  y 
ings    ,. 
TJie  J I- 
from  : 
as  mil 
3()(>. 
nearly 

clear 

of  tl, 

at  ;n 

a  I;.u 

the   ■ 

feiT 

lil.-i,-. 
a  I. 

Use 

a  1 1\ 
of' 

be 
of 

iur 

ch.r 
ftii  >< 
im. 
hi- 


-_        — -Tff  with  the 

.   ■»'  was 

-7    .   *>.-■=-   is  very 

«    -^s   always 

.  j-  _-   :    v   .vJled  tliu 

■     "    "-".:   men   of 

-     _   .:.     -v.::ou.     Tn 

—  : .  •  :.~ : rv.  ;rd  i  i ia  ry 

^  Late ver 

r  :.    :   j.  >^::r  the 

"-  ■ "-  :;■"   ..r.  cinen- 

:-■  ■  ■■  .:-    :-o:.r, 

'.;-  :::  kind  of 

"•  *c    JE^irus, 

•  •-~*  -~     -rl.'ssator 

-  .  :   :   :.rr ".,::»    name, 

c  —-.re  novices. 

-*    -presents  the 


>'V  '/  it]. 

■  K:*sa?]ie  Cedrla" 

■■■■•   *--.y  dictionary. 

-*.~:    name    can    be 

%        Verfts  the  plant. 

•■.:>:    be   a    greasy 

v  «m;u  has  no  sense 

>■   -v-i:i    tree,    though 

-■^■.mjv  :  and  it  per- 

.  *      '.>  some  glossaries 


.His. 


The  Eglantine  is 
:k  <-:t#.  straight  or 


PREFACE.  lxXXvii 

not,  but  some  people,  and  among  them,  Milton,  have 
made  it  the  Withywind,  Convolvulus. 

Through  the  sweetbriar  and  the  vine, 

Or  the  twisted  eglantine.1 

When  the  Herbarium  and  the  glossaries  proved  not 
always  trustworthy,   it  was   necessary  not  to   rely  on 
them  too  confidently.     The   drawings   are  of  no  great 
use.     Tradition   and   the   consent   of   Englishmen   are 
most  valuable,  but  require  to  be   accepted  with  vigi- 
lance: and  to  ascertain  them  it   has  been  my  task  to 
examine    all    accessible    glossaries;    which    are    very 
numerous.      Those   which   I   have   found  of  most  im- 
portance are  an   unpublished   gl.  of  two   thousand  en- 
tries, older  than  any  in  the  British   Museum,  and  of 
toe  tenth  century ;  one  from  Durham  of  the  eleventh 
century,  unpublished,    a    copy   of    which   was  kindly 
sent  me  by   the   Rev.   Mr.   Greenwell,    Minor  Canon, 
and  MS.  Laud,  567.     These  two  last,  like  the  Brussels 
gl-,  have    drawn    from    the    Herbarium,    and    where 
ttey  agree  with  it  are  not  to  be  accounted  as  inde- 
pendent confirmations.      To    the  Rev.  W.  D.  Macray 
my  best  thanks  are  tendered  for  the  loan  of  a  valuable 
US.  glossary   on    vellum,    referred   to    as  gl.  M.,   and 
for  placing  in  my  hands  such  of  the  treasures  of  the 
Bodleian  as  his  intimate  acquaintance  with  it  suggested 
to  his  memory.      It   may  be   some   indication   of  the 
value  of  the  gl.  unpublished,  referred  to  as  gl.  C,  to 
mention  that    it    authoritatively  clears    up  the    mis- 
translated   passage,   (MS.   Tiberius   B.   1.    anno   1052, 
near    end,)   of   the  Chronicle.      Gobpme    J;a    jepiclobe 
hjiafte    J>jer   \e    he    upcom  •   «j   ept:    jepyppte,    which 
means,  Qodwin  then  sickened  soon  after  lie  came  up 
river,  and  again  recovered,  for  this  gL  has  the  entry, 


»  MS.  Harl.  585,  fol.  89,  has  a 
glo«  to  Kwbs  f&ros,  (log  rose  briar 
(till  Dr.  Danbeny),  "  vilde  eglan- 


tine," in  a  hand  a  century  older 
than  Milton. 


lxxxviii  PREFACE. 

fol.  19  c,  "  Conualuit,  jeuaejipte." l  As  I  have  already 
written  on  the  parallelism  between  the  vocabulary 
and  flexion  in  the  old  English  with  the  Latin  and 
Greek,  I  may  be  allowed  to  add  with  satisfaction 
that  in  this  glossary  verbs  of  the  first  person  singular 
present  terminate  in  o. 

Consulo  FP'J110- 
Inmcop  onhhnjo. 
Mepeo  jpoeco. 
etc. 

From  this  glossary  it  may  be  concluded  that  the 
Herbarium  was  not  the  first  attempt  to  fix  the  sense 
of  the  Latin  names  of  trees  and  plants,  since  in  this 
work  and  in  the  later  glossaries  some  errors  of  the 
older  one,  such  as  "  cucumis  popsej,"  "  apbutus  sespe," 
"  edejia  uudupinde,"  have  been  omitted. 
Sources.  The  Herbarium  consists  of  two  parts,  a  translation 

from  the  work  intituled  Herbarium  Apuleii,  with  a 
few  extra  paragraphs ;  and  a  continuation,  chiefly  from 
Dioskorides.  Ackerman  and  Sprengel,  who  have  written 
on  the  history  of  medicine,  and  Sillig,  who  in  his  edition 
of  Plinius  8  has  printed  a  short  fragment  of  Apuleius, 
are  of  opinion  that  Apuleius  never  wrote  the  book. 
Saumaise8  thought  he  did.  Sprengel  is  angry  at  the 
book  as  unphilosophical,  but  it  is  better,  it  is  prac- 
tical Its  translation  into  English  shows  its  popularity, 
and  amid  the  scarcity  of  old  English  manuscripts,  four 
copies  still  exist  of  this  work,  and  three  glossaries 
show  themselves  indebted  to  it.  Nothing  is  less  per- 
manent than  science.  The  English  translation  is  now 
published,  doubtless  as  giving  us  better  knowledge 
what     the     AngulSeaxe    or    so    called    Anglo-Saxons 


1  The  present  occurs,  rj'ilce  heo 
gepuppan  mibre,  Life  of  lEJiclbrytf, 
MS.,  as  if  she  might  recover.     The 


i  past  Scjiyppce  answers  to  convales- 
ce ntt%  Bcda,  p.  539,  line  7. 

-  l'lin.  ed.  Sillig.,  vol.  v.  p.  xvii. 
3  Prol.  libri  dc  hyleiatr.,  p.  12, 


PREFACE 


lxxxix 


thought  in  medicine*.  Mid  For  a  record  of  the  oh  lor 
part  of  our  language.  That  the  portion  of  the  Saxon 
Herbarium,  which  is  originally  from  Dioskorides,  had 
a  Latin  text  for  its  original,  seems  certain.  The  name 
Spreritis,  Herbar.  exxxviii,  is  not  in  Dioskorides,  But 
in  a  Latin  MS.  of  Trin.  Cull.,  Cambridge.1  of  late  date, 
containing  extracts  from  Dioskorides,  it  is  found  with 
the  following  description:  w  Habet  folia  minuta  lanu- 
k  ginosa  ex  una  radice ;  multus  ramus  emittit  per 
11  terrain  fusos,  florem  croceum,  bofitalmo*  simileni, 
'•  odorem  murteum  (so)  si  digitis  conteratur."  These 
the  very  words  of  our  Saxon  text.  Zanmlentitiun 
is  also  to  be  found  in  the  Trin,  MS.     It  is  ther 

onclnded  that  the  translator  did  not  draw  din  -f 
from  the  Botanist  ofAnazarba,  It  in,  however,  to  his 
credit  that  he  drew  from  him  at  all.  He  was  not 
quite  unphilosophical  after  all 

The  Trinity  MS.,  immediately  after  the  last  entry 
from  Apuleius,  indicates  something  of  its  own  origin 
in  these  words:  * Incipit  liber  medieina?  diafcoridis 
"  ex  hebreorum  feedif"  If  the  Saxon  additions  to 
Dioskorides  and  this  manuscript  came  from  a  com- 
mon source,  we  should  be  here  taught  that  the  Greek 
had  filtered  through  a  Hebrew  text  But  it  is  quite 
impossible  that  the  names  of  the  plants  could  retain 
their  original  form  after  being  expressed  by  Hebrew 
characters. 

No  oue  knows  anything  about  Sextus  Placitus  nor  Scxtw 
why  he  should  he  called  Plat  onions  or  Papyriensis. 
Perhaps  he  is  a  nominis  umbra,  a  phantom  nam* 
mediaeval  bit  of  fun,  Idpartus  king  of  Egypt,  a  co- 
temporary  of  Augustus,  must  be  a  creature  of  imagi- 
nation, a  stalking  horse  for  a  bookmaker.  The  old 
English  piece  of  the  eleventh  century  on  the  Marvels 


1  O.  2,  48, 


|        *  Buvtp&dKpy. 


vc 


PREFACE. 


K  the  East,  printed  in  Narratiuncuhe,  has  a  parallel  in 
*  Lain  piece  on  the  same  subject  by  "  King  Premo."1 
And  if  the  small  wit  invented  Idpartus,  why  not  also 
Sextus  Placitus  ?  The  Latin  of  this  Quadrupedal  Me- 
dicine, as  printed,  does  not  contain  as  much  as  our 
text  ;*  and  it  may  be  found,  besides  its  other  editions, 
among  the  leaves  of  the  "  Artis  Medic©  Principes." 
The  Bodleian  copy,  MS.  B.,  has  bound  up  with  it  two 
letters  of  Euax,  king  of  the  Arabs,  to  Tiberius  Caesar, 
on  the  virtues  of  stones.  Whether  Euax  ever  existed 
shall  be  for  men  more  at  leisure  to  inquire.8 
i>u  Ow  t>pc* ;  The  text  has  been  printed  in  the  form,  as  regards 
vJuevrffonua  the  shape  of  the  characters,  which  they  take  in  the 
original  MSS.  Besides  the  objection  to  printing  in 
the  character  of  our  own  day,  which  arises  in  the 
heart  of  every  man  who  dislikes  to  dress  up  antiquity 
in  modern  clothes,  there  is  one  which  is  not  senti- 
mental at  all;  by  a  change  so  levelling  we  lose  all 
the  chronological  characteristics  of  a  manuscript  arising 
from  the  form  of  the  letters.  The  age  of  an  English 
manuscript  may  be  determined  to  half  a  century,  for 
the  most  i>art,  by  the  shape  of  p,  f,  5,  g,  n,  r,  s,  f,  f,  f , 
y,  \\  Print  all  these  alike,  and  you,  as  far  as  in  you 
Ue»%  shut  out  from  your  readers  the  information  con- 
VuiutHl  lu  those  forma  The  letter  f  is  a  mark  of  an 
uM-\y  Knglisb  manuscript,  of  one  belonging  probably 
U>  tW  ninth  or  tenth  century.  It  may  be  seen  in 
Um  tiw-*imilea  of  the  Lauderdale  Orosius,  of  the  Codex 
Kwutimuiitij  of  the  C.C.C.  copy  of  the  Chronicle.  It 
v»vvuu  tWquwitly  in  the  Leechbook,  but  not  in  the 
m»i\\  vU%  <v  loat  chapter,  which  we  shall  restore  to  its 
t'Av'^xv    }tkuH>  i  not  because   the   text,   but  because  the 


\.*-»U   nuuinka,  vol.  ii.  p.  195. 

\l.i  u.al.  Lisa,  attributes  the 
t  ,,»  vL  >uk  tUi  l».ui^cr  to  a  different 
^  »u  \       Uw  i^u  M^UUiIa  de  bestiola 


4<  quam  aliqui  melem  vocant.     Qui- 
u  dam  vero    Taxonem,"   Col.  205. 
And  Placitus  after  this. 
3  See  Dr.  Greenhills  account* 


PREFACE. 


XC1 


copy  maclo  of  it,  is  later  than  that  of  the  rest  of  the 

It  appears   by  the   inscription   on  Alfreds  jewel  to 
have   ben   known    under    the   form   ^p,   where    I   re- 
cognize  an   Hypsilon   T ;    it   is,   however,   found   in   a 
manuscript  of    Alfreds   time,  as    yet  unpublished,    in 
the  common   form  f*     It  does   not  occur  at  all  in  the 
of  Credmon,  which  is  written  throughout  with  y 
imdotted.1     In   saying   this   I    do   not    include   in   the 
Cradmon,  if  Caedmon  (for  FBeudo-Cjedmon  is  a  strong 
rtion),  that  piece  on  the  Harrowing  of  Hell,  which 
ouiul    up   in   the   same   volume,   but   written  in  a 
orach    closer  hand,  with   about  forty  eight,  instead  of 
thirty  nine   letters  in  a  line;  this  has  y  dotted.     The 
letter  f  does   not   occur   in   the   Herbarium  in  any  of 

tfa  urn 

Experts  in  HSS,  have  finer  and  more  delicate  traits 
by  which  they  distinguish  the  age  of  copies  ;  they  are 
so  minute  that  a  traced  fac-simile  will  scarcely  re- 
produce them.  Except  these,  and  the  ornamental 
letters,2  and  the  contractions,  which  are  forbidden  to 
this  set  of  publications,  the  present  text  puts  In 
the  reader  the  MS.  as  written.  When  the  shape  of 
letters  affords  so  discriminating  and  so  constantly 
a  test  of  the  age  of  manuscripts,  it  is  a  sub- 
ject of  great  regret  to  me,  that  editors  have  so  freely 
applied  the  sponge  of  modernism,  wiping  away  all 
such  peculiarities.  In  some  caaes  we  can  separate  at 
\  an  interpolation  from  Hie  original  by  watching 
this  feature.  For  example,  in  Cuedmon,  if  Caedmon, 
MR  p.  14,  line  23  =  p  17,  line  18t  ed.  1832,  the  first 
hand  wrote  peop8an>  but  a  corrector  over  that  puts 
nd  the   dot    sIr-ws  him   much   later  than  the  first 


1  There  is  a  dotted  y  in  page  148 
i.,  line  14,  in  the  word  nu>ypT« 
I  one  other,  I  think,  some  where. 


1  Sometimes    a  G,  with    a  tail, 
occurs. 


JK3U 


PREFACE, 


Vocalisation. 


[be.     A     more    considerable    matter   occurs    at    MS. 
p.  37,  tine  \2  =  \\  48,   line  L    1832,  where 

original  hand   wrote 

^  hie  he  a]  iin  rceape 

and  tlie  characters  of  the  interlined  interpolation  Inf 
discover  their  late  origin,  for  the  old  scribe  regularly 
wrote  j"  not  C  The  sense  and  metre  are  improved  bj 
the  omission.  When  I  say  that  the  original  MS.  has 
j*,  the  cases  are  to  be  excepted  in  which  a  capital  8 
is  used.  The  capital  letters  at  the  beginning  of  sen- 
truces  are  most  unfairly  omitted  in  the  printed  edition/ 
and  sometimes  where  capitals  are  printed  the  MS.  lias 
none.  In  Ca?dmon,  if  C&dmon,  MS*  p,  42,  line  8sb 
p.  54,  line  21,  ed.  1S32,  perhaps  the  reading  of 
later  hand  byp^befc  is  an  improvement  on  the  older 
byjrjbe. 

Towards  a  reliable  interpretation,  the  first  step 
adequate  grammar.     A   few  remarks  shall  therefore  be 
red  on  this  subject. 

The  vocalisation  of  the  oldest  English  MSS.  differs 
from  that  which  may  be  called  the  received  standard, 
from  the  printed  homilies  of  iElfric,  for  instance,  and 
from  the  grammars  which  are  all  based  on  iElfrics 
Latin  grammar.  It  ifl  wholly  a  mistake  to  hold  up 
the  received  method  for  the  pure  West  Saxon  dial* 
as  may  be  seen  by  appealing  to  the  authorities.  We 
have  a  manuscript  which  bears  upon  the  face  of  it 
satisfactory  evidence  of  having  been  sent  out  of 
Alfreds  court  by  his  own  directions.  It  spells  lapiop- 
b6m,  rcfle,  po  the  article,  leonejTe  ease,  untalpeRohee 
well  as  untselp^jdShce,  bion  he,  boenoum  facinitilnts. 
jielpe,  pen  sint,  jojipejaft,  anpetao,  peopften  JUittt, 
cioberfc    chMedxt,    jieinenne,     liptem     cuivis,     "Synem, 


1  P.  81,  line  2,  cd.   Ifi32f  Spilct?  ia  spelt  with  n  capital  in  the  MS.,  as 
the  Benw?  require*. 


■ 


PBEFAri:  xem 

wt%  fajje,  a  Meesogothic  spelling  not  uncom- 
mon in  English  MSS.  for  fringe,  fuse  ruoe,  hio,  je- 
liejren    r>  &ein,    biejlan,  8/jicer  putt.tnt,    fCOuWS, 

ycieppeb,  seppepB,  ielbej*Se,  hopnobe,  pierieao,  heilran, 
jropbipeft  tale  rat,  hiepbaj*  paetores,  jecniopon,  cpirfi 
Chvistus,  and  so  on  without  end.  The  evidence,  which 
this  is  not  a  convenient  place  for  discussing,  is  suffi- 
cient that  in  this  vocalisation,  whether  of  terminations 
or  other  syllables,  we  have  the  dialect  of  Kin^  Aid 

it.  One  editor  of  Orosius  has  furnisher!  us,  at  the 
expense   of  Mr.    Tollemaehe,  with  fac-siinilcs    of  three 

06  of  the  Lauderdale  MS,  Of  the  antiquity  and 
superior  value  of  this  MS.  there  can  be  no  doubt  \\V 
there  see  le  river,  as  well  as  ea,  luetr  calls,  ©pjelmc 
source,  pppefC,  per,  jopun,  fpom  for  ppam,  hiepa 
and  biopa,  hoprc  for  hopp.  Just  as  was  to  be  expected 
from  current  notions,  the  editor  who  had  access  to 
good  MS,  did  not  use  it ;  it  has,  says  he,  "  a 
u  northerly  aspect."  This  expression  were  true,  had  it 
been  used  of  a  manuscript  of  the  « 1«  vi  nth  century; 
but  the  Lauderdale  MS.  is  older,  and  agrees  in  spelling 
with  others  of  nearly  the  same  age.     If  the  book  called 

Imon,  be  his,  which  I  neither  assert  nor  deny,  the 
py  we  have  is   much   later  than  his   times;    hut   it 

ibits  proofs  of  having  been  transcribed  from  art 
earlier  book  in  which  the  same  method  of  vocalising 
prevailed     The  penman  altered,  as  was  customary,  the 

ling  as  he  went ;    but  at  page  55  of  the    MS.,  line 

he  came  to  a  slip  of  the  earlier  pen,  which  be  was 
unable  to  understand  :    it  had  been  meant  for 

}>onne   ic  pp5  j'Ciol. 

meaning  when   I  shall  away.     On  page  18   MS.,  line 

20,*  the    penman  forgot    for    a     moment    to   alter    the 

orthography,  and  he  put  jteman  (nBf  gjutabef; 


1  1\  67,  line  2t»t  cd.  Tliorpe. 


|      *  P,«,  line  31,  ed.  Thorpe. 

B 


xeiv 


PREFACE. 


Am&n 


the  reading  jyraan  is  by  correction.  On  the  ss 
page,  line  25/  the  first  writing  was  fr  |?iej*  a?nja 
ftybe,  and  the  printed  text  is  that  of  the  corrector. 
On  page  37,  line  15,*  jier  is  from  the  older  copy. 
On  page  39,  line  6*  mob  is  the  old  spelling,  and  l»y 
some  accident  it  has  been  read  as  mob  and  an  accent 
has  been  given  to  it.  Enough  of  this  for  the  present. 
Of  the  C.C.C.C.  MS.  of  the  Chronicle  the  age  has  been 
thrown  perhaps  too  far  back;  it  contains,  as  appears, 
some  of  these  pollings  ;  QtCjtpe,  pipbe,  lelbsran,  hiepbon,4 
htepa,  jion^ne,  and  the  like;  these  are  here  given  on 
the  presumption  that  the  printed  text  is  faithful.  The 
Codex  Exoniensis  is  of  the  tenth  century,6  and  it  re- 
tains traces  of  the  ancient  method  \  as  bpitn  pejta 
hjieahttn,  noise  of  ocean  gmts®  peje,  biepeC.7 

The  thought  dawns  upon  us,  that  when  our  early 
manuscripts  are  put  fairly  before  us,  the  Heliand  itself 
may  belong  to  this  island. 

It  is  only  partly  true  that  the  accentual  mark  of 
MSS.  denotes  a  long  vowel.  Of  this  I  shall  mention 
what  I  believe  to  be  a  decisive  proof;  but  must  first 
say  that  Mr.  Thorpo  wholly  deceived  himself  when  he 
supposed  the  accentuation  of  his  edition  of  CYedinon, 
if  Ciedmon,  to  be  like  his  original  He  says,  *  In  the 
n  accentuation,  which  confirms  in  almost  every  case  the 
"  theory  of  Professor  Kask,  I  have  followed  the  autho- 
M  rity  of  manuscripts,  and  except  in  a  very  few  instances 
"  that  of  the  manuscript  of  Civdmon  itself.'1  I  add 
my  testimony  to  that  of  others,  that  the  accentuation 
has  been  much  altered.  In  the  original  MS.  at  page  14, 
line  ll=page  17,  line  8,  ed.  Thorpe,  the  word  f  is  ac- 
cented; the  words  are  written  thus:  f*  him  com.     It  la 


'  V  -24,  line  9,  ed.  Thorpe. 
1  P.  4St  line  32,  ed,  Thorpe. 
*  P.  61,  line  89,  ed.  Thorpe. 
4  See  p.  190.  ed,  1861. 


4  And  tnis  it*  Wanley^  opinion, 
p.  280  a. 

-  P.  3S4,  9,  not  guest*. 
Pol.  93  b,  line  I,  from  transcript- 


PREFACE. 


XCV 


lent  that  it  was  the  emphatic  MUM  and  not  any 
long  vowel  which  brought  the  accent  down  on  that 
word*  The  syllable  un-,  with  the  privative  sense  is 
frequently  accented,  as  marking  a  change  of  meaning. 
jtbwn  (except  in  Caumon,  if  Csedmon,  MS.)1  often 
obtains  the    accent,  but    the  vowel  is  certainly  not  an 

j^a.  In  the  old  MS&  the  affix  bom  is  accented,  in- 
dicating here  a  long  vowel,2  as  in  the  German  equivalent 
— thum,  but  our  language  has  a  tendency  to  throw 
a,  and  jfffbom  must  have  before  long  become 
Wisdom.  Some  have  thought  that  two  concurrent 
syllables  in  English  cannot  take  accents  at  once  ;  but 
our  utterance  of  Rich  man,  Poor  man,  as  compared 
with  Chapman,  Helmsman,  is  irreeoneileable  with 
that  theory.  The  page  of  Cfiedmon  cited  above,3  gi 
lis  btc  htm,  onjan  Mm,  ahop,  liTr  lie,  with  concurrent 
accents,  in  the  original  MS.  Th*se,  observe,  Were  not 
all  vowels  long  of  themselves.  The  Leechbook  accents 
the  inflexive  syllable  -urn,  as  hattim,  o^pfim,  jobtlin, 
pronouncing,  it  may  lie  presumed,  this  vowel 
long*  This  pronunciation  must  have  disappeared  before 
the  IfSS,  could  confuse  such  forms  as  )>am  ilcan  with 
|>;im  dcum,  minum,  minon,  which  they  very  frequently 

do. 

Saxons   accented    Latin    words    as    a   guide   to   the 

ler  ;    thus     in     MS,     H.,     fol.     94,    liieantatiombu]*, 

jnanbmep  tempefeater,  omnipotently  nSffd :    these  are 

all  long  vowels,  though  they  be  all  long  syllables. 

On  fob  96  b,   hilapir  is  an  erroneous  pi  enunciation. 

In  some  instances  an  accent  appears  over  a  con- 
sonant, and  though  it  may  always  be  asserted  that  it 
has  been  intended  for  the  vowel,  it  will  in  the  text 
here  be  found  as  written. 


1  The  printed  accents  in  thiacase 
arc  volunteered  by  the  editor. 


■  Wu     find    cyn«4x>om,     | 

la. 
'P.  17  ed,  Thorpe. 

2   2 


XCVl 


PREFACE, 


Indifference  of 
vowels. 


Final  vowels 
dropped. 


Final    syllables  with   short  vowels  are  written   villi 
e,  i,  o,  or  u.1     Hence  a  verb  ending  in  -obon  bec<> 
on    dropping    the    x,    -obe    in    its    termination ;    and 
pa^tmar,  dropping  the  sf  might  become  pa^mie. 

The  general  analogies  of  the  oldest  English  with  the 
Latin  and  Greek  wonld  lead  us  to  expect  the  Battels 
plural  to  end  in  a  short  vowel  as  a  ;  so  that  pojic*a 
should  represent  verba ;  and  this  is  so.  But  the 
English  also  loses  the  vowel,  and  the  plural  becomes 
ponbi  This  is  the  case  with  most  of  our  neuters. 
And  not  bo  only.  Other  terminations  lose  the  vov 
we  expect  to  find.  The  adverbs  ending  in  -on,  and 
like  -0s>,  meaning  from,  are  often  found  to,  and  did, 
doubtless,  originally,  end  in  -one,  as  heonon,  heonone, 
hence. 

The  omission  of  a  Unal  short  vowel  affects2  the 
orthography  of  nominatives :  thus  Kemble  says,  on 
rrivnde,  **  In  later  times  the  final  e  was  BOmoti] 
M  omitted,  but  should  not  have  been  so.1"  JJeopr 
pad/rif  (a  masculine,  and  not  to  l>e  confounded  with 
peopc,  v:orh\  neuter,)  is  written  in  the  nominative  peojiee 
twice  in  the  MS.  of  Ca3dmon.3  The  forms  jy^ene, 
goddess,  ]>ynenu7*  leads  us  to  suppose  that  the  language, 
had  a  feminine  -ne  for  names  of  the  offices  of  woinui, 
as  Dime,  old-genn.  Diorna,  famula,  puellu.  The  St. 
Johns  Oxon  MS.  gl.  for  monacha  otJBa  monialis  has 
inyncL'enu,  which,  and  not  mynecen,  is  the  true  form  of 
the  nominative.5  So  that  piln  was  perhaps  once  pine, 
pdene,  and  liejnen,  j>inen,  has  Inst  a  vowel.  See  fppax: 
for  fyp&os,  Cod  Exozi^j  p.  421,  line  3,  ed. 

A  linal  vowel  is  omitted  in   many  instances   to   the 
grammarians  dismay.     The  accusative  of  pypc    is   very 


•  See  rhe  note  Cod.  Exon.,  p.  06, 
ed.,p.  31,  line  3,  ed. 

DC   as    KcrubJc  wrutc   it,  not 
Uir,    occurs     in     these     volumes  j 
also  ends  in  a  vowel. 


*  See  also  Lye. 
1  Genesis  xxximi,  28. 
1  See  A  Volume  of  Vocal 
p.  71. 


PKE! 


XCYU 


often     in   these    medical    books   pypt:  not  pypte,     The 
editor,   on  ]>onne  puji  tSn  ^    |«n   eagpm  ppo   leohr,  Caulm.? 

Ms    p,  87,  line  10,  oWrves  that  it  "grammatically 

iouM  be  jnne  eajan  ppa  leohre/'      8e    )>ap    pofiulb 
vop,  ibid.,   p.  32,    line  4,  is  no  more    grammar 
than  pypt:  for  pyptre ;    so  Hue  9,  also;   so  p.  J  06,  18; 
p.   107,   12,    opep    ]?ap    piban    jejceapt,     ibid,     Feollon 
pepjenb  ;     id.    p.  92,    26,    /«fl    f&    <oyi  ,  Fujlap 

blobij    ritraS,   tlie  fowls  sit  bloody,  id.  p.  08,  line  2ft 
I  would  however    alter  *j  bebobu    pillaiS    mm   uulhan, 
id*  p.  106,    line  10,    by    writing     on   account     of   the 
rhythm  mine.     Ymb  hme  p£Bgoa«  pijenb  iuiptph-v,  i*l. 
p.    151,  line   13*     prep   J>a  ba}>u    prep  on  hat  on  hpe|>pe, 
Exon.,  p.  478,  line  15,  cd. 
In  manuscripts,  which  are  late  Saxon,  the    ELOmi&fr-  Article 
masculine  and  feminine  singular  of  the  article  are 
|*\  )>eo  ;   thus  in   the  Cambridge  copy  of  part  of  the 
homily  De  Auguriis,1  these   forms  are  used  constantly 
and  throughout    Editors  of  late  manuscripts  have  often 
brought   back   these   changed   words    to    their    earlier 
.shape  ;  but  that  produces  an  anachronism. 

The  nominative  of  the  AN  declension    could    end   in  Declension  in 
AX,  so  that  the  ordinary  final  vowel  seems  formed  by  ~an- 
dropping    the    x.      The   oblique    cases   sometimes    drop 
the  N  ;  if  hif  eapopan  nu  heapb  hep    cumen  ;    kt$ 

hardy  on<\  is  now  come  here,  Beowulf, 
747,  whore  Kemble  would  put  eapopa.  Again,  pj>J>an 
beajpep  benb  tolepeB  lipjrjiuiaan ;  after  deaths  bond 
author  shall  unbind  (shall  have  umbound),  Cod 
Ex.,  p,  64,  line  24,  ed.,  where  the  editor  has  removed 
the  N.  Again,  in  a  riddle,  Cod.  Exon.,  p.  499,  line  1, 
o)>j>fer  him  )>one  jleapfcol  jinjjian  bpojttfi  mm  ajnabe, 
for  himself  my  younger  brother  acqwired  the  stool 
of  cleverness,  where  the  note  says  read  jiirjpa.    Again, 


1  Aa  the  MS.  Be  Aiiguri'ia  1ms 
been   often  mentioned,  it  may  be 


well  to  say,  it  is  io  preparation  for 

(•■n^li'.'utiou. 


XCV111 


PREFACE. 


■  dropped. 


fop^on  ic   jej^encan    lie    nuej   jeonb   )*r    populb    pqi 
hjas  mob  pepin  min  ne  jefpeopoe ;  therefore  I  car 
tb'ttk    throughout    this    world,    for    why    my    *?. 
mood  turns  iwt  aU  da  p^  ete*  Cod.  Ex.,  p.  1 

ult.,  where  the  editor  reads  rumne  and  makes  pepan 
aceusativa  Smith,  in  his  Beda,  p.  538,  38,  prints 
jeleapan  as  a  nominative  in  brackets,  and  he  says 
that  such  readings  as  are  in  brackets  have  been 
amended  on  the  authority  of  some  MS.'  Again,  ac 
ne  ma  pilnobe  JSeappan  $ap:e  pnman ;  pauper  &pivUu. 
Beda,  p.  570,  line  22 =p.  153,  35,  Latin  The  exam- 
ples in  Spelmans  Psalter  are  very  numerous.  So 
bpibban  (read  ftpibban)  bael  is  a  nominative,  Leechhook, 
I.  xv.  3.  In  the  Peeudo  Credinon,  Harrowing  of  Hell, 
MS.  p.  228,  line  2,a  Jm  eapt  ha?le$a  helm*  ^  heopen 
beman*  enjla  opb  ppuman.  The  last  letter  has  been 
erased,  and  Thorpe  has  turned  beman  into  betna.  The 
two  MS8.  in  GVedm.  ?  MS.  p.  191,  ult.,  have,  one  puma 
lj  inona,  tin*  other  funne  *j  monan :  the  genitive  plural 
is  quite  inappropriate,  and  on  the  hypothesis  here  sug- 
gested, the  readings  agree  well  enough,  as  nominatives 
singular, 

i  the  nominatives  of  the  forms  ptoegfe  <  o]uV,  ea;ev 
may  be  supposed  to  have  once  terminated  in  -an, 
bat  to  have  lost  the  final  N?  bo  the  oblique  cases, 
which  customarily  have  N,  occasionally  lose  it.  Thus 
Csedmon  (if  Casdmon),  MS.  p.  151,  line  1,  ponn  pael- 
ceajvju*  pi  1  pip  pun^on,  the  trail  slainckoosers  the  wolves 
loathly  even'nuj  lay,  with  the  definite 
termination  and  sense,  paep  hatan  omihtan  ma^an 
uir;rtnetpepta,  Leechbook,  lib.  II.  contents  xvi  In 
Crerlmou  ?  p.  237,  line  25,  ed,  leoma  for  leoman  In 
Cod.  Exon.,  MS.  p.  10  b,  line  23,  tip  ppuma   is   a  gem- 


1   "MSS.ti  aticujus    fide   emeu- 
1  dari."     Prc&oe. 


■  P,  ,106,  line  4,  ed.  Thorpe. 


PREFAci: 


XC1X 


tivc  singular.  Name,  Matth,  L  21,  in  the  publisher! 
Hatton  text,  is  accusative. 

The  inflexions  laid  down  in  grammars  are,  or  ought 
to  be,  the  usual  forms  as  observed  in  the  language. 
In  all  less  known  languages,  in  Greek  to  wit,  tin* 
i  aon  grammars  are  often  much  in  error.  In  the 
oldest  written  English,  ahusively  called  Anglo-Saxon, 
these  inflexions  are  less  certain,  since  the  writings 
have  had  few  students;  and  it  cannot  be  expected 
that  we  shuiild  take  law  from  the  grammars.  Yet  it 
would  not  be  reasonable  to  favour  a  reading  merely 
the  ground  of  its  being  exceptional :  we  dare  only 
far,  as  to  accept  mure  readily  those  less  usmih 
less  sanctioned,  forais,  which  fall  in  with  the  tendency 
of  the  time,  and  that  was  to  drop  terminations,  as  is 
seen  in  the  English  of  the  twelfth  and  thirteenth 
centuries,  the  "  Semi  Saxon  "  and  the  *'  Early  English  ,J 
of  the  artificial  phraseology  The  infinitive  J?anc  piran, 
X*?w  iiWl*f,  savoir  gre\  is  found  in  the  Exeter  book, 
written  without  the  N,  |mnc  pita.1  These  two  passages 
have  more  force  of  testimony  than  two  concurring 
liiniiuscripts ;  and  it  follows,  that  in  the  tenth  century,* 
infinitives  had  begun  to  drop  N.  The  Hatton  Gospels  ■ 
1  )?a  gastlice  J-earian,4  ]«i  sibsume,5  J;anne  ytemeste 
fer|>yng,fi  and  so  on;  and  it  is  too  much  for  any 
moderate  partisan  to  assume  to  limit  closely  in  time 
commencement  of  such  a  falling  off  of  M  the 
:.  robing  soldiers.'1 

The  s  of  the  nominative  and  accusative  plural  in 
-aj*  is  sometimes,  at  least  in  the  MSS,,  wanting;  as 
in   Credmon,   if  Ctedmou,    MS,    p.   42,   line   17,   fibame 


B  dropprd. 


•  P.  67,  line  24,  ed,,  p.  74,  line 31, 
For  the  idiom  compare  p.  85,  line  5, 
im<  iff,  p,  01,  line  29, 

7  Putting  the  Lindisfurnt:  glussos 
later. 


1  As  printed. 
1  Matth .  v.  G. 
J  Id.  v,  S. 
fl  Id.  v,  26. 


PREFACE. 


Feminine 
*,vv*  in  I 

nMirrr 
ffinntf, 


ej-u  pserrme  •    J*a  me  paepon  popoum  minum  p 
popbobene;  fo  Adjcm  //<oit  gavest  fruits,  which  to  you 
two  were  by  my  words  firmly  forbidd*  arly  so, 

ill,,  p,  119,  line  11,  MS.  eopoan  paeprma;  id,,  p.  74, 
line  23*  heopn  pijla.  PseudoCsednion,  Harrowing  of 
Hell,  MS-  p.  223,  7,  pulbpe  hflepbe  •  pitep  clomma  • 
jreonbu  oopejteb:'  to  his  glory  he  had  chnnjys  of 
on    his    '  L       Leechbook, 

lib  I.,  cap.  v.,  le^e  on  j^a  peolope,  lay  upon  ti 
Pyile  \m  nepfpone  on  cu  meolce  ;  boil  the  sap  dtips  (of 
d)  in  cows  milt,  Leechbook,  lib.  IL,  cap.  lxv., 
2.  "  Pliadas  sibuo  sTeppi,"  gl.  C,  for  seopon  sreoppas. 
Cod,  Ex.,  pi  476,  line  9  ;  429,  30 ;  Lorica,  p,  ixxi,  line 
7,  line  15. 

Some  feminincs  made   the    genitives   in   s;   perh 
bvegnlaify,    and    from   a    desire   in   the  writer  to  find 
some  mode  of   marking    the  genitive   distinctly ;   thus 
caf  ft   river,  makes  ear  ; l  emmhrep  is  of  the   < 
in   the   treatise   de  Temporibus  j   bleep    occurs   in   the 

Tiie  early  manuscripts,  representing  sounds,  more 
than  modem  fa sbi unable  spelling  does,  often  omir 
some  one  of  many  concurring  consonants.  Thus  they 
wrote  pyprpuraa,  where  derivation  required  pypttpuimi. 
so  fcpeuou8  for  fcpenj&u,  pilbeop  for  pilb  beop,  nempt: 
Inr  ncrnnpt.4 

This  suppression  of  consonants  often,  to  a  modern 
eye,  confounded  grammatical  inflexions;  hie  habba5 
mi'  to  hrappan  geoopene,  Caedm.  ?  MS.  p.  15,  line  \r> 
flu  If  ham  rhosen  wie  to  be  chief;  instead  of  jecopenne, 
which  is  the  true  syntax.  Beppeoh  Se  peapme ;  w 
thjfHrlf  up   warm,    Leechbook,   lib.  I.  cap.    xlvii.  1,  2, 


PREFACE. 


CI 


8b  as  to  be  warm,   tlie   predicate   explainable  by  Am 

*hatt  constantly   occurring   in   the    Hellenic  and  other 

foaguages ;  "  Wipe  the  table  dry/'  where  an  adverb  is 

quite  out  of  place.     Se  J^e  a^an  reeal  on  )mm  p6  fate 

i/5^  ruube ;   who  must    have   on   the  journey  a  mind 

id,  Cud.  Exon.,  p.  430,  line  10,  edL,  for  runtme.     The 

editor  rightly  supposes  hyje  to  be  masculine;  it  makes 

genitive  hyjej* ;  (Paris  Psalter,  Ixviii.  6,)  has  the  mas- 

culjjne  adjective   holc-ne    in    Beowulf,    531  ;    mmne   in 

Ci^dm.?   MS.  p,  19,  line  21 J  and  hatne,   Paris  Psalter, 

Ixx^viii,  38.     The   passages   in  the  same   Paris  Psalter, 

I*1-     8,  II,    may  be  explained  in    more  ways  than  one. 

fkis  disguise   of  a  masculine  termination  is  very  com- 

n^t\  in  participles ;  since  the  syllables  -enbne  contain 

11  Combination,  which  no  one   but  an  elocution  master 

w,ll   fling   from  his  lips  with   comfort.     Hence  explain 

tyujvnbe  hy^e,  Cod,  Exon.,  p.  165,  25,  ed.     Thus  8BHZUB 

in  on  Ijebbe  hejenbe,  Matth.  ix.  2,  where  the  Lin- 

^Farne     MS.    has   hecenbe    in    bepe,    and   the    Hatton 

^t^  off  the  final  vowel :    thus   again,  he  gej-eah  cenne 

]l»n  rirtenbe,    Matth.  ix.  9.     Beheolb  ....  bvpnenbe 

k^m,    the    people    beheld    a    buying    beam,   Csedm.  ? 

p.  148,  line  4.     I  shall  not  multiply  citations,  for 

K^xuble  has  already  remarked,  Beowulf,  92,  Appendix, 

^Umborwesende  is  the   ace.  sing.  ,  ,  .    Participles  not 

infrequently  have  this   anomaly  and   omit   the  n."  l 

™y  combination  of  sound,   however,   which  rendered 

tue    n  of  the  accusative   indistinct   on  the  teeth  gave 

oc£aston  to  a  neglect  of  the  unsounded   letter  by  the 

i  nan.     Deof ol  is  masculine  in   the   Gospels ;   tltere- 

unclaene  beopol,  Luke  iv.  33,  is  for  unclaenne.     On 

"  tnine    jehyjia'S     anpealbne     jejjoht;, M    Beowulf,    508, 

Kemble    says    we    must   read    mtnne.2     So    jnene    for 


(be  uncalled  for  alteration. 

,  p.  442,  line  30,  ed. 

I  me  nextan,    Hnr    feond, 


Hatton      Gospel  §,     (as      printed), 
Matth.  v.  43. 


PREFACE. 


in 
the  fern i nints 


iHi  bun 

Ijeciivc. 


jpenne,  the  reading  of  MS.  H.  in  Herbarium,  art*  cxL  ;l 
ane,  the  reading  of  MS.  V.,  Herbarium,  xxvi*  A  vacil- 
lation in  the  spelling  of  that  form  of  the  infinitive 
which  follows  co,  as  to  momanne,  ro  inoniane,  manendi, 
is  observed  in  a  MS.  of  the  ninth  century.  On  the 
same  principle  are  constructed  the  usual  forms  eopepe 
not  eopeppe,  upe  not  uppe,  ofipe  not  ofieppe. 

A  reasonable  explanation   of   a  reading   is   always 
better  than  an  alteration. 

The  feminine  nominative  singular  of  adjectives  en«( 
in  remote  times,  in  a  short  vowel,  in  full  analogy  with 
the  Latin  :  this  vowel  is  found  occasionally  with  all 
forms,  and  is  not  confined  to  such  words  as  pn»;el. 
Bep  tp  pemne  •  ppeolecu  nuBj,  Civdnion  ?  MS.  p.  101, 
lines  19,  20;  here  is  a  virgin,  a  ladylike  may ;  htm 
fcnihthcu  mfej  *  on  plire  mobjum  •  mtenejum  6ul 
id.  p.  89,  line  15  ;    to  them  a  ladyi  y  in  be<< 

to  mcvny  proud  ones  she  seemed;  hipu  lanjpumu,  id. 
p.  91,  line  4,  hngsome  love:  cpen  mec  hpilum  hpir 
loccebu  honb  onle^eo,  Cod.  Exon,,  p.  489,  line  7,  ed. 
Ic  eom  punbeplicu  pihr,  id*  p.  399,  line  17,  ed. ; 
p.  400,  line  10;  p.  406,  line  15;  p.  407,  line  7-  Piht 
com  sepeep  pege  ppsethcu,  id.  p.  415,  line  23,  ed. ;  an 
jrapa  mmnena  J>e  peer  fyy]>e  p^SP11*  Dial.  Greg.  Ms. 
one  of  the  nuns  who  was  very  fair ;  nreniju  fniejmep, 
ibid.  In  the  Leechbook  will  be  found  3o6e,a  ppeeenbeo, 
bftOb)  J>yrhcu,  lyrelu,  »niju,  o}»epu,  cneopehte.  Nu- 
merous examples  occur  in  Rawlinsons  Boethius,  an.  I 
he  had  no  theories  nor  pledged  opinions  to  defend.4 

The  definite  form  of  the  adjective  is  sometimes  used 
in  poetry  at  least,  where  the  definite  sense  requires  it, 
without   following    either    n  the    definite    article,   any 


'  V.  L.  15. 

1  hubs*  him  gobe  beon,   lib.   II. 


xxxv.,     but     possibly     otherwise 
commado  ew*e  possit. 

«  See  Boet,  p.  44,  17,  irith  the 
collation. 


PREFACE. 


cm 


her  demonstrative  pronoun,  or  possessive   pronoun 
"  or    genitive    case/'      Thus,    him    jet    beoptan    fcoh 

■pne   opb ;    at   Ms   h<"ii  stood  fast    the  venomed 
point;  Death  of  ByrhtnoS.     So  pulboppeptan  pic;  the 

'0U8  abode,  Credtn.  (if  Credra.)  MS.  p,  1,  line  21  ; 

ppe^l  rophran  pelb,  the  blazing  seats,  ib.  p.  5,  line  13, 

MS  ?:    heophte  jepcapr,  the  bright  MTCation,  ibid,  p.  6, 

line  13,  MS.;*  bsey,  aapepra:  ^epeah,  the  first  day  saw, 

id.    line   14.      It   is   not   necessary   to    continue   these 

proofs. 

An   adjective   placed  immediately  in  juxta   position  Adjective* 

with  a  substantive  or  another  adjective  could  dispense  ^th?ut 

J  *  termination. 

with  its  case  inflexion.  The  examples  are  very 
numerous,  but  most  of  them  have  been  disposed  of 
by  the  hyphen  system,  making  them  half  compoun- 
in  that  treatment  there  is  some  truth,  for  a  termina- 
tion doing  duty  for  two  omseruttve  words,  makes 
them    draw    very  close    to    each   other,    and    we    have 

thing  of  the  same  kind  in  such  words  as  ps\&y- 
^oX/a.  We  shall  therefore  have  to  rely  on  instaix- 
whieh  do  not  admit  of  this  explanation.  Examine 
therefore  ppam  J?ap  pijplejan,  Death  of  Byrhtuo*S ;  poB 
jeleapan,  Osedm.  MS*,  p.  106,  16  ;8  to  fe  an  plfpQ 
Cod.  Exon.,  transcript,  fol.  120  b,  line  16  ;  Ic  jejrjuejn 
pep  ha?lejmm  hpingenbe  an  rophtne  buran  tunjan  tila, 
ibid.,  p.  113  a,  line  1,  where  hpmjenbe  is  for  hpingenbne ; 
On  }>ip  ylcan  jeape,  Chrcm,,  annis  1042,  1056.  Mib 
J>ip  pepobe,  Caedm.  7  MS.  p.  19,  lino  IL  *  Hopno  J>ip 
"  jepe/*  GL  C,  twice;  eal  oa  eappebu,  Cod.  Exon., 
p.  74,  5,  ed.  In  some  of  these  cases  the  emendator 
may  perhaps    override    the  written    record,    as   in   reo 

be    bip    ylcum   peyS,    Homily  on   St.   Mark,    MS,, 


1  P.  6,  line  27 >  ed.  Thorpe,  where 
n<  x«  I  li  printed. 

*  P.  8,  line  28,  ed.  Thorpe  -t  where 

.-ajx    h  printed.       Old    MSS- 

often  write  simple  a.      So  the  old 


hand  in    p,  19,  Hoe  2,  Mfcj.    hud 
aJ  j>al  ban, 

1  P.  HO,  line  10,  ed.  Thorpe,  who 
han  pat  his  accents. 


CIV 


PREFACE. 


I1  limit  verbs 

in  -€. 


SubflUiTitiveB 


out  of  adjec- 
lives. 


tl 


lere  another 


oil  i 


tti anu script  gives  Ik*  Jnrum  yleum ;  but 
sorts  together  may  be  counted  by 


ic  examples  of 

tltOUSMllrls. 

But  for  myself,  the  representation  of  an  adjective 
standing  immediately  before  its  substantive,  as  being 
more  truly  an  approximation  to  a  compound  word, 
than  an  epithet,  is  tolerable  only  in  some  examples, 
as  in  j'niad  ]?eapniaj\  small  guts,  psepneb  cynney,  ami 
these  cases  are  distinguishable  in  spoken  language  by 
their  having  only  one  full  accent  on  the  group  of 
syllables.  Other  instances,  as  lineap  sejpu,1  rmo  eggs, 
job  arenbe  rpy'Se  mjFcel  pen,  God  sent  a  heavy  ra 
do  not  commend  themselves  on  this  principle  to  my 
judgment.  Even  such  phrases  as  cpninj  alpdrca,2  are 
better  sense,  if  treated  as  eall  for  ealpa,  than  if  con- 
sidered as  compounds. 

I  have  before*  observed  that  the  case  ending  -um, 
becomes  by  loss  of  the  final  consonant  •  -e.  Rask4  bad 
remarked  this  of  adjectives,  but  the  translator  *  struck 
out  his  words.  The  change  however  is  seen  in  sub- 
stantives, and  in  short,  it  is  a  mere  decay  of  termina- 
tion. 

In  former  treatises0  I  have  observed  that  by  the 
loss  of  n,  verbs  plural  in  -on,  come  to  end  in  h& 
By  this  simple  explanation,  harmonizing  with  other 
changes  in  our  early  language,  we  fully  understand 
what  has  been  called  "a  verb  with  a  singular  teriui- 
r<  nation  joined  to  a  plural  nominative/'7  "a  singular 
"  for  plural." 

Adjectives  become  substantives,  and  are  sometimes 
masculine,  sometime  feminine,  sometimes  neuter.* 


1  U'ochbook,  Lib.  I.  xxxix.  3. 
1  Cod.  Exon.,p.  43,  It,  ed. 
5  St.  Marharete,  pp.  79,  80. 
*  Giftusurj  \h  :.;,  ed.  1617. 
1  Page  49. 


■  St  Marbarete,  p.  80,  No.  13; 
Narratiunculffl,  p,  73. 

7  Note  to  Caeduion,  p,  95.  Oro- 
ld  Thorpe,  note  to  p.  468. 

1  Neuter  <m\\\  sic  coining  to 
Thorpes  Grammar,  art,  126. 


PREFACE.  CV 

As  \ftaLT<&j    some    ivater,    is    used   partitively.   so  in  rartitive 
Saxon    English   the  genitive   denotes   some   of.       Ang€nltlve" 
example  occurs  in  Med.  de  Quad,  viii.  6.     In  that  pas- 
sage, observe  also,  ppetpe  agrees  either   with  apulbpe, 
which  is  feminine,1   or  with   junbe,  whereas  it    is  the 
apple  that  is  sweet,  and  appel  is  masculine. 

The  Leechbook  takes  a  large  licence  of  careless  con-  Apposition, 
struction.  In  a  list  of  the  ingredients  of  a  receipt  it 
commonly  uses  nominatives,  though  a  verb  requiring 
accusatives  had  preceded.  It  often  constructs  as  if  we 
should  say,  Dato  segroto  hanc  medicinam,  ieiunus; 
either  because  it  is  equivalent  to  Bibat  segrotus  hanc 
medicinam  ieiunus,  or  from  simple  carelessness,  or  on 
the  principle  remarked  above,  that  a  termination  was 
of  supererogation. 

Eelacnia*  for  jelacnaS,  p.  322,  line  7,  and  ajranban 
for  ajanbab,  p.  374,  line  19,  are  errors  of  the  manu- 
script, not  of  the  types. 

There  are  some  other  points  to  be  noticed,  but  for 
the  present  my  tether  allows  not  to  speak  of  them. 

I  must  gratefully  acknowledge  the  privilege  of  access 
to  the  library  of  Corpus  Christi  College,  Cambridge, 
and  the  especial  kindness  of  two  gentlemen,  who  gave 
me  the  means  of  complying  with  the  rules,  at  the 
sacrifice  of  their  own  convenience. 


1  Cod.  Dipl.,  No.  624.    But  in  Icelandic  Apaldr  is  given  as  masculine. 


A  painting  with  figures  thus  explained. 
ESCOLAPIVS.    PLATO.    CENTAVRVS. 

HERBARIVM     . 
APVLEII  PLATONIEI 

QVOD    AEEEPIT     AB    E- 

SCOLAPIO    ET    EHIRONE 

EENTAVRO    MAEIZRO 

AEHILLIS  ■ 


70**. 


HERBARIVM. 


INCIPIVNT  CAPITVLI  UBRI  MEDICINALIS.1 


Nomen  hepbe*  betonica  £  lp  bipcoppyjit. 

1.  pi8  unh^pum  nihtjepjum*  *j  pi8  ejeplicum4  je- 
rJ'hjmm  *j  ppepnum. 

2.  Hyp  mannep  heapob  tobpocen  py. 

3.  pi8  eajena  pape. 

4.  pifi  eapena  pape. 

5.  piS  eajena  bymnyppe.a 

6.  piS  typenbe  eagan. 

7.  Pi8  ppySlicne  blobpyne  op  nopum. 

8.  pi8  to}>  ece. 

9.  Pi8  piban  pape. 

10.  piB  lenben6  bpaebena  pape. 

11.  piS  pambe  pape. 

12.  pifi  ]>aer  mannep  inno8  to  p»pt  py. 

13.  PiB  f  men7  blob  upp  pealle8  Jniph  hip  mu8. 

14.  pi8  j?  man  nelle  beon  bpuncen.9 

15.  piB  j?10  man  pille  pppinj  onjepittan. 

16.  piB  j?  man  py  mnan  abpocen.11 

17.  Pi8  $12  man  on  mycelpe  pabe   o]>]hj  on  myclum 
janjum  people  jcceopeb.18 


1  The  title  in  V.  is  partly  illegible, 
the  rubric  not  standing.  The  order 
in  which  the  herbs  come  is  not  in 
II.  as  in  V. 

2  hepba,  II. 

3  nihtKwnsu,  B. 

4  i-sri-,  b. 

6  -  nen*f,  B. 
c  lanben,  11. 


7  mon,  H.,  which  makes  the  verb 
active. 

8  pealle  up,  B. 

"  bpuc,  V.  ;  bpuncen,  H.  B. 

»  tobp-,  II.  B. 

w  -pab,  H.  ;  -pob,  B. 


HERBARIUM. 

HERE  BEGIN  THE  CHAPTERS  OF  THE 
MEDICINAL  BOOK. 

I.  Name  of  wort  betonica,  that  is,  bishopwort. 

1.  For  monstrous   nocturnal  visitors  and  frightful 
sights  and  dreams. 

2.  If  a  mans  head  be  broken. 

3.  For  sore  of  eyes. 

4.  For  sore  of  ears. 

5.  For  dimness  of  eyes. 

6.  For  bleared  eyes. 

7.  For  strong  blood-running  from  the  nose. 
4    8.  For  tooth  ache. 

9.  For  sore  of  side. 

10.  For  sore  of  the  broad  of  the  loins. 

11.  For  sore  of  belly. 

12.  In  case  a  mans  inwards  be  too  costive. 

13.  In  case  blood  gush  up  through  a  mans  mouth. 

14.  In  case  a  man  have  a  mind  not  to  be  drunken. 

15.  In  case  a  pustule1  is  going  to  settle  on  a  man. 

16.  In  case  a  man  be  inwardly  ruptured. 

17.  In    case  a  man   become  tired  with  much   riding 
or  walking. 


1  Or  carbuncle. 


4  HERBARIVM. 

18.  pi6  $l  man  py  unhal  oJ)J>e  hine  platije. 

19.  Pi$  f  mannep  mete  eaj>ehce  jemylte.8 

20.  pi5  $  man  ne  mceje  hip  mete  gehealban. 

21.  pi8  inno)>epa  pipe  oJ>J>e  jip  he  ajmnbcn4  py. 

22.  pi8  attop  Jjijene.6 

23.  Pi8  naebpan6  phte. 

24.  6pt  pi8  nsebpan  phte. 

25.  pi8  poben7  hunbep  phte. 

26.  Pi8  f8  ipannep  )>potu  paji  py  oppe  hip  rpypan 
hpylc  bsel. 

27.  Pi8  lenbena0  pape  «j  jip  hip  Jwoh  aeen.10 

28.  pi8  }?one  hatan  peopop.11 

29.  Pi8  pot  able. 

IDepba  apmjlopa  $  yp  pejbpfleb.18     II. 

1.  pi8  heapob  ece. 

2.  pi}>  pambe  pape. 

3.  pi}>  inno)?ep  pape. 

4.  6ft  pi8  J?on  J>e  man  on  pambe  poppeaxen18  py-. 

5.  ]7iJ>   J:on   J?e   mon   J)uph    hip     apgan;    blobe     ut 
ypne. 

C.  Pi®  ^u  man  poppunbub15  py. 

7.  Pi8  $  man  pylle  mannep  pambe  J?pflenan.,e 

8.  pi8  naebpan  phte. 

9.  6pt  pi8  nsebpan  phte. 
10.  yip  inpypmap. 


1  1*  s»r,  H.  •  lanbena,  II.  ;  lin-,  B. 

2  K«S  B.  omits.  ,0  acan,  H. 
■  inno)>e,  V.  »  jej-op,  B. 

4  ajmnben,  B.  »«  bpabc,  H. ;  bp«ebe,  B. 

1  l»iRe,  B.  ,s  Pexen,  II.  B. 

•-bbpan.B.  MtkB.;  *  Sir,  n. 

7  prbe,  II.  B.  »*  sepunbab,  H. ;  sepunbob.  B. 


CONTENTS.  a 

18.  In  case  a  man  be  out  of  health  or  feel  nausea. 

19.  That  a  mans  meat  may  easily  digest 

20.  In  case  a  man  cannot  retain  his  meat. 

21.  For  soro  of  inwards,  or  if  they  be  swollen. 

22.  For  taking  of  poison. 

23.  For  bite  of  snake. 

24.  Again,  for  bite  of  snake. 

25.  For  bite  of  mad  dog. 

26.  In  case   a  mans    throat   be   sore  or  any  part  of 
his  neck. 

27.  For  sore  of  loins,  and  if  a  mans  thiglis  ache. 

28.  For  the  hot  fever.1 

29.  For  foot  disease. 

IL  The  herb  apvayXa<ro-ov,  that  is,  waybread.  Phntago 

maior. 

1.  For  head  ache. 

2.  For  sore  of  wamb  or  belly. 

3.  For  sore  of  inwards. 

4.  Again,  in  case  a  man  be  ill  grown  in  wamb. 

5.  In  case  a  man  have  a  running  of  blood  from 
his  anus. 

6.  In  case  a  man  is  badly  wounded. 

7.  In  case  one  wishes  to  make  a  mans  wamb  dwindle. 

8.  For  rend  of  adder. 

9.  Again,  for  rend  of  adder. 
10.  For  inward  worms. 


As  distinguished  from  the  cold  fever  or  ague. 


■i  HERBABIVM. 

11.  \h\>  $l  manner  hchoma*  fy  aheapbob. 

12.  P18  $s  men  fy  pap  peoppan  bsejep  pepop. 
18.  Pip  pot  able  *j  pi8  pina  pape, 

14.  P18  pam4  pepope  pe  py  ppibban  baeje  ejlep. 

15.  P18  pam  pepope  pe  py  SBptjian  broje  to   cymp.6 
It).  pi8  punba  hatmnjse.6 

17.  Pi8  p7  mannep  pet  on  py8e  tybpien. 

18.  pi8  £8  men  peapjebpsebe  peaxe9  on  pam  nopum 
o88e  on  |)am  hleope.10 

19.  Be  jejhpylcum  uncupum  blasbpum  pe  on  mannep 
nebbe  pitca8. 

20.  pi8  mu8ep  punbe. 

21.  pi8  pebe  hunbep  flite. 

22.  pi8  asleep  bsejep  mannep  tybbepnyppc  innepeapbep. 

Depba  qnmquepolium  $  lp  pipleape.     ill. 

1.  pi8  $u  mannep  lypu  acen  oppe  on  jeplojen  py. 

2.  J7i8  pambe  pape. 

8.  pij>  mupep  ece  «j  tunjan  «j  ppotan. 

4.  pi))  heapbep  pape. 

;>.  ]>ij)  ]>12  men  blob  ut  op  nopum  ypne13  to  fpype. 

t».  ]>ij>  $14  mannep  mibpip  ace.15 

7.  |>ij>  nrebpan  plite. 

5.  pip  ■}>  man  popbaepneb  p^. 

W  li\%p  pu  pylle  cancep10  ablenban.17 


VI-   U 

j       ,0  hleope,  B. 

■m'»i.».  \\ 

i     "  *  sir,  h. 

Vt    UV*M,   II. 

I-  J>act  ?;»)•  m»n,  11. 

x     'i    xvmil* 

j       13  ypne,  15. 

,-<^\  ti 

j       li  J>«r  s»J»  11- 

»'..  ■  ** 

j       14  acen,  11. 

,      v.    « 

"  -cop,  H. 

, ,    -.**  u 

I       17  ablaenban,  11.  B. 

CONTENTS.  7 

11.  In  case  a  mans  body  bo  hardened 

12.  In  case  a  man  hath  a  quartan  fever. 

13.  For  foot  disease  and  for  sore  of  sinews. 

14.  For  tertian  fever. 

15.  For  the  fever  that  cometh  on  the  second  day. 

16.  For  heating  of  wounds. 

17.  In  case  a  mans  feet  on  a  journey  are  tender. 

18.  In   case    a    spreading    wart   wax   upon   a   mans 
nose  or  cheek. 

19.  Of  all    strange   bladders   which   sit    on    a   mans 
face. 

20.  For  wound  of  mouth. 

21.  For  rend  of  mad  dog. 

22.  For  chronic  internal  tenderness. 

III.  The  herb  quinquefoliuin,  that  is,  fiveleaf.  Pountdla 

rep  tans. 

1.  In  case  a  mans  limbs  ache  or  have  been  beaten, 

2.  For  sore  of  wamb. 

3.  For  ache  of  mouth  and  of  tongue  and  of  throat. 

4.  For  sore  of  head. 

5.  In  case  blood  ran  too  strong  out  of  a  mans  nose. 

6.  In  case  a  mans  midriff  acheth. 

7.  For  bite  of  adder. 

8.  In  case  a  man  be  badly  burnt. 
i).  If   thou   wilt   blind   a   cancer.1 


1  That  is,  prevent  suppuration. 


HERBARIVM. 


1.  JDepba  uepmenaca  JJ  if  ©fcJ?potu.     IV. 

2.  pifi  punba  -j  beabfppinjap  «j  cypnlu. 

3.  6ft  pi8  cypnlu. 

4.  pifi  }>a  }>e  habbaft  setjtanbene  sebpan  f pa  J>»c  j> 
blob  ne  1118BJ1  hif  jecynbkcan*  pyne  habban  «j  hypa* 
fyjne  jehealban  ne  majon. 

5.  pi8  hfpe  pap. 

6.  Pi8  }>a4  untpumnyff e  )>e  ftanaf  peaxej)5  on  bkeb- 
jian. 

7.  Pi8  heaf  ob  f  ap. 

8.  pi8  nrabpan  f  lite. 

9.  pi8  attopcoppan  bite. 

10.  Pi8  pebe  hunbef  flite. 

11.  Jh8  nipe  punbela.® 

12.  pi8  neebpan7  phte. 

1.  Depba  pymphoniacam8  f  if  henneQ  belle,     v. 

2.  pi)>  eapena  pap. 

3.  Pi8  cneopa  jeppell10  o]>]>e  fceancena11  o88e  ppa 
hpasp18  ppa  on  lichaman18  jeppell  py. 

4.  pij?  toJ?a  pape. 

5.  pi8  }>aBpau  jepealba  pap  o]>]>e  jeppelL 

6.  Pip15  p©t  pipep  bpeoft  pape,fl  syn.17 

7.  pi)>  pota  pap.18 

8.  pij>  lunjen  able. 


1  niBSe,  B.                                           | 

11  j-canc-,  H.B. 

a  -cyuhe-,  II.  B. 

12  hpap,  B. 

*  lieopa  hsenc,  II.  B. 

,a  -hom-,  H. 

*  |»a,  B.  omit*. 

•  )>t'xaS,  II.  B. 

14  J>ajia,  II.  B. 

•    hhp-,  B. 

14  *  &h  H. 

'  puiiha,  H. 

w  W,  H. 

-    en,  II.  ;  V.  almost  faded.            ' 

,7n'n,B. 

"heimr,  1I.B. 

»•  rape,  B. 

,u    |)'fl,  B.f  and  bo  often,  but  not 

«lwuy».                                              1 

CONTENTS. 


IV.  1.  The  herb  vermenaca,  that  is,  ashthroat.  Verbena 

officinalis, 

2.  For  wounds  and  carbuncles  and  glandular  swellings. 

3.  Again,  for  kernels  or  glandular  swellings. 

4.  For  those  that  have  obstructed  veins  so  that 
the  blood  cannot  have  its  natural  course,  and  for  those 
who  may  not  retain  their  food. 

5.  For  sore  of  liver. 

6.  For  the  infirmity  in  which  stones  grow  in  the 
bladder. 

7.  For  head  sore. 

8.  For  bite  of  snake. 

9.  For  bite  of  attorcop,  dravm  as  a  flying  moth 

10.  For  bite  of  mad  dog. 

11.  For  new  wounds. 

12.  For  bite  of  adder. 

v.  1.  The  herb  symphoniaca,  that  is,  henbane.         Hyotcyamua 

niger.1 

2.  For  sore  of  ears. 

3.  For  swelling  of  knees,  or  of  shanks,  or  whereso- 
ever on  the  body  a  swelling  may  be. 

4.  For  sore  of  teeth. 

5.  For  sore  or  swelling  of  the  privities. 
0.  In  case  a  womans  breasts  are  sore. 

7.  For  sore  of  feet. 

8.  For  lung  disease. 


1  Uyoscyamus  aibus  is  described  in  the  text,  but  that  is  not  our  henbane. 


10  HEKBARTOL 

1.  Kepba  uipejuna  f  lp  xuebpe1  pypt.     vi. 
2.  pij)  nsebpan  plite. 

1.  Kep  bi58  uenepia  $  yp  beo  pypt.    vii. 

2.  J7iJ>  J?aet  beon  ne  set  pleon. 

3.  pip3  J?set  man  jemijan  ne  mseje. 

1.  Depba  pep  leonip  f  if  leonpot.     VIII. 
2.  pi]>8  j>aet  man  sy  cip.4 

JDepba  pcelepata  $  lp  clupfiunj.5    ix. 

2.  pi8  punbela6  «j  beab  pppmjap. 

3.  pij>7  ppylar  *j  peaptan. 

1.  Kepba  batpacion  f  lp  cluppypt.     x. 

2.  pij>  mono88  peoce.9 

3.  pij>  J>a  ppeaptan  bolli. 

1.  Depba  aptemepia  J?aet  lp  muscpypt.     xi.10 

2.  pi8  inno}*ep  pape. 

3.  Pi8  pota  pap.11 

Kepba  aptemipia  tajantep  f  yp  oj>pep  cynnep 
mucjpypt.     xii. 

1.  Pi8  blaebpan12  fape. 

2.  pij>  peona18  pape. 


1  ntehbep,  II.  B.  !       9  reocne,  H.,  fol.  121  a. 

2  H.  writes  hejiba  all  along,  and  .       ,0  (From  H.)     V.  omits  all  this" 
I  would  here  emend  accordingly.       j  wort  by  mistake,   and  makes  the 

3  -p  gir,  H.  '  numbering     faulty.        II.     writes 


4  to  or,  H. 

5  clufluns,  V. 

6  punba,  H. 
'•  i  pi«,  H. 

N  inno$,  B, 


ajitenepa  here,  but  with  m  in  the 
next  wort. 

11  rape,  B. 

12  -bop-,  B. 
,s  )>eona,  B. 


CONTENTS. 


11 


vi.  1.  The  herb  viperina,  that  is,  adderwort. 
2.  For  bite  of  adder. 


Polygonum 
bistorta. 


vii.  1.  The  herb  veneria,  that  is,  beewort. 

2.  That  bees  may  not  fly  off. 

3.  In  case  a  man  is  unable  to   pass  water  from 
the  bladder. 

viii.  1.  The  herb  pes  leonis,  that  is,  lions  foot. 
2.  That  a  man  may  not  be  choice  in  diet. 

ix.  1.  The  herb  Scelerata,  that  is,  cloffing. 

2.  For  wounds  and  dead  ulcers. 

3.  For  swellings  and  warts. 

x.  1.  The  herb  PotTp&xiov,  that  is,  clovewort. 

2.  For  lunatics. 

3.  For  the  black  scars. 

xi.  1.  The  herb  artemisia,  that  is,  mugwort. 

2.  For  s6re  of  inwards. 

3.  For  sore  of  feet. 


Acorus 
calamus. 


Alchemilla 
vulgaris. 


Ranunculus 
sceleratus.1 


Ranunculus 
acris. 


Artemisia 
vulgaris. 


xil.  The  herb  artemisia  tagantes;   that  is,  mugwort 
of  another  kind. 

1.  For  sore  of  bladder. 

2.  For  sore  of  thighs. 


Artemisia 
dracunculus. 


1  Perhaps  better  Scelerata  ;  botanical  names  are  often  historical  identifi- 
cations. 


IS  HERBAR1VM. 

8L  PiJ>  pma  pape  •  -j  jeppell.1 

4.  EyjF  hpa  mib  poc  able  fpyj>e  jeppenceb  py.* 

5.  Eyf  hpa  py  mib  pepepum8  jebpehr. 

Depba  apteraipia  leptepillop  ^  yp  )>pibban  cynnep 
mucjpypt.     xni. 

2.  pij)  J>»p  majan  pape. 

3.  PiJ>  Jwpa  fina  bipunje. 

JDejiba  lapatmm  ^  yp  bocce.4     xnu. 
2.  JJi8  c^pnlu  J>e  on  pealbe5  peaxef.6 

JDepba  bpacontea  $>  yp  bpacentpe.     XV. 

2.  Pi)>  ealpa  mebpena7  plite. 

3.  PiJ>  banbpyce. 

Depba  patypion  ^  yf  pepnep8  leac.     XVI. 

2.  Pi8  eappofihce  punbela. 

3.  Jh]>  eagena  pajie. 

JDepba  jentiana  j>  yp  pelbpypt.     XVII. 
2.  pi8  niebpan  plite. 

ftepba  opbiculapip*  $  yp  plite.     XVIII. 

2.  J>iR  $  mannep  pex9  pealle. 
Ji  |>ij>  mnoftep10  ptypunja. 
i,  Pi)>  niiltan  Tape. 


1  tviiwIW  II.  •  rexe«f  H.  B. 

*  sviiwihwN  II.  H.  ;       »  -bbji-,  H.  B. 

'  \\\\\x,     It,    a     contraction  as  ;       "  hpaefnef ,  H. ;  hjiepiej*,  B. 
hjK'ktMi.  °  jreax,  H.  B. 

'  f^'vu,  II  ,  itf.  \\x\y.  '•  inno$,  B.,  making  a  compound 

•  vl'vitv.  U  a  ;  ^bttantive. 


CONTENTS. 


13 


3.  For  sore  and  swelling  of  sinews. 

4.  If  one  be  much  troubled  with  foot  disease. 

5.  If  one  be  vexed  with  fevers. 

xui.  1.  The  herb  artemisia  A,f*rlfuXAo;,  that  is,   mug- Artemisia 
wort  of  a  third  kind.  Pontica' 

2.  For  sore  of  the  stomach. 

3.  For  quivering  of  sinews. 

xrv.  The  herb  AairaJov,  that  is,  dock. 
2.  For  churnels  which  wax  in  the  groin. 

xv.  1,  The  herb  tyaxorreiz,  that  is,  dragons. 

2.  For  rend  of  all  snakes. 

3.  For  bonebreach. 


Rumex 
obtusifolius. 


Arum  dracun- 
cuius. 


XVI.  1.  The  herb  <r*Topiov,  that  is,  ravens  leek. 

2.  For  difficult  wounds. 

3.  For  sore  of  eyes. 

xvii.  1.  The  herb  gentiana,  that  is,  field  wort. 
2.  For  bite  of  adder. 


Orchis. 


Erythraa 
pu 


Eruthraa 
pufcelh. 


xviii.  1.  The  herb  orbicularis,  that  is,  slite. 

2.  In  case  a  mans  hair  fall  off. 

3.  For  disturbances  in  the  inwards. 

4.  For  sore  of  milt  or  spleen. 


Cyclamen 
hederafolh 


14  HERBABIVM. 

Depba  ppopeppmaca1  $  yf  unpoptpebbe.     xviiit. 

2.  pi)>  JJ2  man  blob  fpipe. 

3.  yip  p iban  p ape. 

4.  pij>  bpefca3  pape. 

5.  pij>  eajena  Tape. 

6.  pij>  eapena  pape. 

7.  Jty  utsihte. 

Kepba  apifcolochia*  $>  yp  pmepo  pyptr.     XX. 

2.  pi8  attpep  frpencfle.4 

3.  yip  )>a  fcijniptan6  pepopap. 

4.  Jfy  naepjmpla8  pape. 

5.  yip  ^7  hpa  mib  cyle  jepaeht  py. 

6.  pij>  nsebpan8  flite. 

7.  Hyp  cylb  hpylc9  ahpaeneb  fy. 

8.  J7iJ>  f  paephbpebe10  on  nosum11  pexe. 

Depba  naptuptiuni  f  yp  cseppe.     XXI. 

1.  yip12  Beet  mannes  pexlspealle. 

2.  J7iJ>  heapob  sape«  J>  ys  pi8  pcupp  «ju  jicj^an. 

3.  yip  hcep  papnyppe.15 

4.  yip  fpylap. 

5.  J7iJ>  peaptan. 

13epba  hiepibulbup 10  }>  yp  jpeate  pypt.     xxir. 

2.  J>ip  li)?a   Tape. 

3.  Iiip  nebcopn  on  pipmannep  nebbe  pexen.17 


1  nr**!1-!  V.  H.,  a  compendium 
Hcri|itune. 

51  h  Kir.  II. 

*  bpeoira,  II.  B.,  as  is  usual. 

a  -tartan,  H.j  fcil>oflfcar,  H. 

•  tyda,  II.  s  J»yplu,  II. 

«  t>  S*h  U.  lu  the  text  of  B.  two 
dra*  tutfii  uftWHH  are  provided  for, 
uud  thi*  make*  the  numbers  of  the 
tmcugi'iiljku  iu  the  contents  differ 
tVoiu  tUoMe  iu  U.'h  text. 


"  -bbp-,  U.  B. 

9  hpylc  cilb,  H.  B.  better. 

10  )>Kt  fcij:  peph,  H. 

11  nora,H.B. 
"  *  Sir,  H. 

w  feax,  B. 
"  T  pi«,  H. 
15  -nerpe,  B. 
18  sepibulbu,  H. 
17  peaxen,  B. 


CONTENTS.  15 

xix.  1.  The  herb  proserpinaca,  that  is,  untrodden  to  death.  Polygonum 

aviculare. 

2.  In  Case  a  man  spew  blood. 

3.  For  sore  of  side. 

4.  For  sore  of  breasts. 

5.  For  sore  of  eyes. 

6.  For  sore  of  ears. 

7.  For  diarrhoea. 

XX   1.  The  herb  apurrokoxt*,  that  is,  smearwort.1 

2.  For  strength  of  poison. 

3.  For  the  stiffest  fevers. 

4.  For  sore  of  nostrils. 

5.  In  case  one  be  troubled  with  the  cold. 

6.  For  bite  of  adder. 

7.  If  any  child  be  in  sorrow. 

8.  In  case  a  warty  eruption  grow  on  the  nose. 

xxi.  The  herb  nasturtium,  that  is,  cress.  N.  officinale. 

1.  In  case  a  mans  hair  fall  off. 

2.  For  head  sore,  that  is,  for  scurf  and  itch. 

3.  For  soreness  of  the  body. 

4.  For  swellings. 

5.  For  warts. 

xxii.    1.  The  herb  Uptfaxfa,  that  is,  great  wort.      ^*f™£ 

2.  For  sore  of  joints. 

3.  If  pimples  wax  on  a  womans  face. 


1  The  Latin  was  Arislolochia  rotunda,  but  the  English  name  is  A. 
clematitis. 


ttf  HERBARIYM. 

Depba  apollmapif  f  ip  slop  pyjit.    xxin. 
2.  Pi8  hanha  pape. 

Depba  camemelon*  JJ  ip  majej)e.     xxim. 

1.  pi8  eajena1  pape. 

Bepba  chamebpip  JJ  lp  heopt  clseppe.     xxv. 

2.  Hff  hpa  tobpypeb  py. 
8.  piB*  naebpan8  flite. 

4.  pij>  potable. 

Depba  chameselese  $  lp  pulpep  camb.     xxvi. 

1.  J>iJ?  lipep  peocnyppe. 

2.  pi)>  attpep  bpenc.4 

3.  J7iJ>  paetep  peocnyfTe. 

ftepba  chamepithyp  $  lp  henep.5    XXVII. 

1.  pij>  punbela. 

2.  \fy  mnoJ?ep  pape. 

UV)\U\  chainebapne  f  ip  psepnep6  pot.     xxvm. 
I.  Pi6  innoj)  to  afcypijenne. 

UVjiba  ofrpiajo  #  ip  lifipypt.    xxvnn. 
4.   J>i)>  ealle   l>in£C  )>e   on  men  ro  sape  mnan7  acen- 

LVpha  bpitannice  $  ip  haepen  hybele.9     xxx. 

I.   W  muftep  nape. 
\\  Vyv  p*6  niujvp  sape. 


^  >v    U     Vut   k»ue|>   in   the 

•  hpejuej*,  B. ;  hpeinef t  H. 
7  innon,  B. 
■  acsennebe,  H.  B. 
B  hybela,  V.;   huybebe,  B.; 
in  the  text  itself  hybele. 

but 

\      \V4\H 

CONTENTS. 


17 


xxill.     1.  The  herb  apollinaris,  that  is,  glove  wort.     ConmllaHa 

maiali*. 

2.  For  sore  of  hands. 


xxrv.  The  herb  ^ajxaipj^ov,  that  is,  maythe. 

1.  For  sore  of  eyes. 

xxv.  The  herb  ;^a/$pys,  that  is,  hart  clover.1 

2.  If  one  be  bruised  badly. 

3.  For  bite  of  snake. 

4.  For  foot  disease. 


Anthemis 
nobilis. 


XXVII.  The  herb  ^afta/inn;*,  that  is,  hemp  (?). 

1.  For  wounds. 

2.  For  sore  of  inwards. 


veatriH. 


XXVI.  The  herb  ^ajxaifAaia,2  that  is,  wolfs  comb.       Dipmcus  sil- 

1.  For  liver  sickness. 

2.  For  drink  of  poison. 

3.  For  water  sickness,  dropsy. 


Aiuga  cham<e- 
piti/s. 


xxvni.  The  herb  xapouliyvri,  that  is,  ravens  foot.* 

1.  For  the  inwards,  to  stir  them. 

XXIX     1.  The  herb  ostriago,  that  is,  lithewort. 

2.  For  all  things  which  are  formed  in  a  man  as  a 
sore  inwardly. 


Sambucus 
cbulus.  yl. 


XXX  The  herb  Brittanica,  that  is,  bright-coloured  hydele.  Cochlwia 

'  °  J  Anulica? 

1.  For  sore  of  mouth. 

2.  Again,  for  sore  of  mouth. 


1  The  Hellenic  is  Germander, 
T&ucrium  C. ;  the  English  it*  Me- 
dicaga  maculata,  with  officinalis. 

*  The  Saxon  understood  this  as 


8  The  Hellenic  is  Ruscus  racemo- 
sus ;  the  English  Ranunculus  fiva- 
ria. 


18  HERBARIYM. 

3.  PiJ>  to)>a  fape. 

4.  J7i}>  psejme  innoft  to  afcypijenne.1 

5.  pi6  pban  fape. 

JDepba  lactuca  filuatica  f  if  pubu  lecfcjua     XXXI. 

2.  Jh\>  eajena  bymnepfe.2 

3.  6ft  pij>  eajena8  bymn^fle.4 

ttepba  ajpimonia  ^  if  japclipe.     XXXII. 

1.  pi8  eajena  fape. 

2.  pi8  inno8ef  fape. 

3.  Jh]>  cancop  *j  pi8  punbela. 

4.  pij)  naebpan5  flite. 

5.  pij>  peaptan. 

6.  Pi8  miltan  fape. 

7.  Eyp  Jm  hpilce6  pmjc  on  J?am  lichoman7  ceopfan 
piUe. 

8.  pij?  fleje  lfejinef. 

Kepba  aftmla  pejia  $  if  pubu  pope,     xxxtii. 

1.  Pi8  fceancena8  fape. 

2.  pi]>  lippe  sape. 

Repba  lapatium  •  ]5  if  pubu  bocce.     xxxnu. 
1.  Iryj:  hpylc  fcijmef  on  lichoman9  becume. 

Depba  centaupia  maioji  •  ^  if  cupmelle  f eo  mSpe.  xxxv. 

1.  Pi5  lipep  able. 

2.  pi8  punba  <j  cancop. 


1  -  jnanne,  II . 

2  ppe,  V.  II. 

3  ra^ene,  V.      Short  vowels  not 
much  thought  of. 

4 -iK-rre,  N.  !     «  rcan-,  n. 

*  -N>p-t  H.  B.  i      •  -haman,  B. 


6  In  V.  f  llle,  with  1  erased  and 
h  prefixed,  produced  hpile  :  hjnlce, 
B.  H. 

7  -haman,  B. 


CONTEXTS.  19 

3.  For  sore  of  teeth. 

4.  For  costive  bowels,  to  stir  them. 

5.  For  sore  of  side. 

xxxi.  1.  The  herb  lactuca  silvatica,  that  is,  wood  lettuce.  L.  scariola. 

1.  For  dimness  of  eyes. 

2.  Again,  for  dimness  of  eyes. 

xxxii.  The  herb  agrimonia,  that  is,  garclive.  A.  eupatoria. 

1.  For  sore  of  eyes. 

2.  For  sore  of  inwards. 

3.  For  cancer  and  for  wounds. 

4.  For  bite  of  snake. 

5.  For  warts. 

G.  For  sore  of  milt. 

7.  If    thou    wilt    carve     away    anything     on     the 
l>ody. 

8.  For  blow  of  iron. 

xxxiii.  The  herb  hastula  regia,  that  is,  woodruff.      Asfwlefo* 

rumosus. 

1.  For  sore  of  shanks. 

2.  For  sore  of  liver. 

XXXIV.  The  herb  xivutov,  that  is,  wood  dock.  Rumex  Ace- 


tosa. 


J.  If  there  come  any  stiffness  on  the  body. 

rea  maio 
greater. 


XXXV.  The  herb  centaurea  maior,  that  is,  churmel  the  Chlora  perfo- 

liata. 


1.  For  liver  disease. 

2.  For  wounds  and  cancer. 


20  HERBARIVM. 

I>cpba  centaupia  minop  $  if  cupmelle  peo  teppe.1 
XXXVL 

2.  P18  nsebpan8  rlite. 

3.  Pi8  eajena8  pape. 

4.  6pt  pi8  Jnm4  ylcon.5 

5.  pij)  pina  tojunje.6 

6.  J>iJ>  attpep  onbypjmje. 

7.  PiJ>7  J)8BU  pypmap  ymb  napolan  bepije)>.8 

JDepba  pepponacia8  f  lp  b^te.     xxxvn. 

1.  pi  8  ealle  punba  *j  pij>  naebpan10  flitap. 

2.  •  n  •  «j  pi  J)  pepopap. 

3.  Pi8  jj11  cancoji  on  punbe  pexe.19 

4.  pi)>  innoBep  sajie. 

5.  pi8  pebe  hunbep  phte. 

6.  pij>  nipe  punba.13 

ftepba  ppaja  f  lp  ptpeabepje.14     XXXVIII. 

2.  pi8  miltan  pape. 

3.  PiJ>  nyjipyr.15 

3.  Pij>  innoBep  pape. 

Depba  hibipcup  $  lp  meppc  niealpe.10     xxxix. 

2.  pi8  pot  able. 

3.  Pij>  selce  jejabepunja  Jhj  on  )>am  hchoinan17  aeen- 
nebe18  beoJ>. 


1  l«r,  V.f  a  compendium   scrip-  '       *  nf-,  V.  BM  a  compendious  way 
tors  ;  lnrre,  H.  B.  of  writing,  or  shorthand. 

•  -bbp-,  H.  B.  '•  -bbp-,  II.  B. 
»  esena,  H.                                             "  *  Sir,  II. 

4  ^am,  H.  ''  peaxe,  B, 

•  ilcan,  B.  '*  H.  omits. 
•tob-,H.                                                n  fcpeap,  II. 
'  t  pr,  II.  "  -J**.  H- 

•  bepian,  II.;   bepi^an,  B.     One  .       •■  -lupe,  II.  B. 
leechcrait  is  here  omitted  in  V.  B.  \      "  -ham-,  B. 

U#  '*  acaennebe,  B.;  acoenne.  II.,  an 


unfinished  word. 


N 


CONTENTS.  21 


xxxvi.  The    herb   centaurea   minor,   that   is,    churmel  Erytkraa  cen- 

the  leas.  to"re'0"- 

2.  For  bite  of  snake. 

3.  For  sore  of  eyes. 

4.  Again,  for  the  same. 

5.  For  spasm  of  sinews. 

6.  For  tasting  of  poison. 

7.  In  case  worms  about  the  navel  annoy. 

xxxvii.  The  herb  personacia,  that  is,  beet;  beta. 

1.  For  all  wounds,  and  for  rendings  by  snakes. 

2.  And  for  fevers. 

3.  In  case  a  cancer  wax  upon  a  wound. 

4.  For  sore  of  inwards. 

5.  For  tear  by  mad  dog. 

6.  For  new  wounds. 

XXXVIII.  1.  The   herb    fraga[ria],   that  is,   strawberry 

[plant]. 

2.  For  sore  of  milt. 

3.  For  oppression  on  the  chest,  and  sore  of  inwards. 

XXXIX.  1.  The  herb  hibiscus,  that  is,  marsh  mallow.  Althea  offici- 

nalis. 

2.  For  foot  disease. 

3.  For  any  gatherings  which   are   produced   on   the 
body. 


22 


HERBARIVM. 


Depba  ippipup  •  $  lp  aequipeia.     XL. 

1.  pip  utpihc. 

-•  Vl\  f  raan  ^lob  fyyfe1  ptece. 

ftepba  nialpa  •  eppanca  j>  lp  hocleap.     xli. 

2.  pi8  blaebpan2  sape. 

3.  ]>i8  sina  fape. 

4.  J?i6  siban  pape. 

5.  J?i8  nipe  punba. 

Depba  bnjjloppa  ]>  lp  hunbep  tunje.     xlii. 

2.  Irj'p  hpylcum  men   py   paep  ppibban   baejep  fepop' 
o88e  paep  peoppan. 
5.  Pi8  nyppyt.4 

ftepba  bulbifcillanca  f  if  jlaebene.     xliii. 

1.  Pi8  pjetep  peocnyppe.5 

2.  pip  h8a  pape. 

3.  pij>   pa   able  pe  jpecap  papaniclnap  nemneS. 

4.  Pip  ]J6  man  ne  msege  pseteppeocep  mannep  pupfu 
jecelan.7 

JDepba  cctilebon  p  yp  umbilicup  uenepip.     xuv. 
2.  pi8  ppylap. 

JOepba  jalli  cjuip  $  lp  attopla8e.8     xlv. 
2.  Pi8  hunbep  ihte. 

JOepba  ppappion  jJ  lp  hape  hune.     xlvi. 

1.  J>i8  gepopu  «j  pi8  p  he  bepehce  lipaece. 

2.  Pi8  majan  pape. 


1  j'py,  1!.,   an   unfinished  word  ; 
l|n|H<    j  lipa'Ce,  II.,  spits  and. 

-  n>-,  ii.  n. 
'  mvpt  I'- 

•  St»  H.;  nvp)'*'".  II. ;  omitted  in 
V 


5  -nerre,  H. 

0  j>«t  sir,  n. 

7  S^c-,  B. 

s  Lye,  in  his  Dictionary,  prints 
Sarrojilafc,  which  is  not  justified 
by  the  MS.  B. 


CONTENTS.  23 

XL.  The  herb  7mrougi$,  that  is,  equi  seta.  Horsetail. 

1.  For  diarrhoea.1 

2.  In  ca.se  a  man  hreak  up  blood  much. 

XLI.     1.  The  herb  malva  erratica,  that  is,  hock  leaf.    Malvasit- 

vestris. 

2.  For  sore  of  bladder. 

3.  For  sore  of  sinews. 

4.  For  sore  of  side. 

5.  For  new  wounds. 

XLI  I.    1.  The  herb  fiouyXaxro-ov,  that  is,  hounds  tongue.    Cynoglossum 

officinale, 

2.  If  any  man  have  a  tertian  or  quartan  fever. 
5.  For  oppression  on  the  chest. 


XLIII.  The  herb  /3oA/3os  (txiXXijtixoV2  "that  is,  gladden."  Iru  pseuda- 

corus. 

1.  For  water  sickness. 

2.  For  sore  of  joints. 

3.  For  the  disease  which  the  Greeks  name  vaLomuyian? 

4.  In  case  a  man  be   not  able   to   cool  a  dropsical 
mans  thirst. 

XLIV.     1.  The  herb  xotuAij&cov,  that  is,  umbilicus  Veneris,  v.  cotyledon. 
2.  Against  swellings. 

XLV.     1.  The  herb  galli  crus,  that  is,  attorlothe.       Panicum  crus 

galli. 
2.   For  rend  by  hound. 

XLVI.  The  herb  ™«<nov,  that  is,  horehound.  Marrubium 

vulgare. 

1.  For  poses,  and  in  case  the  patient  hreak  heavily. 

2.  For  sore  of  maw. 


1  In  this  art.,  and  in  art.  ltii.  1    i      -  Bulbofscilla  maritimi. 
the  text  has  a  different  phrase.  |      3  Whitlows. 


24  HERBAR1VM. 

3.  J?i8  penjpypmap l  abutan2  napolan. 

4.  ]>i\>  hpa  pape  *j  pi8  5ej>inb.8 

5.  J?i8  attpep  pijne.4 

6.  yip  pcebft  «j  teuep. 

7.  PiS  lunjen  able. 

8.  J?ib  calle  fci8neppa  )?a3p  hchoman. 

Depba  xipion  p  lp  poxep  pot.     xlvii. 

1.  ]>ip  uncuBe  fppinjaf  J?e   on    hchoinan6  acennebe7 
beo8. 

2.  y\p  heapob  bpyce  •  «j  eecjuje  ban.8 

JDejiba  jalli  tpicup  •  ]>  lp  pcetep  pypt.     xlviii. 

1.  Eyp  fpylap  pteinnum  bepien.9 

2.  y\p 10  Biet:  mannep  pex  n  pealle. 

Depba  remolup-  j>  lp  pmjpene.     XLIX. 
2.  J?i8  cpi8an12  sape. 

ttepba  aeliotpophup*  p  lp  pijelhpeoppa.     L. 

2.  y\p  ealle  attpu. 

3.  J?iS  pleppan. 

ftcpba  jpyap  $  lp  msebcjiu.1*    li. 

2.  ]h\>  ban  ece  *j  pij>  ban  bpyce.14 

3.  ]>i8  selc  sap  •  J>e  J?am  liclioman  15  bejiej). 

frepba  pohtpicup  •  }>  lp  hymele.10     Lii. 
2.  }>i8  innoSep  pape  *j  pi8  $  pex17  pexe. 

1  jiyn-,  II.  »•  *  Si)",  H. 

"  yinbutan,  II.;  onburon,  B.  !  ,l  jeax,  B. 

3  ReJ>ynb,  B.  l-  cli>an,    II.,    which     produces 

1  J>iy;ene,  II.  |  nonucn&e. 

•  rewb,  B.  i  l3  -bepc,  II. 

•  -ham-,  B.  !  M  bjiece,  II. 

•  acieniieN*,  B. ;  aewnbe,  II.  !  Xi  -ham-,  B. 
Jl  II.  omilR  three  words.  ;  ,fi  humele,  B. 
J  tajuan,  B.  I  ,7  jeax,  B. 


CONTENTS. 


3.  For  tapeworms  about  the  navel. 

4.  For  sore  of  joints,  and  for  puffing  up. 

5.  For  taking  of  venom. 

6.  For  scab  and  tetter. 

7.  For  lung  disease. 

8.  For  all  stiffnesses  of  the  body. 

XLVII.  The  herb  £/$iov,  that  is,  foxes  foot. 

1.  For  strange  pustules  which  are  produced  on  the 
body. 

2.  For  head  breach  and  poisonous  legs. 

xlviii.  The  herb  xaXAiVpi^o,',  that  is,  water  wort. 

1.  If  swellings  annoy  maidens. 

2.  In  case  a  mans  hair  fall  off. 


Sparyanivm 
simplex. 


CalUtrichc 
vena. 


xlix.  1.  The  herb  /tcoAw,1  that  is,  singreen. 
2.  For  sore  of  matrix. 


Sempervivum 
tcctorum. 


L.  1.  The  herb  fyiorpoinov,  that  is,  solwherf. 

2.  For  all  poisons. 

3.  For  flux. 

Li.  1.  The  herb  grias,  that  is,  madder. 

2.  For  bone  ache  and  for  bone  breach. 

3.  For  every  sore,  which  vexeth  the  body. 

lii.  1.  The  herb  wokirpixps*  that  is,  humble.4 
2.  For  sore  of  inwards,  and  in  case  hair  fall  off. 


Achillea  tomen- 
tosa  here,* 


Rubia  tunc- 
torum. 


Trifolium  pro- 
cumbent. 


1  Now  believed  allium  moly. 
-  Compare  art  cxxxvn. 
1  Now  believed  hair  moss.     De- 
scribed in  the  text  as  a  hair  moss, 


44  like  swine  bristles  ; "   bat  not  so 
drawn,  nor  yet  as  a  trefoil. 
1  Hop  trefoil. 


26  HEKBARIVM. 

JDepba  malochin  ajpia  jJ  if  pubupope.1     LIU. 

1.  J?iJ>  utpiht.8 

2.  pi)>  lnnoBep  pleppan. 

JDepba  meropias  jJ  lp  hpit  popij.     LIIII. 

2.  Pi  J?  Jmnponja4  pape. 

3.  J?i8  plaepleafce.6 

frepba  oenantep.     LV. 

t.  pi8  ^6  man  jemijan  ne  in©;.7 
2.  Hyp  hpa  fpype  hpaece.8 

J>epba  napcipup*  $  lp  halppypt.     LVI. 
1.  pi)>  pa  punba  \>e  on  men  beo8  acenneb.0 

JDepba  fplemon  •  $  lp  bpune  10  pypt.     LVII. 

1.  pifi  miltan  fape. 

frepba  polion.  lvui. 

2.  P18  monoS  peoce. 

Depba  mCtopiola  $  lp  cneopholen.      lviiil 

1.  pij>  8one  bpopan  «j  J>aep  inagan  pajie. 

ftepba  conpipma  jJ  lp  jalluc.     LX. 

2.  pij>  pipa  pleppan. 

3.  Iryp  hpa  mnan  tobopfcen  u  sy. 

4.  P18  majan  pape. 


1  jmbuhpore,  II.  •  f  Sir,  H. 

2  utphte,  H.  7  m»se,  H.  B. 

•  So  V.  B.,  plainly  ;  mctopia,  II.  q  piece,  V. 

Bead  /«|xwv(a,  or  nJicvva,  or  ptjkwv.    ,  l*  acaenneb,  B.;  acsnncbe,  II. 

4  j'ansa,  II.  I0  bpunt,  H. 

*  fljcpl yrce,  B. ;  -lefce,  II.  [  "  bpocen,  II. 


CONTENTS. 


27 


uii.  The  herb  ftaXa^ij  uypux,1  that  in,  woodruff.         A*fodelusru- 

1.  For  diarrhoea. 

2.  For  flux  of  inwards. 

Liv.   1.  The  herb  meconia,  ft^xcov,  that  is,  white  poppy,  p.  somnifcrum. 

2.  For  sore  of  temples. 

3.  For  sleeplessness. 

LV.  The  herb  oivavflij ;  now  dropwort. 

1.  In  case  a  man  is  not  able  to  pass  urine. 

2.  If  one  hreak  strongly. 

LVI.  The  herb  vafxi<r<ro:,8  that  is,  halswort.4 
1.  For  the  wounds  which  come  out  in  a  man. 

lvii.  The  herb  splenium,  aspleniwni,  that  is,  brownwort.5 
1.  For  sore  of  milt. 


lviii.  1.  The  herb  xo'Aiov. 
2.  For  a  lunatic. 


Teucrium, 
]>olium. 


Lix.  The  herb  victoriola,  that  is,  kneeholm.  Rutcusacu- 

1.  For  the  palsy  and  sore  of  the  maw.  m  u*' 

LX.  1.  The  herb  confirma,  comfrey,  that  is,  galluc.  Symphytum 

2.  For  womens  flux.  officinale' 

3.  If  one  be  inwardly  bursten. 

4.  For  sore  of  maw. 


1   Wild  mallow,  mnlva  silvestris. 
3  As  art.  xxxiii.,  and  text  here. 
*  Not  certainly  identified,  perhaps 
narciasu*  poeticn*. 


*  Presumed  properly  campanula 
irachilium, 

4  Usually  Hcrofularia  aquatira. 
See  text,  translation,  and  gl. 


28  HERBARIVM. 

ftepba  afuejuoBu  LXI. 

3.  J>ip  pyHe1  feocnyrj-e.8 

JDepba  lcpopif  pep  j>  if  hajian  byne.3     LXI1. 

1.  J7i6  inno8ef  yrofcnyfj-e. 

Depba  bicramnup.  lxiii. 

2.  pi84  J?aet:  pip  htebbe  on  hype  inno8e5  bcab  bopen 
tuhbup.6 

3.  pij>  punba. 

4.  pij>  niebpan  7  plice. 

5.  pip  atrop  pijene. 

7.  6p:  pi8  nipe  punba. 

Depba  j-olajo  niaiop  j>  iy  Iiehofcojipion.     LXUIL 

1.  6fC  pi8  ns&bpan8  shre. 

JOejiba  j*ola5<)  nnnoji  ^  ij*  leliotpopion.     lxv, 
Pi8  penjpypmaj-  °  abutan  10  napkin. 

JOepba  peonia.     LXVI. 

2.  pip  mono8  u  reocnyrye.18 

3.  Pij>  hype13  ban  ece. 

Kepba  pepiftepion*1*  j>  yj-  bcpbeua.     lxvii. 

2.  J7iJ>  hunbej*  beopc.16 

3.  pi8  ealle  atrpu. 

Wepba  bpyonia  •  $  if  hjniele.18     LXVin. 
1.  Pi8  lnilran  sape. 

1  relle,  II.  !       •  pyn-,  II. 


-  -nerre,  B. 

J  Head  hi£e ;  his, II- 

'  *  Sir,  H. 

*  innoSe  ;  B.  omits. 
'•  -bop,  H. 

;  -bh|i-f  II. 

*  -t*p-f  II.  B. 


10  -con,  B. 

11  moo's,  B.,  bat  right  in  text 

13  -ncrr*,  h. 

u  ype,  V. 

1 '  pi,  V.  B.,  by  shorthand. 

■J  *eb-,  II.  B. 

w  humele,  B. 


CONTENTS. 


29 


LXL  The  herb  acrraiov.1 
3.  For  the  falling  sickness. 

LXII.  The  herb  leporis  pes,  that  is,  hares  hie.  TrifiHumar- 

venae. 

1.  For  costiveness  of  inwards. 


LXIII.  1.  The  herb  8/xT«/tvo$. 

2.  In  case   a  woman   have  in   her  womb  a   dead 
borne  foetus. 

3.  For  wounds. 

4.  For  bite  of  snake. 

5.  For  taking  poison. 

7.  Again,  for  new  wounds. 

lxiv.  The  herb  solago  maior,  that  is,  ijAioaxoTrio*. 
1.  Again,  for  bite  of  snake. 

LXV.  The  herb  solago  minor,  that  is,  jjXioTpo'inov. 
For  tape  worms  about  the  navel 


Diptammux 
alhus. 


lxvi.  The  herb  xai»v/«. 

2.  For  lunacy. 

3.  For  hipbone  ache. 

LXVIL  1.  The  herb  *fgicrTegf»v,  that  is,  verbena. 

2.  Against  bark  of  hound. 

3.  Against  all  poisons. 

LXVIIL  The  herb  /3gu»v/«,8  that  is,  humble. 
1.  For  sore  of  milt 


Heliotropium 
Europium. 


Crolon  tine- 
fori  mm. 


Ptronia 
officinalis. 


V.  officinalis. 


Hamulus 
lupulus. 


1  Unknown. 


3  Bryonia  dioica. 


30  ItERBAtttVM. 

Repba  nympete.     lxix. 
J.  pi8  utpiht. 

2.  Gp:  pi8  utpiht. 

3.  Gpt  pi8  inno))ep  •  pape. 

frepba  cpipion  •  $  ip  cteppe.     lxx. 

1.  PiJ>  jomena  pajie. 

JDepba  lpatip.     lxxi.1 

2.  pi8  nsebbpan  plite. 

Repba  pcopbea.     Lxxn. 

1.  Gpt  pi8  naebpan8  flite. 

2.  pi8  pma  pape. 

3.  pi8  pepo   . 

frepba  uepbapcup  f  ip  pelb8  pypt.     LXXIII. 

1.  Be  }>am  J?e  mepcupiup  }>ap  pypte  uilixe  pealbe 

2.  pi8  ealle  ypele  jencymap.4 

3.  Pi8  pot  able. 

JOepba  hepaclea.     lxxiiii. 
Pi86  J?ser  man  pylle  opeplanjne  pej  pepaii  «j  him  na 
pceaSan6  onbpseban. 

JDepba  cselibonia  $  ip  cylejnme.8     lxxv. 

1.  pi))  eajena9  bymnyppe10  «j  papnyppe.10 

2.  6pt  pi8  bymjenbum  eajum. 

3.  J7iJ>  cypnlu. 

4.  J?iJ>  heapub11  ece. 

5.  pi))  \&z12  man  jebsepneb  p5r. 


1  V.    omits    here    article   lxxi.;  [       5  haec  pr,  H. 
H.   differs:    it  has,   xcm.    Depba   I       fl  rca'San,  B. 
iratir.    J7^  n«bbpan  rhte.  xcirn. 
Depba   iranr.      firx   |»i"5   nebbpan 
rhce.     Tlie  text  had  been  faulty  in 
all. 

c  -«V>)i-,  B. 

*  Head  relr. 

*  Sean,  II. 


7  rcaha  onbpaebe,  H. 

8  -J>enu\  B.;  -imj;e,  H. 

9  ea^en,  V. 

10  -nerre.  B.,  twice. 
"  -rob,  II.  K- 
»  Nr  pr,  II 


CONTENTS. 


31 


LXIX.    The  herb  vujx<pai«. 

1.  For  dysentery. 

2.  For  dysentery. 

3.  For  sore  of  inwards. 

LXX.  The  herb  xl§<ru>v}2  that  is,  clover. 

1.  For  sore  of  fauces. 

lxxt.  1.  The  herb  Wing,  wood. 

2.  For  bite  of  adder. 

LXXIL  The  herb  crxo'gSiov. 

1 .  Again,  for  bite  of  snake. 

2.  For  sore  of  sinews. 

3.  For  fever. 

lxxiii.  The  herb  verbascum,  that  is,  feltwort. 

1.  Of  how  Mercurius  gave  this  wort  to  Vlixes. 

2.  Against  all  evil  gaincomers. 

3.  For  foot  disease. 

lxxiv.  The  herb  ygaxkela,  heraclea. 
In  case  a  man  wish  to  travel  an  overlong  way  and 
dread  no  robber. 


Nymftta  alba} 


Trifdium 
piatense. 


hatis  tinctoria. 


Teucrittm 
scordium. 


V.  thapsus. 


LXXV.  The  herb  ^sXiSov/a,  that  is,  celandine. 

1.  For  dimness  and  soreness  of  eyes. 

2.  Again,  for  dim  eyes. 

3.  For  churnels,  glandular  licvrd  swellings. 

4.  For  head  ache. 

5.  In  case  a  man  is  burnt. 


Chelulonium 
mains. 


■   With  nufar  lutett  f. 


-  Carduu*  parviflorus. 


32  HERBARIVM. 

Depba  plata  •  f  ip  polopece.     lxxvi. 

1.  Pip  jeppel. 

2.  pip  eapena1  pape. 

3.  pip  to8  ece. 

4.  pip  blob  jiyne  op  nopum. 

ttepba  penecio  •  ^  if  gpunbe  fpylije.     lxxvii. 

2.  pi8  punba  peah  hy  ealbe  pyn. 

3.  pip  ipepnep  pleje. 

4.  pip  pot;  able. 

5.  pip  lenbena8  pape. 

JDejiba  pilix  f  lp  peapn.     LXXVITI. 

1.  Pip  punba. 

2.  pip 3  ]  set  jeonj  man  healybe  4  ay. 

frepba  jpamen  ji  if  cpice.     LXXVIIII. 
Pip  miltan  pape. 

Kepba  jlabiolum  f  lp  jlrebene.     lxxx. 

1.  pip  btebpan  pipe  *j  [pi8  jJ  he]5  jemijan  ne  nurje. 

2.  pip  miltan  pape. 

3.  pip  mno8ep  pape  «j  ptepa0  bpeofca. 

IDepba  pop  mapinum  jJ  ip  bo8en.     lxxxi. 

2.  pip  to8  ece. 

3,  4.  pip  abhjenbe  «j  pi8  jic8an.7 

5.  pip  lipep  peocnyppe  *j  psep  mno8ep. 

6.  Pip  nipe  punba. 

JDepba  paptnnaca  piluuatica  ji  lp  pelb  mopu.     Lxxxn. 

2.  pip  paet  pipmen  eappo81ice  cennan.8 

3.  Pip  pipa  apcopmunje.9 

1  eagena,  V.  but  V.  does  not  affect  that  form  of 

*  l*nbena,  II.  B.  expression. 
»*Sir,H.  «N|»a,II.B. 

<-lebe,H.B.  !~*an'ail 

.  ,.  ,    ^ _  „  H  ca*nnan,  B.;  cnnnen,  If. 

•  r  ]  Omitted  in  V.  B.;  sir,  II.;  ,  _sa,   R 


CONTENTS. 


33 


LXXVT.  The  herb  solata,  that  is,  solsecle. 

1.  For  swelling. 

2.  For  sore  of  ears. 

3.  For  tooth  ache. 

4.  For  blood-running  from  the  nose. 

lxxyii.  1.  The  herb  senecio,  that  is,  groundsel. 

2.  For  wounds,  though  they  be  old. 

3.  For  blow  of  iron. 

4.  For  foot  disease,  gout. 

5.  For  sore  of  loins,  lumbago. 

lxxviii.  The  herb  filix,  that,  is  fern. 

1 .  For  wounds. 

2.  In  case  a  young  man  be  ruptured. 

lxxix.  The  herb  gramen,  that  is,  quitch. 
1.  For  sore  of  milt. 

LXXX.  The  herb  gladiolus,  that  is,  gladden. 

1.  For  sore  of  bladder,  and  in  case  a  man  cannot  mie. 

2.  For  sore  of  milt. 

3.  For  sore  of  inwards  and  of  the  breasts. 

lxxxi.  1.  The  herb  ros  marinus,  that  is,  bothen. 

2.  For  tooth  ache. 

3,  4.  For  the  sickly,  and  for  itch. 
5.  For  liver  sickness,  and  of  the  inwards. 
fl.  For  new  wounds. 

LXXXii.  1.  The  herb  pastinaca  silvatica,  that  is, 
fieldmore.1 

2.  In  case  women  with  difficulty  bring  forth. 

3.  For  womens  cleansings. 


Maiygold,  gl.t 
but  not  so. 


S.  vulgaris, 


Aspidium, 

Polypodium, 

etc. 


Tritimm 
repent. 


Iris  flscuda- 
corus. 


7?.  officinalis. 


1  Pastinaca  satira  (with,  it  seems)  daunts  carota. 


34  HERBAHIVM. 

J5epba  pepbicalip  •*  $  ip  bolhpune.     lxxxiii. 
2.  pip  pot  able  «j  pi8  cancop. 

JDepba  mepcupiabp  $  ip  cebelc.     LXXXlin. 

1.  Pi5  )wy  innoSep  heapbnyppe.2 

2.  J7iJ>  eajena  papc  «j  jeppelle. 

3.  Eyp  pastep  on  eajian  fpyj>e  jep^en8  py. 

Depba  pabiola4  $  lp  epop  peapn.     LXXXV. 
2.  Pi8  beapob  ece. 

ftepba  fpapapa  ajpefcip  $  lp  pubu  cepuille.6     LXXXVI. 

1.  pij?  bla)bpan6  pape  oJ>Jh»  jefpelle. 

2.  pij?  to8  ece. 

3.  pij)  sebbpena  pape. 

4.  pi  J?    Jnet7    ypel    man     Jmph     tepj>ancan8    o|>epne 
bejale. 

Depba  pabma  •  ^  lp  papinre.0     lxxxvil 

1.  pij>  tojunja10  ]iaspa11  pma  «j  pi]?  pota  geppell. 

2.  pij)  heapob  ece. 

3.  pij>  beab  pppmjap. 

ftepba  camp  caput  •  p  lp  luuibep  heapob.     LXXXVIII. 
]>i\>  eajena  pape  «j  jefpel.12 

ftepba  epupti  •  f  lp  bpemel.13     lxxxix. 

1.  ]7iJ>  eapena  pape. 

2.  pij?  pipep  pleppan. 

3.  Pij?  heopt  ece. 


1  pforpe]i,V.B. 

,and 

tfor 

i|\  V. 

,;  -J>acant  V. 

"  -ncfps  B. 

0  -nc,  II.;  railing 

B. 

3  -**,  n. 

10  -uuRe,  II. 

*  -lum,  II. 

"  |>a|io,  B. 

'•  cejiplU1,  B. 

'-  -rj»flle,  II. 

«  _hhji_,  B. 

'  •  h|i«-bel,  II. 

7    |>8Ct  R1J',  II. 

CONTENTS.  35 

lxxxtil  1.  The  herb  perdicalis,  that  is,  dolhrune.  Panetaria 

a     -n       *     i     •■•  1    n  officinalis. 

2.  J*  or  foot  disease  and  for  cancer. 

Lxxxrv.  The  herb  mercurialis,  that  is,  cheadle.  M.perennis. 

1.  For  hardness  of  the  inwards. 

2.  For  sore  and  swelling  of  eyes. 

3.  If  water  is  gone  deep  down  into  the  ears. 

lxxxv.  The  herb  radiolus,  that  is,  everfern.  Polypodium 

vttlgare. 

2.  For  head  ache. 

LXXXVL  The  herb  acvdgayog  agrestis,  that  is,  wood  chervil.  A.  acuti/olius. 

1.  For  sore  or  swelling  of  bladder. 

2.  For  tooth  ache. 

3.  For  sore  of  kidneys. 

4.  In    case    an    evil   man   through    spite    enchant 
another. 

lxxxvii.  The  herb  sabina,  that  is,  savine.  Iuniperus 

1.  For  spasms  of  the  sinews,  and  for  swelling  of  feet. 

2.  For  head  ache. 

3.  For  carbuncles. 

Lxxxvnr.  The  herb  canis  caput,  that  is,  hounds  head.1    Antirrhinum 

_  orontium. 

1.  For  sore  of  eyes  and  swelling. 
Lxxxix.  The  herb  eruscus,  that  is,  bramble.  Rubus 

fruticosus. 

1.  For  sore  of  ears. 
2-  For  a  womans  flux. 
3.  For  heart  ache. 


1  Snapdragon. 


c  2 


36 


HERBARIYH. 


4.  Pip  mpe  punba. 

5.  pip  lipa  pape. 

C.  ]>\\>  mebpan1  plite. 

IDepba  millefolium  ]>  if  jeappc.8     xc. 

I.  pip  ipepnep  fleje  «j  ]>  aclullep  pap  pypte  punhe. 

'    2.  pip  ro6  ece. 

3.  pip  punba. 

4.  ]7iJ>  jeppell. 

5.  pip  f 8  man  eappofilice4  jemijan  maeje. 

6.  Hyp  punb  on  men5  Scolob0  sy. 

7.  Eyp   men7  ]J  heapob    bepfce8    o68e    uncuQ    ppyle 
onjepytre. 

8.  6pt;  pi)?  pain  ylcan. 

J).  Dyp  hpylcum   men   jebpan0  aheapbobe    pyn    oppe 
hip  mere  jemyltan  nylle. 

10.  Pip  paepa  peapma  ece  «j  prep  innoSep. 

II.  pi610  paoc  men  pogo8a  ejlije. 

12.  pip  heapob  ece. 

13.  Pip     pam      naebbepcynne     pe     man     fpalanjmp 
limceS." 

14.  Gpt  pi6  nsebpan1*  plite. 

15.  pip  pebe  hunbep  plite. 

16.  pip  nsebbpan  plite. 


Repba  puta  p  if  pube.18 

1.  pi8  pjet14  blob  op  nopum  plope. 

2.  pi8  ropunbenneppe. 

3.  Pi8  paop  majan  pape. 


xci. 


1  -bbp-,  B. 

2  K  B. 

3  j>«t  pr,  n. 

4  eaj--,  V. 

5  mam,  II. 

•  aco-,  B. 
:  irncn,  II. 

•  rob-,  B. 


•  -top-,  R 
10  *  Pr,  H. 
"  hate*,  B. 
12  -febp-,  B. 

"  (From  B.  II.)  The  article  Rue 
is  wholly  omitted  in  V. 
"NrcOT.H. 


CONTENTS.  37 

4.  For  new  wounds. 

5.  For  sore  of  joints. 

6.  For  bite  of  adder. 

XC.  The  herb  millefolium,  that  is,  yarrow.  ^J'?*? 

3  '  J  millefolium. 

1.  For  blow  of  iron,  and  to  tell  that  Achilles  found 
this  wort. 

2.  For  tooth  ache. 

3.  For  wounds. 

4.  For  swelling. 

5.  In  case  a  man  with  difficulty  can  mie. 

6.  If  a  wound  on  a  man  be  chilled. 

7.  If  a  mans  head    burst,   or   a  strange   swelling 
fix  upon  it. 

8.  Again,  for  the  same. 

9.  If    any    mans    veins  be   hardened,  or  his  meat 
will  not  digest 

10.  For  ache  of  the  guts,  and  of  the  inwards. 

11.  In  case  spasmodic  hiccup  ail  a  man. 

12.  For  head  ache. 

13.  Against  the  poisonous  creatures  called  fxKiyyia, 
tarantulas. 

14.  Again,  for  bite  of  adder.  » 
16.  For  bite  of  mad  hound. 

]  6.  For  bite  of  adder. 

xci.  The  herb  rute,  that  is  rue.  Ruta  grave- 

oleru. 

1.  In  case  blood  flow  from  the  nose. 

2.  For  a  puffing  up. 

3.  For  sore  of  the  maw. 


38  HEKBARIVM. 

4.  PiS  eajena  pape  «j  jeppelle. 

5.  Pi8  opepjitulneppe.1 

6.  Pi8  eajena  byinneppe. 

7.  Pi8  heapob  ece. 

Depba  mentafcpup.2    XCH. 

1.  pi  J?  eapena  pape. 

2.  pip  hpeoplan. 

ttepba  ebulup  J5  ip  peal  pypt.     XCIIL 

1.  pi  J?4  pset  fcanap  on  blscbpan6  pexen. 

2.  pi))  nsBbpan6  phte. 

3.  pip  pietep  peocnyppe.7 

ftepba  pollejion  j>  lp  bpcopje  8  bpople.     XCIV. 

2.  Pi8  paep  innopep  sape. 

3.  Pip  prep  majan  pape. 

4?.  Pip  jicpan  psepa0  pceapa.10 
5.  6jrc  pi8  prep  innoSep  pape. 
(>.  pip  pain  jejzope  pe  py  ppibban  breje  1!  ejlep. 

7.  dp  beab  bojien  cilb  py  on  pipep  mnoSe. 

8.  Eip  hpa  I2  on  pcipe  plrextan  polijc. 

9.  pip  blajbpan 13  pajie  ^j  j>  pranaf  prepon u  pexen. 

10.  Eyp  hpa16  onbutan16  hip  beoptan   o88e  on   hip 
bpeoptan  pap  polije. 

11.  Dyp  hpilcum  men  lipamma  bepie.17 

12.  pip  Sref  masan  a8unbennyppe  *j  prep  innopep. 


>  -tol-,  II. 

-  )» ip  mince,  II.  adds. 

:t  ebulu  \>  if  ellenpyjir,  II. 

»  ».  *-„•    IT 


*  -  b^l»-,  B. 
0  ->*)»-,  B. 
7  -nejTe,  B. 

*  hj»rcrle,  H. 
fl  )>ajia,  B. 


j?erc-,  II. 
btcx,  II. 
hj'd,  B. 
-tt>]i-,  B. 
Nip,  B. 
bj»a,  B. 
-con,  B. 
-jnSe,  B. 


CONTENTS.  39 

4.  For  sore  and  swelling  of  eyes. 

5.  For  unconsciousness. 

6.  For  dimness  of  eyes. 

7.  For  head  ache. 

xcn.  The  herb  mentastrum  [tluct  is,  horscmint].       Mentha 

silvestris. 

1.  For  sore  of  ears. 

2.  For  leprosy. 

XCIH.  The  herb  ebulus,1  that  is,  wall  wort.  Sambueus 

•  ebulus. 

1.  In  case  stones  wax  m  the  bladder. 

2.  For  bite  of  snake. 

3.  For  water  sickness,  (kropsy. 

xciv.  1.  The  herb  pulegium,  that  is,  dwarf  dwostle.2  MenUta 

pulegium. 

2.  For  sore  of  the  inwards. 

3.  For  sore  of  the  maw. 

4.  For  itching  of  the  shapes,  utiola. 

5.  Again,  for  sore  of  the  inwards. 

6.  For  the  fever  which  aileth  on  the  third  day. 

7.  If  a  dead  borne  child  be  in  a  woinans   matrix. 

8.  If  one  on  shipboard  suffer  sea  sickness. 

9.  For   soro   of   bladder,   and  in  case  stones  wax 
therein. 

10.  If  one  suffer   sore   about   his   heart,   or   in   his 
breast. 

11.  If  spasm  vex  any  man* 

12.  For  swelling  of  the  maw,  and  of  the  inwards. 


1  Authority,  such  as  it  is,  reads  ebulum,  but  the  ebulus  of  the  botanists 
is  agreeable  to  the  analogies. 
-  Pennyroyal. 


40  HERBARIVM. 

13.  Pip  miluan  pipe. 

14.  pip  lenden1  ece  «j  pi8  peona2  pape. 

Depba  nepitamon  ^  if  nepte.3    xcv. 

2.  pip  neebpan  4  p lire. 

ftepba  peucebana  $  if  cammoc.     XCVI. 

3.  6pc  pi8  nasbpan4  plite. 

4.  J7iJ>  jepitleapte  c  pa3)'  mobep. 

Depba  hinnula  campana  $  yp  ppcpe6  pypt.     xcvn. 

1.  pip  blsebpan7  pape. 

2.  pip  topa  pape  «j  pajunse.8 

3.  Pip  penspypniaf  °  yinb  10  pone  naplan. 

JDepba  cynojloppa  p  lp  pibbe.     XCVIIL 

2.  pip  mebpan  n  plite. 

3.  Pip  pam   peppe   pe   py   peoppan  bseje ls   on  man 
becymep.18 

4.  pip  ]>u  man  pell  gchypan  ne  ma)5c. 

Kepba  paxippajiam  ty  ip  punbcopn.15     XCVUII. 
2.  pip  $  10  ptanap  on  blrebpan  17  pexen. 

JDepba  hebepa  nijpa  $  ip  eopBipij.     C. 

1.  6pt  piS  $ 18  ptanap  on  bleebpan  pexen. 

2.  pip  heapob  ece. 


1  laenben,  II.;  lee-,  B. 
-  K'ona,  B. 

3  nejre,  H. 

4  -N>ji-,  15. 
*  -lyfce,  B.  II. 
8  rp»  V.,  compendiously. 


11  -fcbji-,  B.  H. 
»-  b«s,  II.,  fol.  120,  b. 
13  becym*,  B.  II.,  foL  120,  b.,  but 
as  V.  in  foL  126,  a. 
"  i>Sir,H. 
13  Soil.;  V.  B.  omit  the  rubric, 


7  -fcbji-,  B.  I  but  insert  in  the  text. 

8  K8R-,  II.  ,      '«  1>  sir,  n. 
»  jiyn-,  II.  |       ,7  -bhp-,  II.  B. 
10  ymbucau,  II.  !       w  i>,  B.  omits. 


CONTENTS.  41 

13.  For  sore  of  milt. 

14.  For  ache  of  loins  and  buttock,  and  sore  of  thighs. 

xcv.    1.  The  herb  nepitamon,  that  is,  nepeta,1 

2.  For  bite  of  adder. 

xcvi.     1,  2.  The  herb  *«uxg8avo$,  that  is,  eanimock.     P-  officinale. 

3.  Again,  for  bite  of  snake. 

4.  For  witlessness  of  the  mind. 

XCVII.  The  herb  inula  carapana,3  that  is,  spear  wort. 

1.  For  sore  of  bladder. 

2.  For  sore  and  wagging  of  teeth. 

3.  For  tapeworms  about  the  naveL 

XCVIII.  The  herb  xuv*yA»<r<rov,3  that  is,  rib,  ribwort.      Pluntago 

'  lanceolate. 

2.  For  bite  of  snake. 

3.  For  the  fever  which  coineth  on  a  man  the  fourth 
day. 

4.  In  case  a  man  is.  not  able  to  hear  well. 

Xcix.  The  herb  saxifraga,  that  is,  sundcorn.  S.  granulata. 

2.  In  case  stones  wax  in  the  bladder. 

c.  The  herb  hedera  nigra,4  that  is,  earth  ivy.        Gkchoma 

hedcracea. 

1.  Again,  in  case  stones  wax  in  the  bladder. 

2.  For  head  aehe. 


*  Catlaria,  catsmint.  |        s  llead  as  apv6y\wnror. 

s  Inula  hdenium.  \        «  Now  H.  helix. 


■:    man    fpiilanjuiu^j" 


■_Tiiu.ni. 
.  1  johyjiau. 
*unnan  luetau. ' 


o^ana."     ci. 


ly  jH'jimob.     en. 


cm. 


1*11 1  i. 


.I1 

'  ma'gi' 

vU. 

.    cv. 

r 

Ll'bl'J/. 

vVJipllf.'4       CVI. 


kl'pil-,  \>. 
Ml,    II. 

ivupu,  15. 
lV.;ink  also  in  15.  {I. 

•  Ml,  II. 
CA'UllUTl,   II.  13. 

Nviuiilk',  B.;  cyp  iu.lv,  II. 


CONTENTS. 


43 


3.  For  sore  of  milt. 

4.  For  bite  of  the  creeping  things  that  are  called 

5.  Again,  for  healing  of  those  wounds. 

6.  In  case  the  nostrils  smell  ill. 

7.  In  case  a  man  is  not  able  to  hear  well. 

8.  That  the  head  may  not  ache  for  heat  of  the  sun. 

ci.  The  herb  serpyllus,  that  is,  marjoram. 

1 .  For  sore  of  head. 

2.  Again,  for  head  ache. 

3.  If  one  be  badly  burnt. 

en.  The  herb  aty/vflioy,  that  is,  wormwood. 

2.  For  weals  and  other  sores. 

3.  For  tapeworms. 

cm.  The  herb  salvia. 

1.  For  itching  of  the  virilia. 

2.  For  itching  of  the  scat. 

CIV.  The  herb  xoplotwov. 

1.  For  tape  worms. 

2.  That  a  woman  may  bring  forth  easily. 

cv.  The  herb  portulaca. 
I .  For  a  strong  flux  of  the  seed,  goiwrrlwea. 

cvi.  The  herb  cerefolium,  that  is,  chervil. 
1.    For  sore  of  the  maw. 


Origanum 
oulyare. 


Artemisia  alts. 


CuriandruM 
.sativum. 


Sativa. 


Anthriscm  c. 


44  HERBABIVM. 

IDepba  pipimbpiup.     CVll. 
Pip  blrobpan  pape  «j  *  ne  mrojc  jemijan. 

Dejiba  olipatpa,    cviii. 
6ft  pi5  blrobpan2  pape  «j  prop  micjan. 

Kejiba  lilium  •  ]>  lp  lilie.*     cix. 

2.  pip  mebpan  plite. 

3.  pip  jeppelL 

Kepba  tyrymallup  calasitep  $  yp  lactepiba.     ex. 

2.  pip  propa  mnopa  pajic.4 

3.  J7iJ>  peaptan. 

4.  Pip  hpeoplan. 

ftepba  capbuup  piluaticnp   ]J  lp  pubu  pifuel.     CXI. 

2.  pip  prop  majan  pape. 

3.  Pip  -p  pu  nane  ypele  jencymap5  pe  ne  onbprobe. 

Kepba  lupinuin  montanuin.     cxn. 

2.  pip  ]J  pj'pmas  ymb  pone  napolan  bepjen.6 

3.  Pip  $7  cilbum  j>  rylpe  bejuje. 

JDepba  lactyj^ba  ]>  *r  S1!*  C0Pn-     CXin. 
Pip  prop  mnoSep  heapbnyppe.8 

Depba  lactuca  lepopina  •]}  ip  lactuca.     cxilll. 
2.  Pi8  ptfpopjenbe.0 


1  JmS  J>  man,  which  the  sentence         *  Roan-,  II.  B. 
requires,  arc  omitted  in  V.  B.  II.         h  bepi^an,  B.;  Nrjnen,  II. 
for  the  sake  of  brevity  in  the  index.  7  t>  y;ir,  II. 

2  -t*ji-,  B.  !       s  -uerrc,  H. 

a  lihse,  II.  J  -Jsenbne,  II. 

•  Papa,  II.  B. 


CONTENTS.  45 

CVII.  The  herb  (ri(ru/i,j3fiov.  Mentha  hirsute. 

1.  For  sore  of  bladder,  and  in  case  a  man  cannot  mie. 

cvm.  The  herb  olusatrum.  Smvmium 

1.  Again  for  sore  of  the  bladder  and  of  the  mie.         Mta  r,',w, 

cix.  The  herb  lilium,  that  is,  lily. 

2.  For  bite  of  snake. 

3.  For  swelling. 

ex.  1.  The  herb  ti%«AAo*  yuxaxrlnis,  that  is,  lacterida.1  £f{or£a 

2.  For  sore  of  the  inwards. 

3.  For  warts. 

4.  For  leprosy. 

cxi.  The  herb  carduus  silvaticus,  that  is,  wood  thistle.  Cnfcu* 

_     _,  -     _  lanceolatug. 

2.  For  sore  of  the  maw. 

3.  That  thou  may  dread  no  evil  gaincomers. 

cxn.  The  herb  lupinus  montanus.  L.hteus. 

2.  In  case  worms  about  the  navel  annoy. 

3.  In  case  that  same  should  vex  children. 

cxin.  The  herb  lacterida,  that  is,  gith  corn.2         Dafne  lavreola. 

1.  For  hardness  of  the  inwards. 

cxrv.  1.  The  herb  lactuca  leporina,  that  is,  Jtarea      Prenanthc* 
lettuce.  wurali8' 

2.  For  the  fevered. 

1  Spurge.  I      -The  berries. 


46  nERBARIVM. 

Depba  cucumepip  piluatica  $  ip  hpephpette.     CXY. 

2.  pij>  Jrapa1  pina  pape  *j  potable. 

3.  Eyp  cilb  mipbopen  sy. 

ftepba  cannauc2  pilpatica.     cxvx 

2.  pi)>  }wpa8  bpeofua  pape. 

3.  pi\>  cile  brepnettep. 

JDepba  puta  montana  •  $  ip  pube.     CXVII. 

2.  PiJ>  eajena  bymnyppe. 

3.  epc  pi8  bpeofca  pape. 

4.  pi])  lipep  pape. 

5.  ]Ji])  ]>  man  jemijan  ne  mrejc. 

6.  pi]>  wphjian4  plite. 

lOepba  optaplon  ]>  lp  peoponleape.5     CXVTII. 
2.  pi]>  Fot  ^e- 

ftepba  ocimup  •  •]$  ip  mifuel.     CXIX. 

1.  pi]>  heapob  ece. 

2.  6ft:  pi5  eajena  pape  •   *j  seppolle.6 

3.  pi])  rebpena  pape.7 

JDepba  npmm  ]>  ip  mepce.     cxx. 
2.  pi])  t^ena  pape  «j  jefpelle. 

JDepba  hebepa  cpypocantep  p  ip  ip;.     cxxi. 
2.  ]>i\>  pnotep  peocnyppe. 

Depba  menta  .  f  ip  mmte.     cxxn. 

1.  pi])  tetep  «j  pi5  pypyljenbe8  lie. 

2.  Pi])  ypele  bolh  <j  pij>  punba.9 


1  bn]i a,  B. 
-  can  an  o,  II. 

•  Impa,  15. 

•  -**!>-,  II.  B. 
s  ft'oj-an,  B. 


*  -nH  n. 

7  Omitted  in  II.  B. 

*  pi'pel-,  II. 

*  B.  omits  this  line. 


CONTENTS. 


47 


cxv.  The  herb  cucumis  silvaticus,  that  is,  wherwhet. 

2.  For  sore  of  the  sinews,  and  foot  disease. 

3.  If  a  child  be  an  abortion. 

cxvl  The  herb  cannabis  silvatica. 

2.*  For  sore  of  the  breasts. 

3.  For  a  burning,  that  is  blistering,  by  cold. 

CXVTI.  The  herb  ruta  montana,  that  is,  rue. 

2.  For  dimness  of  eyes. 

3.  Again  for  sore  of  breasts. 

4.  For  liver  sore. 

5.  In  case  a  man  be  not  able  to  mie. 
C.  For  bite  of  snake. 

CXVIIL  The  herb  InrafuXAov,  that  is,  seven  leaf. 
2.  For  foot  disease. 

CXix.  The  herb  wxiftov,  that  is,  mistel,  basil. 

1.  For  head  ache. 

2.  For  sore  and  swelling  of  eyes. 

3.  For  sore  of  kidneys. 

cxx.  The  herb  apium,  that  is,  marche. 
2.   For  sore  and  swelling  of  eyes. 

cxxi.  The  herb  hedera  xP"™**!™0*}  that  is,  ivy. 
2.  For  water  sickness,  dropsy. 

CXXii.  The  herb  mentlia,  that  is,  mint. 

1.  Against  tetter,  and  a  pimply  body. 

2.  For  evil  cuts,  and  for  wounds. 


C.  saliva  f 
Eupa  tor  turn 
cannabinvm  9 


Tormenlillu. 


Clinopodium 
vulgare. 


Apium  petro- 

sclinon  f 

A.  graveolens  f 


II.  helix. 


4*  "=i?nnr 

£**ba  vhc^iz  i  :-  ?tir.    rum. 

1.  {h?  Son**  fcaowbr:  -  I:irp  a>I*  *j  n^-p?rrrc.', 
2-  PtV  y-bpa-oev.1 

2»?pba  j*emi>r^Ti:T:^i"  ■'  *  yp  pnpille.     cxxr. 
P:i»  eaile  zeTa£ep~H73  hep  yp«elanr  psec&n. 

Crpba  p?mcnlup  J  yf  -  pnuL     cxxyi. 

1.  Jty  icbpsweo*  -J  pi  5  nyppvr.:: 

2.  Pip  b*s*r>pan::  pap*. 

C*ji*>a  ep:pon  f*  :p  lyj»  pypr.     cxxm. 
2.  Pi{?  lu&^n  able. 

D^pba  pnpmp  air -up.     cxxviii. 
Pij?  pper  F^PP111- 

D*pt.a  perpopehnum  ]>  ip  p^ropphe.1-    cxxix. 

2.  p:}»  luebpan"  plire. 

3.  Pi}?  J>sepa!4  pna  pape. 

fc-pba  bpappica  ]»  ip  meNVp  pypr.13     cxxx. 

1.  pi}>  ^alle  jeppell 

2.  pi)>  piban  pape. 

3.  ]>i)>  pre  able. 

1  Krrcapa,  H.  *  -ce.  IT. 

=  hpylhct-r.  II.  ■*  -r«-,  11. 

1 15.  omits  the  line.  »  -*>p-,  IT.  B. 

1  -prre,  II.  ;:  rpiannem.  H. 

4  -ce,  II.  »  -v*p-.  B. 

'  p-puiuiur,  V.  B.  "  )»apx  II. 

:  -1»r,  II-.  against  the  language.  Il  So  V.:  f»  ir  caul.  B.  H.:  cab- 

'  renucnliir.  V. ;  yf,  V.  omits.  fcffjr.  ricrhtlr. 


CONTENTS. 


49 


cxxra.  The  herb  Zvtfov,  that  is,  dill. 

1.  For  itch,  and  for  sore  of  the  privities. 

2.  If  further  any  such  thing  trouble  a  woman. 

3.  For  head  ache. 

cxxiv.   The  herb  optlyavov,  that  is,  marjoram. 

1.  For    the    wrist    drop,    and    liver    diseases, "  and 
oppression  of  the  chest. 

2.  For  cough. 

cxxv.  The  herb  sempervivuin,  that  is  sinfull.1 
For  all  gatherings  of  the  evil  humour. 

cxxvi.  The  herb  fceniculum,  that  is,  fennel. 

1.  For  cough,  and  for  oppression  of  the  chest. 

2.  For  sore  of  bladder. 

cxxvii.  1.  The  herb  egy'ia*  that  is,  lithewort. 
2.  For  lung  disease. 

cxxviil  The  herb  <ruju,purov  album.  (?) 
For  flux  of  woman. 

CXXJX.  The  herb  ^sTgocreAivov,  that  is,  parsley. 

2.  For  bite  of  snake. 

3.  For  sore  of  the  sinews. 

cxxx.  The  herb  brassica,  that  is,  cole. 

1.  For  all  swellings. 

2.  For  sore  of  side. 

3.  For  foot  disease. 


Ancthum 
yruveolens. 


O.  vulgar e. 


S.  Icciorum. 


Ancthum  f. 


Sambucus 
ebulus,  <//. 


Apium  petr. 


B.  napus. 


•  Ilonselcek. 


|      -  Unknown. 


1) 


50 


HEBBARIVM. 


JDepba  bapihpca  $  lp  ncobbep  pypt.1     cxxxi. 
PiJ?  eall2  ncebbep  c^n. 

JOepba  manbpagopa.     cxxxu. 

2.  yi\>  heapob  ece. 

3.  yty  )?aepa8  eapena  pape. 

4.  pi8  pot  able. 

5.  pi)?  jepitleafte.4 

6.  6pt  pi)?  pina  pape.6 

7.  Eyp   hpa  hpylce  hepje  ypelnyppe0  on  hip  hope7 
jepeo. 

Depba  lychannp  fuepkanice  •  j>  yp8  lsece  pypt.9 
cxxxin. 
Pi)?  eal  Nsebbep  cyn. 

JOepba  action,     cxxxim. 

2.  pi)?  ^  man  blob  «j  poppm10  gemanj  hpsece. 

3.  Pi)?  J^aepa11  li8a  pape. 

JDepba  abpocanup  $  lp  pu)?epne  puba.12     cxxxv. 

2.  Py)?  nyppyr18  *j  ban  ece  «j  pi8  y&x  man  eajipo)?lice 
jemijan  maeje.14 

3.  PiJ?  piban  pajie. 

4.  pi)?  attpu  «j  pi8  naebpena15  fhte. 

5.  6pt  pi8  naebpena  plite. 

6.  Pi)?  eajena  pape. 


1  II.  omits  this  wort. 

2  ealle,  B. 
*  J>apa,  B. 

4  -lyfre,  II. 

6  cosunj;e,  H. 

"  -nerj*e,  II. ;  hepsnejra,  B. 

7  hjioj-e,  II. 

8  yr,  V.  omits. 

0  H.  omits  two  worts. 


10  pojimj*,  B. 

11  )>apa,  B. 

12  So  H.;  V.  B.  omit  the  Engiiuh 
name. 

13  -pet,  II. 

14 II.  omits  the  last  clause  ;    pi"6 
ban,  B. 

u  nubbjian,  II.  j  of  a  snake. 


CONTENTS. 

cxxxr.  The  herb  /Sao-iXiVxi),  that  is,  adderwort. 
1.  For  all  adder  kind. 


cxxxn.  1.  The  herb  fiavtyayopas ;  maTuLrakc. 

2.  For  head  ache. 

3.  For  sore  of  the  ears. 

4.  For  foot  disease. 

5.  For  loss  of  wits. 

6.  Again,  for  sore  of  sinews. 

7.  If  one  see  some  heavy  mischief  in  his  home. 


Airopa  m. 


cor  on  an  um. 


cxxxiil    The    herb    Auyw*    <rTs<pcmxh   that    is,    leech-  ^ostemma 

wort? 
For  all  adder  kind. 


CXXXIV.  1.  The  herb  apxriov.1 

2.  In  case  a  man  hreak  up  blood  and  matter  mixt. 

3.  For  sore  of  the  joints. 

CXXXV.    1.   The   herb   a/Sporavov,  that  is,   Southern   WOOd.2  Artemisia  at*. 

2.  For  oppression  of  the  chest  and  leg  ache,  and  in 
case  a  man  mie  with  difficulty. 

3.  For  sore  of  sida 

4.  For  venoms  and  for  bite  of  snakes. 

5.  Again,  for  bite  of  snakes. 

6.  For  sore  of  eyes. 


1  Now  read  as  arctium  lappa ;  but 
not  so  drawn. 

*  The  true  equivalent  was  rujwpne 


penmob,  southern  wormwood,  as  in 
the  Lib.  Med.,  and  MS.  II.  gives  a 
more  modern  phrase. 


D   2 


HERBAKIVM. 


Depba  pion  $  lp  labep.1      cxxxvi. 

2.  pij?  )?aet  ptanap  on  blaebpan  pexen.2 

3.  Pij?  utpiht  «j  innoCep  ftypunjas.8 

Kepba  ehotjiopup  •  ^  if  p ljil  hpeoppa.4     cxxxvu. 

2.  pi)?  ealpa  nsebbep5  cynna  phtap. 

3.  pij>  $  pypmap  ymb  J>one  napolan  bepijen.0 

4.  pi)?  peaptan.7 

Kepba  fppepitip.8    cxxxvin. 

2.  Pi)?  J;one  colan  pepop. 

3.  Pi)?  paebe9  hunbep  plite. 

4.  Pi  J?  miltan  pape. 

JDepba  aizop  mmop.     cxxxix. 

2.  pij?  oman10  «j  eajena  pape  *j  pot  able. 

3.  Pij?  heapob  ece. 

4.  pij?    )?sepa n   pypina    plite   )?e    man    fpalanjionep 
hate)?.18 

5.  Pij?    utpiht  «j  pij?  inno)?ep  pleppan  •  *j  pi);    pypmap 
)>e  on  J?am  innoSe  bepia)?. 

6.  6pt  pi5  jehpylce  untpumnyppe  J?aepa,a  eajena.14 

Depba  ellebopup  albup  }>  if  tunpmj  pypt.     CXL. 

1.  Be  )?yppe  pypte  msejenum.15 

2.  pi)?  utpiht. 

3.  pi)?  abla  «j  pi8  ealle  ypelu. 


1  II.  omits  this  wort.  '•'  pebe,  B. 

2  peaxen,  B.  ,0  homan,  V. 

3  -unse,  B.  '  "  Sapa,  B. 
*  V.  omits  two  words.  '-'  hata$,  B. 
5  nnebbpena,  II.  ,3  }>apa,  B. 

* -pise,  B.  "In  the  index  of  B.  a  folio  is 

7  V.  omits  this  lcechdom.  wanting. 

H  H.  omits  two  worts.  IS  II.  omits  two  lcechcrafts. 


CONTENTS. 


53 


cxxxvi.  1.  The  herb   cr/ov,   that  is,  laver. 

2.  In  case  stones  wax  in  the  bladder. 

3.  For  diarrhoea  and  disturbance  of  the  inwards. 


&  anguttifo- 
Hum. 


cxxxvu.  ].  The  herb  ^XioTpoWiov,  that  is,  solwherf. 

2.  For  bites  of  all  adder  kinds. 

3.  In  case  that  worms  about  the  navel  annoy. 

4.  For  warts. 

cxxxviii.  1.  The  herb  spreritis. 

2.  Against  the  cold  fever,  ague. 

3.  Against  bite  of  wood  hound,  mad  dog. 
•k  For  sore  of  milt. 


Scorpiurus  h. 


AnagaUU 
arveiuisf 


"  cxxxix.  1.  The  herb  asi&ov  [uxpov. 

2.  For  erysipelas,  and  sore  of  eyes,  and  foot  disease. 

3.  For  head  ache. 

4.  For  the  bite  of  the  insects  which  hight  pa*ayyi«. 


Sempermvu 
sedi/orme. 


5.  For  diarrhoea,  and  for  flux  of  the  bowels,  and  for 
worms  which  give  trouble  in  the  bowels. 

6.  For  every  ailment  of  the  eyes. 


cxl.  The  herb  helleborus  albus,  that  is,  tunsing  wort.  Verairum 

1.  Of  the  virtues  of  this  wort. 

2.  For  diarrhoea. 

3.  For  diseases  and  for  all  evils. 


54  HERBAMVM. 

Depba  buoptalmon.1     cxll 

1.  PiJ?  gehpylce  ypele  pppinjap. 

2.  pi)?  sepypblan  )?aep  lichoman. 

ftejiba  tpibulup  £  if  jopfc.     CXLIL 

2.  Pi)?  mycele2  haetan  J^asjp  lichaman.8 

3.  PiJ?  J?aep  mufiep  «j  )?aepa  jomena    pulnyppe  1    F0!*" 
potubnyppe.4 

4.  pij?  f  ptanap  on  blaebpan  pexeN.5 

5.  pi)?  naebpan0  plite. 

6.  PiJ?  atrpep  bpinc. 

7.  Pi8  plean. 

JOepba  comza.7     cxliii. 

1.  pi)?  mebpan  phte  «j  aplijennyppe  *j  pi5  jnasttap  «j 
micjeap  «j  pi8  plean  «j  punba. 

2,  3.  PiJ>  pipep   cpi)?an   to   peopmienne  •  «j   pi8  $  pip 
cennan  ne  nneje. 

4.  PiJ?  )?a  colan  pepopap. 

5.  pi)?  heapob  ece. 

Depba  tpicnop   manicop  $  lp  poxep  elope.8     cxliiii. 

1.  Pi  J?  oman.9 

2.  pi)?  pypeljenbe  lie. 

3.  Pi)?  heapobep  10  pape    *j    J?a?p  •  inajan  hretan    *j    piS 
cypnlu. 

4.  pi)?  eapena  pape.11 

JDerba  jjlycypiba.     CXLV. 

1.  Pi)?  J?one  bpijean  pepoji. 

2.  pi)?  bpeopca  pape  •  *j  J?a*pe  hpjie  *j  )?i»pe   hla&pan. 

3.  PiJ?  leahtpap  )?aep  mu)?ep. 

1  II.  omits  this  -wort.  "  -bbp-,  II. 

-  mycelju>,  II.;  V.'s  text  has  my-  ;       7  II.  omits  this  wort. 
Cflne.  "  slora,  II. 

1  V.  omitH  two  last  words.  I       »  homan,  V. 

1  II.  omits  this  leechcraft.  '       ,0  -rb-f  II.,  and  omits  seven  words. 
4  -^pan  j'exatf,  II.  "II.  omiN  four  worts. 


CONTENTS.  55 

cxli.  The  herb  /SoupflaXftov,  ox  eye.  Anthcmi* 

1.  For  all  evil  ulcers.  valentina' 

2.  For  damage  of  the  body. 

cxlii.  1.  The  herb  rplBoXog,  tribulus,  that  is  gorse.     [J}ex 

«.-r-i  •  iii.a.iii  Europeans. 

2.  For  mickle  heat  of  the  body. 

3.  For   foulness   and    rottenness   of  the  mouth  and 
fauces. 

4.  In  case  stones  grow  in  the  bladder. 

5.  For  bite  of  adder. 

6.  For  drink  of  venom. 

7.  Against  fleas. 

cxliii.  The  herb  xowfc,  conyzal 

1.  For  bite  and   driving   off  of  snake,   and   against 
gnats,  and  midges,  and  fleas,  and  wounds. 

2,  3.  Ad  mulieris  matricem  purgandam ;  et  si  mulier 
parere  nequit. 

4.  For  the  cold  fevers,  agues. 

5.  For  head  ache. 

cxliv.  The  herb   <TTp6xvo$   ftavixo*,1   that  is,  fox  glove.  Diyitalw  pur- 

1.  For  erysipelas.  purca' 

2.  For  a  pimply  body. 

3.  For  sore  of  head,  and  heat  of  the  maw,  and   for 
churnels. 

4.  For  sore  of  ears. 

cxlv.  The  herb  yAuxup^5a>  liquorice. 

1.  For  the  dry  fever. 

2.  For  sore  of  the  breasts,  and  of  the   liver,   and   of 
the   bladder. 

3.  For  blotches  of  the  mouth. 


1  S.  nux  vomica. 


£  1 


HERBARIVM. 


I-  'i 

n 


Depba  buoptalmon.1     CXLI. 

1.  pi])  jehpylee  ypele  pppmgap. 

2.  ]>\)>  ajpypblan  ]>sop  lichoinan. 

toqiba  rpibulup  j>  if  jopfc. 

2.  pip  mycele  8  hjetan  ])sep  lichamau 

3.  pij>  ]>aep  inuSep  *j  ])aepa  jomena 
potubnyppe.4 

4.  pij>  ■}>  ptanap  on  bljebpan  pexe> 

5.  pi  J?  naebpan"  plite. 
(5.  pij>  atrcpep  bpinc. 
7.  P18  plean. 

JOepba  coniza.7    c 

1.  pi)?  iuebpan  plite  *j  aplijenu 
inicgeap  «j  pi8  plean  «j  punba. 

2,  3.  Pi]>  piFeF   cpij^an   to   jt'i 
eennan  ne  maoje. 

4.  pij?  ]>a  colan  pepopap. 

5.  pi])  heapob  cce. 

JDepba  tpicnop   manicop  ]> 

1.  PiJ?  oman.0 

2.  pi])  pypeljenbc  he. 


3.  pi]>  heapobep  I0  pape    ^1 
cypnlu. 

4.  pi])  eajiena  pipe.11 

JDerba  jl)V 

1.  pi]>  ]>one  bpigean  ft: 

2.  Pi]?  bpeopca  pape  • 

3.  pi]?  leahtpap  ]wp 


.■/■jui  eaj 

LV1III. 


CL. 

■  :-a»  Kr  inr 

jttiuBopbia.    c 


1  II .  omits  this  wort. 
-  niycrlpi1,  II.;  V.'s  toxt  h 
elm*. 
*'  V.  omits  two  last  woriU 
1  II.  omits  this  leechcraft 
">  -.V^jiaii  j«f  xa"K,  II. 


H.,  mak 
itwoca 
tfctnttofivc  wo 


CONTENTS. 


59 


3.  For  water  sickness,  dropsy. 

4.  For  sore  of  milt,  and  to  put  snakes  to  flight,  and 
for  new  wounds. 

CLii.  The  herb  vxipixov,  that  is  xipiov.  H.  cvrU. 

1.  For  stirring  of  mie,  and  monthly  courses. 

2.  For  the  fever  which  aileth  on  the  fourth  day. 

3.  For  swelling  and  ache  of  the  shanks. 


Cardum  leuco- 
graphus. 


cliii.  1.  The  herb  ixavia  Xtvxi 

2.  In  case  a  man  hreak  blood,   and  for  sore  of  the 
maw. 

3.  For  stirring  of  the  mie. 

4?.  For  sore  of  the  teeth,  and  evil  weals. 
5.  For  cramp,  and  bite  of  snake. 

cliv.  1.  The  herb  axaviiov,  that  is,  beewort.1 

2.  For  stirring  of  the  inwards  and  of  the  mie. 

3.  For  lung  disease,  and  several  evils. 


CLV.  The  herb  xtJ/xivov,  that  is,  cummin.  c.  cyminum. 

1.  For  sore  of  the  maw. 

2.  For  oppression  on  the  chest,  and  bite  of  snake. 

3.  For  swelling  up  and  heat  of  the  inwards. 

4.  For  blood-running  from  nostrils. 

CLVL  The  herb  xoLpaiXsoov  AjuxoV,2  that  is,  wolfs  teazel.  Vipsacu* 

silvestris. 

2.  In  case  worms    in   the    bowels   about   the   navel 
annoy. 

3.  For  water  sickness,  and  difficulty  of  urine. 


1  Figured  as  Stellar ia  holostea. 
Bat  axctvQiov  is  Cnicus  erioforus, 
M  proved  by  Oribasius,  407.  d.  in 
M  Medic®  Artis  Principes  ;"  never 


yet  published  in  the  original  Hel- 
lenic. 

2  Carlina  acaulis. 


:i. 


•  rallfj-    hi.j*    lu-ho- 


JLVIIl. 

iifrypnnjr. 

■•■.joniu'. 
.'.milu. 


-K      CLV1III. 

rrmi. 


CLX. 
-  —frm    hiejo  on  Tr.-.-in  W- 

i  l.XI. 

•\:in4  yajie. 

."fl.      CLX  II. 
v.m  bojuin  apyjuS  p<-   ^ 

i  lxih. 
.".njr    ^    pi5    ii:i^jU.lia 

■»  •  nijvp  ym   |>a  liji<»olc\ 


■  ,"r.  by  hand  of'xii.  cvnturv. 
.  .-VlU'Iia.  V. 


CONTENT&  61 

clvil  The  herb  <rxoKv(i.o$.  Cnicu* 

[The  unbroad  thistle :  it  hath  a  thistly  head.]       *"«**• 

1.  For  foul  stench  of  the   armpits,  and    of  all   the 
body. 

2.  For  foul  stinking  inie. 

CLViii.  1.  The  herb  iris  illyrica. 

2.  For  much  breaking  and  disturbance  of  bowels. 

3.  For  bite  of  snake. 

4.  For  womens  monthly  courses,  to  stir  them. 

5.  For  churnels  and  all  evil  lumps. 
G.  For  sore  of  head. 

CLix.  The  herb  helleborus  albus.  Veratmm 

album. 

For  liver  sickness  and  all  poisons. 

CLX.  The  herb  le\<f i'viov  ;  larkspur.  D.  consolida. 

For  the  fever  which   cometh   on  a  man  the  fourth 
day. 

CLXL   The   herb   i^m.  E.rubnim. 

2.  For  bites  of  snakes,  and  sore  of  loins. 

clxii.  The  herb  centimorbia.  Lyuimachia 

If  a  horse  be  hurt  on  its  back  or  shoulders,  and  the  nummu  ana' 
ivound  be  open. 

CLXIII.   1.  The  herb  akopfoov.  Teucrium 

2.  For   stirring   of  the   urine,    and    3.   for  bites   of  *cor  IM" 
snakes,  and  for  all  poisons,  and  for  sore  of  the  maw. 

4.  For  the  running  of  matter  about  the  breast 

5.  For  foot  disease. 
(>.  For  new  wounds. 


62  HERBARIVM. 

ttepba  ami  $  xy  miluium.     CLxini. 

1.  Pi)?  j?»r  inno8ej*  ajTypunje  «j  eappBlicnyj^e  ]xey 
mijftan  «j  pilbeopa  flita)*. 

1.  Pi)?  pomniap  )>&y  lichoman. 

2.  pip  seblsBcnyf pe  *j  aehipnyjje  \&y  lichoman. 

Depba  uiola  •  $  yy  ban  pypt.     clxv. 

2.  pi)?  )?©]*  cpifcan  j*ape  «j  pi8  )?one  hsetan.1 

3.  pi);  mifenlice2  leahtpaj*  Jraey  bsBcJ^eapmef. 

4.  pi)?  cancop  )?£epa8  to8a.4 

5.  pi)?  )?a  monofilican  to  afcypijenne. 

6.  Pi)?  milcan  fape. 

Depba  uiola  puppupea.6     CLXVT. 

1.  Pi8  mpe  punbela  «j  eac  pi5  ealbe. 

2.  pi5  J?gep  majan  heapbnyy ye.6 

Depba  zama  lentition.     CLXVII. 

2.  pi)?  ealle  punbela. 

3.  PiJ?  punba  cancop. 

toepba  ancupa.     CLXVIII. 
2.  pi)?  Fopbsepnebnyyye.7 

Depba  ppllioj\     CLXVIIII. 

2.  pi)?  cypnlu  «j  ealle  ypela8  jejabepunja. 

3.  Pi)?  heaFobej*  9  fape. 

Depba  cynofbatuf.     clxx. 
2.  pi)?  milran  j*ape. 


1  II.  omits  the  latter  clause. 

1       6  -nerre,  B. 

2  mirenb-,  B. 

7  -nerre,  B. 

s  bajia,  B. 

s  irele,  B. 

4  on  bam  co)>an,  II. 

»-,-b-,B. 

5 II.  omits  six  worts. 

CONTENTS.  63 

clxiv.  The  herb  «j*j*«,  that  is,  milvium.  Ammicoptu 

rum. 

1.  For  stirring  of  the  bowels,  and  difficulty  of  urine, 
and  rents  by  wild  beasts. 

1.  For  blemishes  of  the  body. 

2.  For  paleness  and  discoloration  of  the  body. 


CLXV.  The  herb  viola,  that  is,  bonewort,  fxm&y. 

2.  For  sore  and  heat  of  the  matrix. 

3.  For  various  disorders  of  the  anus. 

4.  For  canker  of  the  teeth. 

5.  For  the  catamenia,  to  move  them. 

6.  For  sore  of  milt. 


V.  htea. 


CLXVi.  The  herb  viola  purpurea. 

1.  For  new  wounds,  and  eke  for  old. 

2.  For  hardness  of  the  maw. 


V.  odorata. 


clxvil  1.  The  herb  zamalentition. 

2.  For  all  wounds. 

3.  For  cancer  of  wounds. 


clxviil  The  herb  ayx°u*a- 
2.  For  a  bad  burn. 


Anchusa  tine-, 
tori  a. 


CLXix.  The  herb  \|/wAAjov. 

2.  For  churnels,  and  all  evil  gatherings. 

3.  For  sore  of  head. 


Plantago  psyl- 
lium. 


clxx.  The  herb  xuvo*  /S«toc. 
2.  For  sore  of  milt. 


Rosa  carina. 


64  HERBARIVM. 

Depba  ajlaoj-ocij*.     clxxl 

2.  pij?  J>one  pepoji  )>e  )?y  )>pibban  bseje  *|  )>y  peopjwin 
on  man  becymeft.1 

3.  Eip  hpa  hpeohnyppe8  on  pepytxe  Jwhje. 

4.  pi);  hpainman  «j  pi)?  bipunje. 

JDejiba  cappapip  ]>  ip  pubu  benb.8     clxxii. 

1.  Pi]?  milran  pape. 

Depba  epynjiup.*     CLXXIII. 

2.  pi]>  J?aef  nnjBan  afcyjmnje  «j  pi8  Jw  monoShcan  *j 
Jraop  innojiof  aptypunje. 

3.  Pi8  msenijpealbe  leahtpap  ]>ey  inno)>ep.6 

4.  pij?  )nejia0  bpeopta  jcppelL 

5.  pij?  pcoppionep  fuynj  *j  ealpa  nrebbapcynna  plirnf 
•j  pi8  pebe  hunbep  (lire. 

6.  Pi)?  oman  *j  pi8  joe  able. 

Depba  plnlantpopop.     CLXXiin. 

2.  pi)>   nsebpena7  plitap  *j  pi8  )*©pa8  pypma  J>e  man 
ppalanjionep  hate);. 

3.  pij?  eapena  pape. 

Dejiba  achillea.     clxxv. 

2.  Pi);  nipe  punba. 

3.  dp  pip  op  8am  jecynbehcan  u  hrnon  )>one  pleppan 
)rop  pretan  8ohje. 

4.  pi8  utpihr. 

ftepba  picmup.     CLXXVI. 
\)i\>  hajol  *j  pi8  hpeohnyppe  to  apenbcnne.10 


1  becymfl,  B.  >       "  Jupa,  B. 

--nerre.  B.  !       » -bbp-,  B. 

'  beb«  H-  -  J>a,ia,  B. 

1  II.  omits  five  worts.  „    .          T> 

i      u      ,i     ,  -licon,  B. 
•*  innolvr  has  the  termination  m 

short,  V.  |       1U  -l,a:nh-' 


CONTENTS.  65 

Petonia 


ctxxi.  The  herb  *yx*o?«r,V  ™?^,     " 

2.  For  the  fever  which  cometh  on  a  man  the  third 
day,  and  the  fourth. 

3.  If  one  suffer  rough  weather  in  rowing. 

4.  For  cramps  and  quivering. 

clxxil  The  herb  xi**api;9l  that  is,  wood  bind.      JjSS 

For  SOre  of  milt.  arvensis. 

CLXXUI.  The  herb  wuyy'ov.  Jfymjimm 

''    '  '  campestre  and 

2.  For  stirring  of  the  mie,  and  for  the  catamenia,  ^arithmm. 
and  stirring  of  the  bowels. 

3.  For  manifold  disorders  of  the  inwards. 

4.  For  swelling  of  the  breasts. 

5.  For  sting  of  scorpion,  and  bites  of  all   sorts  of 
snakes,  and  for  bite  of  mad  dog. 

6.  For  erysipelas,  and  for  foot  disease. 

CLXXIV.  The  herb   p\a>tpu>xos.  Galium 

aparine. 

2.  For  bites  of  adders  and  of  the  insects  which  are 
bight  fotk&yyia. 

3.  For  sore  of  ears. 

olxxv.  The  herb  'A^AXf/a,  yarrow.  A.  millefolium.' 

2.  For  new  wounds. 

3.  Si  de  naturalibus  fluxum  humoris  mulier  patitur. 

4.  For  diarrhoea. 

clxxvi.  The  herb  ricinus.  R.  communis. 

For  hail  and  rough  weather,  to  avert  them. 


1  C.  spinosa. 


66  HERBARIVM. 

Depba  polloten  ^  yp  poppum  nijpum.     CLXXVIL 

2.  pi)?  himbep1  phte. 

3.  pi)?  punba. 

Depba  uptica  f  ip  netele.     CLXXVIII. 
•1.  Pi)?  popcillebe  punba. 

2.  pi8  jeppelL 

3.  Iryp2  ffimj  b»l  jwp  hchoman8  jeplejon4  p^. 

4.  pi)?  ly)?a  pape. 

5.  pi)?  pile  punbe5  «j  poppotube. 
*  6.  Pi)?  pipep  pleppan* 

7.  Pi)?  )>aet  8u  cile  ne  J?ohje. 

Depba  ppiapipa  ^  if  uicappuica.7     CLXXvnn. 

Pi8  beopul  peocnyppa  «j  piB  nsbpan  8  y  pi8  pilbeop  • 
•j  pi8  attpu  •  «j  pi8  jehpylce  behatni  •  «j  pi8  anban  •  «j 
pi8  ojan  •  «j  $  ]m  jipe  haebbe  •  «j  pi8  f  )?u  jepsBhj  beo 
«j  jecpeme. 

Depba  htofpepimon.0    clxxx. 
2.  Pi8  ]?  ptanap  on  btebbpan  pexen. 

Kepba  ptaiup  ajpia.     clxxxi. 

2.  pij?  )?one  ypelan  paetan  J?sep  hchoman.10 

3.  Pi)>  pcpup  *j  pi8  pceab.11 

4.  pi8  to8a  pape  *j  to8  peomena. 

Kepba  jopjoncon.     clxxxii. 
2-  P1)7  jehpylce  ypele  porppa8u. 


1  hunbe,  V. 

2  H.  omits  two  leechcrafts. 

3  -ham-,  B. 
*  -Sen,  B. 

5  punba,  B.;  pib  punbe,  H.,  and 
its  table  of  contents  ends  here,  per- 
haps imperfect. 


*  rlepran,  V. 

7  p  for  P*]*»  V.  B.,  shorthand. 

s  -bbp-,  B. 

9  V.  omits  this  wort 

10  horn,  V.;  haman,  B. 
"  rc»b,  B. 


CONTENTB.  67 

clxxvii.  1.  The  herb  /SaXAwTi1  that  is,  porrum  nigrum.  Mium  nigrum. 

2.  For  bite  of  hound. 

3.  For  wounds. 

CLXXVin.  The  herb  vrtica,  that  is,  nettle,  V.  wrens. 

1.  For  chilled  wounds. 

2.  For  swelling. 

3.  If  any  part  of  the  body  have  been  struck. 

4.  For  sore  of  joints. 

5.  For  foul  and  rotten  wounds. 

6.  For  a  womans  flux. 

7.  That  you  may  not  suffer  by  cold. 

clxxix.  The  herb  priapiscus,  that  is,  vinca  pervinca.    V.maior. 

For  devil  sickness,  and  snakes,  and  wild  beasts,  and 
poisons,  and  any  vows  and  spite  and  awe,  and  to  have 
grace,  and  to  be  happy  and  comfortable. 

CLXXX.   The  herb  AifloWep/xov.  L.  officinale. 

2.  In  case  stones  wax  in  the  bladder. 

CLXXX  I.   The    herb  <rraf)s  ay  plot,  Delfinium 

stafis  agria. 

2.  For  the  evil  humour  of  the  body. 

3.  Against  scurf  and  scab. 

4.  For  sore  of  teeth  and  gums. 

CLXXXII.  The  herb  yopyonov. 
2.  For  any  evil  foot  track. 


Ballota  nigra. 


E   2 


68 


HERBARIVM. 


JDepba  milotip.    clxxxiii. 

1.  pij?  eajena  byinnyppe. 

2.  pij?*pna  tojunje. 

Depba  bulbup.     clxxxiiii. 

2.  pij?  jeppel  «j  pi8  potable  •  *j  pi8  jehpylee  jebepeb- 
neppe.1 

3.  Pi8  pffitep  peocneppe. 

3.  pij?   hunba  plitap  .  «j   pi8  J>set  man  ppsefce  «j  jn8 
Jnep  majan  pape. 

4.  pi)?  punbela  «j  pcuppe  *j  nebcopne. 

5.  PiJ?  jwepa2   mnoj?a  toftunbennyppe  s  *j  to  boppten- 
nyppe. 

Depba  colocynthip  ajpia  f  lp  cucupbita*    clxxxv. 
2.  pi8  mno)?ep  fcypunje.4 


1  sebepebne  re,  V. ;    jebpeceb-  i  have  been  erased,  and  the  pumice 
nerre,  B.  I  has   reached    this   word.     Of  the 

2  >ajia,  B.  |  scribbler  there  remains  abed,  etc., 
■  Jmnbennerre,  B.  j  and  falue  maunb  a  frere  water  b* 
4  arci,  B. ;  the  rest  of  the  word  |  breouuobe  cente  cincquanre  milleef. 

not  visible.    Some  marginal  scrawls 


CONTENTS.  69 

CLXXXIII.  The  herb  milotis.  Melilotua 

officinalis  t 

1.  For  dimness  of  eyes. 

2.  For  tugging  of  sinews. 

CLXXXIV.  The  herb  fioXfio;.  Dioscotea 

2.  For  swelling,   and    foot   disease,   and   all   annoy- 
ance. 

3.  For  water  sickness,  bites  of  hounds,   and   in  case 
a  man  sweat,  and  for  sore  of  the  maw. 

4.  For  wounds,  and  scurf,  and  granules  on  the  face. 

5.  For  puffing  and  bursting  of  the  inwards. 

CLXXXV.  The  herb  xokoxviA\$  aypiot,   that  is,  cucurbita.  CwumisaA. 
2.  For  stirring  of  the  inwards. 


70  HERBABIVM 


[A  FIGURE  OF  BETONICA  OFFICINALIS.] 


i.  Deos  pyRT  J>e  man1  betonicam  nemneB  heo  bij> 
cenneb  on  msebum  «j  on  claenum2  bunlanbum  •  «j  on 
jep pij?ebum 8  ptopum  •  peo  beah  ;ehpae}>ep  je  Jraep  man- 
ner faple  5e  kip  hchoman4  hioa  hyne  pcylbej*  pi8 
unhypum  nihtjenjum  «j  pi8  ejeplicum6  jepihBum  *j 
fpepnum  *7  *j  peo  pypt  by)?  ppy)>e  hah ju 8  *j  )mp  J?u 
hi  °  fcealt  niraan  on  ajuptep  monfie  butan 10  ipepne  • 
•j  J?onne  Jm  hi  jenumene  H  hsebbe  •  ahpype  18  )>a  mol- 
ban  1S  op  •  $  hype  nanpiht u  on  ne  clypie 15  *j  )n>nne  l6 
bpij  hi17  on  pceabe  18  fpy)>e  J?eaple10  «j  mib  pypt- 
tpuman  mib  ealle  jepypc  to  bupte  •  bpuc  hype  )>onne  «*° 
«j  hype  bypij  Jnmne  8u  bejmppe. 

Eip  mannep  heapob  tobpocen  py  81  jemm  J>a  **  ylcan 
pypte  betomcan  pceappa  hy  Jxmne28  *j  jmb  fpy^e 
pmale  to  bufce  jenim  fonne24  tpeja  tpymeppa  pfeje26 
J/ije26  hit  Jjonne27  on  hatum  beope  Jjonne28  halaS 
•J?  heapob  fpy8e  hpa8e  septep  )?am  bpince.20 


1  O.  fol.  34  b.  =  5  b.  omits  a  line.        3  clrfnum,   B.  •  S*rpy)>cbu,  B. 

also.     The  Latin  "  opacis  "  has  been  misread  or  misunderstood ;  J>af,  O. 

I  -ham-,  O.  5  l>eo,  0.  s  -lice,  0.  7  fpefenu,  O.  ■  hulisu,  V. 
9  hif,  O.        I0  buton,  B.        "  jenuman,  O.       ,a  ahjiyra,  B.      w  molbm,  O. 

II  jnht,  0.  omits.  14  climse,  O.  '«  fcmne,  0.  ,T  his,  O.  »•  rcabe,  B. 
19  )>eaclice,  O.  w  >anne,  O.,  omitting  three  words.  21  fig,  O.  a  J>eof 
p.,  O.  M  )>anne,  O.  2»  >anne,  O.  2S  Sepefce,  O.  w  bjiynce,  B.;  freje, 
O.        "  J>anne,  O.        a  frmne,  O.        w  J>an  brence,  O. 


APVLBn.  71 


The  only  Saxon  MS.  which  contavns  the  figure,  MS.  V., 
has  lost  a  portion  of  it  by  decay,  but  there  has  been 
a  sufficient  representation  of  the  plant. 


BETONY.      I.  Betonica  offi- 

cinalis.   BoL 

l.a  This  wort,  which  is  named  betony,  is  produced 
in  meadows,  and  on  clean  downlands,  and  in  shady- 
places  ;  it  is  good  whether  for  the  mans  soul  or  for  his 
body:  it  shields  him  against  monstrous  nocturnal 
visitors  and  against  frightful  visions  and  dreams;  and 
the  wort  is  very  wholesome,  and  thus  thou  shalt 
gather  it,  in  the  month  of  August  without  {use  of) 
iron:  and  when  thou  have  gathered  it,  shake  the 
mold,  tillb  nought  of  it  cleave  thereon,  and  then  dry  it 
in  the  shade  very  thoroughly,  and  with  its  roots  alto- 
gether reduce  it  to  dust ;  then  use  it,  and  taste  of  it 
when  thou  needest. 

2.  If  a  mans  head  be  broken,  take  the  same  wort 
betony,  scrape  it  then  and  rub  it  very  small  to  dust, 
then  take  by  two  drachms  weight,  and  swallow  itc  in 
hot  beer,  then  the  head  healeth  very  quickly  after  the 
drink 


*  The  figures   in  MSS.  V.  and  A.   are  intended   for  the 
plant. 

b  Jwet,  in  the  sense  of  op  jnet,  is  very  common  ;  but  perhaps 
it  had  been  intended  to  give  op-  of  past. 
c  bujx  is  neuter. 


72 


piB  eajena  ftp1    jenrni   prejie*  ylcan9   pypte    pyp~- 
rpuuian  peoo4   on  ptetrepe  to   ppibban  baele  ■  *j   of  )>am 
pietepe     bepa     pa     eaja  ►*    *j    gemm     jnjepie5    pylj 
pypte   leap  *j    bpyc*    hy*   *j    leje   ojreji   paiQ    eajan    an 
pone  anbplatan. 

Pi 8  eapena  pap  jemm  ptepeir  ylcau  pypte1*  leap 
poruie13  beo  gpenoft14  beo  •  pyl1,5  on  peetepe1®  -j  ppm;  \> 
poe  »j  pippan  fayt  jeftanben17  beo  bo  hit  epr  peapm1* 
*j!*  puph  pulle  opype*'0  on  f  eape, 

Pi^     ejena*1    hymneppe   £emm    pa?pe  w    ylcan     pypr*> 
beromcan  anpe  tpemeuse  pasje  *j  pyl  on  p&tepe  *j  iyle 
bpincan23  jfflprendurn  "4  ponne*a  jepanab  hit  pone*  - 
pa*p  blobep  'be*7  peo  bymnys*8  op  cymo. 

Pro  typenbe  eajan*1*1  jemai  pa  ylcau  pypte  betom- 
can  *j  pyle  P15  ocean*11  heo31  jejobaft  *j  onbht  ptejia*2 
eajenaw  peeappnyfle.34 

pip    ppyphene^   blobpyne afi  op   nomxmm  gemfcQ  pa3* 
ylcan    pypte    betomcan  ^    cniicaw  by*0    »j    jemr-nj 
Jfcepto*'3  punwe  bcpl l3  feateaf 
mycel   ppa   Jjii   maege    mib    tpam 
pypc  hit  finepealt  ^  fco  on  pa  naeppyplu.4 

Pip   tobece    jenini     pa    ylcau    pypte49    become 
pyl  on  ealban  pme   oppe,v>  on   ecebe  ro  ppibban   tale*1 
hit  htelp  punbuphce  5-  paepa53  toba  pap64  *j  jeppelL 


41 


I  • 


*j    jenini    ponne  *'     ppa 
8  pinjpum  jeniinau47 


Pip    pi  ban     papeM    jenim    prejie  *°     ylrnn''7    pypte** 
ppeopa50  tjiymessa  pseje-  peo  8  on  ealbutn  m  pine  •  *j  jnib 


1  Tor,  O.  I  |>ivfu",  B.  a  |»eof  pyrt  prcrrniman,  0.  *  "3.  B*  O.  add; 
11.  omits  «cven  words.  v  rasim,  B.  O.  *  >npv,  B.  0.  T  r-.  0*  omits. 
"  bpyr,  11,;  Mt,  0,  ■  big,  <>.  "  'Kan,  0.  »  J>a|n\  B.  0.  tz  pyrr,  <  I. 
11  tannr,  O.  »*  sjrin-,  B.  »  pel,  O.  (*  par-.  0.  "  l»c  ftoobca,  <  I, 
'"  pyrman,  O.  l9  i  mib,  O.  »  brupc,  n,  «  ea^fna,  ! 

^Njie,  B.         ^-ceo.O.        » -rmhenf  0.       »  |»aonrT  0.       »  h>nc 
-r  >co  for  fie,  O.        »  HMf,  B.        «  easene.  t »,       *  Jnc$an,  B.;  |>i?;eant  ( K 
31  h^o  Kesufcai!,  B+        •  hajia,  B.;  0+  omits.        J1  ej^enau,  0.        **  -nepp*, 
B   O.  »4  rjnlent-,  U.  «  rant\  0,         *?  nor» ..'  O.  "  NofpM  ( ». 

"  moc^  B.         '    In ,.,  i;   i ).        •*  Senweng,  B.;  men?;,  0.         B  h»r,  B   I  I 


Al'VLKU. 


78 


:;.   Pof  bot€  o£  eyes,  take  the  root**  of  the  same  wort, 

seethe  them   in  water  to  the   third  part,  (evaporating 

thirds  of  the   water),  and   with  the    water   bathe 

the  eyes,  and  take  leaves  of  the  same  wort  and  bruise 

them  and  lay  them  over  the  eyes  upon  the  face. 

4e.  For  Bore  of  ears,  ta,ke  leaves  of  thr  stmie  wort 
when    it   greenest   be :    boil  in   water   and   wring   the 

-ii,  and  when  it  be  stood,  make  it  again  warm  and 
by  means  of  wool  drip  it  on  the  ear. 

5.  For  dimness  of  eyes,  take  of  this  same  root 
betony,  by  weight  of  one  drachm,  and  give  (the  jm- 
tienC)  to  drink  fasting,  then  it*  (the  remedy)  diminishes 
the  part  of  the  blood  from  which  the  dimness  cometh. 

b\  For  blear  eyes,   take  the   same  wort  betony,  and 
a    (the  patient)    to  swallow,  it   will   do   good,    and 
will  clear  the  sharpness  of  the  eyes. 

7.  For  extreme  flow  of  blood  from  the  nostrils,  take 
the  same  wort  betony,  and  knock  (pound)  it  and  mix 
thereto  some  portion  of  salt,  and  take  then  as  much 
as  thou  mayest  take  up  in  two  fingers,  work  it  to 
roundness,  and  put  it  in  the  nostrils. 

8.  For  tooth  ache,  take  the  same  wort  betony,  and 
boil  it  (down)  in  old  wine  or  in  vinegar  to  the  third 
part,  it  will  wonderfully  heal  the  soreness  of  the  teeth 
and  the  swelling. 

1).  For  sore  of  side,  take  of  the  same  wort  by  weight 
of  three   drachma,  seethe   in  old   wine,  and   rub  down 


BfcTOKl. 

Art,  i. 


*  Since  py|it  is*  feminine,  hie  mny  be  conveniently  referred 
lu  the  action. 


u  fch*f,  H.       «  Joane,  O.      ,s  cj>i  fiDgre,  O.      ,T  5.,  U.  omit*. 

»  n,»r-,    B.i    -Jiyrie,  0.  4:'ryrc,   O.  ^oMcr,   O,  "  bait-, 

■  -bnp-,  B.  O.;  -1km,  O,       »  fmpa,  B.  O.         ■•  ft>r,  0-         M  fore, 

<>  ,    O.  ^  y-,    O.  omin.         ^fyrr,   U.  ■"  frreo,    O. 

••  ~hao,  B.  U. 


74  HEBBABIVH 

JsBjrco1  xxvii.  pipop  copn2  gebpinc  hip  )>onne  on  niht 
uiftij  Ppeo  full  pulle, 

3J?iJ?  Isenben  bpsebena  pape  jenim  )wepa4  ylcan 
betonican  J>peopa  tpymeppa  peeje  xvii.  pipop  cojm 
jnib  to  pomne  pyll  on  ealbum5  pine  pyle  him  ppa 
peapm  on  niht  nifcij  J?peo  full  pulle. 

pi8  pambe  pape6  jenim  J?aepe7  ylcan  pypte  tpeja8 
tpyinessa0  paeje  pyl10  on  paetepe  syle  hyt  )x>nne  him  . 
peapm  bjiincan  •  Conne11  bi8  J>»p18  mnoSep13  pap  pet- 
tenbe14  *j  lrSijenbe  ]>  hit  pona  naeni;  lafi  ne  bi8. 

Dip  mannep  mno8  to  pa)pt15  IT  aatypje10  jjap 
ylcan  J>ypte  on  peapmufa  psetepe  on  niht  mpti5  • 
ponne17  bi6  pe  man  hal  on  J>peopa  mhte  pyppte.18 

yip  Jon  Be  men  blob  upppealle10  )mph  hip  niu8 
jemm  Jiepe20  j'lcan  pjpte  J?peopa21  tpymeppa2*  paaje25  y 
cole  jate24  meolc  J>peo  pull25  pulle-  Sonne26  bi8  he  TpyJ^e 
pa8e  hal. 

Eip  man  nelle  beon  bpuncen27  nime  J>onne  sepept88 
onbypje  betonican  Bsepe20  pypte. 

Eip  men  p$Tlle  Ippmj  on  jepittan30  jcnime  ponne31 
anep  tpymepep  jepseje*32  cnucije33  pi8  ealb34  pmeopu*5 
lecje  on  Cone36  ptebe  Jw?  pe  pppinj  on  jepittan  polbe  • 
J'Oiine87  byj>  hit  pona38  hal. 

Eip  mon  py  mnan    jebpocen  o)>J>e   him  pe38  hchoma 
O.  condenses,   pgji  j*y  jenime    )>onne    betonican    J>oepe40    pypte  peopep 


1  >ap,  B.  a  cojm,  V.,  but  u  added  by  a  captious  reader  ;  a  genitive 
plural  was  wanted,  and  so,  copna,  B.  See  three  lines  lower,  in.  rul, 
B.     So    below.     O.   omits  the    line.  3  0.    omits    the  paragraph. 

■  hape,  B.  s  -fcan,  B.  B  for,  ().  7  |ape,  B.        s  rpe^pa,  B. 

1  rp-,  drachma.  Apul.  ltf  pill,  B.;  y.  o.  p.  ^  hnncan  hir  pearm,  (). 

1 '  Nine,  O.  »  J>af,  O.         IS  -l>af,  ( ).  '  •  fenrenbe,  O.  ■*  faft,  0. 

"•  on-,  B.;  bnca,  O.,  for  hnnca:    bnca  W  pyrr  5*foN?  on  perma  persra 
«'"  mh  nirhfis,  ().,  carelessly.         ,T  J>ane,  O.         '•  -fca,  O.  *•  )>ut,  O. 

"•  Mp»\  IV;  a  few  letters  in  V.  have  been  eaten  away  ;  K.  J*of  p^rr,  O. 
•'  hn-o,  ( >.         --  tyrmefa,  ().  »  Jn^e,  B.         2I  cole  jtfre,  B.        s  pul, 

1!.,  and  ».>  often.         »  )>ane,  O.       "  -can,  O.      *■*  anfc,  O.        »  frape,  B. 


APVLEII.  75 

and  add  thereto   twenty-seven  pepper-corns,  drink  of     B"?N.T* 
it  then  at  night  fasting,  three  cups  full 

10.  For  sore  of  loins,  take  of  the  same  betony,  by 
weight  of  three  drachms,  rub  together  (with  it) 
seventeen  pepper-corns,  boil  in  old  wine,  give  to  him 
(the  patient)  warm  at  night  fasting,  three  cups  full. 

11.  For  sore  of  wamb  {belly),  take  of  the  same  wort 
by  three  drachms  weight,  boil  in  water,  then  give  it 
him  warm  to  drink,  then  will  the  sore  of  the  inwards 
be  settling  (abating)  and  growing  lithe  (gentle),  so 
that  soon  it  will  be  no  loath  (annoyance). 

12.  If  a  mans  inwards  be  too  fast  (costive),  let  him 
taste  this  same  wort  in  warm  water  fasting;  then 
the  man  will  be  hole  (whole)  in  three  nights  space. 

13.  In  case  that  to  a  man  blood  well  up  through 
his  mouth,  take  of  the  same  wort  by  three  drachms 
weight  and  coola  goats  milk,  three  cups  full;  then 
will  he  be  very  soon  hole  (whole). 

14.  If  a  man  will  not  to  be  drunk,  let  him  take 
er8t,b  and  taste  of  betony  the  wort. 

15.  If  on  a  man  a  spring  (a  pustule)  will  settle, 
let  him  take  then  by  weight  of  one  drachm;  let  him 
knock  (pound)  it  with  old  lard;c  let  him  lay  it  on 
the  stead  (place)  on  which  the  spring  (pustule)  would 
settle ;  then  will  itd  soon  be  well. 

16.  If  a  man  be  inwardly  broken,  or  to  him  his 
body  be  sore,  let  him   take   then   of  betony  the  wort 

*  The  Latin  of  1528  has  recentis,  also  cyathos. 
b  Before  he  sets  to  drinking. 

c  This  was  sold  in  the  apothecaries  shops  at  the  time. 
**  pic  may  refer  to  the  masculine  rpping,  see  St.  Mar h arete, 
p.  89,  or  be  a  kind  of  impersonal  construction. 


*  -ere  .<•  O.  ,!  >ane,  O.  »  Re,  B.  omits.  n  cnoc-  B.  »•  »lb,  O. 
»  rme]ia,  B.;  fmeru,  O,  «•  >an,  0.  *7  J>ane,  O.  »  Jx>ne,  for  rona,  O. 
»  )w,  O.         *•  >ape,  B. 


76 


HERBAB1YM 


J>onue,J    on     nihr ■     nipns  *    ponne2    leohtaS     hini     pe 
liehoma.4 

Eip  mon  011  ruyeelpe  paoe  oJj]v  f*n  nudum  janjuiu 
peopfee1  5ereopa*V  nime  Jioone  betntnean  pepe*  j>ypr* 
ane  tpymessan  pulle  peofi  on  jeppetmni  pine8  bptnee 
|>onne9  on  mhr  nifui;10  }>peo  pull  pulle  J>onne  biB  he 
pona  unpepij. 

Etp  man  py  mnan  unhal  oJ>J?en  hyne  platti 
O.  condenses.  j>onne  jenim1*  6u  betomcan  ]joepeM  pypte  tpa  tpy- 
meppan  jepo?je  1 is  ^  hunijep  anpe  ynbpan  jepreje 
pylle  J>onno ,fl  oil  beope  ppyjnj  Jeapln  bpmoe1'  8peo  pul 
pulle  on1*  mht  inpnj  •  Jponne10  pumaSi20  him  pona  j*e 
innao,21 

Eif  Jm28  Sonne25  pylle  f  5in  mere  e&Cehoe  seniyl; 
jemm  }>onne  beronican    jiepe    pj  per  M  |>peo  rpymeppan 
jepaeje  *j  bmugq1  ane  ynopan  pe««3  |xmneM  \u  pyp 
oft  f   heo  heapbije  •**  opine  by8"    Jmnnc80  on  prerepc*1 
tpa  pull  pulhj. 

]?i\f  Son82  l-e  man  He  meje  hip  mere  jehabban  *j  be 
O.  condenses,  fpipe38  Sonne"14  he  hyne  jeKi^ebne*5  hjebbe  gemm  Jjqihw 
becooioan  }*epe  pypre  -  nil.  rpymepan  gepa^je  *86  *j 
apylleb  huni£  -3'"  p>  pc  fonne3*  ly  tie  popbnjap  peopep 
tap*  Of  •  ete  jjonm- l"  mums  *j  lenne  on  hatum  paetepe41 
-j  011  pine  to  pomne  jeoieje  Sonne12  ]>a?p  paeran48  Jrpeo 
pull  pulle, 

piS    nmo}»ep   pipe*44    oSSe45  jip    he    ajmnben40    sy  . 
jcnim  beronican    J>a  pypt47  jmb  on   pine   fpySe  pmalr 


•  pdfc,  <  >.  *  )>ine,  G.        J  mli,  (J.  *  -hama,  B.  0.  *  P0|*tfet 

11.  -♦  B*  :  l?ape,  B.  "  |>m<\  I*.  *  hurm<*,   H. 

«  mhftns,  V.  M  o*$er,  0.  ,a  -tie,  < ►. 
11  gtpagr,  0.  '*  Jwne,  O.  ,T  bnncu,  Q. 
O,         ^-meS.O.  3I  intio^tB.;   tlar   IaO«,  O.      Bei  St.  MarharH.    [.4 

u  't  martyr,  p,  80,  ■  |>«,  V.  omit**  n  tSonne,    0.   omith. 

*    mill-,  n         ■  hip- .  H  ;  &  ^  *,r*  r>^>  «  K        vu  Niru-.  0.  n 


11  Htia  iiinir,  i  K 
"  a»  O.,  for  on. 


hape,  B. 


1  hiii|^-r  B, 


APVLETI. 


by    weight    four    drachma;    boil    it    in    wine    much; 
him  then  drink  at  night   fasting;    then    the   body 
grows  light  for  him. 

17.  If  a  man  become  tired  in  miekle  riding  or  in 
mickle  goings  (walkings),  let  him  take  then  of  betony 
the  wort  one  full  drachm ;  seethe  it  in  sweetened 
wine;  let  him  then  drink  at  night  fasting,  three  cupsa 
full ;  then  will  he  be  soon  un weary. 

18.  If  a  man  be  inwardly  unhole  (out-  of  itealtk),  or 
have  nausea,  then  take  thou  of  betony  the  wort  two 
drachms  by  weight,  and  of  honey  by  weight  of  one 
ounce ;  boil  then  in  beer  very  thoroughly ;  let  him 
drink  three  cups  full  at  night  fasting;  then  the 
inwards  soon  get  clear  for  him. 

19.  If  then    thou   will   that    thy  meat   easily   melt 
ge#f),  take  then   of  betony  the  wort  three  drachms 

by  weight,  and  of  honey  one  ounce ;  seethe  then  the 
it  till   it  harden ;   drink    them   then    in  water   two 
cups  full 

SO.  In  case  that  one  may  not  have  (refctin)  his 
i ik  it,  and  he  spew  it  up,  when  he  have  swallowed 
it,  take  of  betony  the  wort  four  drachms  by  weight, 
and  boiled  honey,  work  (form)  then  four  little  pills 
thereof;  let  him  eat  then  one,  and  swallow  one  in  hot 
water  and  wine  together;  then  of  the  wet  (liquid 
three  cups  foil 

21  *  For  sore  of  inwards,  or  if  he  (the  sick  man)  be 
swollen,    take    betony  the  wort  ;   rub    it  in  wine  very 


Dinii. 

Art.  i. 


CjftthoB,  ed  1528. 


i  rri,.«              «  frtrl,  a         ■  SlKBh  R  ,J  8*p4fe  B.  ,r  hu-,  B. 

'  t*5.  O.           »  Ne.  B.  0.         •  Nfi,  O.  ■  -era,  O.  «  hui,  O. 

|s*tan.  B.;  pete,  0            *  Tor,  O.  «  o55er,  0-  **  o*»ub-   & 
Me.  so  V,  B. 


78 


HEIUURIVM 


leje    J?onnel  abutan*  J>a    pamhe  •  -j  l^yje  by.*  Jjonne* 
eac  hpa8e6  cymej?8  ]>mt  to  bore. 


Irip7    J?onne     bpyle    man     attop     S^y^se     ^enime" 
Sonne  ]>aspew  ylcan    pypte    j*peo  cpymeppan  jepaeje  '10 
*j  peopcp    pulH    pulle    pinep    pyOe  to    poinne  *j  bjuu 
}>onneIa  appipeB  he  f  attop* 

Ixip  hpylene14  man  nseb|ieIfi  to  plite1*1  jemnie17 
|mepele  pypte  •1B  IIIL  tpymepan  jepgpje  pyll  on  pine 
^  jmb  ppy|>e  pmale  bo  ]?onne"0  jehpie|?ep ,JI  je  on  S:i 
punbe2*  lege  *j  eac  bpinc  ppype  ]>eaple  ■  Bonne*8  ineahr** 
8u  lejhpylcepe  mebpan25  phte  ppa  ;eh*elan>'n 

Gpr   piS   ntubpan    phte    jenim    Jwpe*7    ylcan    pypte 
aneM  tpymepan   jepaege80  jecnib*0   on   peab31  pTn  %ehn 
}>onne  8a3t  ]>a?p   pinep   pyn32   hie0  F1^   F11^    flu^jte** 
Sonne34  mib  |>am  pyptuni35  8a  pnnbeM  *j  raib37  ]>y 
ponne38  by 8  hio39  pona  hal. 

piS  pebe40  hunbep  pbte  jenim  betomcan  8a  pypte 
jecnuca41  by  ppy]>e  smale  -j  leje  on  }>a  punbe.43 

Eip    }>e    Sin    j'potu    Tap    py  o58e43    fnnep    fpypan4 
0,  omits  words,  hpylc    bael    jenim   J*a  ilcan   pypte  *j   jecnuea45   fpySe40 
pmale  pypc  to  cly|?an  «47  lege  on  Jjone4*  fpypan   Sonne 
cltunpaS  heo  bit  •  jejhpc&p40  je  innan  je  iitan,50 

Pi8  l£nbenasl  pape  •  *j  jip  men*  hip  8eoh  acen  * 
jenim  ]?a?peM  ylcan  pypte  tpejpaM  tpyniepa53  gepeeje 
pill  on  beope  •  pile  bim  bpincan.M 

Dip  he  Sonne  py  pebpij  ■}  be  py  mycelpe  hsetan47 
Bpopienbe3*  fyle   Bonne   ]?a  pypte   on   peapmuni  pjeuepe 


1  J*5,  O.  *  -con,  B.  ■  hiR,  B.  *  hafi,  0.  *  pa**,  B. 

■  eimich  ft        *  G.  am  rru,  (X        *  mm,  O.        "  >ape,  B.  0, ;  |».  r>  rr,  O. 
'•  5*",  O.  omits,  "  pil,  O.  omits  *  error.         '-  bncan  tB  Hn.  <  >. 

"  II,  0  «mits.  ~i"-,  U.  w  Aire,  B.|  Ilir^N,  1 1  ilira<  O. 

**  |>arer  O.       1B  pyre,  D.        *•  J>aii,  ( K        -1  ir)>arf  i ».,  filJWr,        »  -t*.  0.f 
nl»o  condenses.        ■  J^an,  O.         sl  mjhr,  0.  m  "-ttj»*>  B,t  and  wi  cofo- 

raonly,  out  not  always  t  nab-,  O.      *  ^hal-,  O.      -7  tope,  B,  O.;  b] 
O.     '  »  aue,  B.;  mine,  O.        w  -paje,  0.        »  S^Saib,  B.  O. 


AI'VLEIL 


79 


ij*Al;  let  him  lay  it  then  about  the  wamb  {belly), 
llM  Jet  him  swallow  it;  then  also  rathe  (soon)  it 
tottieth  to  boot  {ivmenday 

22.  Tf  then  any  man  swallow  poison,  let  him  then 
take  of  the  same  wort  three  drachma  by  weight,  and 
four  cups  full  of  wine ;  let  him  boil  them  together  and 
drink ;  then  be  will  spew  op  the  poison. 

23.  If  an  adder  wound  any  man,  let  him  take  of 
the  wort  four  drachms  by  weight ;  boil  them  in  wine, 
and  rub  them  very  small;  do  then  either  (both),  lay 
tli-m  on  the  wound,  and  also  drink  very  largely; 
then  mayest  thou  eo  heal  the  bite  of  any  adder. 

24.  Again  for  bite  of  adder,  take  of  this  same  wort 
drachm  by  weight ;  rub  it  into  red  wine ;  contrive 

then  that  there  be  of  the  wine  three  cups  full ;  smear 
tin  ii  the  wound  with  the  worts  and  with  the  wine; 
then  will  it  (the  wound)  be  booh  hole  (whole), 

25.  For  the  bite  of  a  wood  (mad)  hound,  take 
betony  the  wort;  knock  (pound)  it  very  small,  and 
lay  it  on  the  wound. 

2G.  If  for   thee   thy  throat  be  sore,  or  any  part  of 

thy    swere    (neck),    take   the    same    wort    and    knock 

nmd)  it  very  small;  work  it  to  a   poultice;  lay  it 

on  the  swere ;  then  it  will  cleanse  it,  both  within  and 

without. 

27.  For  sore  of  loins,  and  if  a  mans  thighs  ache, 
take  of  the  same  wort  by  weight  of  two  drachms ; 
boil  in  beer  ;  give  to  him  to  drink. 

l(  he   ((  at)  then    be  feverish,  and  if  he 

be  throing  {in  throes)  by  mickle  heat,    give   him  then 


Betoxt. 
Aft  i. 


Bw?  nfee,  0.  *  rynbjuSt  B.;  fi,  0.,  and  omits  boil.          "  fmejia,  B. ; 

ftaim,  O.  M  ban,  0.        "  J>a  pyree,  0.        *•  pnnba,  O.        »7  mib  H,  O. 

•  ban*  O.  ■  beo,  B.          w  pobe,  O.,  and  condenses.             **  -craoca,  B, 

*  yutm*  O.  M  o.Wr,  « l.         M  fpjpan,  B.;  Inm-  fiynl.  0M  omitting  hp.b. 


■  S«!iioca,  B.        **  fpyK  O. 
■*  fit*  mot!  tie  pib  uran.  0. 

v.  o. 

B.        ■  -Sen**,  B. 


"  chfe,  O. 
11  linheno,  V. 
"rrymefan,  O. 


bane,  0. 
3*  manna,  O. 
*-ca,0. 


sshpap,  B. 
M  hfler 

•   hueon, 


80  HERBARTVM 

na  tef  on  beope  •'  Sonne    gobiaS  ]>&pa    lenbena*  pfip  • 
•j  Jrcepa8  Seona4  ppySe  hpaeSe.5 

Jhp  potable  jenim  )?a  ylcan  pypte  seoS  on  psetepe 
oj?  Sset  Jrcep  psetepep  sy  Spibban  bsel  on  bipoben# 
cnuca7  Sonne  J?a  pypte  «j  leje  on  j>a  pet«  *j  fmipe  J«bji8 
mib  •  «j  bpinc  ^  pop  Jnmne  pnbept  Su  ]wep  °  set?  bote  *j 
©lteope10  hselo. 


PsejbpsBbe.11     ii. 

Dip  mannep  heapob  sece12  oSSe18  pap  py  jenime14 
pejbpseban15  pyptpalan  *j  bmbe16  him  on  '  fpyjian*17 
bonne18  jepiteS10  ]>  pap20  op  j>am81  heapbe.88 

Eip  men  hip  pamb  pap88  py  jenirae  pejbpseban 
peap84  Saepe  pypte  jebo  ^  hioM  blacu  py  *j  fyje  h^98 
Sonne87  mib  raicelpe88  platunje80  jepitej)  J>  pap  on  pe; 
;ip  hyt  Jwrane80  sy  paet  pio81  pamb  py88  ajmnbeno88 
pceappa  bonne84  J>a  pypte*85  *j  leje88  on  )>a  pambe 
Sonne87  popbpineS  heo  pona. 

PiS  paep  innoSep  sape  ;emm  pejbpaeban  peap88  bo 
on  pumep  cynnep  calb  «80  «j  Jncje  hyu  ppySe  •  }>onne 
bata]>  he  inne  peapb  •j40  clsenpaS  j>one  magan  «j  £a 
pmael  )>yjimap  ppyfe  punbjium  pell. 

Gpt41  piS  J?on    )>e    man    on    pambe48  poppeaxen48  py 


1  beope,  B.  2  fcipa  l«nb-,  B.  »  >apa,  B.  4  Nona,  B. 

4  patfe,  B.        •  be,  B.         "  cnoca,  B.  This  manner  of  writing  throughout. 

•  J>ap,  B.  •  Np,  B.  »•  »lt«pe,  B.  »  The  spaces  in  B.  left  for 
the  drawings  have  the  names  filled  in.  Here  peib^obe,  by  a  later  hand. 
w  heapob  ace,  B.  O.  »  oSSer,  O.  M  nima,  O.  »*  -bptb-.  C 
la  binbe,  B. ;  -ban,  O.  »7  fpuran,  O.  "  hanne,  O.  "•  -pice*,  B. 
•*  for,  O.  SI  mannef,  O.  M  heafeben,  O.  a  pambe  for,  O. 
'-'*  reap  in  B.  »  glossed  iuf.          2i  heo,  B.          *  his,  B.  w  tonne,  O. 

*  *>ape,  B.  w  Read  placu  ;  plser-,  B.  ,0  *>anne,  O.  "  reo,  B.  O. 
»  fifc.  O.        M  -ben,  B.          «  |>ane,  O.             »  pyrt,  O.  »«  lege,  B. 


pvr.r.n. 


si 


wort  in  warm  water;  by  no  means  in  beer;  then 
it  goodeth  (benefits)  the  -sore  of  tlie  loins  and  of  the 
thighs  very  rnthely  (quickly). 

29.  For  foot  addle  GjQHt),  take  tbe  same  wort, 
seethe  it  in  water,  till  of  the  water  down  to  a  third 
part  be  sodden  away\*  pound  then  the  wort  and  lay 
it  on  the  feet,  and  smear  (them)  therewith,  and 
drink  the  wash;  then  wilt  thou  find  therein  boot 
(amends),  and  perfect  heali 

Way  BREAD.1'      II. 

1.  If  a  mans  head  ache  or  lie  sore,  let  him  take  the 

>f   waybread,    and    bind     them    on    his    swerc 
A)  ;  then  the  sore  will  depart  from  the  head. 

2.  If  to  a  man  his  wamb  (Jbetty)  be  sore,  let  him 
take  the  juice  of  waybread  the  wort,  and  contrive 
that  it  be  lukewarm,0  and  swallow  it;  then  with 
much  loathing  (naueea)  the  sore  will  depart  away*  If 
then  it  he  that  the  wamb  be  swollen,  then  scrape  the 
wort,  and  lay  it  on  the  wamb;  then  it  soon  will 
dwindle  away. 

3.  For  sore  of  the  inwards,  take  juice  of  way- 
bread  ;  put  it  on  cold  of  some  kind  (sort),  and 
swallow  it  largely ;  then  it  mends  the  inwards,  and 
clears  the  maw  (sfomocA),  and  the  small  guts  very 
wondrous  well. 

i,    *  Again,    in    case  that    a    man    be    overgrown  in 


Art.  i. 


maior.  IJot> 


*  The  Latin  so :  |ipibban  bad  is  governed  by  on* 
b  Properly  Way  broad  ;    its   leaves    are  broad,   and   it  frc- 
Eltl  waysides-      The  figure  in  MS.  V.  is  meant  for  this 
herb. 

c  blacu  is  an  error  in  MS.  for  jdacu,  lukewarm,     hio,  hy, 

r   to   the  wort7    not   the  juice,   for  reap  is  neuter. 
4  Lat.  Ad  dysentericos  :  r. oppeaxen  cannot  mean  that. 


-ba,  O.         ■  -r<x-T  ( I 


*  V.  fto? 


M  h  0. 


82 


HERBAIUVM 


seofi  ponne1  pa  pejbpseb&n*  ppypo 
Bonne  bpmep  peo  panib  pona. 


<j  ete  ponne8  ppype 


i 


Gpt    pi8    pon    pe4   man    puph     hyp    finjanj6   blob* 
utyjme"    genim    pejbjwBban7    peap    pyle   him  bjimcan1 

ponne0  bifi  hit  porta  oftpnlieb. 

Dip    man  jepunbub™     py    jjemm    pejbpreban11    p 
jmV2   to  bupte  *j  pceabls  on  pa  pimbe  heo  bi8  pon:i  M 
hal  •  jip  pe   lichoma   hpa*ji    mib    hepijhcpe    hreco1"   \\ 
jebypjob   jecnuca  6a    pylpan    pypte    -j    lege    psepon,fl 
Bonne  colaB  pe  lichoma17  ^  halaB. 

Dip  6u  ponne  pylle  mauiKjp  painbe  pp&nan  ponm 
nun  5u  pa  pypte  pyll  on  eeebe  •  bo  (tonne  )>  po?  ^ 
pa  pypte  ppa  apyllebe  on  pin  bjunee  ponue  on  in  In 
mhptij  *  pymle  an  foil  to  pyllep. 


naebpe. 


prS  naebjian  phte18  jenim  pejbpseban  8a  pypt  jnib 
on  ptne  *j  ete  by.10 

Scoppio. 

pip  pcoppionep  llite  jemin  pejbpsoban  p^prpalan 
binb20  opone  man  ponne  yp  to  jelypmne21  $  Lvr 
cume  him  to  jobpe  ape.88 

Irip  men2*  mnan24  pypmap2*  ejlen2*  jenim27  psej- 
l>jtt'banM  peap  cnuca  *j  ppmj28  *j  pyle  him  supan  *j 
mm  8a  pylpan*0  pypte  jecnuca  leje  on  pone*1  naplan*2 
*j  ppi8  pmpto**  fpytte  paepte. 


1  ham-,  O.  getatoi  O.,  roOtt :  from  haste.       ■  K,  O.  omits*      *  %  0. 

6  arrange.  O.  c  bio**  uryjrne,   B.  7  -be,  0.  ■  -ca,  O. 

\hin?  0.        l0  -bob,  B,  0.        n  pebrcabe,  0.,  and  so  below.         ,J  p>  i 
■■  rcab,  B,         •«  roua,  B.  »  hrfto,  B.         *  J>aj»,  B.  »'  -hama,  B. 

«  Win  B,        »»  hiSf  B,  0.         »  bmb  on,  B.        «  -h>-,  B.        ■  di 
31  mating   O.  -*  ine,   O.  *  puraef;   CX  =fi  e^liea,  B.;  -an,  O. 

"cnnca  Ta  pypc,  O.  "  bn&San,   it,  *  pjifns,  B.        ■■  fbli 


APVLEII. 


83 


wam*>*   seethe  then  the  waybread  largely,  n 

eat  then  (of  it)  largely ;   then  soon  will  the  wamb 

dwindle 

*  Again,  in  case  that  a  man  outrun  (have  a  dis- 
/'-l  through  his  anus  with    blood;    take  the  juioe 
Od   ^ayl.ivad,    give   it    him  to    drink;    then    it    (the 
to^Orrliaffe)  will  soon  be  stilled. 

'J-  If  a  man    be  wounded,   take   seed    of  waybmid, 

ra"  Ot)  to  dust,  and  shed  (it)  on  the  wound;  it  will 

soon  he  j10ie  (whole}.     If  the  body  be  busied  (troubh**!) 

^vhere  with  heavy  heat  (inflammation,},  pound  the 

hVIq   wort   and  iay  (it,1)  thereon ;   then  the  body  will 

and  heal 

*  Mf  thou   then    wilt    reduce   the   size  of  a  mans 

^*nb    (belly),    then    take    thou    the    wort;    boil    in 

;    put   then    the  juice   and   the  wort  bo  boiled 

wine;  let  him  drink  (this)  then  at  night  fasting 

a^ays  one  cup  for  a  discharge. 

Painting  of  a  snake. 

8.  Against   adders    bite,    take   waybread    the    wort, 
^b  it  into  wine,  and  lot  (the  patient)  eat  it. 

Pahitr,)'!  of  a  scorpion* 

9.  For   scorpions   wound,   take    roots    of   waybread, 
bind   on   the  man  ;  then  it  is  to  be   believed    that   it 

j  come  to  be  of  good  service  to  him. 

10.  If  worms  within  ail  a  man,    take    the  juice    of 

ad,  pound  and  wring  (the  wort),  and  give  it 
him  to  sup;  and  take  the  same  wort,  pound  it,  lay 
(it)  on  the  navel,  and  wreathe  it  thereto  very  fast, 


let  Mm    WAVBnnAn. 


Art.  ii. 


*  Lat*  Ad   eos    qui    purulentum   oxcreant  cum  sanguine. 
The    Englishman    seems   to    have  confused   exsercarc,  wiili 
•  •raentum,  excemere. 
b  Ad    ventrem    Btringendtim,    Lat       The    Saxon-Engliah 
HHike  to  dwindle. 


v  2 


84 


HEnnAiuvM 


Eip   hpylcep   mannop1    hchouia2    ff*  nhraphnft1   nun 

)?oniie  pe^bpsoban  ]?a  pypte  *  *j  jeciiuca  pi8  pmejur' 
butan1  peake  *j  pypc  fpa  to  clame7  lege  ]  nunc  on  Jȣepft 
hit  heapbije9'  hnepca]?  byt  pona  «j  bata)>* 

dp  hpylcum    men  py  Jwy  peopBan   beejep    pepep  je- 
renje10  jemm  Bonne  J?sepe  pypte  peapn  cmb12  on  pretepe 
pyle  Inm  bpmcan    trpara    tnbum    aep  hym13  J?a;p  pepepep 
pene  *14   Jionne    yp    pen    f  hyt    him  cume    ro    inyo 
ppeme. 

J>ifr  potable*  -j  pi8  pma  sape16  ^enini  J>onne  p;r-~ 
bpseban  leap  ;mb,e  pi5  pealt17  pete  Sonne  on  |>a  pete11 
*j  on  |  a  pyna  ]?onne  ys  f  jepipphce111  lreeebom 

Pi  8  }>am  pepope  Jm  8y  J>pibban  bosje  on  man  be* 
cymeS  jemm  pejbpseban20  |>py91  cyBap  cnib22  on  pBtoqie 
oJ>|>e  on  pine  syle  him  bpmcan  asp  )>on  pe  pepop  In  in 
to  cimie  on  mht  nihftij.*3 

pij>  By  pepope  J?e  By  septpan  bgeje  to  cymeB  •  je- 
cnuca  ]?ap  ylcan  pypte  )'py]c  final*  p\  le  hi  in  on  ealoB 
bpmcan24  f  yp  to  jelypenne25  f  hit  byje. 

PiB  punba  hatum20  gemra  Jjonne  pejhpa'ban27  J>a  p\  jir 
enuca  on  pinffppe  butan2*  pealte  leje  on  ]m  punbe-*9 
fxttwe  biB  he  pona  hah50 

Hip  manncp  pet  on  pyj>c  tybpien*  genmi  Jjonne 
pe^bpsefcen^1  Ba  pypt  jnib82  on  ecebe  bej?e  8a  pet  jm'ji- 
mib*33  *j  pmype*34  Bonne  Jpinejj  hy85  pona. 


1  manne,   0.            "4m,    B.  U.            *  hnny,    O.  * -fcet\    O. 

*  fmepn,  &  0.       a  biiton,  B.        7  clume,  B,        *  HfU  B.        '  hi'aph ■-.  & 

■•  -cnense,  B.           "  J»aiH-  pyi*ran  pup,  B*  "  KQ'k,  B.  *■  bjiiiienn 

rpaetftm  «cp  he,  B,          "  p*l,(T  K'nc»  B,  n  fore,  O.  ,B  gpfb,  l» 

11  -re,  0.         l*  ]xt,  B,         l!'  fcr|nrhoe,  B-  **  -V»*>*.  B*  "  I'l'"^.  ft 

-  jn*h,  B.            ■  Dilifn?;^ii.'iunas.  Apul.  *  Supine—,  B.  -*  -  lif— » 

B.;  O.   altera.            2*  barun^i i*  »i»   B.  llfm^-,  B.  *■  Pincppe 


AI'VLEIL 


85 


11,  If  any  mans  body  he  hardened,  take  then  \\,\y- 
"1    the    wort,    and    knock    (pound)    it    with    lard 

Without  salt,  and  so  work  (it)  to  clama  (m  clammy 
substance)]  lay  (it)  then  on  where  it  is  hard  ;  it  soon 
will  make  it  nesh  (soft),  and  amend  (it), 

12.  If  to  any  man  there  be  a  quartan  fever  inci- 
dent,  take  then  the  worts  juice,  rob  in  water,  give  to 
him  to  drink  two  hours    before  he   expects  the  fever; 

ri  is  hope  that  it  may  come  to  much  benefit. 


Wayiiui:ai>. 
Art.  iL 


13.  For  foot  addle  (gout),  and  for  sore  of  sinewy 
take  then  leaves  of  way  bread,  crush  with  salt;  set 
fit)  then  on  the  feet,  and  on  the  sinews ;  then  that 
is  a  sure  leech dom. 

14.  For  the  fever  which  cometh  on  a  man  on  the 
third  day  (tertian),  take  three  sprouts  of  waybread, 
crush  them  in  water  or  in  wine;  give  it  him  (the 
jxitient)  to  drink  ere  the  fever  come  to  him,  at  night, 
fasting, 

15.  For  the  fever  that  comes  the  second  day, ,J 
knock  (jx*U7id)  this  same  wort  very  small;  give  it 
him  in  ale  to  drink.  It  is  to  be  believed  that  it 
may  benefit. 

16.  For  heats  of  wounds,  take  waybread  the  wort, 
j»ound  it  on  lard  without  salt,  lay  it  on  the  wound  ; 
then  will  he  (tlte  'patient)  be  soon  hole. 

17.  If  a  mans  feet  in  a  journey  swell,c  take  then 
waybread  the  wort,  pound  in  vinegar,  bathe  the  feet 
there  with,  and  smear  them;  then  they  soon  dwindle 
(tfa  mvelllny  (tlxttes). 


1  Malagina,   Lat.    1528. 

b  Ad  aecundarum   dolor  em.     Lat.  1528. 

muerinlf  Lat.  1528.   Lye  prefers  lenesccre  {teneresceri-)f 
tiu i  it   li  belter  not   to   bold  to  opinions  against  evidence. 


bucom  B. 
1  V*v>  B. 


*•  fnu-pa,  B. 


*■  MI,  B. 
■  In*,  B. 


-bjiwfc-,  B, 


1  Suib,  B. 


HKllUARIYM 


Jjif  bpyleum  peajijbpebe1  peaxe  on  J>arn  nojmm 
ofitfe  on  Jnubi  lileop***  jenim  Bonne  pegbjueoun  peap 
pjiiuj*  on  Unepce  pulle  leje  J^pon-4  lser  hcjan  nijon 
nili w  J>onne  hala|>a  Lyt  bpaoeB  reptep  5am. 

Be   jDjhpylcum    uneu|mm    bhebpum    Be    on   niaiinej* 
nebbe    pittaft    mm   pegbpieban7    yv&b H  bpij    ro  buyrett 
*j    jmblfl    men j11    piS    piueopu la    bo    lytel    pealrep    too 
jvpe,3imb  pine  fmype14  J?  neb  nnb*  }K>nne  (mep$R 
•j  halaS,10 

Pi|?  niujwf  punbe  ge&tfn  pejbpa&an  leaf  ■  *j  hype 
peoj^  jnib  copomne  hapa  Sonne  fpi]>e  lanje  on  Jnnum 
niuSe  *j  et  Bone  pyptpalan. 

Zrtf  pebe  hunb  man  rophre  jenini  ]niy  ylcan 
pypte17  *j  jejmo  *1M  y  leje  on*  Sonne  biB  hits  fona 
hal 

Pi]>  asleep  btejef  mannej*  rybbejuiyrp  e  i0  mnepeapoq- 
u\uu'  jjoune  pejbpseoan  bo  on  pin  *j  pup*0  f  pop  ^ 
er*1  ]ia  pejbjiieban  Bonne  beah  hie  piB  gejbpylcpe  in- 
nancunbpe  unha'lo. 

Fifleafe.28     m. 

Eip  men  ^  hip  leoBu  acen  oSBe  onjeplojen  sy  jenini 
fifleafe84   Ba  pypt*   cnuca  on  fmeoppe*6  spyr]>e   Gobate 

leje  fifepon20  butan*7  pealce  Bonne  halafi  hyt  ponn. 

]?i)t  panibe  pape  jenim  f  if  leaf  an  seap*8  Jnepe89  pypte 
pepping  rpejen  euculepas  so  pulle-  syle  him  fupan*  }H>uue 
<  h  nj*a]j  hir  on  pej  ;f  pap  eaU. 

JJiJj  muBep  ece  •  *j  piB  tunjan-  *j  piB  j?potan  genua 
fjfleapan  pyptrpalan   pyll  uii   peetepe-  syle    him    pupan 


1  ^aphlir^c,  B,       *  hleujie,  B.       ■  ppfag,  B.       *  fraji,  B,       ■  haJah  B, 
spaffe,B.  ?-Bfii£b-tB.  "  pfeb,  B.         f  buffer,  B.  i\  B. 

11  mtengc,  B.  '    run-ia,  Bu  "  |*er,  B.  0.  M  -pa,  B.-,  fimuv,  0. 

14  balatt,  B.         '    puf',  B,  w  pvpr,   R.,  omittSag  the  case  termination. 

••  -snib,  B.  ■  -nerre.  B,  »  flip,  B.  ■  ere,  O.  »  fif- 

U«fte,  MS.  B.f  by  a  later  hand.  a  man,  O,  M  r«l  lea  fan,  B.     Tkl 

reading  of  V.  seems  careless  grammar.       ** ynie|ij»e,  B,       ^  }aj»on.  B. 
»  bncoD,  B.        w  Kaj\  B.         ■  fa,^,  B.        *>  -reft  0. 


APVLE1I. 


87 


18.  If  to  any  an  ulcer*  wax  on  tin:  nose  or  Ofi  the   WA**mu& 
cheek,  take  then  way  breads  juice  j  wring  (it)  on  ln-sli 
(fioft)  wool  ;  lay  (it)  thereon ;   let  it  lie   nine    nights ; 

n  after  that  soon  it  heals. 

19.  For  any  uncouth   blisters  which  sit  on  a  rjoflU 
(face),  take   seed  of  way  bread,    dry   (it)   to    dustT 

and  pound  it ;  mix  with  hogs  grease,  put  a  little  of 
It  to  (it),  wash  (it)  with  wine,  smear  the  neb  with 
it;  then  it  smootheth  and  healeth* 

20.  For  wound  of  mouth,   take  leaves   of  waybread 
and   its    juice ;    pound   together,   have    (it)    then    v  < 
long  in  thy  mouth,  and  eat  the  root. 

2i.  If  a  wood  hound   (prtad   dog)  rend  a  man,  take 
same  wort,  and  rub  it  fine   and   lay  it   on  ;   then 
will  it  (the  s^ut)  Boon  be  hole  (tvhole). 

22.  Km  every  days  tenderness  of  a  imtn  in  war  illy, 
let  him  take  then  waybread,  put  it  in  wine,  and  sip 
the  juice  ami  eat  the  waybread  ;  then  it  is  good  for 
inward  unheal  (injinmti/). 


Imveleaj*,  or  CinquefoiLh    UL 

L  If  for  a  man  his  joints  ache,  or  have  been  struck 
take  fiveleaf  the  wort,  pound  it  on  grease  very  small, 
it  thereon  without  salt;  then  it  soon  healcth. 
2.  Fur   sore   of  wamb  (belli/),  take  juice  of  fiveleaf 
the  wort,  wring   out   two  spoons  full,   give  it  hi  in  to 
t  then  it  (the  remedy)  cleanseth  away  all  that 
8.  For  mouths  ache,  and  for  tongues   achet  and  for 
throats  ache,  take  the  roots   of  fiveleaf,  boil  in  water, 


ttpttinw      lh*t. 


*  Clam,  Latin,  1528. 

b  The  drawing  in  MS.  V,  in  meant  for  a  cinquefoil :  but 

-!obed  leaves  stand  on  long  upright  footstalks,  rising  from 

a  root.     It  is  much  the  same  in  MS.  A,    The  fig.  is  probably 

traditional     It  would  not  be  according  to  early  notions  to 

include  the  potentfflas  whose  leaves  are  not  quinate. 


88 


HEKBA1UVM 


Sonne    eliunpaS    hiz    Stme    muS    innan    *j    bio    pe    ece 
hrhenbe.1 

]hy  heapbep  pape*2  jemm  pipleapan3  6a  pyjit. 
beppit  ppipa  imb  |*ani  lseptan  pinjpe  -j  nub  j>ain 
Siunan4  ahepc  }>onne  upp  op  Bspjie*  eopSan  *j  jegnib 
fpyj>e  pinale  ^  bmb  on  p  heapob  Sonne  bi|>  pe  ece 
lytlienbe/1 

Eip   men   blob    ut7   Of   nopum    ypne   to   fpiSe     j 
him    bpincan    pipleapan    on   pine-  *j  finype  8   J    heapub1' 
nub  J?am  Sonne   oSptanbeJ?  pe  blobgyte  pona. 

Dip  mannep  mibpipe10  ace  jemme  pipleapan11 
peap12  menej13  to  pine  *j  bpmce14  Sonne  J^peo  pul 
p  u  1 1 e 1 5  J>  ]i  y  ]  °  mop  j  enas  'j  on  nil  it  n  l  fcij. ' 7 


]?ijj  na*bpanla  plite  jenim  pipleapan  ]>a  pypte10 
3111b  ou  pine  •  *j  bpince^  fpiSe  Sonne  eymeS  hmi  ]i  to 
bote. 

Dip  man  popbrejineb  sy  jjeninie  pipleapan  ]a  pypt 
bepe  on  him  Sonne  cpe}a3  cpioptije  men  f  I11111  ]3  ro 
jpbew  ciime. 

Trip   J>u   pille  cancep    ablenban22    jenmi    Sonne    | 
leapm  8a  pypte    seo8    on    pine  *j  on   ealbep    beapscf1' 
pyple  bnran24  peaite  mencj*5  call  tosomne  •    pypc   t<> 
clySan    *j    leje    Sonne    on    )>a    punbe    ]>onne    halaS  heu 
pona* 

Bu  pcealt  Sonne  eac  jepypcean20  ]m  pyjit87  on  ajup- 


tup  inonSe. 


Nsebpe. 


1  -i^eUte,  II.         *  cape,  V.         ■  ji] ,  D.         '  Iranian,  B*         *  Nt***  B, 
0  -igenhe,  13.         7  ut,  B.         R  rmvjia,  B.  'betpofe,  B.  »°  nii.N|uj, 

in  OQ&tanifc  "  jfift  R  ' '•  '"  T**fr  B-  ,J  niaaisc,  B.         •«  -can, 

<>.        "fiillc  fiilU\  0.         "IWS*  B*         ,7  rnhfris,  V,,  a  felae   rjk 

M  nsc^jian,  B.,  and  so  gent-rally.         *■  j  yj>r,  11,         *>  -can,  O.        ■  buco, 


AFVLEII.  H 

ii  (the  patient)  to  sip;a  then  it  will  cleanse 
the  mouth  within,  and  the  ache  will  be  diminishing. 

4.  For  heads  sore,  take  fiveleaf  the  wort,  scratch  it 
thrice  with  the  least  finger  and  with  the  thumb ; 
heave  it  then  up  from  the  earth,  and  rub  it  very 
small,  and  bind  it  on  the  head ;  then  the  ache  will 
be  diminishing. 

5.  If  for  a  man  blood  run  out  of  his  nostrils  too 
much,  give  to  him  to  drink  fiveleaf  in  wine,  and 
smear  the  head  with  it;  then  the  blood  gout  will 
soon  staunch. 

6.  If  a  mans  midriff  ache*   let   him   take  juice   of 
leaf,  mix   it   with   wine,   and   let   him  drink  then 

three  cups  full  for  three  mornings,  and  at  night, 
fasting. 

7.  For  bite  of  adder,  take  fiveleaf  the  wort,  crush 
it  in  wine,  and  let  him  drink  it  freely;  then  that 
will  come  to  him  for  a  boot  (reiiiedy), 

8.  If  a  man  be  badly  burnt,  let  him  take  fiveleaf 
the  wort;  let  him  bear  it  on  him;  then  aver  crafty 
men  that  that  may  come  to  liim  to  good. 

9.  If  thou  will  blind  a  cancer,  or  prevent  its  dl^ 
charging,    take    then    fiveleaf  the   wort,    seethe  it  in 

I  wine,  and  in  an  old  barrow  pigs  grease  without  salt; 
mix  all  together,  work  to  a  plaister,  and  then  lay  it 
on  the  wound ;  then  it  soon  will  heal. 

10.  Thou  shalt  also  further  work  up  the  wort  in 
the  month  August, 

A  painting  of  a  make  Jills  a  vacant  space.     MS,  V. 


Art, 


a  Gargarizct,  Lat. 


B.,   amendment.  "-bheiib-,   B.  n   berchef,  O. 

k  mscoS,  B.        *  -paw,  B.        =i  rypr,  B.,  by  a  dip,  omits. 


1 buron,   B. 


90 


11EIUIAIUVM 


jGpcfpote.1      IV. 

06oj  pypt  J>e  man  ueptoenacajD  ^  oBpum  Daman 
tepcfpote  nemnefi  biB  ceimeb9  jehpsep  on  finejaim 
kuibuin  *j  on  pitituin. 

J?i|;   punba  ^   piB   beabfppmgap  *j  pi5   cypnlu    gemm 
jiB]ie8  ylcaa  p>rptt?  pyptpalan  -  *j  ;<_jp]ii8    abfitan4  • 
ppypan  }>omie  jpemaB5  hit  healice. 

6pt  piB  cypnlu  jemm  6a  pyljan  pypte  uepraena- 
cam  *  jecnuca  hy"  "j  leje  Brcpto7  heo  ha?16  punbop- 
lice. 

]?iji  8a  ]h*  habbaB  tffcjnratibene*  robpan  fpa  f  ]mt  blob 
nc  BUBg  hyp  jecynbelican  p^ne  habban  *j  hftOptt  }  ijne 
gebflalbtt    ne    inajon  •    mm  J>tepeL>  ylean  pyp"1'    1 
-j  fflm  bjunoaa  -j  pyBBan  jemm  pm11  <j  hunij  *j  pccwji 
iNetflg1*  to   pmne   *j   hyt   fona    hfelB11  \m    untpr 

nyppe-u 

]?i8  hfpe  sap  jeoim  an  imbiV  puinepep  btej  |m 
ylean  pypte  ^  jejmb  to  bupte  mm  Jjodiu'  pip  cucuk*|iap 
pulle  8a?p  buptep  *  ^  pjiy  peenceap11  gobey  pmep  nuj«c5,e 
to  ponmc  pyle  bpine&n  liyt  ppemaB  miclum17  eac  fpa 
pime14  manejum  oBpum  untpumnyppuin.19 

J>i|j  |>a   unrpuiunyype   pe   ptanap  peaxaS  on  blrcbpnn 
genim    (mpe*  \  lean    pypte  pyptpalan  •  -j*1  enuea  h- 
pyll  ]ionne  on    hatan    pme   syle    bpincan   byt  hsulu  J  a 
iint|iuiiniyppo  punbophcuiu  jemete-  -j  na  f  in  i 

Iifwt   fpiii    |ni>ne  **  mijBan    jelet  •  hyt    hp&Mice  ^ 
jcpymB*1  *j  fopB  j**la?bej>,w 

PiB  licapob    pap  jenim   J>a  ylcan   ptpte  *j  jebinb 
)>ani  lu'afbe89  *j  heo   jepanaB  ^  pap  8«ep  heapbep:- 


4  hro]uirr,  IV.  in  margin. 


'h*tf,R 


Mwu>n\  B.        t  Hp*,  B.        *  onbnron,  B. 
1  Nm  B,  ■  The  Urin   is  iWitraftu. 

«imv  B.     »  K*r^ ».       "  rfo,  B. 


'  Mii  rc^ncar* 


APVLEII. 


91 


AsiiTimoAT,  that  is,  Vervain,    iv. 

1.  This  wort,  which  one  nanieth  verbemie;i.  ami  by 
another    name  ashthroat,    is   produced   everywhere   in 

100th  lands  and  on  wet  ones. 

2.  For  wounds,  and  for  dead  springs  (ulcers),  and 
Epr  kernels  (strumous  tfivellings),  take  routs  uf  the  name 
wort,  and  wreathe  about  the  swere  {neck) ;  then  it 
will  benefit  highly. 

3.  Again  for  kernels  (atrwmcma  swellings),  take  the 
same  wort  verbenaca;  knock  (jtmind)  it,  and  lay  it 
thereto  ;  it  will  heal  wonderfully. 

4.  For  those  that  have  stopped  veins,  so  that  the 
blood  may  not  have  its  kindly  {natural)  run  (e?Ottr 
and  are  not  able  to  retain  their  food,  take  juice  of  the 
same  wort,  and  give  to  drink,  and  afterward  take 
wine  and  honey  and  water,  mix  them  together,  and  it 
(thz  remedy)  \\"ill  soon  heal  the  infirmity* 

5.  Fur  sore  of  liver,  take  on  Midsummers  day  the 
same  wort,  and  ruh  it  to  dust;  take  then  five  spoons 
full  of  the  dust,  and  three  draughts  of  good  wine ; 
mix  them  together ;  give  (this  to  the  sick  man)  to 
drink ;  it  will  benefit  much  ;  also  in  like  manner  for 
many  other  infirmities. 

&  For  the  infirmity  by  which  stones  wax  in  the 
bladder,  take  roots  of  the  same  wort,  and  pound 
them;  boil  them  then  in  hot  wine;  give  to  drink;  it 
will  heal  the  infirmities  in  a  wonderful  manner,  ami 
not  that  only;  also  whatsoever  lets  (h indens)  the  urine, 
it  soon  makes  away  with,  and  leads  forth, 

7,  For  a  head  sore,  take  the  same  wort.,  and  bind 
to  the  head,  and  it  will  make  to  wane  the  sore  of  the 
head. 


Amuiiroat. 
Art.  iv. 


»*  intense,  B.  »7  mice-,  B.  ,"  j-omc,  B.  "  -nqr-»  B.  ■  Ml"*,  li. 
■  -j,  n.  omits,  3  cooca  his,  B>  *  *g»  V.  omits,  -■  J»ODef  B,  ■  jhbIv,  & 
»St|ifm«,B.        "-Utt^B.        »htef*«  V. 


NMftei 

pi8  naebpan  phre  ppa  hpylc  man  spu  ^ap  }»\  pr 
nepmeuacam  imb  '  hype  leapum  *j  pyprpumum  ou  hnu 
hseffi  pi8  eallum  tuebpum  he  bi5  rpum, 

Atropcoppe. 

PiJ>  attopcoppan  bite  jenira  }>*epe s  ylcan  pj  | 
leaf  peo8  on  pine  jeenucobe  •  jip  hyt  mib  geppelle  on 
f opbopen  byft  jelege  jnepto  *  peo  punb  poeal  pona  beon 
jeopenub 4  *j  p5T88an  heo  jeopenub 4  bco  |>onne  ge- 
cnuca  )m  pj-pt  mib  humje  •  *j  leje  ]?8eptoa  oJ>8aBt  hyr 
hal  py*  f  bi5  ppi6e  hpsebhce.7 


PiJ>  pebe  hunbep  pi  ire  gennn  ]?a  ylcan  pyjtte8  ueji- 
menacatn  *j  bpaetene  copn  fpa  gehale  •  *]  lege  ro  |>iepe  ° 
punbe  l0  oJ>p  5a  copn  J?uph  6one  paetan11  jehnehpobe  syn- 
^  ppa  roBunbene  * u  nira  }>onne  6a  copn  «j  gepupp  ©9 
pumum  henpugule*18  gip  he  by  u  j*>nne  etan  nelle  Bonne 
mm  8u  o{>pe  copn  *j  mencg1*  ro  J-sepe  ,c  pypte  tarn 
jeuiete  J>e  J>u  a?p  bybept  *  «j  leje  to  Bsepe  B  punbe  fpa  lft 
ojjfcr  ]m  ongire  J>  peo  ppecnyp  l9  opanumen  s^  «j  urw 
atogen. 

PiJp  nipe  punbela8l|  gemin  J>a  ylcan  pypte  *j  MM 
nub  butepan  -j  leje  ro   Jwpe*8   punbe. 

pi8  ntebpan  phte  genim  J/a23  ylcan  pypre  tpijuw  «j** 
peoft  on  pine  *j  enuea  pyj>}>an  gyp  pe  slyre  blmb  bi5  *j 
mib  Jam  jeppelle-  ungeheapbub  M  )>onne  leje  8u  |'a 
pypre*7  fm/BBQm  pona  hyr  pceal  opeman*  *j  pyCfian 
hyr  jeopenub89  beo  •  J>onne  nun  Bu  8a  ylcan  pypre 
nnjepobeno  *}  cnuca    mib  humje  leje  to  Jwpe80  punbe 


1  hi  mib,  13.        *  1>*ik%  B,      »  frajuro,  B-      *  HMfc.  B.,  twice.      *  J«]«.  B. 

B.         »•  punbe*  n»»,  B.         "  f*UP,  B.  ,s  ->teb-,  U.  *J  h«cii.  It. 

"Ins,  B,  w  m»iic,  B.  ••  Hpr,  B.  «'  tfcjic,  B.  '»  n^  t,  B. 


■ 


APVLKTI. 


03 


Drawing  of  a  mah\  MS.  V.t  fit,  19  6. 
For  bite  of  adder,  whatsoever  man  hath  on  him, 
rQfft  verbenaca,  with  ita  leaves  and  roots,  lie  will 
be  firm  against  all  snakes. 

Two  drawings  of  cUtorcops,  like  two  homed  locusts. 
MS.  V.JoL19c. 

9.  For  poisonous   spiders   bite,    take   leaves   of  the 
ae    wort ;    seethe  thein    in  wine,    pounded ;   if  the 

venom  be  retained  mi  the  body,  with  swellings,  lay 
then  thereto ;  the  wound  shall  Boon  be  opened,  and 
when  it  be  opened,  then  pound  the  wort  with  honey, 
and  lay  it  thereto,  till  that  it  be  hole  (whole);  that 
will  he  veiy  quickly. 

10.  For  wood  (mad)  hounds  bite,  take  the  same 
wort  verbenaca,  and  wheaten  corns  hole,  and  lay  to 
the  wound,  till  that  the  corns  are  neshed  (made  soft) 
through  the  wTet,  and  so  tire  swollen  up.  Take  then 
the  corns,  and  cast  them  to  some  cock  or  hen  fowl ; 
if  he  then  will  not  eat  them,  then  take  thou  other 
DOTBB,  and  mis  them  with  the  wort  in  the  manner  in 
which  thou  ere  didst,  and  lay  to  the  wound  until 
thou  understand  that  the  mischief  be  taken  away  and 
drawn  out. 

11.  For  new  wounds,  take  the  same  wort,  and 
pound  it  with  butter,  and  lay  it  to  the  wound. 

Drawing  of  a  make.    MS.  V.f  fol.  19  d. 

1 2.  For  bite  of  adder,  take  twigs  of  the  same  wort, 
and  seethe  them  in  wine,  and  afterwards  pound  them ; 
if  the  scratch  is  blind,  and  with  the  swelling  not  come 
to  a  head,  then  lay  thou  the  wort  thereto;  soon  it 
shrill  open,  and  after  it  be  opened,  then  take  thou  the 
same   wort  unsodden,  and    pound  it  with  honey,  and 


AsnrrniOAT. 
Art.  It. 


■•  rfnecner,  B,        *  uc,  B.       -J^lS.  Had.  585  tttgina  here.       *  «ajie,  B. 
™  |»{ppe,IL,  a  different  construction  Vsev  St  Marherete.  **  cpgA,  H., 

with  a  glosa  bowtf,        *»  %  H  omite,  **  -bob,  B.        R  fra  nptit,  1L 

omit*.  »  >apc6r  B.  *  -nob,  B.  "  8lpe  B, 


94 


HERBAKIYM 


o6J$   heo '   hal   py  a   $  ip  3  TYVV*   bpreblice 4  jyp    man 
h^  pyppuni6  jemete  )#epto 7  ale$8,* 


J^enne  belle.0 

Deoy  pypt  J»e  man  syniphoniacam-10  [.  f.  jufquia- 
mum]11  nemneB  *j12  oSpuni  naman13  belone  <j  eae  punn 
men14  hennebelle15  hata8  pihpt  on  bejanura10  lanbuin 
*j  on  panbijum17  lanbum  *j  on  pyjittunum.  ]?onne  yj' 
o&op  J?ij*pe  ylcan  pypte  fpeapt  on  Inpe*13  «j  fci&pan 
leapim  -j  eac  setpijum.  J>onne  yp  peo  sepjie  hpitpe11' 
^  heo  hrej8  J>ap  maejnu. 

]>i8  eapena20  pap  jemm  J^ppe  ylcan  pypte  fe§f91 
•j  pypin  hit  bpype22  on  J  eape  hyt  punboplicum  je- 
mete  J^epa23  eapena  pSp  apligB  *  *j  eac24  ppa  pame  Jieali 
paep96  pypmap  on  been  hjft  by8"  acpelleB. 

Pi8  cneopa  jeppell  oS8e  pceancena27  o88e  J  pa  hran* 
Ipa  on  lichoinan29  jeppell30  sy31  mm  ]?a  ylcan  pyj>r«- 
pinipbomacan32  *j  cnuca  by*3  leje31  paento*6  j>  jefpell 
heo  opminieB.30 

]>i}>  ro8a  pape37  jeuun  psepe38  ylcan  pypte  pyptpalan 
peo8  on  ptpanjum30  pine  pipe  bit  ppa  peapm  *j  health 
on  hip  mufie40  pona  hit  ;ehsel8  papa  to8a  pfip.41 

P18  psepa42  jepealba  jepap  *  o88e  jjeppell43  genua 
jwpe44  ylcan45  pypte  pyptpalan  *j  jeppifi  to  8ani43 
peo47  je  ^  pap  ge  p  geppell  papa  gepalba43  hio4W 
oparameft.80 


»hfo,H.  «hfilrf,B.  ■  ir,  V.  B.  omit.  *  pa*-,  B.  ■  his,  B. 
0  hiruin,  B»  T  Hj»i  B.  *  IcytS,  H.  °  O.  adds  belone.  »•  rymr-y 
IL  "  Gverlmed  in  V.  '*  *j  on,  IL  "  nama,  G.         "  ronsn,  IL 

"  hwnne,  B.  II.        '*  bt^anu,  B.         "  J"anb-,  B,  "  &>ofi  rr  $ecp«?  ylcan 

pypte  fpeapt  on  hipe,  H.  $  fcanne  if  o|»er  hJTe  ylcan  phtan  pyrr,  O.  ;  hipe, 
Ji  ■  Mpe   hfiETji*-,    II.;  hj<irxju\  B.     It   has  btto    said   that  a  long 

vov el  before  two  consonants  in  impossible.         "  earane,  0. 

t M|>e,  B.  a  frapa,  B.  Sl  c4cf  H.  »  J»ap,  B.  ■  ^  B. 

2T  Sqrpdlc  o^«  rcanct*nap  II.;  r<?anc-t  B.         **  hpap,  B.         »  -ham-t  B. 
fl  prrpel,  IL         st  f>\  B.         K  -am,  H.  tt  his,  B.  u  bek  Nr  mib. 


APVLEII. 


lay  it  to  the  wound,  till  that  it  be  hole  (whole) ;  that   A*TrrrmoAT. 
it  will  be  very  quickly,  if  a  man  layeth  it  thereto  in 
this  manner. 


Henbane,    v. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  o-u/ttfwwaxij,  or  w§ 
Hvaftof,  and  by  another  name  belenc,  and  also  some 
men  call  it  lienbell  (now  henbane),  is  produced  hi 
cultivated  places,  and  in  sandy  lands,  and  in  gardens. 
Then  there  is  another  (sort) ft  of  this  same  wort,  swart 
in  hue,  and  with  stiffer  leaves,  and  poisonous  also. 
The  former  is  white,11  and  it  has  these  virtues. 

2.  For  sore  of  ears,  take  juice  of  this   same   wort, 
^d  warm  it ;  drop  it  into  the  ear ;  it  in  a  wonderful 

manner   puts  to  flight  the  sore  of  the  ears;  and  also, 
likewise,  though  there  be  worms  in  it,  it  kills  them. 

3.  For  swelling  of  knees  and  of  shanks,  or  where- 
s<x«ver  on  the  body  a  swelling  be,  take  the  same  wort 
cvpfwvi<xxrlt  and  pound  it ;  lay  (it)  thereto  ;  it  will  take 

y  the  swelling. 
*.  For  sore  of  teeth,  take  roots  of  the  same  wort ; 
ethe  (them)  in  strong  wine  j  let  (the  sufferer)  sip  it 
warm,  and  hold  it  in  his  mouth;  soon  it  will  heal 
the  sore  of  teeth. 

5.  For  sore  or  swelling  of  the  inguinal  parts,  take 
ots  of  the  same  wort,  and  wreathe  to  the  thigh ;  it 
take    away   the    sore    or    the    swelling    of   the 
al  parts. 


yawna 

tt  t'tfcr,      lUtl. 


•  Supply  cyan  i 

b  This  is  Hyoscyamus  albusf  bat  oar  henbane  is  H.  niger* 


f.f  in  margin.        M  ro  on,  IT. ;  J>ap,  B.        **  orfaanymett,  IT.      *  pip,  H. 

'tape*  Bt        "  frraogf,  O.       w  motfe,  O.  "  pip,  healh,and  itops  at 

palati.  pine,  nrn^e,  H.  *  Mna,  B.  *•  S«1Te^  H-  *■  tape,  B. 

**  rylr«"J.  B.  IT.         **  ««mf  H.t  aod  a  itop  at  palan.  ■  f*k>,  B„  with 

a  rtop.        ^-peal-,  B.        w  heo,  B.        **  ofopnrantf,  H. 


UC)  HERBABIVM 

Dip  pipej*  bpeofc  ppe  pien1  jenim  bonne  Jnepe8  Jlcan 
pyptc  peap  pypc  to  bpence3  *j  lyle  hype  bpincan  *j 
pmype*  6a  bpeopr  paepmib*  J>onne  by  8  hype  pona  J?ec 
pel 

pi8  pota  pap  jemm  }>a  )Tlcan  pypte  imb  hype  pypt- 
pnman7  <j  enuca*  co  ponine0  leje  opep  8a  pet10  *j 
faepto11  ^ebmb  hyc  hsel]>lt  jmnbuplice18  *j  f  jeppell 
opainmS.14 

PiJ>  lunjen  able  jenmi  ]?jepe  pylpan  pypte  peap  syl«- 
bpincan  mib  heahcpe  pnnbjiunge  lie  bifi  jelucleb. 


Naebpe  pypt.15    vr. 

Beop  pypt  )>e  man  ujpcpinam  ^  oftpum  naman  nirb- 
beppypr  nemneft  bi8  cenneblrt  on  piecepe  -j  on  ;i'(v|iuin 
ln'o  bi8  hnepceum17  leapuni  *j  bitreppe18  on  bypjin;. 


Pi8  nffibbpan  phte  genim  Sap  f  ylfan  inpeptnain  cnuca 
liy  menjc10  nub  pine  syle  bpincan  heo  lue!8  punbiipluv 
J  one  plyte  *j  f  attop  tobpipB  *  *j  pap  pypte  8u  pceul- 
in  man  on  8am  mon5e  pe  man  appehf  nenuieft. 

Beopjpt.     VIL 

Deop  pypt  )»e  man  on  leben20  ueneptam  *j  on  uj 
gepeobe  beopypt  nemne8  heo  bi8  cenneb21  on  bejanum* 
ftupum  *j  on  pyptbebbum  *j  on  nMebum*3*  *j  pap  pypte 
|>u  pcealr  niman  on  ]>am  inonSe  )>e  man  aujuptum 
oemiM& 

PiJj  8a?t  beon.**  set  ne  pleon95  genim  pap  ylcan  pypte 


1  pn,  II. j  ryn,  B,;  ^0.  -J?ape,B,  ■  bjusuci',  II. ;  irynce, 

B,  ;    bnnean,    O.  '  pn*|ir,   II. ;  pnepa,   B.  '  Hp,   B«  O. 

*  h\  II.  omits  j  fc*e  =  |>yf  instrumental  here.  *  -ttp-,  B.,  more  exactly* 

H  r-uoca,    B.    IL  tt  A  note  in    1L    explains   cam  fntli-uttt.  '•  jvr,  & 

"  Hi*,  B.      w  hylp\N(  Ei       *J  -bop-,  B.        M  oraniimrt,  II.        '*  M&tm 
fiirr,  B.,  later  character*.         l0  aenncb,  B,         h  -cum,  B.        l*  birep,  B. 


APVLEII. 


07 


0.  If  a  wifes  {womans)  breasts*1  be  sore,  take  then 
juice  of  the  same  wort,  work  it  to  a  drink,  and  giT6 
it  to  her  to  drink,  and  smear  the  breasts  therewith ; 
then  it  will  soon  be  the  better  with  her. 

7.  For  sore  of  feet,  take  the  same  wort,  with  its 
roots,  and  pound  together ;  lay  over  the  feet,  and 
bind  thereto;  it  will  heal  wonderfully,  and  will  take 
away  the  swelling. 

8.  For  lungs  addta  (disease)^  take  juice  of  the  same 
wort,  give  (it)  to  drink ;  with  high  wondering  lie  will 
1"    healed. 


Hi nuant 
Art 


Adder  wort.    vi. 

I.  This    wort,    which    is    named    viperina,    and    by 
another   name   adder  wort,  is  produced  in  water,  and 

in  arables;  it  is  of  nesh   (soft)  leaves,  and  bitterish  to 

Drawing  of  a  Make,     MS.  V.}  foL  20  b. 
%  For  bite  of  adder,  take  the  same  viperina,  pound 

with  wine,  give  to  drink;  it  healeth  wondrouslv 
the  rent,  and  driveth  away  the  poison;  and  this  wort 
thou  whalt  take  in  the  month  which  is  called  April 


Foh/gamm 
ftuftorta. 


Bee  wort,    yii. 

1.  This  wort,  which  in  Latin  is  called  veneria,  and 
in  our  language  bee  wort,  is  produced  in  cultivated 
places,  and  in  wort  beds,  and  in  meads ;  and  this 
worl  thou  shalt  take  in  the  month  which  is  called 
August. 

2.  That  bees  may  not  fly  off,b  take  this  same  wort 


Acotu*  rubs- 
nt  us.    Hut, 


•  Apul  1528,  has  pectinum,  not  peetorum  nor  mammarum. 
b  Orris  root  is  used  for  this  purpose  now. 


'•  hi*  m«n<\  B.  ■  Instil,  li.  »  c*nneb,  B.  ■  begiinu,  R 

»  mrnbu*  B.         «  bt'on,  B.         "a  J&0B,  & 


98  HEBBABIVX 

ye  pe  uenepiam  nembon  «j  gehoh  h^1  to  fttepe  h^pe9 
)wnne  beo8  hy  punjynbe*8  *j  nroppe  ne  ppicali  fie  him 
jehcaft  •  J>eop  pftit  bf%  pelbon  punben  ne  hf  man  je- 
cnapan  ne  mseg  buton  Sonne  heo  jpepfi  <j  blej*.4 

Dip  hpa  ne  mseje  jemijan*  «j  se  micjfia  esc  ptanben 
Yf  mme  }>tpre  f^1^  pypte  p^ptpalan  *j  peo]>e  on  pro- 
tepe  to  }?pibban  bade  •  pylle  bpincan  •  )*>nne  binnan0 
ftiym  bagum  he  maej  J>one  mi;)>an  popfi  apenban7  hyt 
hselC  punbophce  )>a  untpumnyppe. 

Leon  pot.8    vin. 

Beop  pypt  \>e  man  pebem  leonip  «j  oSpum  n£man 
leonpot  nemnefi  heo  bifi  cenneb9  on  pelbon  •  *j  on 
bicon  •  *j  on  hpeobbebbon.10 

Eyp  hpa11  on  Jraepe12  untpumnyppe  p^18  JJ  he  p^11 
cip15  J>onne  meaht16  8u  hme  unbinban  jenim  ^fffe 
pypte  }>e17  pe  leon  pot  nembon  pp  Cjpelap18  butan18 
pypttpuman  peo8  on  paetepe  on  panpaegenbum  monan80 
<j  8peah  lime  J)sepmib21  «j  laeb  fit  op  J>am  hupe88  on  popan 
mhte  ^j  ptep23  hyne  mib  Jrope24  pypte  J>e  man  apipto- 
lochiam  Nemnefi  «j  J>onne  he  utja85  ne  beseo  he  hyne 
nu  on  bsec  •  Jmp  8u  hme  meaht26  op  psepe  untpum- 
nyppe27 unbmban.88 


Elupjmnje.88    rx. 

Beop  pypc  \>e  man  pcelepatam  ^j  oSpum  naman 
clupjmnje80  nemneC  heo  bi8  cenneb81  on  puhtum  *j  on 
psetepejum32  fcopum  fpa  hpyle  man  fpa  pap  pypte  paep- 
tenbe  J?ij8  hhhhenbe  he  8aet  lip  poplseteC.88 


1  hf,  B.  2  fcipe  h5re,  B.  »  -lgenbe,  B.  4  SpejrtS  -j  blef*,  B. 

6  -mis-,  B.  ■  -non,  B.  7  ar»nb-,  B.  •  leonef  foe,  B. 

9  cwnneb,  B.     ,0  jieob-,  B,      "  hPa,  B.     «  Jmpe,  B.      »  iy,  B.      "  tf .  B. 
Iftcir,B.        "mih&,B.         l7  *,  (X,  quam.         n  -lef,  0.        w  baton,  B. 


APVLEIT. 


which  we  called  veneria,   and    hang   it   in    the    hive ; 
then   will    they  be  content   to   stay,  and   will    n< 
depart;    but    it    will    like    them    well;    this    wort    is 
st; Mom  found,  nor  may  a  man  know  it,  except  when 
it  groweth  and  blowetb. 

3,  If  one  may  not  pass  water,  and  the  water  be  al 

a  standstill,  let  him  take  roots  of  this  same  wort,  and 

let  him  seethe  (them)  in  water  to  a  third   part;  give 

drink;    then  within    three  days  he  may  s^ud  forth 

the  urine;  it  healeth  wondrously  the  infirmity. 


Bee  wort. 
Art.  vii. 


Lion  foot.    viii.  rflimili 

rafpxrif, 

1.  This   wort,   which   is   called    pes   leonis,    and   by  Bot. 

another   name   lion  foot,  is  produced  in  fields,  and  in 
dikes,  and  in  reed  beds, 

2.  If  any  one  be  in  such  infirmity  that  he  be 
choice  (in  eating),  then  mayest  thou  unbind  him. 
Take  of  this  wort,  which  we  named  lion  foot,  five 
plants  without  roots,  seethe  in  water  while  the  moon 
ia  on  the  wane,  and  wash  him  therewith,  and  lead 
him  out  of  the  house  in  the  early  part  of  the  night, 

purify  him  with   the  wort   which  is   called   arifr- 
bia,    and   when    he    goes    out,   let   him   not   look 
nd   him;    thou  mayest  unbind   him  from   the   in- 
firmity. 

CLOFTHING,    OT   Clofflng.      IX.  Rammcuiun 

srthttittts, 

1.  This    wort,    which    is    called    scelerala,    and    by  / 
Lher    name    elofthing    or  elofiitoj.    is    produced    in 
damp    anrl    watery    places;    whatsoever    man    lasting 
its  this  wort,  leaves  his  life  laughing. 


*  rounon,  B,        sl  ban,  B. 

olllO'UIKA,   <  ». 


»  hfijv,  B.  ■  fcjji,  B.  «*  Nipe,  B. 

■:  -nerr*  B.  Mtih-f  B.  ■  ■ 

» cloj  huUL-1%  B.       *  oteimeb,  B,      **  -piS-»  B. 

Q  2 


100 


HERBARIVM 


pi5  punbela  *j  pi5  beabpppmjap l  jenmt  Jiap  yhm\ 
pyjite  *j  ^ecnuea*2  by8  imb  finepupe4  butan5  pea Ire 
leje  to  Jjjiepe0  punbe  Sonne  y£  heo  -j  pseopmaS  jyp 
695ft7  hpEet  hoppep8  on  luft  -  ae  ne  je)?apa  J5  heo  lenjjc 
]a*p°  set  hcje  J'pnne  hyt  J?eapp  sy  j>y  la?p  heo  JNSOC 
hahtn.10  lichoman  pojinime  jyp  }>oune  mib  op)>ance 
Jnppep  Singe)'  pimomn"  pille  jecnuca  5a  pypte  *j  ppifi 
iiy  to  J?mpeIa  halanla  hanba  pona  heo  ytu  }>oneu 
hchanian.16 

J?i8  ppylap  ^  piS  peaptan17  genim  )?a18  pylpan 
pypte  *j  jecnuca  hy  mib  ppmenum™  gope  lege  to  Jam 
ppylum  «j  to  Jaui  peapcum  bmnan20  peajuni21  tibuni 
heo  bpipft  f  ypel  *j  p  pojipm^  at  atyhfi. 


Elup  pypt.2*     x. 

Beop  pypt  \>e  man  batpacion  *j24  ojjpum  naman 
cluppypt  nemneS  biS  ceniieG2*  on  panbijum Stt  lanoinn  j: 
■j  on  pelbum  heo  bi5  peapuni  leapum  -j  Jjymnim, 


pi5    monofi    peoce28    gennn    Jap 


pypte*0 


1    JW5 


mib  anum  peabrtm  fpaebe30  onbutan31  )>a?p  raonnep32 
fpypan  on  panpejenbuni3*  monan  on  Jain  raonje34  Se 
man  appehp  nemneS  "j  ON  octobpe  popepeapbuni*A  pona 
he  biS  5 eh rol cb. 

Pi)?  pam  ppeaptan  bolh  jenmi  Jap  ylcan  pypte 
myb  hype  pyptpalan  *j  jecnuca  hy  37  menjc38  eoeh 
]jjeptosl  leje  to40  6am  bolchum41  pona  hyt  popniraS42 
hy43  *j  5ebeB  Jam  ojpum  lice  jehce. 


1  bi'ab,  B.  ■  secnoca,  B.,  ami  this  mode  of  spelling  prevails  through- 
out MS,  B.  a  hi&  B.  ■  fpmi-jiupe,  V.  *  -ton,  B.  c  Kane,  B. 
•  haji,  B„  s  horicf,  0,  ■  l&SgC  hip,  B.  ,0  hrelnc,  0,„  neglecting 
the  definite  constraelion.         "  pinbian,  B.;    fonbiati,    0,  w  J>m-f  B. 

but  hinha,  Tl;  b^,  0,       H  l«yr,  0.         ,h  Nm\  O. 
1 :  |«irr:ui.  O,  ',    B.         wJ^O^    B.  w  -non,    B.  '  i«-a|<u, 

B,j  leaj»en  nhef  T>.        ■  popnif*  B.  Hi         ■  clofi'uiT.  It,         -1  i  on  t'nglif 


JkPYMEIl. 


101 


2,  For  wrounda  ami  for  running  sores,  take  tins 
.s.-une  wort,    ami    pound    it   with    grease    without   salt  ; 

(it)  to  the  wound,  then  eat  it,  and  it  purifies  if 
there  be  anything  of  foulness ;  but  allow  it  not  to 
lie  then  longer  than  there  be  occasion,  lest  it  consume 
the  sound  body.  If  then  thou  will 'to  try  this  thing 
by  experiment,  pound  the  wort,  and  wreathe  it  to 
thy  sound  hand ;  soon  it  eateth  (into)  the  body* 

3.  Against  swellings  and  against  warts,  take  the 
auie  wort  and  pound  it  with  swine  dung ;  lay  (it)  to 

the  ffwelHngn  and   to  the  warts  ;    within  a  few  horn's 
it  will  drive  away  tin-  evil,  and  draw  out  the  pus. 

Clove  wort.    x. 

1*  This  wort,  which  is  called  batrachion,  and  by 
another  name  clove  wort,  is  produced  on  sandy  lands, 
and  on  fields ;   it  is  of  few  leaves,  and  (those)  tliin. 

2,  For  a  lunatic,  take  this  wort,  and  wreathe  it 
with  a  red  thread  about  the  mans  swere  {neck)  when 
the  moon  is  on  the  wane,  in  the  month  which  is 
railed  April,  in  the  early  part  of  October,  soon  he 
will  l»e  healed. 

3.  For  the  swart  scars,  take  this  same  wort,  with 
its  roots,  and  pound  it ;  mix  vinegar  thereto ;  lay  to 
the  scars;  soon  it  takes  them  away,  and  it  makes 
them  like  the  rest  of  the  body, 


I  j  oracnto. 
Ait  lie* 


Ranunculus 
acri*.    Bott 


chifpyrc  hrert-5  Ueo  byrbfopc,  < ).  **  c«mich,  II.  B.  "  fiat  -,  B.  j 

t«l,  fol.   36=7,         "  ftopum,  H.         ;>  i-eocnc,   II.;    men,  O.  atltU. 

9  H   F>tc.   O.  »>ro*ii+    d  M  -biitoii,  11;    abiiran.    <>, 

B.  O.  jgffpjMij    II.;    sipfcuienfrc  mona,  O*         ai  -\  '    0, 

*  -rbr,  O  -,  hail,  O.  adds.  w  han,  O.,  and  condenses.  m  fag,  U- 

"mange,  B.  B  *        ■  bais  u,  «>  QOj  p      "  bottiam,  U.; 

ri,  O. 


102 


iikui:akivjw 


COujcpyptJ     XT, 

Deop  pypt  ]?e  man  aptemt'piam  ^  oSjunn  rmm.-ui 
mucjpypt8  Nem&etS  bifi  cenneb*  on  ptanijum  ftopum 
y  on  panbijitm  •  jxmne  hpa*  piftjiBt  onjinnan  pi  lie 
Sonne  jenirae  lie  him  on  hanba  )>ap  pypte  ajitezmj 
-|  hrebbe  mib  him  Bonne  ne  onj^t:  lie  na  mycel  co 
St-ppynce*  Jwp  pifiep  ^  eae 7  heo  aphjS8  beopuljvoe- 
nyppa0  *j  on  Jmrn  hupe  ]>e  be  hy10  inne  hssf!6  beo 
pnpbyt  ypele  lacnunja  *j  eac  heo  apenbe51!  ypeljui 
manna  eajan.1* 


J7iJ>    innolSep   pap  jenim    Jmp    ylcan    p^jmu  *j   je* 

cnuca  h^14  to  bnfte  *j   jemenjc13  hy10  pi8  nipe17  bee 

syle     bpincan18     fona    beo19 
so 


pona    iieo'"     jjehBejaB    )rop     innopep 

pj}>  pota  pap  jenim  ]?ap  ylcan  pypte  *j  jeenuca 
by  inib  pmejuipe  leje  to  ]>ani  potum  heo  f  pap  Ba?jt;i! 
pota  opjenimft. 

XII.  J>epba  apteniepa  tpajanchep  \>  ip  mujepypt.2* 

|?iS    bbebpan  pap  y   pi8  f  man  ne  m*eje   jen 
^ennn    Jjyppe33   pjfpte    peap24    }>e   man    eac*3    nivgpypt 
lu'inneS  peo  Jp  fpa  }?eah  ojjpep  cynnep  -j  jepyll*6  hy*7 
on  hatan98  pxetepe  oBtte  on  pine  *j  pyle  bpincan,20 


1  mugpurr,  B.       ■  mug-,  B.       ■  MHft&cbj  H.  11.       4  hpa,  B,       *  hinb,  B. 
■  - Ipince,  B.  r  efc,  If  ■  {3*4  II.  "  -ny  pre,  ft ;  -nerra,  B. 

'"  lug,  B,  "  apambeh  H.;  bo  B.t  without  accent,  ,:  e*an,  II.  '*  ha 
pure  J>e  pe  cpeban  (blotted)  nrceniefui  •  %  offrum  iiamaji  mugpvpt 
nemnfS,  (X  Ji  his,  B.  O.  13  semnsngc,  B.  II.  s  seracng,  O.  la  hi$,  B. 
lT  nipe,  B,  » •  bpincan,  B.  "I  he,  0*        w  0.  omits  two  paragraphs, 

but  inserts  ae  follows ;  liif  man  on  pei£e  gon  pille  /  k5anne  $enime  lie  hun 
on  hanbe  pnf  pure  arremefiam  »  1  habbe  mib  him  -  Nine  ne  beb  be  pen  • 
on  seie.  AnS  enc  beo  nfiisb.J  bcoUd  (VooODcffe,  Anb  on  I»an  hufc  ft*  he 
lnnne  hours.'  heo  forbyr  ■  yftle  lacnunga  *  1  CM  heo  apenbeh  yfe1n\  manna 
etQHI.  P^  blntbran  Tare*  t  pro'  han  man  ^nni^an  ne  miej;e  -  genim  1 1 
ylcan  pyre  ■  1  j;ecnuca  hi  mib  fmerupe  •  1t  Sepylle  hi  on  liar  an  jiarere  ( 
on  fuutt  1  fylt*  bnncan.  S1  ^apa,  B.  ;  or,  interlined  before  |>K|ia,  H. 
n  From  H.,  whieli  readf*  ra^anrep.  The  original  text  of  1],  had  run 
on,  as  did  that  of  V»,  but  in  B.  the  more  recent  penman  has  drawn   a 


APVLEII, 


103 


Mugwort.*    xi.    (jV v  Igem  wi  ) 

t,  This  wort,  which  is  called  artemisia,  and  by 
another  name  mugwort,  is  produced  in  hiony  places 
and  in  sandy  ones.  Then  if  any  propose  a  journey, 
then  let  him  take  to  him  in  hand  this  wort  artemisia, 
and  let  him  have  it  with  him.,  then  he  will  not  feel 
much  toil  in  his  journey.  And  it  also  puts  to  flight 
devil  sickness  (demoniac  possession);  and  in  the 
house  in  which  he,  the  man  of  the  house,  hath  it 
within,  it  forbiddeth  evil  leechcrafts,  and  also  it 
turneth  away  the  evil  eyes  of  evil  men, 

2.  For  sore  of  inwards,  take  the  same  wort,  and 
pound  it  to  dust,  and  mix  it  with  new  bear;  give  it 
to  drink,  soon  it  relieves  the  sore  of  the  inwards. 


Artemisia 
vwlgtms.    Bot, 


3.  For  sore  of  feet,  take  the  same  wort,  and  pound 
ttli  lard,  lay  it  to  the  feet 3  it  removes  the  soreness 
of  the  feet. 

MUGWORTb     xrj,  drimuia 

a  ,  ttrnritncniu^ 

1.  For    sore    of   bladder,    mm   in   case   that  a  man  /&,/, 
am  not    pafia   water,   take   juice    of   this   wort,   which   is 
;ilso  called  lungwort;  it  is,  however,  of  another   sort, 
and  boil  it  in  hot  water,  or  in  wine,   and  give  it  to 
drink. 


1  The  painting,  MS.  V.,  foh  21  c,  is  clearly  meant  for  A. 
,,  fro  also  II.)  The  figure  in  MS.  Add.  17063,  fob  II  i, 
is  of  the  same  castt  bufc  the  draughtsmen  have  not  thought 
fidelity  their  duty  so  much  as  ornamentation. 

b  The  heading  having  been  omitted  In  MS*  V.,  there  is  no 
painting.    The  species  is  foreign. 


line   of   distinction   and    written  muppnir  raganrd.  3  hin>    n\ 

r.  U.  »cie,  11  • ..  11.  :   h.j,  B.  *  hitan,  B. 

•  M-  B. 


ITERUAKIVM 

JH8  {veomi1  pap  genini  |>ap  ylcan  pypte  «j  jeoonoa 
hV*  nub  pmepupe  *j  jepcefc8  hy  pel4  mib  ecebe5 
j*huib  pypjwui  ro  8am   pape  8y  Jjpibban  baje  him  bi8 

PiB  pina  pape  *j  pi8  jeppel  jenim  pa  ylcan  pypte7 
apt^mepam  cnuca  by8  nub  ele  pel  jepylbe0  lege  pa?pro10 
byr  haelB  punbophce. 

Eyp  hpa   mib   potable11    fpype  *j  hepelice  gefpentv 
py  «  poiine    jenim    Bu    pyppe     ylcan    pypte    pyprpalan 
I' vie    eran    on    humje  *j  epc13  pona   he   bi5  gekelcb  -j 
aclampob  fpa  psot;  8u  ne   penib  ty  heo  mseje  fpa  my  eel 
uuejeii  babban. 

Iiyp  hpa14  sy  imb  pepepum  gebpehe  jenime15 
ponne  8yppe  ylcan  pypte10  peap  mib  ele  *j  finype17  bye 
pona  heo  pone16  pepep  Fpam  abep. 

xi  1 1.  Mucj  pypt. 

Deop  pyp^  ppibbe1*  pe  pe  aptemepiani  lep~epih»p  •  ^j 
o8puin  naman  inucjpypt;  nembon*30  heo  bi8  oeti&eb*1 
a  1  niton  bicum  *j  on  ealbuin  beopjum  jyp  8u  hype 
blofiSman2'3  bpytefc  he  ha?p5  fprec  ppylce  ellen. 

P18  pa^p  majan  pape  jennn  pap  pypte  *j  cnuca  hy 
*j  jepyll  by  pel  mib  amigbalep  ele  Jain  jemete  8e  |»u 
elypan  pypce  bo  panne  on  anne*1  clsenne  cla8  *j  leje 
Jwpco  binnan24  pip  baguni  he  bib  hal  *  'j  jip  pypp- 
pypte  pypttpunia  by 8  ahanjjen  opep  hpylcep25  hupep*0 
bujiu  ponne  ne  rnarj  aenis  man  pam  hupe  bepian.27     p. 

P18   papa   pina    bipunje    £enims*  pyppe    ylcan  pypte 


*  Umh  a  a  his,  B  "  sepen  U.  B.>  ,H  O.  *  ^  O. 

omit*,  a  7,  O.  adds.  ■  fel,  B.  '  yyrzt  G.  ■  hi*,  B. 

Si rvlkN?,  Ch  10  tenito,  B.j  Mr,  O.         1J  -&>-,  B.        ,s  -fpwnc-,  B. 

W  1   <|t,   once  waa   written    in   ILt  bat  has    been   erased,      O,    omite 

i*n<   pMlgriflfl  H  h|'a,  B.  li  senim^  U»  '*  ryrr,  ( >. 

|in,  IS*         |N  hmf  H.;  hao,  0<  IB  J>|«bfcv  p> |ir»  B+l  but  the  eeasc 

||  MiU  faulty.        5*  neiiint- ^  II,  B.         "  cann^,  II.  B.      a  blorfimiui.  II. 

llHftl  WopMBjB.,  which  ib  etyniologically  corrt^et.  a  rdik\  II.  IX. 

|MHl  B.       ■  irylecs,  11,      iri  hurfr,  B»      -1  bqUjcBu.  J I  m,  il. 


ArVLEII. 


105 


2.  For  narc  of  thighs,  take  this  same  wart,  and 
pound  it  with  lard,  and  wash  it  well  with  vinegm  j 
bind  it  next  to  the  sore;  on  the  third  day  it  will  he 
well  with  them* 

3.  For  sore  of  sinews  and  for  swelling,  take  the 
same  wort  artemisia ;  pound  it  with  oil  well  boiled  ; 
lay  it  thereto ;  it  heals  wonderfully, 

4.  If  one  be  much  and  heavily  troubled  with  gout, 
then  take  thou  roots  of  this  same  wort,  give  theiu  to 
eat  in  honey,  and  soon  after  he  will  be  healed  and 
cleansed,  so  that  thou  wilt  not  think  that  it  (the 
wort)  has  so  great  efficacy. 

V  If  one  bo  afflicted  with  fevers,  let  him  take  then 
juice  of  this  same  wort  with  oil,  and  smear  it  (on 
hiin);  it  soon  will  do  away  the  fever. 

Muowort.11    XIII. 

1,  This  wort,  the  third  which  we  called  artemisia 
(now)  \!wr£fuk\o$t  and  by  another  name  mugwort,  is 
produced  about  ditches,  and  on  old  barrows.  If  thou 
break  est  its  blossoms,  it  has  a  flavour  as  elder. 

2,  For  sore  of  the  maw  (stomach),  take  this  wort, 
and  pound  it,  and  boil  it  well  with  oil  of  almond,  in 
the  manner  as  thou  wouldst  work  a  plaister;  put  it 
then  on  a  clean  cloth,  and  lay  it  thereto  ;  within  five 
days  he  will  be  hole.  And  if  a  root  of  tills  wort  be 
hung  over  the  dour  of  any  house,  then  may  not  any 
man  damage  the  house.  '• 

3,  For  quaking  c  of  the  sinews,  take  juice  of  this 


ACugwq&x 

Art.  xii. 


Artemisia 
Fi/Rtica.    BoL 


*  This  species  is  not  English,  hence  has  no  English 
name  In  MS.  V.,  fol.  22  a,  the  drawing  is  nearly  like 
iii. a  of  Autheniis,  art.  xxiv*,  and  the  plants  arc  closely 
allied. 

b  In  the  text,  p.  for  pypt  is  out  of  place,  for  no  drawing  was 
wanted  h« 

1  The  text,  1528,  of  Apuleius  baa  (mnurcm  ;  our  author 
must  have  read  trcitiurciu. 


106  HERRABIVM 

^ap1  jemencjeb2  mib  ele  fmype3  hy4  Sonne  ]?repninV'' 
hy  S^rPK*a^   P^Pe°   bipunje.  *j  hyt  ealne  Bone  leahtop 

prcobhce  J?ap  ]jpeo  pypta  \>e  pe  aptemepiap  nenibon 
ff  ymb  f  biana  hy  pinban8  pcolbe"  *j  beojta  m©jenu10 
•j  tecebom  ehipom  eentnupo  pyllan  wb  wpeft  of  )/ffpnn 

pyptum  IsBcmmje11   jeyerce  -j  he  ]mp  pypra    op  nauian 
Baepe13  bianan  ]>  ip  aptemepiap  jeneninebe. 


XIV.  Doccse ,li 

Deep  pypt  [h*  man  lapatmm  *j  oBpum  nam  an  boot: 
nemneS  biB  cenneb15  on  yanbijum  ftopura  *j  on  ealbum 
myxenum.lfl 

piB  cypnlu  J?e  on  jepealbe  pexeB17  jenmi  |?ap  ) 
l&pitmm  *j  cnuca  hy1H  nub  ealbum  pyph'  Luron  pi 
fpa  \j  Baap  pmepupep10  sy  trpam  bfeluin  raape  J?onne 
Jjfepe20  pypte  fpype  pel  jemenjeb21  bo  kyt  ^otutfl 
pyntpitmbel22  y  bepealb  on  caulep2*  leape  "j  bepee24  on 
hatnm  alipum2*  ^  Jxmne  hir  hat20  py  leje  opep  hi 
cypnlu*  -j  jeppi&  Brepto27  J>yp  ip  selept28  piB  eypnlu, 


Dpacende.20     XV. 

Beop    pypt    pe    man    bpacontea    •j    oBpum     naman 

Npaeenrjv    jMBOSUgB    yj'    prb    ])    heo    op    bpacau    blobe 

nieb80  beon  pceolbe-31  heo  biB  cenneb82  on  upepeap- 

biun  muntum  J«BpM  ba^ppap34  beoB  ppyj»ofc  on  halijmn 

Iropum-  <j  on  ]>ani  lanbe   };e  man  apuha  nemneB  •  fan 


1  yva\\  I  J.  BtOMMgCt  If.;  K«?ma5nRd\  B,        ■  rmepa«  R       '  hit;,  B 

*  Np,  B,        ■  Nipi%  B*        T  Kenitiietf,  JI.        *  nnban,  B.        •  fecolbc,  1 1 

magna,  B.  »-»  R  '    |  Up  I,  EL  '"'  bOCke,  B.,  by  Lator 

htti.  H  bocce,  B.  u  cajnneN    II,  '*  myxcnnmn,   H. 

"pCiStiB,    11.  "lnt;,    B.  10  TTnejiiifK-,    Ut  *  t*aj»e,    B. 

1  ^mieDKe^,  B.  II.  "So  B.;  pnrrpiin    Nrl,    V,;    finerjium 

*  caplcj-,  H.  «  bqiBBC,  II         "  abrum,  11.;  axfom,  B,  **  hat,  B. 


APVLEIL 


107 


same   wort,    mixed  with  oil,   smear  them  then   there-     Mi  <s  wort. 
:    they  will    cease   the  quaking,  and  it  will  take        rL  ***u 
away  all  the  mischief. 

4.  Verily  of  these  three  worts,  which  we  mused 
artemisias,  it  is  said  that  Diana  should  find  (found) 
them,  and  delivered  their  powers  and  leechdora  to 
on,  the  centaur,  who  first  from  these  worts  set 
forth  a  leechdom,  and  he  named  these  worts  from  the 
name  of  Diana,  "Aprtftffj  that  is  Artemisias. 


D0CK.a      XIV. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  called  lapatium,  and  by 
another  name  dock,  is  produced  in  sandy  places,  and 
on  old  mixens, 

2.  For  kernels  or  swelled  glattdi,  which  wax  on  the 
;>in,  take  this  wort  lapatium,  and  pound  it  with  old 

without  salt,  so  that  of  the  grease  there  be  by 
parts  more  than  of  the  wort ;   make  it  veiy  well 
mixed  into  a  ball,   and  fold    it  in  the    leaf  of  a  Q 

ud  make    it   smoke  on  hot  ashes,  and  when  it 
l.-  lmt,  lay  it  over  the  kernels,  and  wreathe  (Ijitul)  it 
eta     This  is  best  for  kernels. 


jUitts,     But. 


Dragons.1*    xv. 

L  Of    this    wort,    which    is    named    tyaxoVnov,    and 

by  another  name  dragons,  it  is  said  that  it  should  be 

s)  produced  of  dragons  blood*      It    is    produced    00 

rL<     topi    of  mountains,    where   bowers    ho,    mostly   in 

holy  places,   and  on   the   land  which  is  called   Apulia. 


A  nun  Jm- 
t  -nnviiittx. 


■  A  dock  is  drawn  in  its  early  stage  before  the  stalk  In 
i  V.    Fiddle  dock  is  drawn  in  MSS.  G.  T. 
*  See  Glossary, 


'  flip,  *"  relojr,  B. 

I  bcA|ij«ar.  H  to*  II. 


^bragancc,   H,t    in    later  hand. 
«  c«nneb,  B.  II,  *  frap.  K 


108 


llEltBAKIVM 


on  itanijum   lanbe  pyxS1  heo   ff    Lnepce    on    oethpme 

•j  pepebpe  uti  bypmcje11  *j  on  fpaece  fpylce  gpriie 
cyftd*1  *j  pe  pyprpuma  neofiepeapb*  fpylce  bpaeun 
beapob/ 

Piu  eapla  n&bpena  phte  jenmi  ]>yppe  pypte  bpaconrexi 
pypttpuinan  cnuca  mib  pine  ■j  pypm  hyr  syle  bjunecau0 
eftU  f  awop  Lyt  ropepefi. 

prSbau  bpyce  genun  pyppe  ylcau  pypre  pyjitrpuiunii7 
-j8  enuca  nnb  pmeppe  J'am  jelice  J e  ou  clyjan  pyjicc 
Sonne  atyho  hyt8  op  J?am  lichoraan10  |>a  tobpoeenuu 
ban  •  Sap  pypw  ^  pcealr  Niman  on  pam  inonfte  ]  fl 
man  luhuni  nemneo. 


JOpeapief  leac,11     XVL 

Beop  pypt  Be  man  patypion  «j  oSpum  naman 
hpa^pnep18  Ieacia  nemneS  Leo  bio  eenneb14  on  beau15 
biiQum  •j  on  Leapbmn  fropum  -j  fpa  pome10  on  majbum17 
•j  on  bejanum  lanban18  ■j  on  panbijum.19 

P16  eappoSlice  punbela  gennn  J'yppe  pypte*0  py  j»c- 
rpuumn21  J?e  pe  patypion  nenibon  *j  eac  pume  nun 
pjiuipipci  LaraS22  «j  cnuoa  toponme  hytr  J>a  punba23 
aclampaS  *j  8a  bolL  gelycS. 

]h))  ea$ena  pap  f  ip  ponne  f  Lpa  Eojmije24  py  jennn-5 
j'vj-pe     ylcun    pypte20    peap27    -j     pmype28    5a    eaj-< 
Jtfiepimb50  burunal  ylbmcje  hyt  opjeninnS  f  pap. 


1  juxft,  U.  :  byju^incse,  II.;  bipijms**,  B.  ■  cyftcn,  H.  *  nytSe-,  B. 
■  bilfOb,  B.  ft  ^ncaii,  II.  7  pfpcpfUBflO,  V.         •  %  IT,    oniiN. 

1  hyr,  II.  omits.  l0  -hainan,  B.  "  refnef  Ice,  B„  by  a  later  penman. 

'-  jiajper,  B.  M  leac,  II.  M  c«nn**s  II.  B.  li  hean,  B.  '*  fame, 
B.  ,T  mwbu,  B,         *  laubum,  II.  B.  "  ruuh-,  B,        ■  pfpttm,  & 

n 'primman,    V.  a  hiiraJS,    B.  *■  O.  adds   afennup,  purges, 

"vopU  (teroiiiiation    blurrvd)  cage,  B.  a  nun,  II.  • '  r\|»r,   11. 


APVLEIT. 


109 


It    waxetli    in    a    stony  land,    it    is   nesh  (soft)  to  the      Dragons. 
touch,   and  sweetish  to  the  taste,  and  in  flavour  as  a 
green    chestnut,    and    the    netherward    root    is    as    a 
dragons  head 

Figures  of  a  snalce  and  dog  in  hostility*     MS.  F., 
fol  22  d 

2.  For  wound  of  all  snakes,  take  roots  of  this  wort 
draeontium,  with  wine,  and  warm  it;  give  it  to  drink  ; 
it  will  remove  all  the  poison. 

3.  For  hroken  bone,  take  roots  of  this  same  wort, 
jirnl  pound  them  with  lard,,  as  if  thou  would.st  work 
a  poultice;  then  it  draweth  from  the  body  the  broken 
bones.  This  wort  thou  shalt  take  up  on  the  month 
which  is  called  July. 

Ravens  leek.*    xvl  (>rrhh-   BuL 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  called  <retrupiovt  and  by 
another  name  ravens  leek,  is  produced  on  high  downs 
and  in  hard  places,  and  also  in  meadows,  and  in  cul- 
tivated lands,  and  in  sandy  ones, 

2.  For  difficult  wounds,  take  roots  of  this  wort 
which  we  named  satyrion,  and  (which)  also  some  men 
call  priapiscus,  and  knock  (pound)  together;  it 
cleanKeth  the  wounds,  and  cures  the  scars. 

3.  For  sore  of  eyes,  that  is,  when  that  one  be 
tearful,  take  juice  of  this  same  wort,  and  smear  the 
eyes  therewith  ;  without  delay  it  removes  the  sore. 


•  An  orchis  is  figured,  MS,  W,  fol.  23  a,  not  a  Habenaria 
(Sfttyrium  of  Linnaeus).  The  orchidaceous  character  is  much 
less  marked  in  MS,  A.,  fol.  13  a.     MS,  G.  draws  an  orchis. 


1  hum?;,   IT, 
buron1  B. 


*  plH'p;*,     Bi 


■  tt£Mt]    I  *- 


•  Ni>,  bo. 


no 


HERBAEIVM 


Felb  pypt.1     xvn. 

Beop  pypt  pe  man  jentianain  *j  oBpum  nanran  pelb- 
pypt    nemnep     heo     hiB     eenneb2    on     bunuin    *j 
ppama&3    to    eallum    bpenceom4    heo    bi8    hsejoe    on 
aitLjinie  *j  bittepe  on  bypjmjce5 

Nsebpe. 

P18  naebjian  plite  jemm  ]>ypre  ylcan  pypte  jen- 
aaoain  pypttpuman  *j  jebjuge  hine0  enuea  8onne  to 
bupte  anpe  tjieniepe7  jepihte8  syle  bjunean  on  pmc 
hl7  pcenceaj*0  ^lC  FliemaB10  miclum.1* 

8hte.    xvn  r. 

Deop    pypt    Be    man   opbiculapip    *j    oppum    naman 
alite   nenineB   heo    bi8    eenneb12  on  bejanum  ftopum  ' 
y  on  bunlaubiini. 

PiJ>   f    tket14  niannef  jrex15   pealle   jenim   pap  yl 
pypte  *j  bo  on  pa  nteppyplu.10 

)h8  innopep  ptypunja17  jenun  pap  ylcaii  pypte  pype 
to  pa!pe!B  leje  to  8a3p  innoBep  pape  •  eac  heo  pi  5 
heoptece19  pell  ppeniaS.20 

)?iS  nnltaii21  pipe  jeiiini  pyppe  ylcan  pypte  peap 
anne2*  pcenc83  ^  pip  fticcan  pulle44  ecebep  pyle  bpincan* ' 
.ix2C  bajap  pu  punbpap527  JSsejie88  jeppemmincje  jenim 
eac3*  Saepe*0  ylcau  pypte  pyptjiuinan*1  «j  Shoh**  abutan** 
\my  tnanner  ppypanM  ppa35  f  he  hanjie86  popjie*'  >;ean 
8a,,w  miltan  hpiebhce*0  lie   bi6   jehajleb  •  *j  fpa40  lipylc 


1  Not  yelpypt.  a  cnnneb,  H.  B.          3  noma's,  B.          4  hpyncnm, 

B.             *  biteji  on   bipsinge,  B.;    bypi£inj;cr,  H.                   $,   BM  her. 

7  tpyme***  H.  ■  SfCj  H.          *  hpiK  r^»ncRr»  B.          '"  i -pamati,  H. 

11  mice-,  B.  13  ctennefc,  II,  B.j  O.,  fcL  15  b,  breaks  the  sentence  at 


nemnetf.  u  jxopxun,  B.         I4  $»r  he,  H 


J*  jeiix,  B. 


'  nor-, 


B.         ,T  Ifcyprase,  H.         "  HealpN  II,  B.;  fealue,  O.  "  heorre  « 

•  -me^J,  O.j  ninma^,  IL        ■  mike,  O.        a  »nne,  B.  a  fc»nc 

Vitb  accent,  B,        "  fnlln,  0.         **  bpincan,  B,;  byinpto)  II.  *  uc  in 

H.  Iuin  bean  altered  to  Col.  m  -alt.  1 1.  PNP4  |:-  M  ««.  U* 

■•  bapet  B,  "  p^txitnman,  II,;  j'mTurai?,  (X,  which  also  eonden»ea. 


APVLEII. 


in 


Field  wort,    xyil 

L  This  wort,  which  is  called  gentian,  and  by 
another  name  field  wort,  is  produced  on  downs,  and 
it  is  beneficial  for  all  drinks  (antidotes);  it  is  nenh 
(soft)  to  the  touch,  and  bitter  to  the  taste. 

Drawing  of  a  snake.    MS,  V,}  fol  23  b. 

2.  For  bite  of  snake,  take  a  root  of  this  same  wort 
gentian,  and  dry  it;  knock  it  then  to  dust  by  weight 
of  one  drachm ;  give  to  drink  in  wine  three  cups :  it 
benefits  much. 


Kn/thrtM 
pufrrlht,     Bot. 


Sowbreads     XVIII.  Cyclamen 

fuilerafolium, 

1.  This   wort,   which    is   called   orbicularis,  and   by  Bot. 
another   name   nlite,  is  produced  in   cultivated   places, 
and  on  downlands. 

2.  In  case  that  a  mans  hair  fall  off,  take  this  same 
wort,  and  put  it  into  the  nostrils. 

3.  For  stirring  of  the  inwards,  take  this  same  wort, 
work  it  to  a  salve;  lay  it  to  the  sore  of  the  inwards. 
It  also  is  well  beneficial  for  heartache. 

4.  For  sore  of  milt  (sjjleeu),  take  juice  of  this  same 
wort  one  cup,  and  five  spoonsful  of  vinegar ;  give 
(this)  to  drink  for  nine  days;  thou  wilt  wonder  at 
the  benefit.      Take  also  a  root  of  the  same  wort,  and 

I  it  about  the  mans   swore   (/wicfc),  so  that  it  may 
hang  in  front  against  the  milt  (spleen) ;   soon  he  will 


•  In  the  figures,  MS*  V.,  fol  23  c,  MS.  A.,  fol.  14  a,  we 

i  hat  Ct/cl.  hetL  had  once  been  the  model :  but  the  tuber 

has  become  a  di^k  and  the  flowers  strawberries.      In  MS.  T« 

Cyclamen  Ls  well  drawn,  and  is   glossed  Aswote,     MS.  G.  is 

nearer  the  herb  than  MS.  V. 


■  ahoh,  B,       **  boron,  B.       **  rpeopim,  EL;  fjmran,  0.  **  J?n,  O.,  for , 

•  pmb^  B.;  hmi-,  0.        **  num  fpa,  O. 


112 


Truwl  WTF*  Pfl*6*  P31?  fc?&m  pnnboplicpe  hpsebnyjye1 
he  onpr  \&\  innoSef  IiSraije  pap  pypce  man  ma?-; 
nim&n  on  aelcne  pa&L* 


Unjoprpaebbe*    ttt. 

Beoj  p^jir  8e  man  ppof eppmacam4  *j  o&pnm  naman 
unpoprpebbe  nemneS  heo  bi8  cenneb*  jehpvjt  on* 
he^nnm  jropnm  *j  on  beoppxm  •  8»f  pyjrae7  Sa 
fcealr  on  pimepa  mmen.* 

P18  f  •  man  blob10  pp1^"  5«nim  J>yjreu  PJT1*  F^P1* 
ppopeppinace  -j  btrcan  j-mice14  jepyl  on  J*pi8e  jobum 
*j  p^ian^nm  pine  bpmce  fonne  pepcenbe"  nijon 
bajaf1*  human17  |>am  pace  J>u  onjyrfc  on  8am1*  pan- 
boplic1*  Sin^c30 

Pi^  p^ban  pipe*1  jemm  fyppe  ylcan  pypse  peap  mib 
ele  *j  fmfjten  jclomhce1*  hit  jenim8  J  pip. 

Pi8  tittia  )Hp  pipi*4  J?e  beo8  melee  *j  toSunbene*5 
^emm  8a  ylcan  p^pre  *j  ennca  hy*8  ^  nub*7  bntepan 
3<«lifrj;aw  leje  Sonne  Jraepro8*  heo  tobpijft  ponboplice  8a 
roRtmbenn^ppe*0  1  i>  raP- 

Pi8  eagena  pape  sep  punnan  upjanje  o88e  hpene  seji 
li«o  fullice  ^epjan81  onpnne  ja  to  8sepew  ylcan  pjTpte 
ppopeppinacam  *j  beppit  hy  abutan3*  mib  anum  jyl- 
N'nan84  hpinje85  «j  cpe8  jJ  pu  hy^to  eajena  laecebome 
ni man87  pylle  •  *j  seprep  8pim  bagum  ja  ept  Jwepto38 
inp  punnan30  (ipjanje40  *j  jenim  hy41  *j  hob  on  butan42 
]>tv.y  maniicj*  fpypan  heo  fpema843  peL 


1  -lie**  jiieh-,   B.  2  o  alee  tima,  O.  s  un,  O.  omits.;  for- 

trohhe,  ().,  rubric.  4  proserpinam,  O.  •  caenneb,  If.  B. 

■  |  on,  11.  7  j»ypt,  B.  "  niman,  H.  B.;  -me,  O.  ••}  J»e,  B. 

'•  bloh,  B.  "  rpipe,  B.  »«  ilcan,  B.  adds.  "  reap.  B. 

"  pnW,  B.  M  rflcfh'nhi-,  II.  '•  bafcef,  O.  ,T  binnon,  B. 

"•  on  fium,  II.  omits.  '•  -lice,  ().  *  Mnfcc,  H.  «  fora,  O. 

"  rmopa,  B.        7*  -lorn-,  B.        «  ppa,  O.        »  ->iinb-,  B.         «  his,  B. 


APVLETL 


IIS 


be    healed.     And  whatsoever  man   swallows   the  juice    Sows 
of  this  wort,  with  wondrous  quickness  ho  will  perceive 
relief  of  the  inwards.      This  wort  a  man  may  collect 
at  any  period. 


Untrodden  to  pieces,  Knotymss,    xix. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  called  proaerpinaca^  and  by 
another  name  unfortrodden,  is  produced  everywhere 
in  cultivated  places,  and  on  barrows.  This  wort  thou 
shalt  gather  in  summer, 

2.  In   case   that   a   man   spew  blood,   take  juice    of 
wort   prose rpinaca,   and   boil   it  without  smoke  in 

very  good  and  strong  wine;  let  (the  sick)  drink  it 
then  fasting  for  nine  days,  within  the  period  of 
which  thou  wilt  perceive  a  wondrous  thing  {effect). 

3.  For  sore  of  side,  take  juice  of  this  same  wort, 
with   oil j   and    smear    (the    sides)    frequently ;   it   will 

rve  the  sore. 

4*.  For  sore  of  titties  of  women,  which  be  in  milk 
and  swollen,  take  the  same  wort,  and  knock  (pawnrf) 
it,  and  lithe  it  with  butter1*  (add  butter  as  a  lenitive)  \ 
lay  it  then  thereto ;  it  will  drive  away  wonderfully 
the  swollenness  and  the  soreness. 

5.  For  sore  of  eyes,  before  sunrise,  or  shortly  before 
it   begin   fully  to   set,    go    to    tho   same  wort   pr© 
pinaca,    and    scratch    it    round    about    with    a    golden 
ring,    and    say  that  thou  wilt  take  it    for  leechdom  of 
-,    and    after  three   days   go  again    thereto    be 

rig  of  sun,  and  take  it,  and  hang  it  about  the 
mans  s were  {neck) ;  it  will  profit  well. 


Polygonum 
avievfare.  BoL 


a  L:it.  Polygonums  Saii£uiiittriii=Proscrpinacn. 
b  Lai  in,  u  cum  butyro  subactu." 


77  hy  rnib,  H. 
•*  $ap<%  V,. 
m  \"s>  B. 
rithoul  up. 


i.  B, 
3  unhuron,  B, 


1  \w\it  Ut        ■  -nerr*J»  E.        ai  -jfe-,  B« 

a,un  gilNnt,  (>,  ■  lipiiiSf,  B.  O, 

'  -men.  <  ►,         *  Mp*  B.  O.  ■  Tuile,  <  \.         »  PBtge,  II., 

"  fog,  n,  ■  -r«»n,  n.        »  fpma&i  n. 

ir 


114  HERBAKIVM 

Pi8  eapena  pap  jenim  J>yppe  ylcan  p^pte  peap1 
jeplaeht2  bpype8  on  J>  eape  punboplice  hit  f  pap 
topepeS  •  «j  eac4  pe  pylpe  epenhce  «j  jlsephce5  onpun- 
ben6  habbafi  ^  hit  ppemaS7  «j  eac8  pitobhce  utene 
J?aepa8  eapena  pap  jehaelS. 

Pi8  utpihte  jenim  J>yppe  ylcan  pypte  leapa  peap10  *j 
pyll11  on  psetepe  syle  bpincan  J?am  jemete  \e  6e  J?ince 
he  bi8  hal  jepopben. 


8mepo  pypt.12    xx. 

18Beop  pypt  j?e  man  apiptolochiam  «j  oSpum  naman 
pmepopypt14  nemnefi  heo  bi8  cenneb16  on  bunlanbum 
«j  on  psaptum10  ptopum:17 

P18  attpep  ptpenSe18  jemm  ]>ap  pypte  apiftolochiam 
«j  cnuca19  pyle  bpincan20  on  pine  heo  opejifpiS  ealle 
ftpenSe21  J>*ep  attpep. 

22  ]}i\>  Jja23  fcijmptan24  pepepap  jenim  Sap  pylpan  pypte 
«j  jebpije  hy25  fmoca  ^onne26  J?aepmib27  heo  aphjS  na 
lsep28  Jjone  pepep  eac20  ppylce  beopul  peocnyppa.80 

P18  nrepSypla  pape  jenim  pyppe  ylcan  pypte  pypt- 
puman  •  «j  bo  on  J>a  naepSyplu31  hpaebhce  hyt  hi82 
apeopmeS33  «j  to  hsele  jelaebeS.  pitobhce  ne  majon 
lrcceap34  naht  mycel  hselan  butan3ft  Jappe  pypte. 

P18  Jrot36  hpa37  mib  cyle  jepaeht38  py  jenim89  J>ap 
ylcan    pypte40   *j    ele    *j   fpmen41   iinepo42   bo    tosomne 


1  reap,  B.         -  sepleht,  H.  B.         s  brupe,  O.       »  eac,  II.      5  fcleap-,  B. 
6  yfunben,  O.  7  V.  omits  three  words.  s  eac,  II.  •  >ajia,  B. 

10  reap,  B.  n  pyl,  H.  ,2  fmeo^epupt,B.,  in  later  hand.  ls  O.  omits 
the  paragraph,  giving  the  equivalent  names  in  the  next.  H  fmenepyrc, 
O.            »5  cwnneh,  H.  B.          ,s  fafte,  O.           ,T  jrop-*  B-  1B  nuen^e, 

11  ;  rtjienyrSe,  B.;  ftren^e,  O.  ,B  cnuca  hi  •  %  O.  20  brencan,  O. 
21  frprons'Se,  H.;  frjienj;J>e,  B.j  ftrenfce,  O.,  with  \>  added.  "  O.  omits 
two  paragraphs.  2S  >oe,  H.  2I  -ejr-,  B.  M  Sebjus  h|S»  B. 
26  -j  mange  hi  rmoca  hy  >oii,  IL         27  J>aji,  B.        M  nrelaer,  B. ;  n»lar,  H. 


APVLEIL 


115 


6.  For  sore   of  ears,  take  juice  of  this  same  wort ;    untroddi 
make   lukewarm,    drip    it   on  the   ear;  wonderfully  it     Tiy\ 
removes  the  sore;    and   also  we    ourselves   have    tried 

it  fairly  and  cleverly.    And  also,  further,  externally  it 
healeth  an  ulcer  of  the  ear. 

7.  For  diarrhoea,01  take  juice  of  the  leaves  of  this 
same  wort,  and  boil  it  in  water  j  give  it  to  drink  in 
the  manner  which  may  seem  good  to  thee;  he  will 
be  recovered. 


SttEAB  WORT.      XX, 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  «pioroXo;£/«,  and  by 
another  name  smear  wort,  is  produced  on  downlands, 
and  on  solid  places. 

2.  Against  strength  of  poison,  take  this  wort  aris- 
tolochia,  and  pound  it;  give  to  drink  in  wine;  it 
"V'Tcometh  all  the  strength  of  the  poison. 

3.  For  the  stifl'est  fevers,  take  the  same  wort  and 
dry  it ;  smoke  (the  sick)  then  therewith ;  it  puts  to 
flight    not    only   the   fever,    but    also    devil    sickness 

oniacal  possession)* 
I.  For  sore  of  nostrils,11  take  root  of  this  same  wort, 
Mti'l    introduce  it  into  the  nostrils;   quickly  it   purges 
them,  and  Leadefh   to   health.     Verily,  leeches  may  dot 
1  much  without  this  wort. 

5.  In  case  that  one  be  afflicted  with  chill, 
take    this  same  wort,  and  oil  and  swine   grease ;    put 


Anttojoehia 
ckoutfi 


*  Ad  dyaentericoB. 

h  Latin,  Ad  fistulas,  and  nstuiia  inserta. 


*  *ic.  H.  ■*  -!Hjrre,  H»S  -nefra,  B. 

>$epefac,  B.        "oiine.  u,  l0 


re,  O. 


«<  -hvtila,  B.  n  \n%,  B. 

pirr»  (X       "  rryn*r»  H»j  rr'a^B. 

H    2 


116  HERBARIVM 

ponne1    hrcj.5    hit:    8a     fcpsenj8e2    hyne    to    jepypm- 


enne.8 


Nasbpan.4 

Pi8  nsebpan  plite  jenim  J>yppe  ylcan  pypte  pypt- 
tpuman  tyn  peneja6  jepseje  «j  healpne  pefcep  pmep 
jepepc0  toporane  syle  bpincan  jelomlice  J>onne  tojre- 
pe87  hit  )?set  attop. 

Dyp  hpylc  cylb  ahpseneb8  py  j?onn*e  jenim  Jm  ];ap 
ylcan9  pypte  *j  praoca  hit  mib  j?onne  jebept  8u  hit 
Se  jlrebpe. 

P18  j>  peaphbpaebe  hpam  on  nopa10  pexe11  jenim  ]?a 
ylcan  pypte  *j  cyppeppum12  *j  bpacentpan  *j  huni;^  • 
cnuca  tofomne13  leje  paepto14  5onne  bi8  hit  pona15 
jebet. 

Eseppe.10     xxi. 

P1817  $  mannep  pex18pealle  jenim  psepe19  pypte  peap 
pe  man  naftupcium  *j  o8pum  naman  ca>ppe80  nemneft 
bo  on  J?a  nopa  -p  pex21  pceal  pexen.22 

Deop  pypt  ne  bi8  papen  ac  heo28  oj:  hype  pylppe 
cenneb24  bi825  on  pyllon  «j  on  bpocen26  eac27  hit  apju- 
ten  yp  $  heo  on  puraura  lanbon28  pi8  pajap  peaxen20 
pylle. 

J?iS  heapob  pap  ]>  yp  pi8  pcupp80  *j  pi8  jic8an  jenim 
pyppe    ylcan     pypte81    j'seb32    «j     jope     fmepu88    cnuca 


1  J>an<*,  O.  2  frpenfcfte,  B.;  ftrcnse,    O.,    with   J>   added. 

3  -purm-,  O.  *  Here  in   13.  a   blank  is  left,  and  karfe  is  written,  as 

a  heading   or  guide  to    rubricator.      Sec  Contents.  *  pceneja,   II.  B. 

6  gepes,   II.  B.  7  -jiatf,   B.  9  ahp^neb,  B.  n  $a  r>ljraii,   II. 

10  nopan,  B.;  nopa,  II.,  with  n  added.  "  peaxe,  B.  12  "cypero," 

Latin.  ,s  tofomna,  O.  H  J>ap,  B.  O.  ,5  fona  hal,  (). 

10  karfe,   B.,   in  later   writing.  "  Gif,   O.,  fol.  15.  ls  peax,   B. 

19  frfle,  O.  -°  ceppe,  B.  2>  yeax,  B.  O.  -  pexan,  II.;  peaxan,  B.  O. 
a  O.  thus:  J>eof  pyre  pexa>  on  p$'lle  1  on  pwcerc  •  1  eac  on  lanbu* 
1  by  pajaf  •    ^  by  ftancf.  2i  canned,    B.  "  bi8,   II.   omits. 

-fi  bpocon,  II.  B.  -'  ae,  II.  ="  lanbe,  II.  ^  pexen,  B.  *°  pcapp,  H.; 
O.  condenses.       "' pirc,  (>.        3-  sete,  for  picb,  II.       **  rmepa,  B.;  -re.  O. 


APVLEII.  117 

them  together ;    then    hath    it  the   strength   to  warn:  Smbau  wort. 
him.  Artxx- 

Two  snakes  intertwined.     MS.  V.y  fol.  24  c. 

6.  For  bite  of  adder,  take  roots  of  this  same  wort, 
by  weight  of  ten  pennies  and  half  a  sextarius, 
(|  pint)  of  wine;  wash  them  together;  give  to  drink 
frequently;  then  will  it  remove  the  poison, 

7.  If  any  child  be  vexed,a  then  take  thou  the  same 
wort,  and  smoke  it  with  this;  then  wilt  thou  render 
it  the  gladder. 

8.  In  case  that  to  any  one  an  ulcer b  grow  on  his 
nose,  take  the  same  wort,  and  cypress,  and  dragons, 
and  honey,  pound  together,  lay  thereto  {apply  the 
preparation);  then  will  it  be  soon  amended. 

Cress,  Watercress.0    xxi.  Nasturtium 

officinale. 

1.  In  case  that  a  mans  hair  fall  off,d  take  juice  of 
the  wort  which  one  nameth  nasturtium,  and  by 
another  name  cres3;  put  it  on  the  nose;  the  hair 
shall  wax  (grow). 

2.  This  wort  is  not  sown,  but  it  is  produced  of 
itself  in  wylls  (springs),  and  in  brooks;6  also  it  is 
written,  that  in  some  lands  it  will  grow  against 
walls. 

3.  For  sore  of  head,  that  is  for  scurf  and  for  itch, 
take    seed    of    this    same    wort    and    goose    grease ; 


*  Latin,  contristatus. 

b  Latin,  carcinomata. 

c  The  drawings  are  rudely  like  the  plant.  "  The  drawing 
in  MS.  V.  is  most  like  Euphorbia  lathyrit?,  caper  spurge,"  H. 

d  Latin,  Ad  caput  dcpilandum. 

c  Latin,  circa  parictes  imos.  The  interpreter  has  wilfully 
altered  the  sense. 


118 


HEUBARIVM 


topmne  bit  }?a  hpitneppc1  J>aej,a  pcuppep  op  8am 
heapbe  atyliS. 

pi  6  hcep3  fftfmjyjpe1  jemm  )>ap  ylcan  pypte  naf- 
tujicnim  y  poUeian5  peo&  on  psetepe  syle  bpmcan 
J>onne  tetwtfc*  Su  J^sep  lichoman7  papnyppe8  *j  f  ypel 
topiepfi.0 

J>i8  ppylap  jenim  )?ap  ylcan  pypte  <j  cnuca  hy  raib 
eie«  l«je  orat  ]>a  ppylap  mm  Bonus1*  Jwpeu  ylcan 
pypte19  leap  *j  leje  J>aepto.,s 

piB  peaptan  jenim  J>ap  ylcan  pypte  *j  jyft14  cnuca 
topomne13  le^e  Jpsepto10  hy  beoB  pona  popnumene. 

Epeate  pypt.     xxu. 

Deop  pypt  Jh»  man  hiepibulbum  *j  oBpum  naraan 
jpeate  pypt  nemnef  heo  bi]>  cenneb17  abutanIB  lieojan11' 
*j  on  pulum  ftopum. 

Pi5  liBa  pape  gemm  WjTfl  ylcan  pypte  J?e  pe  hieju- 
bulbum  nenibun30  pyx  yntpan'21  *j  jtatenep  pmepupef 
fern  be  jelioon-22  *j  op  eyppeppoaa  J>am  tpeopojnne 
amjp  punbep  jepihte  elep  *j  tpejea24  yiitpa  cnuca  to 
pomne  pel  jmtJSBgoeb**  hit  jenimtS  $»  pap  je  }?jep  innoBep 
£e  J>£ejm2d  li5a, 

Eip  neboopn  on  pipinannep  nebbe  pexen*7  jenun 
)>yppe  pylpan88  pypte  pyptjuiman3"  ^  jemenjc80  piS  ele 
type**1  pyBBan  )>fepmib82  hit  apeopmaB  op  ealle  J  a 
nebcopn. 


1  h|'it,B.         ■  J>»reu]i)*r>  II.  *  licej-,  B,  *  "Ad  cruditatt>m» 

indigestion.    The  translator  took  it  for  "  rawness,"  s  polieglan,   O. 

«  J»one  gtfegfen,  II.;  fail,  0.  T  -haman,  B.  H,;  -mef,  < >,  ■  -nefle, 

B,  niiifo',  H.  '*  Hoe,  0.  n  faipe,  B.  0«  M  pyrr,  « >. 

"  |ia|i,  II,  O*  "  **  Ad  strumas" — cum  lomento.  A  paid  us.     That  is,  </ 

mixture  of  bean  meal  and  rice  kneaded  Unfether,     But  syfc  —  yeaeL 
gabere,Q.  la  frapco,  B.j  bar,  O.  ,T  earning,  tt  E  ■  -WO,  B< 

"  heyon,  H.  B.        **\-bont  B.         2|  mpm,  E.         ■  Keiican,  H,        a  Ofri 
cyprini,  Lat;  oil  of  privet;  cyppefla,  H,         *!  rpcgpa,  B,       ■  semferu 
B*i  -Sebi  B.       "■  Njia,  B.       -1  peaxan,  11.       J"  iyl|ran,  IL       "*  pyprrfi-, 
11,  il.         J<1  BOMttgO,  8.1  -S,  B.         "  bpea,  B,         ■  hip,  B. 


APVLEIL  119 

pound    together;    it    draws    from    off   the   head   the       Cress. 
whiteness  of  the  scurf.  Alt  XX1* 

4.  For  soreness  of  body,a  take  this  same  wort 
nasturtium,  and  penny  royal;  seethe  them  in  water; 
give  to  drink ;  then  amendest  thou  the  soreness  of  the 
body,  and  the  evil  departs. 

5.  Against  swellings,  take  this  same  wort,  and 
pound  it  with  oil;  lay  over  the  swellings;  then  take 
leaves  of  the  same  wort,  and  lay  them  thereto. 

6.  Against  warts,b  take  this  same  wort  and  yeast; 
pound  together,  lay  thereto ;  they  be  soon  taken  away. 

Great  wort.    xxii.  Coichicum 

autumnak  ? 

1.  This  wort,  which  man  nameth  fepo'/3oX/3o$,  and  by  Bou 
another  name   great  wort,   is   produced   about  hedges 
and  in  foul  places. 

2.  For  sore  of  joints,  take  of  this  same  wort,  which 
we  named  hierobulbus,  six  ounces,  and  of  goats 
grease  by  thfe  same  (measure),  and  of  oil c  of  cypress, 
the  tree  genus,  by  weight  of  one  pound,  and  two 
ounces;  pound  together;  when  well  mixed,  it  will 
take  away  the  disease,  either  of  the  inwards  or  of  the 
limbs. 

3.  If  granulations  (pimples)  grow  on  a  womans 
face,  take  roots  of  this  same  wort,  and  mingle  with 
oil;(l  then  wash  afterwards  therewith;  it  will  purge 
away  all  the  face  kernels  (pvniples). 


•  Latin,  Ad  cruditatem,  indigestion. 

b  Latin,  Ad  furunculos,  boils. 

c  Latin,  Cyprinum  oleum,  ad  libram  ot  unci  as  duas  ;  oil  of 
privet,  one  pound  two  ounces.  The  interpreter  had  his 
difficulties. 

,l  Latin,  Cum  linimento  lupinacio,  that  is,  brewis,  used  as  a 
wash  for  the  face. 


120  HERBAKIVM 

Elop  pypt.1     XXIII. 

Deop  pypt  ]re  man  apollinapem  «j  o8pum  naman 
jlofpypt  nemnej;  yp  y&b  f  apollo  hy  jepept2  pnban8 
pccolbe4  «j  hy5  epculapio  }>am  tece  pyllan  J?anon  lie 
hype  ]mene°  naman7  on  apette. 

Pi&  hanba8  pape  jemm  )?ap  ylcan  pypte  apollmapem 
cnuca  hy°  mib  ealbum10  fmeppe  butan11  pealte  bo 
Jwepto12  anne18  pcsenc14  ealbep15  pmep  «j  ^  sy,a  jeliajt 
butan17  fmice*18  *j  poop  sineppey  •10  py  Snep  punbcp 
jepihte20  cnuca  to  pomne  )>am  jcmcte  J>e  8u  cly)>an 
pypce  *j  lege  to  paepe21  hanba.22 


Majepe.28     XXIV. 

J?i8  eajena  pape  jenime  man24  £p  punnan2*  upjanje 
Sap  pypte  J?e  man  camemelon  *j  oSpnm  naman  majcje 
ncmne8  «j  J?onne26  hy  man  nime27  cpe]>e  jJ  he  hy28 
pille  pi8  plean  «j  pi8  eajena  pape  niman20  nyme  p^88an 
$  pop  «j  fmyjuje80  8a  enjan  Bsepmib.81 


Deojit  clojype.82     xxv. 

Deop  pypt  pe  man  chamebpip  «j  o8pum  naman  heopt- 
cheppe  nemneS  heo  bi8  cenneb88  on  bunum84  «j  on 
jiiefcum  lanbum. 


1  clofyurr,  B.,  in  later  writing.  2  -ofr,  B.;  areft,  O.        8  frahen,  (). 

1  reolbe,  B.  *  hi,  B.  6  )>one,  B.  '  fella  •  >a  he  hyre  )>anan 

naman,  O.  B  Ad   vulnera  chinmia,   Latin;  hanba,  B.;  hanba,  O. 

9 Ins,  B.  O.         ,0  ealbe,  O.        »  -ron,  B.  O.        ,a  J>ap,  II.  0.         "  asnne, 
II.  B.  »■  fenc,  O.  ,5  selbef,  O.  ■•  ry,  B.  ,7  -ton,  B. 

Is  rmice,  B.  I9  fmerej>er,  O.  "  Sejmite,  O.  2I  >ape,  B.  O. 

'-'-  Chinmio  vulncri   imponcs,   Latin.  a  mei'Se,  BM   by   later  hand. 

21  semm,  O.,  without  man,  fol.  33  =  10.  2i  fuua,  O.  -*  )>an,  O. 

27  lumen,  ().  '-*  hi?;,  B.         a  mme,  O.,  infinitive.  »°  fmypse,  II.; 

rim-pise,  B.;  fmyre,  O.         31  hap,  B.         31  heo^c  clourc,  B.,  by  later  pen. 
JJ  cuiniub,  II.  B.         a'  buue,  O. 


AI'VLhll. 


121 


Glovewort,  Lilt/  of  the  valley,     xxiu. 

1.  Of  tliis  wort,  which  is  named  Apollinaris,  and 
"by  another  name  glovewort,  it  is  said  that  Apollo 
should  first  find  it,  and  give  it  to  JSsculapius,  the 
leech,  whence  he  set  on  it  the  name. 

2.  For  sore  of  hands*  take  this  same  wort  Apolli- 
naris, pound  it  with  old  lard  without  salt,  add  thereto 
a    cup  of  old  wine,   and    let    that   be    bested  will  tout 

otte^  and  of  the  lard  let  there  be  by  weight  of  one 
pound;  knock  (pound)  together  in  the  manner  in 
which  thou  inightest  work  a  plabter,  and  lay  to  the 
hand. 


Cfuvdllaria 
ma  tat  is. 


Maythe,     XXIV. 

1.  For  sore  of  eyes,  let  a  man  take  ere  the  upgoin«j 
of  the  sum,  the  wort  which  is  called  ^aftal/MjAoy,  and 
by  another  name  maythe,  and  when  a  man  takeih 
it,  let  him  say  that  he  will  take  it  against  white 
specks,  and  against  sore  of  eyes;  let  him  next  take 
the  ooze,  and  smear  the  eyes  therewith. 


A  n  (he  mis 
nobilts. 


Hart  clover,     xxv. 

!.  This  wort,  which  is  named  x^^P^i  Genua  tide r,L 
and    by    another    name    hart    clover,    is    produced    uii 
aa  and  on  solid*3  lands. 


Jf#d  coy*  B* 


a  Ad  vulnera   eyroaia.       By    Celttttfi  (v.  xxviM,   5.)  vleus 
chirouium  is  defined  as  "quod  efc  magnum  est,  et  bibb 
**  .luras,  eiillosas,  tumen tcs."     But  the  interpreter  knew  some 
k,  and  in  that  Language  x^P  ls  hand, 
b  Latin,  Viimm  vetus  sine  Jiuno,     The  Etttopreter  did  not 
know  that  the  Romans  evaporated  Mine  watery  pertsetei  rf 
must  before  fermentation.    The  words   "  be  beeied,"  are 
interpolation. 
B  Teucrium  r/ntmadrijs,  Jjot. 
fin,  Sftbttloaif,  Sfutrf//. 


122  HEBBABIVH 

Eyp  hpa  tobpypeb  py  jenim1  fay  pypte8  fa  pe 
camebpip  nembon  cnuca  hy8  on  tpypenum4  psete  syle 
bpmcan  on  pine  eac5  fpylce  to  phte  heo  jehselefi. 


P18  n&bpan  phte  jenim  fay  ylcan  pypte  cnuca  hy6 
fyyfa  fmael  on  bupte7  pyle  bpmcan  on  ealbum8  pine 
j?eaple  hyt  f  attop  tobpepS.8 

]7i8  potable  jenim  fay  ylcan  pypte  pyle  bpmcan 
on  peapmum10  pme  fam  jemete  fa  pe  haep11  bepopan 
cpaebon  punboplice  hyt  $  pap  5elij;eja8  «j  fa  liaele 
SejeappaS  •  fay  pypte18  fa  pcealt  niman18  on  j>am 
monfie  fa  man  aujufcuf  nemnefi. 

Sectheglos-  Pulpep  camb.14     XXVI. 

sary  on  ejop- 

rcajm.  Pi8  lipep  peocnyppe  jenim  )>yppe  pypte  peap  fa  man 

chameselere  *j  oSpum  naman15  pulpep  camb  nemne8 
syle  bpmcan  on  pme  •  «j  pepepjinbum  mib  peapmum16 
paetepe  punbuplice17  hyt  ppema8.18 

P18  attpep  bpmc  jjenim  fay  ylcan  pypte  cnuca  by 19 
to  bufce  pyle  bpincan  on  pme  eal20  $  attop  topsepfi. 

P18  pa>tep  peocnyppe  jenim  fay  ylcan  pypte  *j 
hpsepnep  pot21  *j  heopt22  claeppan  *j  henep28  ealpa  8ippa 
pypta24  jehce  •  my  eel  be  jjepihte  cnuca  hy25  to 
finalon26  bufte  pyle  J^ycjean27  on  pme  jeonjum  men  pip 
cucelepap  pulle  •  «j  jsmjpum  *j  untpumum28  *j  pipum 
fay20  cuculepap  •  litlum30  cilbum  anne  -81  punbuplice82 
he  $  psotep  )mph  micjSan  poplseteS.88 


1  nime,  O.        2  pypt,  0.,  which  condenses.        s  nig,  B.        4  tpcoj*-,  O. 
5  eac,  II.  6  hi?;,  B.  7  to  fj>.  fm.  b.,  0.  H  -ban,  B. ;  »lban,  O. 

0  tobpej-,  V. ;  tobpoej-tf,  II.  B. ;    tel  j>  a.  to  brepf,  O.  10  pypme,  O. 

11  hep,  B.  12pyrt,  O.  ,3  nime,  O.  H  jmluef  comb,  B.,  but  later. 
15  nama,  O.  ls  pjTine,  O.  I7  -bop-,  B.  ,H  ppamafl,  II.  I9  his,  B. 
'•VI,  ().  2l  pajj-ner  jot,  B.  a  hort,  O.  a  hscnep,  II.  B.  2*  ealle 
J>i(Te   pyre,   O.  M  hi?;,   B.  M  fhialan,   B.;    -le.   O.  *  J>icj;an, 

H.  B.  "untpupu,   B.  w  J>pys,   B.;   nij,  O.  "  htle,  O. 


APVXE1I. 


123 


Art.  xxv. 


%  If  one   be   bruised ta   take    this   wort,    which    wdiv 
named   chaniaedrys,   pound  it   in  a  treen  (wood&n }  fat 
(vessel);  give  to  drink  in  wine;  it  also  healeth  for  in 
incised  wound* 

Figure  of  a  &)iak4,     MS.  K,  fol  25  </. 

ft.  For  bite  of  adder,  take  this  same  wort,  pound  it 
small    to    dust;    give    to    drink    in    old    wine; 
thoroughly  will  it  drive  off  the  poison. 

4,  For  foot  addle  (gout),  take  this  same  wort;  give 
to  drink  in  warm  wine,  in  the  manner  in  which  we 
here  before  said;  wonderfully  it  alleviates  the  Bore, 
and  prepares  the  cure.  This  wort  thou  shalt  take  in 
the  month  which  is  named  August, 


Wolfs  comb,     xxvi. 

1,  For  liver  sickness,  take  juice  of  this  wort,  which 
man  namrth  xflt)xa'ff^fle,flt»1>  an*l  '3V  toother  name  wolfs 
comb;  give  it  to  drink  in  wine,  and  to  the  feverish 
with  warm  water:  wonderfully  it  benefits. 

2,  For  drink  of  poison,  take  this  same  wort;  knock 
it  to  dust;  give  it  to  drink  in  wine;  all  the  poison 
departs. 

3,  For  water  sickness,  take  this  same  wort,  and 
ravens  foot  and  heart  clover  and  ground  pine,  of  all 
theee  worts  equally  much  by  weight;   pound  them   t<> 

lU  dust;  give  them  to  swallow  in  wine;  to  young 
men  five  spoonsful!,  and  to  younger,  and  to  the  infirm, 
and  to  wives  (women),  three  spoons  (full);  to  little 
children  one;  wonderfully  it  letteth  oft1  the  water 
through  urine. 


titirshia,  JJot, 


Latin,  CcmvulaoB,  i&d  Etiam  ruptos  sanat. 
The  English  text  has  mistaken  ^a^x/a*  *°r  %*/**i&«*a, 
and  translated  the  former,  as  in  art.  OUL,  nnd  incorrectly. 


■  mnr,  B.  11.;  mine,  Om  anef  V. 
pufcelice,  0.,  woundify.         u  -let,  0, 


n  ¥ive  words  omitted  in  LL; 


124  HERgARIVM 

Rather  ground  Denep.1       XXVII. 

pine. 

]7i5   punbela  jenim   J?aj*  pypte  J?e  man  cnaroepithyp 

•j   ofipuin    nainan   henep2    nemneS    cnuca   «j8    leje  to 

Saejie4  punbe*5   gyp    ];onne    peo    punba   fpy^e   beop  sy 

jenim  p  pop  *j  ppmj  on  8a  punba.7 

\>i\>    ronoSep    sape    jennn    J;ap    ylcan    pypte8    pyle 

bjuncan  heo  f  pSp  jenimS.9 

Dpepnep10  pot.     xxvill. 

P18  inno5  to  aftypijenne  jenim  8ap  pypte  8e  jpecaf 
chamebapne  «j  enjle  hpaepnep11  pot  nemnaS12  cnuca  to 
finaelon13  bupte  pyle  bpincan14  on  peapmum15  psetepe 
hit  8onelc  mno8  aptjrpe8. 

LySpypt.    xxix. 

Beop  pypt  J?e17  man  oftpiajo  *j  o8pum  naman  ly5- 
pypt  nemneS18  biB  cenneb10  abutan20 .  bypjenne*1  «j 
on  beopjum22  *j  on  pajum  fsepa28  hupa  j?e  pi8  buna 
fcanba8. 

Pij;  ealle24  Binjjc  8e  on  men25  to  pape26  ^acennebe28 

O.  condenses.    beo8  5ennn  ]>ap  pypte  )>e  pe  optpiajo  nembon  «j  cnuca 

hy29  lcjc   to    Cam    pape80  ealle    )>a   J^mcj    ppa    pe    t£p 

cpaebon   pe    on   8sep   mannep  lichoman81  to   la8e   ficen- 

nebe32  beo833  heo  Sujih84  ha?leS.M 


1  haenep,  II.;  nepce,  B.,  by  later  hand  and  in  index.  In  the  para- 
graph next  preceding  henep,  h»nep,  in  all  the  MSS.,  answered  to  chama- 
pitys.  2  hwnep,  H.  B. ;  1  on  eglis  henep  h8fece*S,  O.         3  an  for  -j,  O., 

following  the  sound.  4  )>ape,  B.  *  jmba,  O.  6  >an  J>e  puba,  O. 

7  punbe,  II.  8  pyre,  O.  9sennr5,  V.  10  hpsrnes,  H.;  refhef 

for,  B.,  by  later  hand.  n  pawner,  B.  "  nennatf,  O.  ,3  ftnwlan, 

II.;  rmalan,  B.;  -le,  ().  M  bnnca,  O.  n  perme,  ().  l!i  J>aii,  O. 

17  }>,  O.    See  St.  Marh.,  Meiden  &  M.,  p.  89.        l»  O.  breaks  the  sentence, 
fol.  16,  at  "  nenme'5."  ,9  caenneb,  II.  B.  *>  -con,  B.  21  byp- 

K«*iuim,  II.  "-  byjisinu,  B.  a  Jajia,  B.  2I  O.  adds  >a. 

-•»  niaen,  II. ;  nianne,  O.  "  Tor,*,  O.  27  ry  7>  H.  B.  add.         »  -neb, 

O. ;  aca>nnebe,  II.  B.  ~;  I115,  B.         3J  o*.in  fora,  O.         3I  Iichauiau,  B. 


AFVLEII.  125 

Hemp,    xxvii.  Aiu9*  cham«- 

pitys.    But. 

1.  For  wounds,  take  this  wort  which  is  called 
yoL^oLi-KiT^  and  by  another  name  hemp ;  knock  (pound), 
and  lay  it  to  the  wound ;  if  then  the  wound  be  very 
deep,  take  the  ooze,  and  wring  it  on. the  wound. 

2.  For  sore  of  inwards,  take  the  same  wort,  give 
(it)  to  drink;  it  will  take  away  the  sore. 

Ravens  foot*    xxviii. 

1.  For  to  stir  the  inwards,  take  the  wort  which 
Greeks  name  ^apaiSa^n?,  and  the  Englcs  ravens  foot; 
knock  (jwund)  to  small  dust ;  give  to  drink  in  warm 
water;  it  will  stir  the  inwards. 

LlTHEWORT.      XXIX.  Sambucua 

1.  This  wort,  which   is  named    hostriago,    and   by  €  "  "*' y ' 
another    name    lithewort,    is    produced     about    burial 
places  and  on  barrows,  and  on  walls  of  houses,  which 
stand  against  downs. 

2.  For  all  things  which  are  generated  on  a  man  by 
way  of  disease,  take  this  wort,  which  we  called  hos- 
triago, and  knock  (pound)  it;  then  lay  it  to  the 
sore.  All  the  things,  as  we  ere  (before)  said,  which 
are  generated  on  mans  body  to  loathe,  it  thoroughly 
will  heal. 


*  Ravens  foot  is  Ranunculus  ficaria.  Dot  Chamiedafne  is 
Ruscus  raccmosus.  A  ranunculus,  but  not  ficaria,  is  drawn 
in  MS.  V.;   a  Ruscns  in  MS.  G. 


K  -neb,  O. ;  ncasnncbe,  B.        M  monnor  hchoman  bi$  -]  inserted,  acaenm-b 
beoS,  II.        «  Mir,  O.         w  h*l«,  H. 


126 


HEBBARIVM 


Irip  8u  ]mp  pyjite1  niman-  pylle  5u  pcealt  ckene  bean 
-j  eac8  %1  piumun4  upjanje  ]m  hy  '  |*cealc  mman-''<>n 
8am  mon&e7  Se8  man  uiliup  nemne8. 

J^pea0  hybele.u'     xxx. 

J>i8    niu8epu    sape1*  jemni    }>ap    pypte    pe13    jpecap 

bjurcamce  ^  engle14  happen  u  hybele  nemneS  unuca 
hy,a  ppa  jpene1'  *j  ppmj  $  pop  ayle  bpincan18  *j  healbe 
ppa  on  hip  niuSe  *  ^  J;eah  man  hpylcne  biel  JjEejiop10 
ipelje  jehce  hit  ppenrnB.*0 


6pt  pi6   inu]?t! 


!«* 


m 


jemni  Jm**  ylcan  pj 
hjiv  tram  cam  •  jyp  8u  hy24  gpene  B&bbfl  genua  hf 
bjijge*  cnuca  imb  pine  on  humjep  pienyppe  nun  Sonne80 
J'arn  pylpan  jemete  be  pe  ©p1*  cpajbon  lieu  ha*p3  p;rv" 
sy  If  an  3  epj  i  I  - 1 1 1  m  1 1 1  aga? 

]A8  to)>a  pape  »j  jyp  hy  pajejen"  jennii  |>ap  ylc 
pypteai  heo  *>p  fOmjie  jninbiiphcpe3*  mihte*8  helpe8  ♦ 
hype  pojf  -j  hype  oupt  yp  to  jehealbeime34  on  piutpew 
pop  8am  ];e  heo  a?lcon  ciman  ne  atypefi  *m  hype  pop 
]m  pcealt  on  pamnujpn7  hopne**  gefaealhan  bjuje*  ea 
bupt  *jitJ  jehealb  *  pitobUce  eac  hyt  pceapphee  ppeniaS 
co  8am  «ylpau4t  bpyee  nub  pine  onbypjeb. 

Pi8  pa^ptne  mno8  to  ibypijenne42  jenim  |>jppe  ylcan 
pypte  seap43  fyle  bpuican  be  Jnivpe44  mihte  }»e45  hpa 
ClHBje  Juiph  lut  Belp4"  bntan47  ppecneppe48  hit  fipeop- 
ma6  punbuphee.40  8one50  inno8. 


1  pjnt,  O.  *  mme,  O.  '  eac,  H.  *  (Untie,  O.  *  hip,  B.  6  -men,  O. 
J  mntitfa,  Q,  't,  0,  *  b»pen  corrected  to  hmpeiien,  II.  u*  huMa,  I  I  , 
foL  'M=^  7.  "  mnoJ»ert  II.  12  for,  G,$  sap,  II.  '■  mm  ba  jfjrrt  hi,  U* 
11  *nj;U\  II,  ' '  ha-juri  corrected  to  ht*j>enen,  II.  ,0  I115  fa  O. 

M,  0.  "  tupan,  II.  B.  I  ►,  ,g  hajs  B.  0. 

a»  fore,  <  K  *>  fa  V.  li ;  Nr,  11.  a  pjrc,  0. 

■  biu^e,  JK  li,  '  l-aa,  O.        27  »j>,  B.        »  1 

-inj;»%  B. ;  -ua^e,  O.  *•  pasiSMi,  B. ;  pagion,  O. 

^plio|n',  II.  B,  "  hmf\>  ftitne  j*.  m.,  O. 


fffUffP*   II. 

M>.*,  a,  a 

■  frtfpyrt,  O. 
Jl  jt,  B,  omits. 


4V  jnntjiii,  UL 


1  wryp-U,  B,  O.    In  B.  die   stop  is  after  |«or. 


APVLEIL 


127 


3.  If  thou   will    to    take   this   wort,  thou    slialt   be   Lithewobt, 
clean,  and  also,  ere  rising  of  sun,   thou  shalt  take  it 
in  the  month  which  is  named  July* 


Bright-colgubed  hydele.     XXX, 

1.  For  sore  of  mouth,  take  this  wort  which  the 
Greeks  name  /3p*TT«v**^  and  the  Englea  <Ao7l  hued 
hydele;  knock  (pcv/nd)  it  bo  green,  and  wring  the 
ooze;  give  to  sip,  and  let  (the  sufferer)  hold  it  so 
in  his  mouth,  and  though  a  man  swallow  some  dole 
(part)  thereof,  it  will  alike  benefit. 

2.  Again,  for  sore  of  mouth,*  take  the  same  wort 
brittannica;  if  thou  have  it  not  green,  take  it  dry, 
pound  it  with  wine  to  the  thickness  of  honey;    b 

it  then  in  the  same  manner  as  we  before  said;  it  will 
have  the  same  good  effect. 

3.  For  sore    of  teeth,   and    if  they   wag,    take   the 
ae  wort;    it    out  of  some   wonderlike    virtue   will 

help ;  its  ooze  and  its  dust  is  to  be  preserved  in 
Winter,  since  it  does  not  appear  at  every  time;  its 
ooze  thou  shalt  hold  in  a  rams  horn ;  dry  also  the 
dust,  and  keep  it.  Verily,  also,  it  sharply  benefits 
towards  the  same  use,  swallowed  with  wine. 

4.  For  fast  (co$tlve)  inwards*  to  stir  them,  take  the 
jiiiet*    of   this    same    wort;    give    it    to    drink   by    the 

lit,   which    each    one   may   (according  to   a   flft 
strength),    through    itself  without    danger,    it    purges 
wonderfully  the  inwards. 


AngUca,    Bot. 


*  Latin,  Ad  oBcitudinem,  for  yawning. 


aase  abietioo,  LaL ;  here  arMmo\  jianuMf9Y.$  bytacfj  &        ■  hofint*, 

B.        sy  bjuggpe,  u.         "'  EL  omiti  six  *  fe,  < >.        "  fejp- 

B,  »  pip,  B»]  (  K  nit-  rv.  «  Impe,   &   I  i  «  fo  O. 

,  B.  ■  bacon,  B.  i  p»e->  U.  «•  punboplic*.  EL  &  O. 

1  **nt%  0. 


128  HERBARIVM 

Pi5  piban  pape  ]>  spccap  papaliptp  nemnaft1  jenim 
)>af  ylcan  pypte2  ppa  3pene8  mib  pypttpumum4 
cnuca  hy5  syle  bpmcan  on  pine  tpejen  pcenceap0 
o8Se7  8py«8  hyt  lp  jelypeb0  ^  heo  punbuplice10  ppe- 
mije.11 

Pubu  leCcpic.12     XXXI. 

Deop  pypt  J?e  man  lactmcam  pilpaticam  *j  oSpum 
naman18  pubu  lectpic14  nemneS  biS  cenneb15  on  bejanum 
fcopum  *j  on  panbijum. 

]?i5  eajena  bymneppe  yp  paeb  f  pe  eapn  ]*>nnc  he 
upjleon16  pille  to  ]>y  $  lie  )>y  beoptup  jepeon  mae^c17 
]>18  he  pylle  mib  J?ara  peape  hip  eajan10  hpeppan  -j 
paetan  «j  he  jmph  p  onjehS29  J?a  mseptan  beophr- 
neppe. 

Gjrt  pi8  eajena  bymnyppe  jenim  J>yppe  ylcan  pypte 
peap  J?e  pe  lactucam  pilfaticam  nembon  mib  ealbon 
pine  «j  mib  humge  3emenc3eb21  «j  J?yp  py  butan8*  fmice 
joj'omnub23  ]>  bi5  selupt24  p  man  ]>yppe  pyptc  pe^ip 
fpa  pe  ujji  cpaebon  *j  pm  «j  hunij  jemencje25  to- 
muih  cau»n  sonine  *j  on  anpe  jlacj^npe20  ampullan  jelojie27  bpuce2* 
away.  ]>onne    him    }>eapp   pjr  •  op   8am    J?u   healicne    tecebom 

onjitfc. 


1  lU'innett,  IT.  B.  2  pyrr,  O.,  and  alters.  8  Spene,  B.  4  -man,  B. ; 
imrrruman  f  O.  *  I115,  B.  O.  "  rceencar,  B.;  fcencef,  O.  7  ob'Sir,  O. 
H  |»|iij;,  B. ;  o|»|'py,  II.,  with  a  later  attempt  to  alter ;  but  the  penman  meant 
what  he  wrote.  •  Selireb,  B.  10  punboplice,  II.  B.  "  rpamise,  II. 
'-'  In  11.  a  later  gloss  gives  Seauolo,  Scairolo,  understand  Seariola,  gar- 
den aidive,  or  broad  leafe,  (Florio)  ;  jmbe  lefcnc,  B.,  by  later  band. 
1:1  namon,  B.         H  lectpix,  B.  ,5  cronneb,  11.  B.  ,tf  up  jnlle  rleon, 

II.;  rleon,  B.  ,7  mat;,  V.,  the  last  letter  (e)  gone.  18  J>i,  B.,  but 

V.  II.  omit.       ,0  eajqon,  B.         20  archft,  II.         il  Kemajn£cb,  B.;  ?;em»ne« 
St-b,  11.         =  buton,  B.         M  seromuob,  I'-  I*-         "*  seleft,  H.;  -lorr,  B. 


APVLEII. 


129 


5.  For  sore   of  side,   which    the  Greeks  name  wapu-      B 
Xuti^  (pttfaif),  take  tins  same  wort  so  green,  with  (its)     coloi/kbd 
mots;     pound    it;    give    it    to    drink    in    wine,    two      Ar^xxx 
draughts  or  three;  it  is  believed  that  it  will  wonder- 
fully benefit. 


Wood  w  wild  lettuce.*    xxxl 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  lacfcuca  Bilvatica,  and 
by  another  name  wood  lettuce,  is  produced  in  culti- 
vated places,  and  on  sandy  ones. 

%  For   dimness   of  eyes,    it    is   said   that   the   earn 

(eagle),  when  he  will  upfly,  in  order  that  he  may  see 

the  more  brightly,  will  touch  his  eyes  with  the  juice, 

and    wet    them,    and    he    through    that    obtains    the 

test  brightii' 

3.  Again,  for  dimness  of  eyes,  take  juice  of  this 
same  wort,  which  we  named  lactuea  silvatica,  mixed 
with  old  wine  and  with  honey,  and  let  this  be 
collected  without  smoke.  It  is  best  that  a  man 
mingle  together  juice  of  this  wort,  which  we  before 
named,  and  wine  and  honey,  and  lay  them  Up  in  a 
s  ampulla  (vessel);  use  when  need  be;  from  this 
yon  will  observe  a  wondrous  cure. 


Lactuea 
Mcarkda*     Bof. 


*  The  drawing  is  nearly  gone,  but  traces  of  a  lettuce 
remain.  MS.  Add.  17063,  ML  19  b,  has  a  tall  bunch  of 
leaves. 


**  s#nM*ti5e,  B,;  pin  i  hnnis  sem«E£Ct\  EL 
pater  ink  had  made  Kliepenpe  ;  V.  is  illegible. 
illegible;  S*l«S«S«\  B.  **  bpoce,  II. 


m  anpe  j;l«renne,  H, ;  a 
■  Selope,  H,;  V.  in 


130 


HERBARIVM 


liapclipe 


XXXIL 


piB  eajena  pape  jennn  J?ap  pypte  ]?e  man  apjinio- 
mam2  *j  oBpuin  namaii  japclipe  nemneB  cnuca  hy3 
ppa  jpene4  Jmph  hy  pelpe  -5  jyp  Su  hy  J70ttnee  jjiene 
DflBbbe9  jemm  hy8  bpige"  «j  bypelu  on  peapmum11 
MBfcBM  ppa  Jm  eapelicopt  hy8  bpycan1*  niseje  •  fmypa15 
Jwine14  JiEepniib16  oplthce  beo  ^a  tale  -J18]*  fap  op  jmin 
eajan17  ahpipB. 

Pi8  mnoBep  pape  jenmi  jjyppe  ylcan  pypte18  pyptpu- 
mati,g  |>e  pe  apjimomam  nenibon'20  pyle  bpmcan21  hyt 
fjtemaJB*  punbophce/23 

Jh$  cancop34  ■j  piB  punbela  jennn  )>ap  ylcan  pypte20 
ppa  spene  cnuca  hy  leje  to  ]>am  pape*0  jecpemlice27 
heo  ]>one  leahtop  ^ehrelan3*  mtej  •  gyp  Sonne89  peo 
pypt  bpi^e30  py  bype  hy  on  peapmum  pcetepe  •  hyt 
yp  ^elypeb81  ]?  heo  to  Bain  ylcan  ppemije,8* 

^jJiB  noebpan  phte  jenmi  Jjypfe  ylcan  pypte  tpejea 
tpymesa  jepikte  ♦j84  tpejen*5  roencear8-  pmep  syle 
bpincan  punbuphce37  hyt  f  attop  topepeB.87 


pifi  peaptan  jemin  phy  ylcan  pypte  cnuca  on  ecebe 
le^e  f>ffipt8w  heo  jeniniB4^  )m  peaptan. 

Pi5  mikan41  pape  jemiu  )>ap  ylcan  pypte49  syle 
Jncjean4"  on  pine  heo  f  pap  popnimB44  Jtfepe48  mibnu. 

Irip  Bu  hpilce  {nnjc40  op  Bam  lichoman4'  ceoppan  pylle 


1  go?fcli£  BM  by  Inter  hand.  «  The  corrector  altered  in   II 

acpimomain  j  dpy*pwm}  in  not   atjrimonxt,  *  I115,  B,  *  Rpfoe,  B. 

4  rylre,  H.  &  O.  I  hauf,   0.  ^  nabW,  O.  •  hig,  B,,  twice. 

#  bpij&e,  H.  B,  ,0  bjiype,  H.  U  jteriiuin,  ( >.  >*  bpyraii,  II.; 

b|iyran+  B,  "  wnype,  EL)  fmqia,  B.  '*  |>ine,  B.         ll  bap,  Bt  0. 

'*  -j,  O.  omits.  "  eajon,  B.  *  pypct,  0,  omits.  "  pyprrpnmau,  IL 
»  ncmbe,  0.  *  bncan,  O.  »  rpamaB,  H.  «  jmrtelice,  O.,  vnmdty. 
M  illfitfL  O.         **  fire,  0.         ■■  fore,  O.         -n  -cpt'ru^,  B.  ■  knhcer 

Srbiilan,  0.  ■  Nmt  0.  "  bnsen,  O,  r-,  B.;  st) 

■  irttt  FP«WQSe,  II  ■  O.  omito  the  paragraph,  al  Four  words 


APVLKI1. 


131 


GARCLIVE*      XXXII.  Ayrimonm 

eupatorift. 

1.  For  sore  of  eyes,  take  this  wort,  wliieh  is  named  oL 
agrimony,  and  by  another  name  garclive  •  pound  it  so 
green  by  itself;  if  then  thou  have  it  not  green,  take 
it  diy  and  dip  it  in  warm  water,  so  as  thou  mayest 
easiliest  use  it;  smear  then  therewith;  hastily  it 
driveth  away  the  fault  and  the  sore  from  the  eyes. 

2.  For  sore  of  inwards,  take  roots  of  this  same 
wort,  which  we  named  agrimony;  give  to  drink;  il 
1  »enefits  wonderfully. 

3.  Against  cancer,  and  against  wounds,  take  this 
same  so  green ;  pound  it ;  lay  it  to  the  sore  con- 
veniently; it  can  cure  the  disorder.  If  then  the 
wort  be  dry,  dip  it  in  warm  water ;  it  is  believe  I 
that  it  may  profit  to  the  same  purpose. 

Figure  of  snake.     MS.  V.f  foL  2*7  d. 

4.  Against  bite  of  snake,  take  this  same  wort,  by 
weight  of  two  drachms,  and  two  draughts  of  wine; 
give  this  to  drink  (to  the  bitten) ;  wonderfully  it  re- 
moves the  poison. 

5.  For  warts,  take  this  same  wort,  pound  it  with 
vinegar;  lay  it  thereto;  it  takes  away  the  warts. 

f>.  For  sore  of  spleen,  take  this  same  wort,  give  to 
swallow  in  wine ;  it  removes  the  sore  of  the  spleen. 
7.  If  thou    will    to    cut   any    things   from    off    thv 


•  In  the  drawing,  MS.  V,,  foh  27  c,  no  flowers  remain,  the 
leaves  are  ovate  serrated.     Enough,  however,  may  be  seen, 
liallythe  long  spike,   to  satisfy  the  donbter.     MS.  Add. 
J 7063,  foL  20  a,  has  made  the  flowers  droop. 


omitted  in  V.  **  rpesjia,  15,  **  rcaencar,  B.  "  fiinbo|ihce,  H. 

■  tarejtatf,  H.  B.  »  frip,  B,  **  he  benimb,  O.  "  nulre,  O. 

■  *uf  jnrz,  O.        ■  Ncsan,  H.  B.j  hicgfln,  <X  "  b*oimtST  0.        n  bape, 
B.  O-        «  bine,  H.         ■  -human,  B. 

I  2 


I  T>2  ITKIIF.ARIYM 

«j  <e   ponne1    Jnnce   f  811   no  mn?jes  jenim    pnj*  vlcnn 
pypte"  gecaooafce*  lege  Jni-pto5  heuc  hyt  geopenaB  *j 

j;eha4e8.7 

]7i5   fleje    ipepDep     o88e    prenjep*    peop    ylce    pypt° 
3ecnucub,(>  »j  bogeteb11  heo  pnnbuplio.*1-  ^ehoelej*.1* 

)>ubu  pope.14     XXXHL 

pi8  pceancena18  pape  o88«  pota  jenini  }>yypeltt  pyp~ 
peap    )m'18   man    nptula    pegMfc    *j    oBpum    naman    puhn- 
pope19    nemni'8    nub    mmjbalep    ekj     fniype90    J^p*1    ]' 
fopw  py    hyt    Infi    pimboplice98    jehseleb94    *j    jjp    hyt 
j^pdl11  sy  enuea  by  *j  pel  jelifiejobe  leje  Jwgepro.2n 

)>t6  bfpfi  fsfie*  5C111111  ),<TreW  py'F*1118*  pypt<?ao  pypr~ 

pitman51    pyle  bpmcan   on  ^efpettoii82   pjetept*83  hit   jJ 
pap84  punbopliee8*  op^iMiimR* 


i.1fi 


}>ubu87  bocoe.88      XXXIV. 

Eyp  hpyle  fnfinq*80  on  hchoman40  hecume  jenim  }>ap 
pypte  Jw  man  lapatmm  1  *j  u8pum  naui&n  pubu  ^occe 
nenmeS  *j  ijal^  ppyiii*n  pmt'pu41  «j  Sone  cpuman49  r>p 
nj.fi  ibnei'niini18  lilape  cnuca  topomne  J>am  jeinetL*  5e  811 
elySan  pypcf  lege4*  to  8am  pape  hyt  jehtelS  pun- 
bophcc. 


1  hute,  O.  *  mihtet  commonly,  ■  pirr,  ( ►.  *  -cobe,  B.  O. 

I  Nur,  < ».  *  he,  V.  T  getueft,  I  >.  ■  fc«D5*r»  IL;  rz^eT,  B. 

•  pyrte,  O.        '"  -cob,  O.      n  -leb,  H.  O.       »  JW&btjihoe,  II. ;  -his  o. 
"  gthaM,  IL  O.  ll  puheroua,  B*  by  later  hand-  u  rcanc-,  B, 

(*  HllVro,  O.         h  pypran,  B.         ,s  K  O.         "  puberofc,  0.        »  ftaqia, 
11,  |  iWiv,  0,        1J  |*ap,  B.  O.        **  for,  0,        a  punbehce,  0,,  uwflriV^. 

»  geQwlkb,  a      ■  No,  B.  O.      "  fore,  O.     ■  Mfa 
**  ilcau,  ll,  *  purte,  O.  *'  pyjirrpnm&n,  IL  B.;  pirrrim 

B  l  -nm,  0.  *  j>ar-.  0.  "  Tor,  ( \,  3i  pmbefi 

rtl  M  follows:    py$  h  man  on  punbr  forpcxi  fit   ga 
» .  .riumn   hf  grtoaf  malocliin    agria-  t  romant*  nftula  rt^gia  ncn 
I    ri       cnnca  nub  pine  file  bnncan  •  Ibna  |>u 
(VrnfnlnenV.       pit?  mno^ef  iff Ikn «  jjcuim  HflV  pim* 


APVLEII. 


133 


Aft    3l3tJtii. 


body,  and  it  then  st^vn  to  thee,  that  thou  inayest  nut,     Gmki 

unn    wort    pounded ;     lay    it   thereto ;    it 
openeth  and  healeth. 

8.  For    blow    of  iron    or    of   pole,    this    yame  wort, 
jmtinded  and  applied,  wonderfully  healeth. 


WOODROFKE  *      XXX IIL 

1.  For  sore  of  shanks,  or  of  feet,  take  juice  of  tin  a 
same  wTort,  which  is  called  hastula  regia,  aud  by 
another  name  woodroffe,  with  oil  of  almond ;  smear 
where  the  sore  is ;  it  will  be  wonderfully  healed, 
and  if  it  be  a  swelling,  pound  it  and  lay  it  made 
well  lithe  thereto. 

2,  For  disease  of  liver,  take  roots  of  this  same  wort ; 
give  to  drink  in  sweetened  water  ;  it  will  wonderfully 
remove  the  disorder. 


raMm     But. 


Wood  dock,  SorreV*    xxxiv. 

1,  If  any  stiffness  come  upon  the  body,  take  this 
wort,  which  is  called  lapatiuni,  and  by  another 
name  wood  dock,  and  old  swine  lard,  and  the  irmnh 
of  an  oven-baked  loaf]  pound  together  in  the  manner 
in  which  one  makes  a  poultice,  lay  it  to  the  sore,  it 
healeth  wonderfully. 


Jfttmcx  Acctosa. 


*  The  drawings  all  intend  au  asphodel ;  I  hey  cannot  be 
meant  for  an  iisptTiihi.     See  art  in;. 

b  The  drawings  all  intern!  sorrel  :  in  MS.  T.  is  a  glohs 
*  Surdockc," 


fmfr  •    jemencg    to   ftijmn  breucUe   brmci   hit  t  hit  ^yr\\>  |»acir   miioK 
e,  B„  by  later  band.         *"  Qxylapatiutnt  Latin.  **  fbtSner,  ILj 

fattjuar«  V.,  but  die  ji  bus  a  dot  Inflow  it.         *  en  man,  B.        ,]  fuiqia,  B. 
"  cjmiuan,  B.         *3  baccnan,  1L        M  U\  II.,  corrected  to  Itrjc. 


134 


HERBABIVM 


6opo  ^ealla  vel  cupmelle*     xxxv. 

rpi8  hpep  able  jemm  J?ap  pypte  )>e  specap  centaupia 
maiop  *j  anjle8  cupmelle  *s  peo  majie  nemnaft1  *j  eaca 
snrne  men  eo|i8  jeallan  hata5fl  seo8  on  pntr  s\  le 
bpincan-  punbophce  heo  ^eptpan^aS-  *j  pift"  mi  Iran7  fttfie 
bo  ]>ip  sylpe. 

Pi8    punba    *j    pi6    caneop    ^enim    pap    dean8    pyji 
cnuca  by  leje  to  ]?atn  pape  Ne  jej>aj:a8  heo  $  8a?r  pap 
pupSup  pexe.9 

Deos  pylfe  pypt  centaupia  yp  spy]?e  pceapp  mium!"' 
nipe    piinba    *j    pibe    to    jeha^lenne11    ppa    f   )>a   punba 
hpaebhce  rojjebepe  ja&«  *j  eacIa  ppa   pome1*  hio  ; 
plippe  tojsebepe  jechpaiS  jyF  hy^   man  on  lmM  P®**!1? 
jepyjS  Jie  heo  on  bio. 

Kupmelle  pepeppuje.     XXXVI. 

fleop  pypt  pe  man  eentaupiani  minojiem  ^  oSpuni 
nam  an  cupmelle  seo  lreppre14  nemneS  *j  eac1*'  puine  men 
pebpipujam  hatafi-16  heo  bi5  cenneb17  on  jtefcum  lan- 
bnm  *j  on  ptpanjum  •  eacla  yy  paeb  f  ehypon10  ceii- 
taupup  pinban  peeolbe20  })ap  pypta  be  pg  &p  eentaupiani 
maiopeni21  *j  nCi  centaupiam  in  mope  in  nembnn22  Ban; 
hfu  eac*6  J'one  nanian  healbafi  centanpiap. 

P18    nffibpan    phte    jenim    J'yppe    ylean    pypte    butt 
o88e  hyafl  pylpe  jecnucube27  syle  bpincan   on   ealbm 
pme  hyt  ppemafi**  ppy8hce. 

P18  eajena  pape  jemm  |?yJTe  ylean  pypte  peap 
pinypa*0  8a  eajan*1  J>*ep38  mib  hit  jehaelft  ]mi  jiynnyppe^ 
|wepeM  jepih&e  <    jemaencj    eac36   hum;    J>Eeptt>  •3rt   hyt 


1  <  >.  condenses,  fol.  38=  10  b.  msle,  B,  U  '  uijiuu-alJc,  U. 

*  Dennett,  O.,  u  pronunciation,  not  an  error*         *  eac,  11.  *  hart»\  II, ; 

beta's,  B.  7  Q.  inserts  Teo  hfcr.  ■  illan,  V,  '  petxe,  B, 

'•  numel,  B.        >'  -hrfl-,  B,        "  < ic,  II  ■  ,  ainr.  B.  »*  hirre,  H,  B. 

15  «w,  R.         M  hita*,  B.;  hiee^  H.  ,T  e»nueht  H.  B.  "  cac,  H. 


APVLEIL 


135 


Earth  gall,  or  CurmeL    xxxv. 

L  For  liver  disease,  take  the  wort  which  the  Greeks 
name  centaurea  maior,  and  the  Engle  churmell  the 
greater,  and  which  also  some  men  call  earth  gaQ  ; 
seethe  it  in  wine,  give  to  drink;  wonderfully  it 
strengthened ;  and  for  sore  of  spleen  do  the  same, 

2.  For  wounds  and  for  cancer,  take  this  same  wort, 
|H>uiul  it,  lay  it  to  the  sore;    it  alloweth  not  that  the 

further  wax. 

3.  This  same  wort  centaurea  is  very  efficacious  to 
heal  new  and  wide  wounds,  so  that  the  wounds  soon 
come  together ;  and  ao  also  similarly  it  has  effect  so 
that  flesh  shall  cleave  together  if  it  be  soaked  in  the 
water  in  which  the  ivort  is. 


Chlofti  per/if 


Fever  fuge,  <jt  the  lesser  Owrmel.    xxxvl 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  centaurea  minor,  and 
hy  another  name  the  lesser  churmel,  and  which  also 
some  men  call  feverfuge,  is  produced  on  solid  lands 
and  on  strong  ones.  Also  it  is  said  that  Chiron  the 
centaur  Rhould  find  {found)  these  worts  which  we 
before  named  centaurea  maior,  and  now  centaurea 
minor;  whence  they  also  obtain  the  name  centaurea?. 

wn  <f  a  snake.     MS.  F.,  foL  28  d. 

2.  For  bite  of  snake,  take  dust  of  this  same  wort, 
or  itself  pounded;  administer  this  to  the  patient  in  old 
wine;  it  will  produce  much  benefit 

&  For  sore  of  eyes,  take  this  same  worts  juice ; 
smear  the  eyes  therewith ;  it  heals  the  thinness  of  the 
sight  (the  weaJ&MBB  of  the  tjision).     Mingle  also  honey 


Etyt&raa 
etmtawmm, 

Bat. 


,#  cKvjkju,  II,  rcoltie.  B.  II.  omit*  four  words.         a  netifcun, 

V. ;  neinbou,  B.  a  Ninon,  B.;  Sanun,  H.  4  Ins,  B.  »  en 

»  hix  n  secnocobe,  B.  *■  cealban,  H.  *  ypamati,  H. 

*  rmefia,  B.         ■*  eaRon,  B,  ■*  hap,  B.  *>  bymnefrc,  but  the  I 

hint  "acieni  extenuant."       M  t»apet  B.;  hiepa,  IL       ■  ca<\  II.       **  bap,  B« 


136 


11ERBARIVM 


ppeniaS  *  ppa  some*-  pirobhce  bimgeubum  cajum  to 
\>y  p  peo  beopbtnyp  ajypen8  sy. 

Hyp  hpa  J^onne  on  pap  ppecnyppe4  bepealle  jenim 
fyrre  >'lean5  pynrc  jobne  jpipan  seo8  on  pine  088c 
on  ealo8  ppa  f  psBf  pmep  sf  an  anibup8  pull  bet 
franban  \>\\y  ba^ap  •  nun  J^onne  a^hpylce  ba^je  )?onne 
5eapp  By  licalpne  pefeep  menjc7  mib  hnnije8  bnmoc 
Sonne  pseptenbe, 

pi  5  pina  tojunje0  jennn  Jiap  ylcan10  pvpte  peo5  on 
p;«-ri»pe  to  ]?p*bban  biele  pyle  bpincan  Ipa  niycel  fpa  hr 
)?onne  mage'1  *j  beftpf  pjr  be  bi5  jelvieleb. 

P16  arrpep  onbypjinjce  jeuim  Jrap  ilcanla  pypte 
cnuca  on  ecebe  ayle  bpmean  pona  bit  f  atrop  tu- 
bpepS-laeacu  J>a*pe15  pylpan  pypte.  p^pejwmaa1*  ge&UD 
ryn  peneja17  jepihre  bo  on  pine  syle  bpmean  jjiy 
peeiiceap.1* 

pi8  jJ  pypniap  ymb  napolan18  bepjen20  bo  cal  fpa  pe 
hep  bepopan  epsebon. 

pi8  pyna  tognagg  f  yp  Sonne  $>  8u  jennne*1  bap 
ylcau  pypte  peo5  on  pjvtepe  ro  ftpibbau  tab  Leo  8a 
pypinap  fit  apeop8.22 


Persons    i. 

however, 

otherwise 


Bete,     xxxvn. 

}>r5  ealle  punba  *j  pi8  na^bbpan  ilitap23  gemm  ^fffjeM 
pypte    peap    J>e     man     pepponaeiuin     -j    o&pum    namau 


1  fjptmtMj  ft        -  nunc,  il        j  asije,  ii.        *  Mr  nl«jciiyrrr*  ft* 

rjiwcnrrre,  ft  '  vleun,  BE.  s  ainheji,  IL  R.  T  UMenjc,  II.  B. 
*  hums?,  B.  •  Ad  auriginem,  Lot..  »•  yl<;»,  J I 
"  m»s«*  H.  B.  »  jHcan,  V.  »  toty***,  ft B.  "  eac,  ft 
11  hojir,  B.  '•  j*jrjitti\uroan,  IL  B.  15  pwiie;c:i,  ft  ft  w  rc«ncarf  B. 
"napelan,  15.  *  be|i£ean,  B.  B  Keni,  V,  B.,  against  the  con- 
struction, -j|>v|ipt\ .11.  B.     Perhaj  ^    V.   DMJ  have  rtjected 

■  bttOI    bO  make  the  utterance  eas\  :     it  ma\    then  stand  io    the 

■  Ihtea,  li.  -l  lican.  B.  adds. 


AFVLE11. 


137 


thereto ;    it  benefits    similarly    dim    eyes,  su  that    the  Wsnm  rovs. 
brightness  (of  vision)  is  restored  (to  them).  ***  xxxvl* 

A,  If  one  then  fall  into  this  mischief*  take  a  good 
handful  of  this  same  wort,  seethe  it  in  wine  or  in  ale, 
BO  that  of  the  wine  there  be  an  ambur  or  jug  full; 
have  it  stand  three  days;  take  then  every  day  when 
there  may  be  occasion,  a  half  sextarhis,  mix  with 
bo&ey;  then  let  him  drink  this  fasting, 

5.  For  spasm  of  sinews,0,  take  this  same  wort,  seethe 
in  water  to  a  third  part;   administer  (to  the   patient) 

drink  as  much  as  he  then  is  able,  and  as  may  be 
needful;  he  will  be  healed. 

6.  For  tasting  of  poison,  take  this  same  wort,  pound 
it  with  vinegar,  give  to  think;  it  will  soon  drive  off 
the  poison.  Take  also  roots  of  the  same  wort  by 
weight  of  ten  pennies,  throw  it  into  wine ;  give  to 
drink  three  draughts. 

7.  In  case  that  worms  vex  about  the  navel,  do  as 
we  before  fiaid. 

8.  For  tugging  (xpasm)  of  sinews,   it  is  needs  t^ien 
thou  take  this   same  wort,  seethe  it  in  water  to 

a  third  jmr£ ;  it  will  cast  out  the  worms. h 

BEK'IV        XXX  VII.  Btta.     BoL 

].  Against  all  wounds,  and  against  bites  of  snake, 
t  ike  juice  of  this  wort,  which  is  called  personaca,  and 


*  The  Latin  ha*  Ad  aurigiuein,  for  jaundice.     The  trans- 
lator was  igaorsnt  of  that  word. 

b  This  receipt  does  not  match  the  Latin  text.     The  trans- 
r  paesed   from  "  Ad  auriginem M  to   "Ad   lumbricos    ct 
tineas*" 
«  The  drawings,  MS,  V.,  fob  29  b,  and    MS.  A.,  fat  22  a, 
ash  the  plant  with  a  tmall  globular  tuber*  and  the  leaves 
are  beet   leaves.      In  MS.   Bodley,   130,   uUo,  Pcrsonata   is 
glutted  in   the  margin  Bece,  and  the  drawing  with  the  ftiu  ti- 
tan is  faithful. 


138 


HEBBABIV1C 


Feraolata, 

is  Burtfork 

I  .ire. 


V.  ■ 
here  much 
eatcu  ovt 


boete1    nemnett    syle    bpincan    on    ealbon2    pine    ealle 
Bftbptn  ilitap  hyt  punbuphce*  jehielett.4 

PiS    pepepap    jenini    t>yp]*e    ylcan    pypte  leap  bejypb 


to  Jrain  pepepjenban5 
aplijefi,7 


pona8  hyt  punboplice   8one  pefep 


Pitt*  eancop  on  pimbe  pexe0  jenim  |?ap  pypte  p\rll10 
OH  p*etepe  bepe  ]?a11  punbe  Srepraib  sySBan  jenim  )>a 
pypte  *j  papan  <j  pnepu1*  cnuca  mib  ecebe  bo  )>onne  on 
claB-  leje  to  Crepe 1S  punbe. 

Pitt  innoSep  sape  jenim  J?yfpe  ylcan  pypte  peapep 
aime  j'cenc14  *j  humgep  tpejen  ]*yl«  bpincan15  p^ft- 
enbum* 

pitt  pebeI<!  hunbep  phte  jemm  )>yppe  ilcan'7  pypte 
pyptpuman1*  cnuca  mib  jpeatan  pealte  leje  to  8am 
phte. 

Pi8  nipe  punba  ]?e  }>one  psetaN  gepypceaj*19  jenun 
J>iffe  ylcan  pypte  pypttpuman80  *j  hae^&opnef  leap 
aejfjpep  efen  my  eel  cnuca  tosomne  leje  to  8am 
unburn.21 

Stpeopbepian22  pipe,     xxxvm. 

Beop  pypt  8e  man  ppaja  "j  oBpuni  naman  ftjteap- 
bepgean23  nemneS  bitt  cenneb24  on  blhjluni1*  fuopum  y 
on  cfenum  -j  eac26  on  bumini. 

Pi8  uultan  pape  jenim  fjXfe  ylcan  pypte  peap  }»e 
pe  ppajau  nernbon  *j  huni^  syle  bpincan  hyt  ppemaB27 
punbuphce.28 

Byppe  ylcan   pypte  peap  pi8  humj  ^emenjeeb2®  mib 


1  b.*re,  IT.;  bet*,  B.  a  -ban,  B.  ■  -tn>p-f  B.  4  £eh»lS,  U. 

*  -bum,  H.  ■  rona*  H.  omits,  ?  arUj^S,  B.  ■  IWad  r 

against  V.  H.  B.  B  peaxe,  B.j  peuxatt,  H.         ■•  pyl,  H.         "  hap,  B 

M  rmepa,  B.         y*  Sape,  B.         "  fMftt^  B.  '*  -ca,0.  »•  |h. 

1 ;  ylen,  II.  l*  pypcrpmuRD,  H,  T*  pypcaS,  B.  *  -me,  0* 

Jt  $an   punba,  0.  "Stpcrap   bep£e,  &|  ftreabene,  B.,  by    the  later 

hand.  a  bep$ant  B.  Kmeb,  H.  B.  *  bi$lumt  IL  B. 

*•  eac.  It,  "  j-pamaft,  II.  *  punfrophce,    FT.  B  *  £em«nj;er*, 

H.;  -inajnsefe,  B, 


APVLEII. 


139 


by  another  name  beet ;  give  to  drink  in  old  wine ;  it 
wonderfully  heals  all  bites  of  snake, 

%  Against  fevers,  take  a  leaf  of  this  same  wort; 
gird  it  to  the  fevered  patient ;  soon  it  will  wonder- 
fully put  to  flight  the  fever. 

3,  In  case  that  a  cancer  wax  upon  a  wound,  take 
this  wort,  boil  it  in  water  ;  bathe  the  wound  there- 
with ;  afterwards  take  the  wort  and  soap  and  grease, 
pound  them  with  vinegar,  place  them  on  a  cloth,  lay 
them  to  the  wound. 

4,  For  sore  of  inwards,  take  a  draught  of  the  juice 
of  this  same  wort,  and  of  honey  two  draughts;  give 
(this  to  the  sick)  to  drink  fasting, 

5,  For  bite  of  mad  dog,  take  a  root  of  this  same 
wortj  pound  with  coarse  salt,*  lay  that  to  the  wound. 


Bket. 
Aru  xxjtvii. 


(i.  For  new  wounds  which  work  up  the  wet  Of 
humour,  take  root  of  this  same  wort  and  hawthorns 
leaves,  of  either  an  equal  quantity;  pound  them  to- 
gether ;  lay  to  the  wounds. 

Strawberry.*1    xxxvul 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  fraga  (fragaria),  and 
by  another  name  strawberry,  is  produced  in  secret0 
places  and  in  clean  ones,  and  also  on  downs. 

2.  For    sore    of  milt    (spleen)*  take   juice    of  this 
ae  wort,  which  we  named  rragaria,  and  honey ;  give 

to  drink ;  it  benefits  wonderfully. 

3.  Juice    of   this    same    wort,    mingled  with    honey, 


*  Lai  in,  cum  sale  niarino. 

b  Named  in  V.,  Sepeopbepian  pife.     Strawberry  plant 

*  Latin,  opacis,  shady. 

J  Latin,  penis  ;  gplenis  was  perhaps  read. 


140  I1ERBARIVM 

pipepo  hit  ppeniafi1  m^dum*  gebpunoen  pi6  nyppyt* 
•j  pift  innoSep  pape. 

Meppc  mealupc.    xxxix. 

Deop  pypt  J>e  man  hibipcura  *j  o&pum  Namaa  meppc 
mealpe4  nemneft  bift  cenneb6  on  puhtum  fcopum  *j  on 
felbum, 

Jh8  potable  jenim  ]>ap5  pypte  J>e  pe  bibipcum  nem- 
bon7  cnuca  mib  ealbum  pyple  leje  to  Sam  pape  \>y 
ppybban  baje  heo  hyt  jehselS*6  J^ppe  pypte  onpunbel- 
n^ppe  maneja  ealbpap  jepefiaft. 

PiJ>  eejhpylce  jejabepunja  J>e  on  |>am  hchoman* 
acenneb10  beo6  jemm  J>ap  ylcan  pypte  aeoft  mib  p^lle 
caeppan11  «j  mib  lmprebe  *j  mib  melpe1*  leje  to  Jaam 
pape  hit  topepeft  ealle  J?a  ptifin^ppa.1* 

Horsetail,    xi*    Equiaetum. 

P18  ^  mon14  on  pambe  poppexen  \f  jenim  Jr^ppe 
pypte  peap  ]>e  3)iecap  lppipum  «j  itali  sequipeiam  nem- 
na615  on  jeppettuin  pine  pyle  bpmcan  tpejen  pcen- 
ceap*10  pel  yp  jelypeb  $  hyt  J>  yjel  jehaele. 


1  )-)iatua6\  II. 

2  mice-, 

B. 

*  nyppec,  11.  B. 

*  mealupc,  B. 

*  eaenneb,  H.  B. 

•  J>»r,  h. 

7  nembun,  II. 

•  Sch»lc«,  B. 

•  -kamon,  B. 

10  acaenneb,  B. 

11  cepj-an,  B. 

13  melepe,  II. 

13  -nejr<%  B. 

11  man,  B. 

,4-ne«,  B. 

lujxj»nc«r»  B. 

0  Tho  drawing,  MS.  V.,  fol.  29 d,  is  no  representation  of 
marsh  mallow,  nor  of  any  English  kind  of  the  Malva  nor 
Althtta  of  tho  lmtanists.  In  MS.  A.  is  a  figure  neither  like 
march  mnllow  nor  like  tho  English  drawing.  But  MS.  T. 
draws  the  wort  known  to  the  medieval  botanists,  especially 


APVXEH. 


141 


along    with     pepper,    benefits    much    when    drunk,    for  Strawberry. 
oppression  of  the  chest  and  sore  of  inwards.  Art,mT"1, 


Marsh  mallow*    xxxix. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  called  hibiscus,  and  by  another 

name  marsh  mallow,  is  produced   in  moist  places,  and 
in  fields. 

2.  For  gout,  take  this  wort,  which  we  named  hibis- 
I ;ih,  pound  it  with  old  lard,  lay  it  to  the  sore;  by  the 
third  day  it  will  heal  it.  Many  authorities  affirm  the 
approved  worth  of  this  wort. 

3.  For  the  several  gatherings  which  are  produced  on 
the  body,  take  this  same  wort,  seethe  it  with  cress1' 
from  a  spring,  and  with  linseed>  and  with  meal,  lay  it 
to  the  sore ;  it  removes  all  the  stiffnesses, 

HcjRSETAIL.c      XL. 

1,  In  case  that  a  man  be  overwaxen11  in  watnb 
(belly),  take  juice  of  this  wort,  which  the  Greeks 
name  fampff,  and  the  Italians  equisetivm,  in  sweetened 
wine;  give  to  drink  two  draughts.  It  is  confidently 
believed  that  it  will  heal  that  ill. 


Althca  ufft(i~ 


to  FuchsiuB,   as  Malva   silvestris  ptnuiJa,  our  dwarf  mallow, 
Mai vti  rotuittUfoUa  of  Hooker,  M*  pusitla  of  Sir  J.  E.  Smith. 

b  Latin,  cum  fteno  grfeco,  which  is  trigoneUa. 

*  The  drawing  in  MS.  V.»  ibl.  30a,  is  incorrect ;  it  has  a 
straight  stem  aud  rising  branches  as  in  Equisetum  flutnaiile. 
BoL,hnt  is  furnished  with  secondary  vertieillate  Urauehlets 
as  in  E.  ritvatieum*  and  luis  no  cat-kin.  The  drawing  in 
MS.  A.,  fob  23  h,  is  evidently  the  same  tradition  :  hut  MSS. 
G.  T.  clearly  intend  Hippuris,  with  simple  item. 

Smt  the    table  of   contents:    pppexen,    however,  cannot 
mean  diarrhoic.     See  Lin.  1. 


142 


HERBABIYM 


Hyp    hpa    blob    fjn|>e    hpjece     jenime     5yppe    yl 
pypte    peap    peo8e    on    ptpanjum    pine    butan    iiniee 
bpince  f>onne  pseptenbe  pona  hyt  f  blob  jepniS,1 


JSocleap.     XLI. 

fieop    pypt    J>e    man     nialure     eppatic^8    *j    o8pum 
naman    hocleap     nemiieS     by 6     cenneba    lejhpjep4 
bejaimm  fcopuiu. 

]>i5  bltubpan  pape  jemm  j*yppe  pypte  j>e  pe  maluam 
eppaticani  nernbon  nub  hype  pyjitpuman*  anep  punbep 
jepihte  peoS  on  pietepe  }>eaple  to  healpan0  biele  *j  feep 
ptetepep  fj  peirep  pul  088*?  niape  "j  ^  py  binnan7 
f>pim  bajum  jepylleb  fpa  pe  sep  cptebou  to  healpan 
bjele  pyle  bpincan  pseftenbum  hyt  hyne  jehiele8.* 

J?i8  pma  sape  jemm  J?ap  Ucaia  pypte  cnuca  mib 
saltan  pyple  hyt  ]«epatf  pina  pap  pundophee  jeh*ele8.10 

}>i6  pibau  pap11  jemm  ]>ap  ylcan  pypte  peo8  on  ele 
*j  py&San  \m  hy12  jepoben1*  ha-bbe  tojaebepe  jebon14 
jemm15  J?cmne  ]m  leap  cnuca  on  anum  moptepe  bo 
)>onne  on  annel(J  ekS  leje  )>a?pto17  ppa  f  8u  hyt  }>pim 
bajum  ne  unbmbe  fu  f  pap  jebetft. 

P18  nipe  punba  jemm  }»yppe  ylcan  pypte  pypttpu- 
man  brepn  to  btirfbe  bo  on  J>a  punba.19 


1  restringet,  Afis.  170G3  '  tjipatice,  II.  '  can  neb,  B. 

4  Msbpap,  K.  ;  KSlifK]!*  IL  '  I'vprrftniuan,  H.  "In    II.    the 

corrector  made  io  |>e&pe  healftA,  very  wrongly.  * -non,  B. 

*  Sehasitf,  B.             •  hit  Npa.  &  *  w  SehnslS,  H.  B.             Il  rape,  B. 

"  bis,  B.             "  seroban.  B,  H  S<*ont  ft  l4  V.  is  here  much 

in  hole*.           »■  «moe,  H.  B.  <:  l>a|i,  B.           w  ptinbe,  B.    Plural  as 
before? 


2.  If  one  Iireak  up  blood   much,  let  him  take  juice    Hohsetjlu.. 
of  this   same  wort ;    let  him   seethe  it  in  strong  wine       Art"  xl* 
without  smoke;  let  him  drink  it  then  fasting;  soon  it 
stanches  the  blood. 


H0CKLEAF.a      XLK 

1.  This  wort,  which  one  nameth  malva  erratica, 
and  by  another  name  hock  leafT  is  produced  every- 
where fa  cultivated  places. 

2.  For  sore  of  bladder,  take  this  wort  which  we 
named  malva  erratica,  with  its  root,  by  weight  of  mu 
pound  ;  seethe  in  water  thoroughly  to  the  half  pari, 
and  let  there  be  of  the  water  a  sextarius  (H  phrf)  full 
or  more,  and  let  that  be  boiled  within  three  days,  as 
we  before  said,  to  a  half  part ;  give  it  (to  the  patient) 
to  drink  fasting;  it  will  heal  him, 

3.  For  sore  of  sinews,  take  this  same  wort,  pound 
it  with  old  lard;  it  wonderfully  healeth  the  sore  of 
the  sinews. 

4.  For  sore  of  side,  take  this  same  wort,  seethe  it, 
and  after  thou  hast  sodden  theiu  put  up  together . 
then  take  the  leaves  and  pound  them  in  a  mortar ; 
then  put  them  on  a  cloth ;  lay  thereto,  that  i&  to  the 
sore,  so  that  thou  for  three  days  unbind  it  not;  thou 
shalt  amend  the  sore. 

5.  For  new  wounds,  take  a  root  of  this  same  wort, 
burn  it  to  dust;  put  it  on  the  wounds. 


Malva 
ttis.      BnL 


•  The  technical  name  is  from  the  synonym  in  Apuleius. 
The  drawings  in  MS.  V.  A,  are  more  like  Pyrola.  MS.  T. 
give*  also  leaves  growing  on  long  footstalks  from  the  root, 
bat  cordate.     MS.  G.  only  has  stems  and  correct  leaves* 


144  HEBBARIVM 

ftunbep  tunje.    xlii. 

s**tl*  ftrof  pjtyt  J>e  gpecap  bujloppam  -j   pomane  lingua 

tabula  neinnatt1  *j  eac  enjle3  jlopp^pt  «j  o&pum 
naman*  hunbep  tun;e  hataft4  heo  bift  cenneb*  on 
b*$uram  fbopum  *j  on  panbijum  lanbum." 

Dip  hp)vlcum  men7  py  Jwep  tyubban  beejep  Fepep 
o8fr*  fiep  peopBan  genim  )x>nne0  pypttpuman10  )>yyre 
pVpce  Sonne"  heo  hsebbe  ty\f  bojap1*  Baep  p©bep  peoB 
)w"M  pyptrpuman  on  psetepe  gyle  bpincan  ]m  hyne 
yrfacnaftr.14 

6*>  eac1*  6e  h»pB  Jwep  p»bep  peopep  bogap  ppemab16 
t*nt  jelice17  )>e  pe  hep  bepopan  cpsebon. 

Sonne19  £p  <fye\\  pypt  J>yppe  5*lic  T*°  h»J*w  some 
bialt"  toppan  leap*1  ftonne**  boccoe  •*•  Jrope*4  p^pte** 
P^jtttjtuma*6  on  pretepe  jeByjeb*7  pittpffift  iceom  *j 
awbbjium. 

]h$  n^ppjt*8  jenim  )>ap  ^lcan  p^pte89  *j  hunij 
•j  hlaj.**  ft  p£  mib  Cmepupe91  jebacen*8  J»m  jelice  ye 
)m  cKfen  p)%pce  punbophce  hyt  j5  pffp  topht. 


Elaebene.*8    xliii. 

P*5  pcctep    peocnyppe84    jenim   J>ap   pypte   )>e   man 
butbwcdhtici    «j   oBpum  naman     jlsebene85    nemneS    *j 


<*J*A  UL  *  eac  on  »nshrc,  H.  *  nama,  O.  *  haraS,  B. 

x^fe*£t  H*  tk         •  O.  omiU  a  line.         '  Gif  man,  O.         *  otttiej-,  H., 

>  *  <«*«*;  ***•*•  CK         •  )*ne,  O.  >•  -me-,  O.  "  Hume,  O. 

:  >v*  v>.  '*  Kuxn  IX  "  -nofc,  H.;  -nefc,  O.  »»  eac,  H. 

t*«a*^  *k  »  srlice,  B.  ■•  M,  O.  I9  haaeS,  O. 

-^,t*>i  **►  *  **  W*Ft  B.  »  )>afi,  O.        a  bocce,  H.  B. 

«<aji*V    WHA  *»#ir.O.  *-man,0.  «8*f5*,B. 

>  v  V       ^K^T^fcNfc  ryrr,  O.        *  hl»r, II.        »»  smeppe,  If.  B. 

^SJd*NHK,  U  a4-nerre,H.  "  glabcne,  O. 


APVLETI. 


146 


Hounds  tongue,    xlii 

1,  This  wort,  whicli  the  Greeks  name  fiQuykuGfav, 
and  the-  Romans  lingua  bubula,  and  also  the  Engle 
call  glove  wort,  and  by  another  name  hounds  tongue, 
is  produced  in  cultivated  places,  and  in   sandy  lands. 

2.  Tf  any  man  have  a  tertian  fever,  or  a  quartun, 
take  tlie  root  of  this  wort,  when  it  has  three  shoots 
to  seed;  seethe  the  root  in  water;  give  (it)  him  to 
drink ;  thou  shall  cure  him. 


Ci/nogloaaum 


3.  The  wort  also  which  has  four  seed  stalks,  bene- 
fits like  that  which  we  have  before  mentioned. 

4+  Besides,  there  is  another  wort  like  this,  which 
hath  in  some  degree  a  less  leaf  than  the  dock.  A 
root  of  that  wort  swallowed  in  water,  is  an  antidote 
against  frogs  and  snakes. 

5.  Against  oppression  of  the  chest,"  take  this  same 
wort  and  honey,  and  a  loaf  which  has  been  baked 
with  lard,  in  the  manner  in  which  thou  wouldst 
make  a  poultice ;  wonderfully  doth  it  disperse  tlie 
disorder. 

GLADDEN, b  fidsdy.      XLIIL 

1.  For  water  sickness  (drop9ff)M  take  this  wort, 
which    is    named    y3oX/3ij    ffxjAXijnxoV,   and   by   another 


Sri  Ha  tmtt  t- 
httut.       Bttt 


•  Latin,  Ad  suppurations  in  corpore.  The  old  interpreter 
rend  suspirat  tones. 

b  The  traditional  figure  may  Ik1  St  ilia  jmhuis,  fiot.f  or 
other,  hut  the  loaves  are  drawn  toohrood  for  tin  qpiUs, 
In  MS.  Add.  17063,  a  flowerpot  has  been  made  out  of  Ihe 
bulb.  B*X£b{  rtffAXfritfJf  is  in  so  many  words  (lie  httlh  of 
the  nquill,  and  should  not  have  been  eonfusrd  with  gladden, 
gladiolus.     But  this  wort  docs  duty  for  others. 


145 

ye&nyjce1  hj-  jyVbm*  -mi  mifanran  -gmm  )ame 
faajbe*  fedb  an  fiutyi*  tame*  ijT  jhhijiiii  ff  je- 
■sn^  «c*  tapco*  Joans  tl  ****  J**5  >#  J— Tu 
jnllefr*he  iqgAf M  ibaal  yeo*  ■irnnj  j M  toon  nr  *%« 

JW>  1*»  ?■**  yemm  }■)-  *laui  i*Jtte*  J"J»  ye  if 
opghm^  mm  y ,■■!>■  *  ytil*  aa  A  ymfr*"  fi<fr&M»» 
mi£>  BODft  htfr  ^"taudi. 

Jh*  **  «hk  >e  3]m»t  pqumdfamf  MnmiB  gaum 
)*\  yyt  yiaui  Tyjtap  j'i']CJ~jiiimKii  anm  nub  eoefee  *j 
nub   hlajt   ieje  ro    ^m    jwpe*    pnnboflioe   h^r  h^*1 


pifs   |>   nam  Bf   mep  fKaajifeooef  aonoMf  fupfc 


T/nkfaaBamL    XX32XL 
Bed]-  ttjct  tie  speiaj  ocakfean  ^  pawnaur  mnhihnnm 
uenejuf    nemnalS    IrrtS    osmadb*    on.    lijmpim    *j    on 

beoppuiL 

*Jh6  jTJlup  yram  )«f  pyjttse  «j  fpmen  fmejra  jHfom 

ij%     bvshh    ungefylr     aestTwr    jehoe    mioel    be    jnhce* 


'  5«T«55e,  B.  '-  hx&.  B.  O.  ■  fcfltSm,  O.  •  -ffsfee,  0. 

»  r*c*.  O.  *  T.  canto  fire  vork  •  sesnsnsc,  B.  H. 

•  «m-..  Ji.  '  )*p.  B.  O.  »  e*oe»c  O.  "  roeazcar,  B.; 
-erf,  O.  J-pa*e,H.B.O.  u)*csO.  "seocner,H. 
uWryn:,  O.  Mcj-Bbon,H.  « ■  pert*.  0.  »  ryl, H.;  pel,  0. 
"wdvji*,  H.  »Kp?  B.  O.  "n«n»^  H.  "|*,B.  If 
w,  &\k  U  for  ablum.                9  fore,  O.                 *  his,  B. ;  O.  omits. 

*  ykftu,  II.;  O.  omiu.  »  J*i*,  O.  ■  ccaneb,  EL  B.  *  Ad 
struma*  discutiendas.  Herba  cotyledon  piaata  com  assongia  orilla 
[fuilJa  alii]  feminii  tine  sale  ssquis  ponderibas  calida  imponatur 
strumas  diacutit.  Bat  the  ed.  of  1528  reads  ftminiboa,  to  that  the  sense 
would  be  lean  disturbed.          "  spihce,  H. 


APVLEIL 


147 


name  gladden,  and  next  dry8  it  all  about;  then  take     Gladden, 
the  Inward  part,  aeethe  it  in  water,  when  it  be  warm ; h     ArL  xUu* 
mix  also  thereto  honey  and  vinegar ;  administer  three 
cups    full;    very  quickly  shall   the   sickness   be  drawn 
out  by  urine. 

2.  For  disease  of  joints,0  take  this  same  wort  as  we 
before  said,  the  inner  part ;  boil  it  in  oil ;  smear  the 
»ore  therewith ;  soon  it  benefits. 

3.  For  the  disorder  the  Greeks  name  *-«£«> vt^/oe^ 
angnaite,  take  root  of  this  same  wort,  pound  with 
vinegar  and  with  a  loaf,  lay  it  to  the  sore;  wonder- 
fully it  healcth  the  same. 

4.  In  case  that  the  thirst  of  a  dropsical  man  may 
not  be  assuaged,  take  a  leaf  of  this  same  wort,  lay 
it  under  the  tongue,  soon  it  ahateth  the  thirst. 

Wall  penny  wort,  (Our)  Ladys  naveid    xliv.  Cotyledon 

vmbilivux. 

1.  This  wort ,  which  the  Greeks  name  xotuAyjWv,  and  Bot, 
the   Romans  umbilicus  veneris,   is   produced    on    roofs 
and  on  barrows, 

2,  Against  swellings,*  take  this  wort  and  swine  lard, 
yet  without    salt,  of  either  constituent  alike  much  by 


a  The  interpreter  translates  torretur  etyniologically. 

h  Latin,  madid  urn  ;  this  i  a  tepid  tim. 

r  Latin,  Ad  perniooes,  that  is  kibes,  heeteores,  from  the  old 
»en se  of  Perna=  Tirlpa,  a  heel. 

d  The  figure  in  V*  represents  *  Cotyledon  umbilicus,  stent 
and  flowers  alone  ;  the  leaves  rarely  coexist  with  them/'  (H.) 
The  drawing  in  MS.  Bodley,  130,  is  monstrous  ;  in  MS.  A. 
valueless;  in  MS.  G.  it  gives  ua  convolvulus  arvensis  ;  in  MS. 
T.  the  cymbal-shaped  leaves  of  Cot,  umb*  are  given,  the  st^m 
has  been  roughened,  ami  gL  peny  gres.  So  H  Vmbihcus  Vene- 
ris, pen i wort/'  MS,  Sloan e,  5.     So  Florio,  Cotgrave,  etc.  etc. 

*  In  the  word  ptptim,  the  interpreter  decidedly  followed  his 
Latin  copy,  which  read  "  cum  assungia  ovilla  feurinis  sine 
sale  aequis  pondcribus  calida  imponatur,"  as  doCB  MS.  A.  15u I 
the  ed.  of  1528  reads  feminibus,  on  the  thighs, 

K  2 


.4* 


vwnes-  m 


3Wi  5?o*riJ  -j  ?■*  7 
tyro*  V  "gwear  pwarTron  -^ 
•  J»c  in^>'J  jmneinme  lucaS11   rw8  on.  pscept*   *yk 
nnineai    jun    >   hemiee  arneoHL  h*»    fame1*  jriadheB 


mntaniiK 


JW5  zna^an  *uu»  ramn  pyrp*  floor  fjjtoe  peap  file 
*niucan  hj"r  psf  maxaa  pap  ppam.  iM*  •}  pf  him 
;**p»ri  v»tut«»-  ryl*»  him  »f  jlcaa  !7ypn»  pel  ^juntfin  on 
?«wni»  h*o  a*"~ae  .uinaeni3 

pi£  P#*tit  77jimaj-  acozaa14  naphn13  jenim  faf 
y,<*an  pypw  marmbmm  -j  pepmoft  -j  elefcpan  enlpa 
F7JT*  P^P^  yk«  ps&  fce  gepihse  po8  on  jefp?ctoii 
p^-r^j,^  'J   rnih    pine    rpiew    oS6e    frupa    lege   ro    pain 


'  hi%,  \\. ;  V.  i«  here  gone  to  piece*.     *  azrerloSe,  B.t  by  the  xii  century 
1**4.  '  earnm*,  II.  B.         •  pyrle  II.  B.         *  -nan,  H.        «  etc,  H. 

'  fffftrrift*.  M.       *  Wihnnr,  B.,  by  the  later  hand.        •  Ad  tnsnm  gravem. 
'"  t-hf  tttt  mrtxhft*t  II.  "  htine  haraft,  B.  n  lis  quigraciter  tussiunt. 

'I'hi-   littte  )u  hin^nlur  Sn  negligence.       O.  has    mauled  this  paragraph. 
"  Nfifpfifi,    II.   II.  M -ron,   B.  Il  nearetan,  H. ;  narelan,  B. 

'"'  f  |»tf.«-'i.  II  j  r»if»ri,  II.  "  narelftn,  B. 


APVLEIL 


149 


weight,  pound  together,  lay  to  the  swellings,  it  removes    Oomsrai 
them.     This  wort  thou  shalt  take  (up)  at  winter-tide,    '^rt  xliv"" 


Attorlothe,     xlv. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  galli  cms,  and  by 
;i  nether  name  attorlothe,  is  produced  in  solid  places, 
*i  rid  against  ways. 

2.  For  bite  of  dog,  take  this  wort,  pound  it  with 
-rease,  and  with  a  hearth  baked  loaf,  lay  to  the  wound, 
soon  it  will  be  healed ;  also  this  same  is  of  benefit 
lor  a  hard  swelling,  and  removes  it  all. 


P>rnicum  cm* 
titdli.     Bvt. 


HOREHOUND*       XLVL 

I.  For  colds  in  the  head,  and  in  case  a  man  breaks 
heavily  (makes  grmi  efforts  to  dear  his  throat  of 
phlegm),  take  this  wort,  which  the  Greeks  name  ^a<no*<, 
and  the  Romans  marrubium,  and  also  the  English  call  it 
horchound,  seethe  it  in  water,  give  to  drink  to  them 
that  break  heavily  ;  it  will  heal  them  wonderfully. 

&  For  sore  of  maw  (stowutch),  take  juice  of  this 
same  wort,  give  (the  sufferer)  to  drink ;  it  doth  away 
the  sore  of  the  maw  ;  and  if  fever  vex  him,  give  him 
this  same  wort  in  water  to  drink  freely,  it  will  raise 
him  up. 

3.  For  tape  worms  about  the  navel,  take  this  same 
wort  lnarrtinium,  and  wormwood,  and  lupins,  of  all 
these  worts  alike  much  by  weight,  seethe  in  sweetened 
water  and  with  wine,  twiee  or  thrice,  lay  to  the  navel ; 
it  killeth  the  worms. 


H&Sn  uhittm 
vulijnre.      Bot, 


•  A  mistake  has  occurred  in  MS.  V.  in  the  placing  of  the 
figure,  which  seems  intended  for  Cefenich.  Horehauiid  ia 
truly  drawn  as  Prassion  in  MS*  Bodlcy,  180  :  glonscd  hore- 
bootftda  in  hand  of  xiL  century*  I«  MS.  A.,  foL  25  b,  the 
e  has  the  flowers  terminal,  which  ought  to  l>e  axillary. 
The  drawings  in  MSS.  T.  G.  are  nnnMn»us. 


IS* 


injm  -=b  ahpau*  bo  xo  >bd  jape  pan*  far 


ptf  acsjiej*  f&x^ne  TeniBi  ^yypp  vIhhi  777186  poj  jyk 
cm  fmtemm  urne*  bpmom  jana  ^  wsoop.  vajtBflk. 


P*  joel>  «j  77*  -sesep  ;€mm  )■}•  jlem  JffDt  feo8 
an  jvesepe  tpelr  ^ane  taboom*  Jap7  nab  fcp'  f 
ftp.  JT*  **°°  05?amnb  ^tme  fcjng:6  -j  |ne 


P*  hmxen  afak  ipann  Jag-  ykui  jpyjae  i«6  on 
lnnnj*  jyle  j^^ean1"  he  bift  jvnbophoe  jeheleb. 

P*  eaXLe  irafaqja  )«r  bdxnmi"  genim  ftf  ylcan 
prjitsp-  arm  nub  71x7-]*  kje  ro  ]n  yifc  heo  heffi 
jmnbojiliw, 

FcoLespcc.    xlth. 
Umnfimm.  jhb  unmfie  j  j^mi^ar  ftc  on  hrhoman1*  afimrbe11  beo8 

jenim  Jyiye  pyjtt*  pyprrpaman  fe  man  xipon  *j 
ofcpum  Daman  poxej-por  nemneS  Jjpeopa  ynrpena  je- 
prfrse  •}  pmebman  jtx  ynrpena  jepihre*  ecebep  tpejen" 
pcenceap3*  -j  poxep  fmeopnpep34  bpeopa  ynrpena14  je- 
pihre  cnuca  ropomne  on  pne  •  bee16  J?onne  anne17 
clafc  Jaep1*  of  leje  ro  bam  pape  jm  punbpafu  Jwepe 
lacnunje.19 

Pi$  heapob  bpyce*0  jemm  }»ap  ylcan  pypte  upepepfce81 
jebp\-je  hy  «j  cnuca*8  jenim  )>onne  be  jepihte  epen 
mycel  pinep  menj25  ropomne  leje  to  )»in  pape  hyt 
Sonne  }>a  popbpocenan  ban  dr  atyhS  •  eac*4  pp  hpset 
on    J>am     hchomanw    bepjenbe     byS     hyt    pel    pi$    j? 


1  Ad  condilomata,  Latin.  *  bufire,  H.;  axran,  B.  *  V.  omits 

three  word*.  *  rcaeb,  H.  B.         *  |^>eah,  B.         •  -haman,  B. ;  -ma,  0. 

7  >ap,  B.,  twice.  •  rxjupjr,  H.  B.  O.    Both  forms  are  still  current. 

•  hijfccan,  IT. ;  frcsan,  B.         »■  -haman,  B.,  twice.        »  acannehe,  H.  B. 
12  tpeRean,  V.  »•  rewncar,  B.  »  rmepper*  B.  »»  yntra,  H., 


AJPVLEU. 


151 


4.  For  sore  of  joints  and  for  inflation,  take  this  same  Horehound 
wort,  burn  it  to  ashes,  apply   it  to  the  sore,    soon  it     Art  *lv1, 

healeth, 

5.  For  swallowing  of  poison,  take  ooze  of  this  same 
wort-,  give  (to  the  sufferer)  to  drink  in  old  wine,  soon 
the  poison  passes  off. 

6.  Against  scab  and  against  tetter,  take  this  same 
wort,  seethe  it  in  water,  wash  the  body  theivwith. 
where  the  sore  may  be ;  it  removes  the  scurf  and  the 
tetter. 

7*  For  lungs  disease,  take  this  same  wort,  seethe  it 
in  honey,  give  it  to  swallow;  he  will  be  wonderfully 
healed. 

8.  For  all  stiffnesses  of  the  body,  take  the  same  wort, 
pound  it  with  lard,  lay  it  to  the  sore  ;  it  healeth 
wonderfully. 


Foxes  foot,    xlyu. 

1.  Against  strange  pustules  which  are  produced  on 
the  body,  take  a  root  of  this  wort,  which  is  named 
£f$iov,  and  by  another  name  foxes  foot,  by  weight  of 
three  ounces,  and  of  smede  or  five  flour,  by  weight 
of  six  ounces,  two  draughts  of  vinegar,  and  of  fb 
grease  by  weight  of  three  ounces,  pound  together  in 
wine,  cover  then  a  eloth  therewith,  lay  to  the  sore, 
thou  wilt  wonder  at  the  cure. 

2.  For  head  breach  (a  broken  head\  take  the  upper 
part  of  this  same  wort,  dry  it  and  pound  it;  take 
then  by  weight  as  much  of  wine,  mingle  together,  lay 
to  the  sore,  it  then  draweth  out  the  broken  bones; 
also  if  somewhat  on  the  body  be  annoying,  it  is  well 


Spttrgainum 


confirming  the  argument  in  St.   Msrh,,  p.    87,  §  80.  ■•  bo,  H. 

"  »nn«\  B.  M  Hlh  B.  w  Hv*   lwnnnjje,    B.;  lacnu^t%  II. 

»  b|icc»%  II.  -1  peajifce,  Ft.  B.  **  s^pigehe  -J  cnuca  hy,  II.; 

Kettptgge  his»  B.         a  uiicnsc,  II.  B.         M  eac.  H.         ■  -liamen,  B. 


HERBAKIYM 


ppemaS*1  oSSe   ;ij:  hpa*  nub  hip  per  op  fcejvS*  ietrpi^ 
bonpnacan4    0f88e    naebfcpan    -&?op  I7^Fe    F>Tr    *r    J* 
pceapp*  immul  pi^S  )?a?r  atroji. 

pitfCBfi  pypt*.     XLVIIL 

Dyp  fpylap  pjeninum  bepijen*  jcnim  Cap  pypce  )>«' 
man  calhtjiumii 7  j  o8puin  nainan  pifcep  pync  nemneS 
enuca  by*  pynfrpije  leje  to  ]mm  jape  Leo  hyz  luelfi. 

dp    mannep    pox9    pealle    jenini    }>ap    ylcan    pyp~«J 
QQUQft    OB    *'1,J    liny  pa 
puna  bio  prefr. 


M 


Sonne    f    pex11    Jwpmib1*   fa 


Allium  nu't>j. 


Synjpene.      JELL 

Beop  pypr  )>e  man  temolum  ^   oftpum   naman  pm- 
jpene    noinneB     )wf     j*e     oinepuf    psej6     \p 
beoplitulc14  -)  f  inopcupuip  hy  pintwm  peeolbe  •'*  Cyppe 
pypte  pun  •  yf   ppyfte    p[K*mpul  *j    hype    pyptrpuiim    yp 
pynepealr  ^  ppeapr  eac  on  8n3jie  in  niyeele  J*e  leacef. 

]>i$  cpijnm  pape  genus  J'ap  pypte  enuca  *j  lege 
|;i'pto,T  lien  ^eh^ejsH  |»  piip. 

Bijdp  fff±     L 

^Deop  ]»\  pt  |»e  gJMQftf  heliotpophuf  *J  pomane  nep- 
rammim  neinnaS  •  *]  ear  :mjle  •'*  fijel  bpeoppa  haraS  •f0 
1  >i ^  rennet1  jehpaup*9  on  beganum  ftopuni  *j  on  ebonuiu 
^j  iiir  on   DMBbttttk 

Deop  pypc  1iioj:&  jmt>  bype  some  puabofihoe  gobamb- 

lieffe*'1    |i    ])■   |oinu»   ]>   hype   blopinrm    liy*4  WpOBp  Jtope^ 
simian   pyneM  penbub"  spa   Ji  )>a  bloptman  J-onne    peo 


i  n*aniak\  "■                »>K>,  II.            I  ftmfa  B.j  top*,  II.  •  bin,  15. 

■      tort  •N?j»u-n,  Hi  ;-.-,,,r.iiu  13.  f  sallirpicum,  V. 

Utj  1J.              ■•  fWpa,  n.            "  pettC,  B.  ,J  Npr  B, 

II.        M  -tofc,  H.       '»  rcolbe,  II.  \i       »  .yt,u  .  B.  '   Niit  B. 

v    (*  twrv  but  Little  legible,                   on  wi^ljj-e,  B,  '  hacetS,  H. 

1  ■    n                    IWi  ^.                          ..  |[.  <  hi^,  B, 

!>I'>'K-    II.  r)l  ,,.,;,,  i; 


AFVLfcll. 


153 


able  against  that;  or  it'  any  one  with    bis  foot  Fuses  i<M>r. 
steppeth  on  a  poisonous  deadly  snake,  or  on  an  adder, 
this  same  wort  is  very  efficacious  against  the  poison. 


Water  woet.    xlvhi. 


Crttlitri*  h, 
vcrtta.     Hot. 


Srinptrvivtan 
ttcU>rnm.     IiiA, 


LI.  If  swellings  annoy  maids,  take  this  wort,  which  is 
lied  xaXXiVp^o;,    and    by  another   name  water  wort, 
pound  it  apart,  lay  it  to  the  sore ;  it  healeth  it. 

2.  If  a  mans  hair  fall  oft*  take  this  -ana'  woil, 
puiind  it  in  oil,  smear  then  the  hair  therewith,  it  soon 
becometh  fast. 

Stngheen,  or  Houseleel."     xux. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  called  fiw\vt  and  by  another 
Dame  singreen,  of  which  Homeros  snith  it  is  of  worts 
the  brightest,  and  that  Mercuriua  should  find  (foumJ) 
it.  <»<>ze  of  this  wort  ia  very  beneficial,  and  its  rout 
is  round  and  swart,  also  of  the  size  as  of  a  leek  > 

2.  For  sore  of  matrix,  take  this  wort,  pound  it  and 
lay  it  thereto;  it  alleviates  the  sore. 

SOLWHERF.     L.  AM/af 

I,  This  wort,  which  the  Greeks  named  ^Ann-paW,*,  '<J»""'<^'.  Bet. 
jjA*oV paws,  and  the  Romans  vertamnus,  and  also  the 
English  call  it  solwherf,  is  produced  every  where  in 
cultivated  places,  and  on  clean  ones,  and  in  meadows. 
This  wort  hath  with  it  some  wonderful  divine 
(polities,  that  is,  that  its  blossoms  turn  themselves  ac- 
cording to  the  course  of  the  sun,  so  that  the  blossoms 


*  The  drawing  in  MS.  V.,foh  32  c,  represents  in  a  way  this 
wort,  hut  the  flowering-  stem  fttbd  Jlower  are  jrivou  ia  very 
•lender,  ami  solitary,  so  that  one  thinks  of  w  Pin^uicula 
Vulgaris."  (H.)  In  MS.  Bodley,  130,  under  moly,  a  woii 
reseuiblinn;  houseleek  is  drawn.  MS.  A.,  ibl,  26  b,  is  like 
MS.  V.;    the  flowers  look  like  urbnte  berries. 

b  The  ri'»oi  of  singroen  is  not  u.  bulb :  a  garlic,  allium 
moly,  was  in  the  mind  of  Apuleius, 


154 


FIKRRARTYM 


j-uime  jej-yhB  hy1  fylfe  beclyfaB  •  *j  ejx  }>onne  heo 
upjanjeB  hy1  fylfe*  jeopetuaB-1  *j  robpaebaB  *j  heo 
ppemaB  •*  ro  fnjyum  Ueoebomum  pe  pe  bep  piB  a?pTan 
appiren  LabbaB. 

pift  ealle  arqm  jemni  y&f  TY^T3^  P)!1^6  cnuca  TO 
fpiBe5  ftnnlon6  bitfre  oBBe  hype  pop7  syle  bpuicaii  on 
gobuo  pllM  punboplice  beo  f  arrop  rofepeBc 

\h\*  pleppau"  jemni  Byppe  ylcan  pypte  leap  cuuca 
*j  Lege  tro  Bern  vaiu>  M1*  t*9  s^lyp^  f  ^eo  pceapphce 

Ma&epe.     Li. 
IVop    t\tpt   )h»    man    jpyap    *j    oBpum   naman  m*e- 
Vpe    nonmeB  b)vB   coirneb10   jypinufr11  in    lucama  heo 
*>    hpitvf  mapuiim1*  bleob  j  heo   biB   jeppsetepub  ls 
Hub  (vojvp  nnftum  prelum™ 

)hft  ban  tO§«  *j  piB  ban  bpyce  jemm  ]?ap  ylcan  pyprv 
«muio4i  by  ls  lojt*  ro  |>am  bine  ]>y  ]>pibban  ba?je  him  biB 
ij«\Kr  top**  cly]»a  tiogetob  p»pe.If 


6a6u  ^yfp  pvprt'  pyprcjuuna  ppema*19  pro  bbIo  pap 


)■<■  j>am  lichoman  bepeo*2t>  J>  yp  Sonne  ]»  man  font' 
pypttpuman  cnucije21  *j  to  Bam  pape  jelecje  *  eel  f 
pap  he  jelimUSi 


i« 


ttynwle.**     L1L 
Beop    pypt    Be    man    polirpicnm    -j    oBpum    naman 
tele  nemneB  by]>  cenneb9a  on  ealbnm  hup  fcebum  <| 
*&cu  on  pnbvum  firopum. 


h\j{,  B.,  twice,  *  V.  is  here  iltegihkv  *  -mat?,  B.j  -nafl,  II. 

*  rjn-Smi,  EL  fl  rnialan,  B.  p6f(  B. 

I    ,i,   /ooMMMff.  hvR,  V.  10c«niH.\   IL  B. 

^nfr    H,  B.  '"  madman,  II .  has  altered  by   the  same   hind   to 

IHjiftrr^    ***°*   *  later  1,ttcnmC{*  tfenn  the  penman  found   in  the   text. 

"irelu,  B.  '*  his,  B.        ,#t>ap,B.        "  r- 

11  -rjnimnn  nmmatf,  IL 


inviting  the  sentence. 

ilMs\  II,  B. 


eac,  IL 


■  humele,  B.T  hy  later  hand; 


when  the  sun   is   setting   close    themselves,   and   again    Boiwagto 
when  he   upgoeth    they   open   and   spread  themselves ; 
and  it  is  beneficial  for  the  leechdoms   which   we   here 
have  after  written. 

2.  For  all  poisons,  take  this  same  wort,  pound  it  to 
very  small  dust,  or  its  ooze,  administer  (this)  to  drink 
in  good  wine ;  it  wonderfully  removes  the.  poison. 

3.  For  flux,  take  leaves  of  this  same  wort,  pound 
and  lay  thern  to  the  sore;  it  is  believed  that  it 
healeth  sharply  (efficaciously). 

Madder.*    li.  &tad* 

1.  This  wort,   which   is    named    grias,    is    produced ***** 
first    in    Lucania;    it    has    the    complexion   of    white 
marble,  and  it  is  ornamented  with  four  red  stalk*. 

2.  For  leg  acheb  and  for  leg  breach,  take  this  same 
wort,  pound  it,  lay  it  to  the  leg ;  on  the  third  day 
comfort  will  be  for  him,  as  if  a  poultice  were  laid 
there. 

3.  Also  a  root  of  this  wort  is  beneficial  for  each 
sore  which  troubles  the  body,  that  is,  when  a  man 
pounds  the  root  and  lays  it  to  the  sore,  it  healeth  all 
the  sore. 

Hop  trefoils    w.  Tt{fo(iHm 

1.   This  wort,   which    is   named  *okmpiX°*>   and   bj%™** 
another  name   hymele,  is  produced  in  old  house-ste;i<U 
(foftd)  and  also  in  damp  places. 


*  For  madder,  MSS,  V.  G.  T.  A.  draw  a  great  rhizome 
ma  of  Acorns  or  Iris,  with  lanceolate  leaves  growing  out 
varied  by  the  fantasy  of  the  artists.  MS. 
Bodley,  130,  is  different. 

**  Latin,  Ad  sciaticos  sanandos, 

c  By  aid  of  the  figure  in  IIS.  G.,  fob  17  b,  which  has  trefoil 
leaves,  the  interpretation  of  MR,  V.t  hymele,  is  rendered  con- 
sistent with  our  English  tradition  of  names. 


15*j 


HERBABIVM 


]hh  mnofiej*  fajie1  jenim  Jiyppe  pypte  leap  J*e 
politpieum  ncnibon-  hype  tJKJU1  beoi  fpylee  fpinen 
by  pit  •  enuea  Sonne  [a  leap  *j  m^on  pi  pep.  copn  *j  e<>li- 
anfrpan  pa&ep  1115011  copn4  eall  ro  pomne*  syle  hpincan 
uri  jobuni5  pine  *j  Jiyj*  p^  Sonne  he  janje  to  bseBe  • 
6MC^  }»eop  ylce  pypt  jebe}i  ■]>  a^J'ep  ;e  pepa  je  pipa7 
CQftX*  pexe]\tf 

Pubuhjiope.lu     Lin, 

]7r8  J>  man  on  pombe11  poppexen '-  bJ  gemm  ]  \  n  r 
pypte  py  prep  u  man  Be  jpeeap  iiialou-hm  ajpia  *j  pomane 
afcula  pejia  nemnaS  •  -j  eac  senile13  pubupope  haraS 
enuca  mifr  pine  pyle  bpmcan  pona  )u  onjitfr  ^ffff^f 
p  pempulny  ppe. ]  4 

pHS    innoSep    pleppui    jenim    }>Yfpe    pyjire  ffifo   )e   pe 
afcula   pe^ia    nenibun15  jemencjeb10  imb    lnjjinn    e 
j* vie  bpmcan  hyr  J6p]uB  ]'one  innoS. 

P0D15.17     uv. 

Pi 5  eajena   piipe  -J5  yp  p  pe    cpe8a8   topnije18  gemm 
K>Tre    vS)iZe    ¥os     ^     5)iecar    Bftoeoojitaj'    "j    pom 
papauep  album    nemuaS  *j    engle10  hplt    poptj    hataB30 
o88e  ]?one  ftelan  mifr  Jttm  pfefcrae  lege  to  \mm  eajttQ, 

pi8  jamponja31  pape  o88e  J?a?p  hrapbep  geium  J'yppe 
pvlpan  pypte  poa  enuca  unb  eoebe  lege  ofep  |«»ue 
aiibpliraiL-'  hyt  gehJejaS  Jrt  sap. 


1  rajte,  B«  3  nembuD,  If.  n  Ka,  H.  •  colianropan,  V.; 

II,  oniitu  two  words.  %  RubUt  B*  ■  tic,  If.  *  jura,   B. 

"  rex,  II.  *  penxeft,  B.,  but  the  conjunctive  is  required-  l0  pube- 

roue»  B.j  by  later  hand.  "  pambc,  II.  B.  IS  peaxtrn,   B. 

u  eac   on   amshrc,   I!.;  engle,   B.  H  nucm-,  II.;  -ncrr*,  U. 

w  -bon,  B.  '*£iniwn£ceb,  Jt.  w  hpt  popi,  B.,  by   bier  hand. 

ttcOgACgfe]    II.  ' "  m-ninetf   i    on   ten^lifc,   II.  ••  hacaS,  B. 

"  han,  B.         -  1 'Jar an,  II.  B. 


2.  For  sore  of  inwards,  take  leaves  of  this  wort, 
winch  we  named  woKirpx^h  ^3  twigs  are  as  swim* 
bristles  ;  pound  then  the  leaves  and  nine  pepper  corns 
and  nine  grains  of  coriander  seed  all  together ;  give  to 
drink  in  good  wine,  and  let  this  be  when  he  goes  to 
the  bath.     Also  this  wort  is  efficacious  to  ither 

mens  or  womens  hair  grow. 


I  lor  TREFOIL. 

Art,  Hi. 


WOODROFFE.       LIII. 


1,  In  ease  a  man  be  overgrown  in  the  warab*  take 
roots  of  tliis  wort,  which  the  Greeks  name  iLaK&xn 
ay  plot,  and  the  Romans  has  tula  regia,  and  also  the 
Bogle  call  woodroffe,  pound  with  wine,  give  to  drink  ; 
■Don  thou  shalt  understand  the  advantage  of  this. 

2.  For  flux  of  inwards,  take  seed  of  this  wort,  which 
we  named  hastula  regia,  mixed  with  strong  vinegar, 
administer  [this)  to  be  drunk  ;  it  bindeth  the  inwards. 


Axphodtlui 
ramont,    B*>t 


, 


For  sore   of 
I A  nrodnesftj    take 


Poppy,1*    i^v. 

eyes,    that   is    what    we    denominate 
the    ooze    of    this   wort,    which    the 

Greeks  name  /u.^xcova,   and  the  Romans  papaver  album, 

and  the  Engle   call   white    poppy,   or   the   stalk,  with 

Ebe  fruit,  lay  it  to  the  eyes. 

%  For  sore  of  temples  or  of  the  head,   take  ooze  of 

this    game  wort,    pound0    with    vinegar,    lay   upon   the 

f<  uvhead ;  it  alleviates  the  sore. 


ftwflMT  xom- 

viffrxtm      Bo4< 


•  See  art.  xxxni.     In  the  table  of  contents  truly  translated 
er  the  Latin  ;  but   pofipexen  can  be  only  wrongly  gaunt, 
nut  troubled  with  diarrhoea.     Similarly  it,  4f  XL,  L,  lxix.  1. 
b  Poppy  would  not  be  recognized  either  in  MS.  V.,  fob  33  ct 
D  the  dissimilar  figure,  MS.  A.,  fob  28  b.     In  MS.  T,,  gl. 
isbol  album/*  but  not  like  either  a  garlic  or  a  poppy. 
c  The  notion  of  pounding  an  infusion  with  viiu^nr  is  due  to 
mr  obi  interpreter. 


158 


HERBARIYM 


JM5  fkepleajxe1  senym  J>yn*e  ylom  pyp-«?  pap 
fmype*  pone  man  mib  pona  Jm  htm  £o©e  f)epf 
onpenfc.4 


ly. 


Dyp  bpa*  jemijan8  ne    maeje    jenim   yfYT*   pJfTC* 
pyptrpnman*  )>e*  man  oenantep  ^  oSpum  nanian 
ncmneft    t;6   bufre    jeenucube10    pyle    bpincan    on    fine 
rpejean11  pcenceap14  pulle  hyr  ppema8,fl  heahce, 

Eyp  hpa  ppy}*?  hpaece14  jenime  |>yppe  ylcan  pypt** 
p^jictpuman  |>ieje  )>aiii  jemere  J>e  pe  nu  b£p  bepopau !i 
l?  bfc  jebBijaB  Jk>H€J8  hpacan.1* 


Balp  pyp^*°    LVL 

pi6    |*    puaba    |w    on    )?am    men81    beo5    aeennfb** 

jrmm  ►jTnpe  p^pte  pyptrpuman*9  8e  man  napcippum** 

>puni    naman*3    halfpypr    nemm?Ji    mib    ele    -j   rai& 

ttu-lup?    jecnocubne**    J?am    jelnv    )>«j    Jiu    to*7    di^ati 

;r  ro  Juppe*  punbe  hyr  haeTS  punbophce* 


Bpune  pypr.     lyil 

|>i>  uulrun  pipe  j<?nim  J>yrpe  P>Tte  pyprrpuman  J** 
Mr  ppl I'mcm  -j  pomane  teucpion3rt  neinouS  -j  eac 
vM  l>|iutio   pypr  haraS   cnuca  ro  fpi8e  fmalan  bufee 


1  Mp-,  B.  ■  Arc?*,  8.  ■  fl»pf  B.  *  oopeniV,  H   B 

'min,  O.       •  S*,  B. O.  orofc.        f  jyi*,  O.        f  pyrcamr ,  O.        »KO. 
(X  altem  the  text  •  little.  *■  secoocobt,  IJ.;  cnuca  ro  fc.,  H 

u,   II.  ft,  "psmcar.  B.  O.  n«M^  0     rpuu 

"pwce,  B.        upyix.  O.        ••-*entO.        ,? -boo,  B.  O.         «  >anc.  0. 
"■  Iplm,  B         »  Soe  cxxrn.  HeALSpTRT,  II.         ■  on  Nk  mana,  0„ 
I  ^ftT*  *  ac«nu*v\  II.  B.  »  -mt-  f,  O.  «  napcifu,  V    R, 

,  O.  *  gectiuetih,  H.  *•  to.  B.  omit*.  •  tape.  1 

1  -bej*-,  ( K  *  ueno,  U  ll  eac  od  *nsUrc,  H. 


APVLKTI. 


8.   For  sleeplessness,   take  ooze  of  this  same  wort,       An^r 
smear   the  man  with  it ;   and  Boon   thou   sendest  the 
sleep  on  him. 

#    pimpirteili- 

1.  If  one   may   not   pass  water,    take   roots   of  wmfima. 
wort,   which  is  named   •b&fch   and   by   another   name,  ^  Wtm9i  h 

pounded  to  dust,  administer  in  wine,  two  eups 
full  ;   it  is  of  high  benefit. 

2.  If  one  break  much,  let  him  take  roots  of  this 
same  wort,  let  him  swallow  them  in  the  manner 
which  we  now  here  before  quoth ;  it  allays  the 
breaking. 

HALSW0KT>      LYI.  Jfatflife  Qm- 

panula  trat'tte- 

1.  For  the   wounds  which  are   produced  on  a  man,  fom* 
take  roots  of  this  wort,    which    one    naraeth    vsLpKt<rio§t 
and  by  another  name  halswort,    pounded  with  oil  and 
with  meal,  as  if  thou  wert  working  it  to  a  poultice; 
lay  to  the  wound  j  it  healeth  wonderfully. 


Brownwort.    lvil 

1.  For  disease  of  spleen,  take  roots  of  this  same 
wort,  which  the  Greeks  name  ao-irXijviov,  and  the 
Romans  teucriuni,  and  also  the  Engle  call  brownwort ; 


Ceterach  ofli- 
cmarunu  Hot. 


•  Brawn  in  MS*  V.,  fob  33  d,  as  a  naked  stalk,  with  oppo- 
branehes  furnished  with  tufta  of  leaves,  am!  ><>  in  the 
I*»tin  MS,  A.,  fob  29  a,  and  in  MS.  G, ;  in  MS.  Bodley,  130, 
as  a  trailing  plant  with  compound  leaves  on  peduncles  and 
spiked  flowers  *  in  MS,  T,,  as  bryony,  and  gh  *'  Vitis  nigra,*' 
None  of  these  have  any  resemblance  to  the  drop  worts. 

b  FhIm'Iy  interpreted,  perhaps;  see  the  glossary.  In  Ms. 
Bodley,  130,  al  this  place,  narcissus  is  glossed  **  Oxngen 
lounge,  i.  huudestuuga,** 


*  HERBARIYM 

^   .N;ioiciUi  on  \\\>\im   pine  healic1  Junjc  Jm  jwep*  mib 

viic     ike-  >p    $**£   f    heo   pup  punben4  paepe  •  ^  if 

uui   r»  :i>r  -;?lainp  hpilon  }5  man  J?eapniap  mib  paene5 

*;^u     tpt»*u  j*p  pyptre   jepceapp  )>a  pona  jeclyjube8 

■  ,    m*z*  rv   l^ppe    pyji"ce   «j   heo    hpreblice   J?a   miltan 

..^»ai    -v|i    >y    heo    eac7    pnam    pumum    mannum8 

A-Uiva     v*v»^    yp    $    yp     on     upe     jefteobe    milce 

v..l(;wN   ,v»|i    lam*  Jivp   |>e    man    paejS -10  }>a   ppm11  J?e 

•l^      ^^vi'uman1'  eraft    $    hy  beon  butan18  milcen14 

^^Uiv    *«*:    p^vjwiS1*    f    heo    frelan    mib    tpijum17 

■■^■^i   ^ -itv'uc  **  bxMv  *j  leap10  beanum  jelice  J>anon*° 

*  xauc    uvtt  >*;«  pylpum   naman  nemnaft  hypopan  • 

*     vjuv    uu,it  ^.v.u'>  •  |Mtme    heo  ble]?28  pprSupt*8  heo 

^uvitv^*    oil    ]teun    muntlanbum   )>e    man   cilicia  «j 


CS*    -KllUK'>. 


LVIII. 


Vvi      »J4^   !v  man  polion  «j  obpum  naman 

s>     i>  A-uitv^**  on  unfmejmni20  ptopum. 

■^     .4v-.ic>J'    ]\\hv    jenim    j>yppe    pypte  peap  )>e  pe 

* .«CSiu   ^uienjc88  pi$    eceb  fmypa29  Jwep80  nub 

^         .v.    vli.vn  topopan  Jwun  \>e  hyt  hym  to  pylle 

x.     '\\\i<    leap    *j    hype    pytxpuman    bo    on88 

.:  t  .^    S»>   -j   jepprSe    onbutan34  J?aep   mannef 


.  \v- 


,..  "^  *  cue,  II.  •  -8C,  O.  *  hape,  B. 

■**•     it  -  mannum,  II.  omits.  "  J>»ni,  H. 

!>m»   N*  ,2  -tpuma,   B.,   dropping   x. 

.;.»...  &  n   Semere,  II.  '«  eac  sec$ea$,  H.; 

"*  *l-  ,s  Selicne,  B.  >*  K-aj-,  B. 

Mop«.  B.  -'  _3o(r,  B.  «  _pobf  B 

-  **  Whin,  H.  v:  Ad  iunaticos%  Latiu  . 

*  -:k5v\%  and  H.  B.  -"  semajne,  B.; 

—*«v4    11.;    fmep;i,  B.  so  j»a|i,   B. 

*»m«.   II.  i;.  "nbutan,  II.;  'on- 


pound  it  to  small  dust ;  give  It  to  drink  in  lithe  (soft)  Browttwoht. 

wine,  therewith  thou  wilt  observe  a  remarkable  thing.         n'  V1L 

Also  it  is  said,  that  the  wort  was  thus  found,  that  is, 

it  whilome   happened   that   a    man   scraped    intestines 

with  the  spleen  upon  this  wort,  then  soon  the   spleen 

clave    to    this    wort,    and    it    quickly    consumed    the 

spleen,    for    which    reason    it    is    also    designated    as 

splenium  by  some  men,  which  (spleen)  in  our  language 

is   called   the    milt.     Hence   it   is   said  of  the    swine, 

which  eat  its  roots,  that  they  are  found  to  be  without 

spleen. 

2.  Some  also  say  that  it  has  a  stalk  with  fcwiga 
like  hyssop,  and  leaves  like  beans;  hence  some  men 
iintne  it  by  the  same  name  hyssop.  The  wort  must 
be  collected  when  it  is  in  full  blossom.  It  is  of  a 
famed  sort  in  the  mountain  lands  which  are  named 
CiJicia  and  Pisidia. 


;L      LVI1L 

1,  This  wort  which  is  called  niktw,  and  by  another 
name  ,  is  produced  in  unsmooth  place*. 

2.  For  a  lunatic,  take  juice  of  this  wort  which  we 
named  polion,  mix  with  vinegar,  smear  therewith  them 
that  suffer  that  evil,  before  it  will  to  him  (before  the 
access))  and  shouldesfc  thou  put  the  leaves  of  it  and 
the    roots   of    it   on   a    clean  cloth,    and    bind    about 


Teucrium 


In  MS.  Bodley,  130,  the  drawing  represents  Plantago 
lanceolata.  See  further  on,  art.  cl.  The  drawing  in  MS.  V., 
ful.  84  b,  might  do  for  teucriuin  (H.),  it  m  pretty  much  like. 
MSN.  A.  G.  have  the  same  figure  as  MS.  V.  MS.  T.  gives 
composite  discs  terminal. 


lfiO 


HKT 


syle  bjuncan  on  li]'iiin    pi- 
onpcfc   eacs  yp   sa»b    |*    . 
Sonne  $  hyr  jelamp  hju> 
miltan   uppan  J»p  pyp"- 
peo  milte  to  J>ypjv    r. 
popnam    pop    *Sy    In1" 
fplemon     jecijeb    yp 
nemneb  pop   J>ain°  ]  ;■  J     r 
hype  pypttpuman15 
jemetrce. 


jc-v 


ajaribeln^ppe1  yesf 


ii 


15 


i8  jemm  tpe^en 

-».<**»  fc  mAn  uiccopiole  «j 

^*  pie  bpincan  paepten- 

*\+  «*   hi*  *°ne  bpopan 


8ume    eac    piuc^' 
hysopan  jelicne1"  h:** 
hy91  pume  men  |n» 
]>a  pypte  man  inn 
yp  jehejieb84    on 
pipibia  nemneN 


Deop  pyjit  ]•••• 
nemne'S  bib  iv- 

PrS    mono>"; 
polion  nenibii 
]>a  *5e  $  yp'l  l 
-j    }>ehsl   "|m    : 
anne39  cLunii- 


*j    oSjium    naman 
a»opum  -j  on  pelbum  «j 

,*»i«]rce  conppmam  cnuca 
^^  ^oacan  on  pine   pona  pe 

^^  -*  jenime12  J^yppe  ylcan 
-*'  ;a  hatan14  axan15  Jncje 
^  5t  hi5  jehaeleb  «j  eac  hyr 

^  ylcan  pyjite  «j  semenj18 
A    iffX^fc    mycele17  ppenipul- 


1  -hci-,  ( ». 
°-robe,    II. 

18  bucon,  1 1. 
I*esa»,  15. 

24  caeniirh.    i! 
innoS,  V..    !■ 

Si-mien;;!',    I 

buco:i,  15. 


L       ■  |t»ncai*,  B.        4  pefcenbe,  H. 

"  *^        -  etc.  II.;  One,  B.        s  rp»Nnt  H. 

■**       .  ^ifiocen,  II.  1J  Somm,  II.  B. 

•  *  ^a  «poils  his  text  by  blunders. 

»"»cele,B.        l8n»ym-»11- 


APVLEII.  163 

vere  (neeft),   who  suffers  the  evil,  it  will     Arthriii. 
crimental   proof  of  that    same   thing  (its 


i:k  holly,*  w  Butchers  broom,    lix.  Ruscu* 

aculeatus.  Bo 

»•  wrist  drop,  and  for  the  maw  or  belly,  take 

*  full  of  the  ooze  of  this  wort,  which  is  named 

ia,  and  by  another  name  knee  holly;  administer 

.'.<;  patient)  to  drink  fasting  mixed  with  honey; 

it  diminishes  the  wrist  drop. 

TALLUC,b  Or  Comfrey.     LX.  Symphytum 

officinale.   Ba 

1 .  This  wort,  which  is  called  confirma  (comfrey),  and 
^   another  name  yalluc,   is  produced   on  moors  and 

•li   fields,  and  also  on  meadows. 

2.  For  wives  (womens)  flux,   take   this   wort   con- 
iruia,  pound  it  to  very  small  dust,  administer  it  in 

wine  to  drink;  soon  the  flux  stancheth. 

3.  If  one  be  bursten  within,  let  him  take  roots  of 
this  wort,  let  him  roast  them  in  hot  ashes,  then 
swallow  them  in  honey  fasting,  he  will  be  healed; 
and  it  also  purges  the  whole   stomach. 

4.  For  sore  of  maw  (stomach),  take  this  same  wort, 
and  mingle  with  honey  and  with  vinegar;  thou  shalt 
perceive  much  advantage. 


•  MS.  V.,  fol.  34  c,  draws  leaves,  some  serrated,  some  cre- 
nate,  blue  with  a  round  red  spot  in  the  middle,  root  bulbed. 
MS.  Add.  17063,  fol.  30  a,  similarly,  but  leaves  green,  entire, 
red  spot  has  a  yellow  circle  round  it.  MS.  6.  has  the  spots  ; 
they  are  the  nectaries,  and  characteristic. 

b  The  drawing  in  MS.  V,  fol.  34  d,  has  comfrey  leaves  and 
no  more.  MS.  A.,  fol.  30b,  has  leaves  not  quite  so  distinct, 
and  the  root  has  become  bulbous.  In  MS.  Bodley,  130,  one  of 
the  mint  tribe  is  drawn. 

L  2 


162 


fpyjian  J>e  jJ  ypel   Sola$   hyr  b«*j< 
pylpan  Jnnjep. 


Eneopholen. 

PrS  jx>ne  bjiopait  *j  pi  3  )x>n< 
foenoeaj* s  pille  pofej*  Syf  j-e  py| 
oSpum  naman  cneopholen  nemi 
bum4    prS   hunij    ^emenjeb.* 


Ealk 


Beof    pypt    J>e    man 
jalluc  nemncS  bit 
eac7  on  rnsabum. 

Pi*S  pija  pleprai 
to  rpy)Je8  pnalon9  buft 
jleppa  aetfeanbej*.10 

Hyp  hpa  lnnan  1 
pyjite   pyjittpuman   jebf 
jxmne  on  hunije  payo1 
)>one  majan  ealne  ajreoi 

PrS  majan  j*ape  gtfl 
pi^  hunij  «j   prS  I 
nyppe.18 


V*   1 1  : 


1  nyrae,  H.      «  J»»f 
A  snawngeb,  H.  B. 
9  j-malan,  B. 
»  sebju^be,  B.        " 
"  axon,  B. 


r' 


, ,  ■   on 

-;  leS   fpam 
)wpe  pyjice1* 

pamjenhutn ' 
iumu*  p£n«  beo 
}>   brS    on 
jebbe   $aj*  yylfu 
bi8  jelacnuV* 


Sap   p^ite  £e    ma 

>jian    hije     nemnefc 

syle  bptnean  on  pine 

;jul'    on    pefepe    sy  pl^ 


Him   *i   oSpum    natnan 
on    Sam   ijlanbe**   J>e 


t  ^roe*,  II.  B,         *  -finy^-,  B. 
P 1  >ef  Q.         *  his,  B, 
%  Wv?$,  II.  K  hfpbii,  B* 

^  g^  ia  tlie  plural  **  m\  O. 

VyT^  B.  !*  i*DS<Msfenm,   IJ. 

.^-   IL         a  fane,   O.,   omitting 


165 


md  by  another 
i  stones  and  in 

star  in   heaven, 

>'i  it  is,   he   sup- 

n,    and    so    afeard 

men  and  by   such 

..ort. 

;ike    berries   of   this 

.    administer  it  to  be 

wane,  and  let  that  be 

is   in    the   constellation 

month  which   is  called 

.o  same  wort  hung  on  his 

-d. 

i  >T.      LXII.  Trifolivm 

arvense.    Bot. 

rds,  take  this  wort,  which  is 

by  another  name  haresfoot; 

•  dust,  administer  it  in  wine 

*  at)  be  unfeverish  ;  if  however, 

a  him  to  drink  in  water;  soon 

.iss  away. 

ITANY>      LXIII.  Diptamnus 

alba.    BoU 

lich    is    named    dittany,    and    by 
,  is  produced  in  the  island 


:i   MS.  V.   is  beyond    interpretation ;    so 
AIS.  B.  130,    the  drawing   reminds  us  of 

iot.y   Chickweed. 

MS.  V.,  fol.  35  c,  has  eaten  itself  away. 


11.  glosses  anence.        n  -nerr^i  B.        "  bpincan,  B. 
,  B.  «c«nneb,H.B.        »is->B. 


164* 


HERBARIVM 


Deos  pypt  )>e  man  afcepion  *j  oiSpu 
nemneft  by$  cenneb8  betpeoh  ptanum 
stopum. 

Beop  pypt4  pcmeft  on  mhte  pp 
heopone8  «j  pe  "Se7  hy8  nytente8  jej 
he  pcinlac  jepeo  «j  ppa  apaepeb11  he 
hypbum18  «j  ppam  fpylcum  mannnm  ppj 
mihta15  cunnun.18 

JhS  pylle  peocnyppe  jenim  J^yppe  p 
pe    afcepion     nembon    pyle     efcan 
nionan19  «j  sy  f  Bonne80  J?rape81  pum 

O.  condenses.    J*™    tJM5ne    J*    ma!J1    ulP5°    nemne 
monSe  }>e  man  aujufcup  hace*8*  «j 

pypte  on  hip  ppypan84  ahanjene84  h 


Fuchsias, 
p.  479.  figures 
Trifolium 
arvensc  not 
Geum  ur- 
banum. 


ftapan  hyje.87    I 

]?i$   mnoj>ep   pffiftnyppe88   jenir 
lepopip    pef   -j    oSpum    naman 
jebpyje  hy  cnuca  )>onne  to  bufte 
pp  he  unpepepij  sy  jyp   he   Jhhi 
bpmcan89    him    on    peetepe    so 
plypeS.80 


LXl 


Deop    pypt    J>e    man    bictan 
nemneS    byj>   cenneb 


1  O.  gives  (auine  for  the  English. 
4  ryi,ce>  B-         5  ^erre,  O.  •  heuei 

•  -enbe,  O.  «•  j-esB,  O.  »  h 

13  fpylcii,  O.,  error.  "  J>apa  pyptn 

inserts.  "-non,  B.  "be 

'•  monan,  B.  » Ntae,  0.        » 

article.        » hateS,  B.  »'  rpftian. 

ahanse  ?  O.        *  -nob,  B.  O.  w  h 


APVLEIL 


167 


which  is  called  Crete,  and  on  the  mountain  which  is 
called  Ida. 

2.  If  any   wife    (woman.)    have  in   her    inwards   a 

dead-borne  offspring,  take  wash  of  this  wort,  which 
we  named  dittany ;  if  she  be  without  fever,  give  (it 
her')  to  drink  in  wine ;  if  fever  then  trouble  her,  give 
(it  her)  to  drink  in  warm  water ;  soon  it  outsendeth 
the  offspring  without  mischief 

3.  Again,  for  wounds,  whether  they  be  from  iron, 
whether  they  be  from  pole,  or  from  snake,  take  wash 
of  this  ilk  wort,  apply  to  the  wounds,  and  give  to 
drink;  soon  he  will  be  hole. 

4.  Again,  verily,  for  bite  of  snake,  take  juice  of 
this  same  wort ;  administer  it  to  drink  in  wine ;  soon 
it  will  remove  the  poison. 

5.  If  any  one  swallow  poison,  let  him  take  ooze  of 
this  same  wort;  let  him  drink  it  in  wine.  So  mickle, 
in  fact,  is  the  strength  of  this  wort,  bo  that  not  only 
it  by  its  presence  stnyeth  snakes  wheresoever  they 
be  handy  to  it,   but  by  reason  of  its   smell,    when   it 

arried    by  the   wind,   wheresoever  it  is,   and   they 
smell  the  stench,  that  is  odmm%  they  shall  dief  or  th<  // 
it  is  emd. 

6.  Also,  it  is  said  of  this  same  wort,  if  a  man  in 
hunting  with  arrow  or  other  weapon  weaken  a  roe- 
buck or  a  roe,  that  they  will  eat  this  wort  as  quickly 
as  they  may  come  to  it ;  and  it  soon  puts  out  Qua 
arrow  and  healeth  the  wound. 

7.  For  new  wounds,  take  this  same  wort  and  stich- 
wort  and  water  agrimony,  pound  with    butter,  lay  to 


Dm 
Art.  Jxiii. 


'•  fpylra,    II.,    n    le^HM   to    have  been  erased  ;  vpyltnn,   B.         ,B  eiic.  H. 
**  ilctm,  B.         ■  Van,  B.         -  j>®Snn,  B.  In*,  B.  u  efeu 

mn  error.  (ft  B.  -fl  aona,  IL  ■  -h»]-,  B.     To  the 

sarot'   porpose,   Isidorup,  Origin,  xviii.  9^p*  152  B,  ** -tftnsc,  B. 

"  bek^an,  B.  *  buteniiii,  H, 


166 


HERBABIVM 


;  fcuMg*  3011m 
'lofoojipum  neB- 
Vpmaloa'lMqtt 
k  Searaeabe'lflgft 


ppam    nsebpan 
J»8  punba  «j  pjl 


man   cpSte1    hate**  «j  on    jnm    man        .dlum  ]niigni 
nemneS. 

Gyp  hpylc  pip  hfebbe  on  hjpe  in 
tubbup  jenim  Jrfrpe  pypte  pSp1  J>e  pe 
bun4  jip  heo  butan  pepepe  py  Bjfle 
pp  hype  )>onne  pepep  bepije  gyle  bpr 
psetepe  pona  hit  f  tabbup  ut  ape* 
nyppe.8 

6pt  prS  punba  pom  hj  yjn  op 
op    ptence7    oftSe 
pypte  pop  bo  on 
by*8  hal 

6pt  poSlice   pr5   nsabbpan  phte 
pypte  peap  pyle  bpincan   on   pine  it. 
topepeft. 

Eyp  hpa9  attop  Jncje  jenune  J 
bpince    on    pine    pitobhce    ppa    r 
ptpen^S10  ppa   na  f   fin   f  heo 
nyppe11   nrabbpan    offlybS    fpa 
jehenbe18  beofc  ac  popJ>on  op  b 
mib  pmbe  ahapen  br$  fpa  hpeep'    m9 
J>one  ppaec  jeftinca*  hy  pcealon 


Gac19  yp  assb  be  J>yppe 


huntu}>e  pan21  o$3e  p*ejeanw  -**1 
prepne  jepjece]?  $  hy88  pyllon  ]k     &JT 
hpa}?opt   to   cuman  meejen  y« 
abe$  *j  $a  punbe  jehrolej*.*7 

]?rS  nipe  punba  jenim 
Sine28  pypte  «j  hmbe 


p»f   punben 
Yjif.  h#  pm  namaa  op  him 


1  Sl>ete,  V.  »  haraS,  B 

4  apenbefl,  B.  II.  7  n»«cny 

s  oJ>a,  corrected  to  on  >a,  H.     T 
see  St  Marh.,  p.  96,  §  57. 
"-nerre,  B.  "big,  B.,  on 

14  fewnce,  H.  »•  hjmp,  B. 


•M  J»  eac  pe 

ameapcobe 

«j  heo  h»p5 

»  y  heo  an* 


■ftfncftB. 

EE 

and  scorpion  are  dnvn 

fttthftr  tW.         n  -su^  B» 

i,  H.|    erect,  B. 


ii.  169 

i-.T  on  all  accounts   at  the      Dittany. 

Ait  lxiii. 


a     LXIV.  Heliotropium 

Europceum. 

for  sting  of  scorpion,   take 

solago  maior  and  jjAiotrxoTios, 

it   to  very  small   dust;  ad- 

•    drink,   and  take   the    wort 

wound. 

Iween  a  scorpion  and  a  snake. 
.  V.,  fol.  36  a. 


b      LXV.  Croton 

tinctorius. 

ml  worms  annoy  about  tbe  navel, 

Ich  is  called  solago  minor,  and  by 

:  f  oiHoy,  dried,  pound  it  to  dust ;  give 

to  be  drunk;  it  slayeth  the  worms. 


Peony.0    lxvi.  p.  officinalis. 

Bot. 

which  is  named  peony,  was  found  by 

itain,  and  it  has  the  name  from  him. 

i    principally   in   Grsecia.     Also,   as   the 

ior  Homeros,  in  his  books  remarked,  it 

:ly  by  herdsmen;  and  it  has   grains   of 

lis    (of  tltose)   of    the    malum   granatum, 


■  in  MS.  V.,  fol.  36  a,  was  once  nearly  a  dupli- 
■  \t. 

■•viiig  in  MS.  V.,  fol.  36  a,  when  compared  with 
-.  the  Flora  Graeca,  has  points  of  resemblance, 
ii  ting  in  MS.  V.,  fol.  36  b,  is  eaten  away,  but  it  was 
ike  pocony. 


170  HSRBAHIYX 

nihce  pcineft  ppa  leoht  pate.  *j  eac  hype  copn  beoS 
jelice  coccele  •  «j  heo1  by5  ppa  pe  (Sp  cpsebon  optuft* 
ppani  hypbum  on  nihre  jemet  «j  jejabepob.8 

]hS  niono5>  pceonyppe4  jyp  man  Jrap  pyp^e  peomam 
|*im  mono  5  peocan  hjcjenbon5  opep  alejS8  pona  he 
hyne  pylpne  lialne7  upahepS  «j  pp  he  hy8  mib  him 
hapaJ*  meppe  peo  aM  him  epr  ne°  jeneakeceS. 

\h\*  hype  ban  ece  £emm  j>yppe  ylcan  pyptte  fumne 
^*1  pyptrpunian  <j  mib  linenan10  clafte  jeppiB  to  yarn 
pipe  •  hvr  5eha?l¥. 


Bepbena.11     Lxvn. 

Deop  ryp"  l*e  man  pepifcepeon  *j  oftpum  naman 
U-plvnam1*  neinneS*  heo  yp  culppon  fpiBe  hipcuS13 
Janan14  hy1*  eac1*  pum  )»eobpcipe  columbmam  hateS. 

Lyp  hpa    |*ap  rypre17  mib  him  hapafi  J?c   pe   pepifce- 
peon   uembon    ne     nw;     he     ppam     hunbum18     beon . 
l^fuvn.ltl 

JhS  ealle  arqui50  -^enim  J^Tpe  sylpan21  pyptre  bufc 
p\!le  ^tuu-an  eaUe  arrpii"  heo  robpipft  eae  mon  pa^jS23 
j>  ^lyas*4  ro  hoopa  cp;vpnim  hype  bpucen.25 


ho.    \\.  : -roir,    II.  "' -pa>.   II.  *  -nerrc,  B.  II. 

'  Uvs-.  R:     >an.  II.  ■  alciS.  II.  :  lialne,  B.  -  hi?;,  11. 

no.    V.   omits.  :   -ii  fu    1».;  V.  has   here  lost  many   letters. 

11  hopbine.   II.  -  uol   uonnnam,  O.,  fol.  37  =  8.       The  draw- 

ing   may   bo   meant   for   vervain,  not   for  aquilvgia.  "  hyp-,  B. 

11  hanon.  B.  ,5  hi?,  B.         '*  eac.  II.  '*  pyrr.  O.         >«  hunbef,  0. 

H  bpocen.  H.         :p  arrre.  O.        -'  O.  omirs.        "  arrra,  O.        «  fejtf,  B. 
■^pyar.  B.:   hnaf.  O..  fol.  20.  -■*•  bpueen,  B.;  bpuca,  II.,  with  loss 

of  n,  on  which  see  St.  Marh..  p.  SO.  §  13  :  -con,  O. 


APVLEIL 


171 


or  pomegranate;  and  it  shineth  at  night  as  a  light 
fat  or  lamjh  and  also  its  grains  are  like  cockle  ;a 
and  it  is,  as  we  before  said,  most  often  met  with  and 
gathered  by  herdsmen  at  night. 

±  For  lunacy,  if  a  man  layeth  this  wort  peony 
over  the  lunatic,  as  he  lies,  soon  he  trpheaveth  himself 
hole ;  and  if  he  hath  this  wort  with  him,  the  disease 
never  again  approaches  him. 

3.  For  hip  bone  ache  or  sciatica,  take  some  portion 
i  root  of  this  ilk  wort,  and  with  a  linen  cloth  bind 
it  to  the  sore ;  it  healetk 


ft  OKI  - 
Art.  Ixvi. 


Vervain,*1    lxvii. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  mpurTtpt&v,  and  by 
another  name  verbena,  is  very  near  akin  in  colour  to 
culvers  or  doves.  "Whence  also  some  people  cull  it 
columbina.c 

2.  If  any  one  have  with  him  this  wort,  which  we 
named  peristereon,  he  may  not  be  barked  at  by  dogs. 


{Confuted  i 

totumf/i/n). 


3.  Against  all  poisons,  take  dust  of  this  same  wort, 
administer  it  to  drink  j  it  driveth  away  all  poisons; 
also  it  is  said  that  sorcerers  use  it  for  their  crafts* 


•  Latin,  "  cocci   simile,"  a  cochineal  grain  or  insect :   our 

m  givea  a  wrong  interpretation. 
b  Verbena  officinalis  is   intended  by  the  drawing  in  MS.  V., 
and   by  *€purrcpcAnf   in  Dioakorides.      Colurabina,  cttlverwort, 
i  bad  translation  ;  Trcpo-Tepc&j/  moans  dovecot, 
c  This  clause  is  not  in  the  Latin  of  1528.     The  author  of 
our  text  evidently,  by  the  expression  about  the  colour,  meant 
the  columbine,  aquilegia  vulgaris r. 


170 


HERBARIVM 


mhte  pcineS  ppa  leoht  jset-  *j  eac  ! 
jelice  coccele  •  *j  heo1  by$  j*pa  pe  it>\\ 
ppam  hypbum  on  mhte  jemet  *j  x*!\i\>        3»a  bpyonia  «j 

v^jean*  jemanj 

Pi5  mono  5  pceonypre4  jyp  man    j- 
Jmui  mono  8  reocan  h jcjenbon :>   ojv 
hyne   ryljne   halne7    upaher.8   *j   ji;. 
hapaS  nsefpe  reo  ail  him  ejt  ne1' 

]>i]>  hype,    ban    ece    jenim    ]>yy 
bael  pypttpunian  *j  mib   hnennir 
rape  •  hyt  jehselS.  ^«s   fy    jenim    J^ypf e 

M0   IMMiyiH 


■-_  fone  micj)nm3 
^afehc6  JJ  hy  man 


Bepbena." 

umnn10  s^le  hyne  J?ain 

Deop   pypt  ]>e    man    pepiir 

bepbenam13  nemneS.    hen    *     ^^fW1"  on  ftpanjon18 
J^inan14  hylft  eac1*  pun  J>eubr     fc   lfn\ft 


Eyp  lipa  ]>ar  pypte17  v 
jieon    nembon    ne     dm 
bopcen.10 

]h^    ealle   attpu"-''" 
pylle  bpmcan  ealle  arc. 
J>  bpyas34  to  heopa-  *.-\, 


JLX. 


^  -  *p»  Wrre  pyi^e  Pypt- 

^  jjpura     naman    claeppe 
*  i  tff  fpypan  byp5  nseppe 


1  he,   B. 
■  h'C*-,  B.;  -ban,  II. 
;'  no,   V.   omits. 
11  heptane,   II. 
ing    may  be  mean' 
"hanon,  B.  '    '■ 

w  bpocen,  IT. 
91  bpj-ar,  B.;   hnai-. 
of  k,  on  which  sei-  :- 


^^      i  >icsan,  B.  3  micgan,  B. ; 

"*      i,  *pp5  san,  B.  omita. 

1  *««t.  *  bpencar,    B. 

'Sam  ylcan,  II.;  )>an  fylfe,  O. 

'Jl|r  rj%  B.  O.  ,2hcsan,  B. 


^  $6  d,  I  trace  no  likeness 
*  „    £e  hoppers  call  it,  whether 


I'VLEII.  173 


■IKI.K*      LXVIII.  Httmulus 

Ivpulus. 

ioen,   take   this   wort,    which    is 

.    »y  another  name  hymele;  give  it 

allow  among  (his)  meat ;  then  shall 

^o  forth   through   the   urine.     This 

jxeo  laudable  that  men  mix  it  with 


The  water  lily*    lxix. 

man  be  overwaxen  in  wamb,d  take  seed 

which  is  named  vu/*paia,  and  by  another 

,  pound  it  with  wine,  and  give  it  to 

■j  for  the  same,  of  the  root,   give  it   to  the 
>t  for  ten  days. 

i  in,  if  thou  givest  this  wort  in  strong  wine  to 
r^aiowed;  it  restrains  ill   running  (diarrhoea)   of 
wards. 

Clover,    lxx.  TrifiHum 

.  11.  prate*™.    Sot. 

«•!•  sore  of  the  jawse  or  back  of  the  mouth,  if  one 
it  with  him  a  root  of  this   wort,   which   is   named 
.  7*ov,   and  by  another  name   clover,   and   bcareth   it 
ii  Ids  neck,  his  fauces  will  never  give  him  trouble. 


male  or  female,  nor  to  the  bryony ;  it  is  more  like  Mentha 
piperita  (H.)  In  MS.  Bodley,  130,  bryony  is  drawn  tolerably 
well,  with  red  berries  ;  it  is  also  rightly  glossed  "  wildenep." 

b  In  this  clause  hymele  is  humulus,  the  hop  plant.  It  was 
not  said  of  bryony  in  the  Latin  text. 

c  In  MS.  V.,  fol.  37  a,  drooping  leaves,  like  confervas  lifted 
from  the  water,  on  erect  stalks  remain. 

d  Latin,  Ad  dysentericos.  The  interpreter  misunderstood 
the  word.     See  liii.  1. 

*  Latin,  Ad  faucium  dolorem,  and  below,  fauces. 


774 


ITTT 


7v*  zflenmai  ±r>  rei^i  ;j;;*  ^ss  Sa«p  1*  TJ 


E.*rr.T:rf  pwB  on  pme  fyk 


?  *  :=*  :■«*  ?«=■  J*r  jr*pa  ptf*  ««=■  k*  - 

-    \'}~;~£    =j-    *ar-     *L*    Jfc    «t  of  hpep  rjwupe  ye- 
;r.:-rii.:i  irr  5  j-it.  :c  an^at 

>".*  Sue  pepr*  be  tgriLpunhee  o#e  8v  pptean 
rsrr-:-  :c  ~at  \*rrzz&  xeTiim  Jaf  vlcan  p*pt*  •} 
t-:;-*    Lj1    ir/i-rsx.-1    paqr    manne]*    hchoman!*   heo 

Felr"  pvpr.     LXXIIL 

De<>  p'-'pr  be  man  i-?j\taj"cum  *j  o5pnm  namsn  felr 
p y j . r : "  frr ilz. r£  ; :  £  'Viin^I?  on  pm*i pun  propum  «j 
on  myxHTiurr;  }^r:>  p;-p-^  >T  F&  ?  ruejieujiiuf  j-ceolbe*1 


1  nrfnnrtf ,  B.  *  eic  on  anglirc,  IL  *  haca5,  B.  *  id  serpcatis 
moi-vim,  II.  also;  it  should  be  j*£,  kwu/,  which  in  B.  has  been  forced  in. 
1a  B.,  the  later  hand  which  pat  in  the  numbering  after  xxviii..  seeing  i 
t-pac*:  left  for  the  drawing  of  a  snake,  has  made  it  a  new  wort.  *  \jjtzi\9 
V.  -  bajir,  B.  T  rpama*,  IL  •  lejje  )*>n,  H.  •  Hj*,  B. 

'•  jcrniunjp-ii,  B-  "  *«5,  U.  ;  V.  B.  omit.        ,2  hig,  B.        »»  bucon,  B. 

'•  li«t  ,  If.;    -hamon,  B.  li  £«se,  V.;    bcger,  with  the  next  word 

craned,  il.         '*  reto,  B.,  here  and  in  contents,  bat  not  in  text.  ,T  refo 

pyjib,  V.  "  ccnneb,  II.  B.  "  J*or,  II.         »  fcolbe,  B. 


APVLKn.  175 

Wood.      LXXI.  Isatis  tinc- 

toria.    Bot. 

:  t  the  Greeks  name  io-an;,  and  the  Romans 
-'  nlso  the  Engle  ad  serpentis  morsum.* 
•r't/iig  of  a  snake.    MS.  V.,fcl.  37  6. 
>kc  of  snake,  take  leaves  of  this  wort,  which 
:s  name  isatis;  pound  it  in  water,  lay  it  to 
•  td;  it  benefits  and  removes  the  sore. 

LXXII.  TeucHvm 

Scorodoniaf 

iAjr  bite  of  snake,  take  this  wort,  which  is  named  Bot 
'.'io>,  and  by  another  nameb  ,  seethe  it  in 

v,   give  it   (the    sick)  to   drink.     Pound  then  the 
■rt  and  lay  it  to  the  wound. 

2.  For  sore  of  sinews,  take  this  same  wort,  pound 
■?.  and  boil  it  with  the  oil  which  is  wrung  out  of 
laurel  tree ;  it  removes  the  sore. 

3.  For  a  quotidian  fever  or  a  tertian,  take  the  same 
wort,  and  tie  it  about  the  mans  body ;  it  removes  the 
quotidian  and  the  tertian  fever. 


Felt  wort,  or  Mvllevn.    lxxiii.  Vcri*a*cwu 

1.  This  worfc,  which  is  named  verbascum,  and  by  &$?*** 
another  name  feltworfc,   is   produced  in  sandy   places 
and  on  mixens.     It  is  said  that  Mercurius  should  give 


*  Our  interpreter  was  dozing  when  he  transferred  the 
heading  of  the  next  paragraph  ad  serpentis  tnorsum  to  this 
place,  and  called  it  English.  The  plant  is  woad,  pab.  The 
drawings  are  worthless. 

b  The  Latin  has  Scordion,  id  est,  sorbus :  the  c-Kophoy  of 
DioskorMes  was  herbaceous,  too,  not  a  service  tree.  The 
drawing  in  MS.  V.,  fol.  37  c,  may,  with  large  allowance,  be 
T.  Scorodonia,  it  cannot  be  T.  Scordion. 


.h   com   ro   cipcean  - 
j.  ^eojic  onbjieb.1 

»-ire  ane  tealjjie  by]-.? 
.  .:.  Jsan  ne  him  pilbeo]: 
-.•  •-  e.» 

loan    pynte    uenbapcnm 

w.t    \innan5  peapum  ribuw 

-.■eajiplice    $>    he   eac°  jan 

•.^jxap  cpiebon  «j   pasbun7  j; 

'.ciuebe.8 


LXXIV. 

?e3  FIiau  hrebbe  mib  him 
>e  man  hepaclean  «j  oSjium 
"'onne  ne  onbpaebe}?  he  hvin 


LXXV. 

-  -annyppe18  *j  opejitojennyppi 
•  ::;an Is  cehbomam  u  *j  oS|inm 
:  ■;'■"  nemneS  cnucub16  op  ]>ain 

v.e  -j   hunije  *j  pipope  py  ]> 

-  imyjie18    ponne    pa    ea^ait 


*  Sran-,  ft.  4  SepUnufv< 

•  «':ic,  II..  twice.  :  ft- NNtn.  B., 

x   H.  "  wni^pe  (so)  pea  Nan,  B., 

-m-|T*\  II.  B.  '-  -iu-nv.  II. 

0\Mh'N>5<\  B.  ,,;  5rcnu.\  H.; 

•  ■•vrJ.  B. :  pn?lu'<  II.  '"V.    has 


APVLEII.  177 

(gave)   this   wort    to   Ulixes,    the  chieftain,    when    he  Felt  wort. 
came  to  Circe,  and  he  after  that  dreaded  none  of  her 
evil  works. 

2.  If  one  beareth  with  him  one  twig  of  this  wort, 
he  will  not  be  terrified  with  any  awe,  nor  will  a 
wild  beast  hurt  him,  or  any  evil  coming  near. 

3.  For  gout,  take  this  same  wort  verbascum  pounded, 
lay  it  to  the  sore  ;  within  a  few  hours  it  will  heal 
the  sore  so  effectively  that  (the  gouty  man)  can  even 
dare  and  be  able  to  walk.  Also  our  authorities  de- 
dired  and  said  that  this  application  was  in  the  highest 
degree  beneficial. 

a       LXXIV. 
He  who  will  travel  an  over  long  way,  let  him  have 
with  him  on  the  journey,  the  wort  which  one  nameth 
ripaxkila,  and  by  another  name  ,  then  he 

dreadeth  not  any  robber,  but  the  wort  puts  them  (all) 
to  flight. 

Celandine.1*    lxxv.  Cheiidonium 

main*. 

1.  For  dimness  of  eyes  and  soreness  and  obstruction,0 
take  juice  of  this  wort,  which  is  named  xekfiovla,  and 
by  another  name  like  that  celandine,  beaten  out  of 
the  roots,  let  that  be  well  pounded  with  old  wine 
and  honey  and  pepper  together,  then  smear  the  eyes 
inwardly. 

»  The  figures  are  fantastic.  In  MS.  Bodley,  130,  is  a  gloss 
calcetrcppe ;  but  MS.  V.  does  not  represent  centaurea 
calcitrappa.  In  MS.  G.  is  a  gloss  "  hannichamp,"  that  is, 
clavaria  coralloides,  but  neither  G.  nor  V.  draw  a  fungus, 
nor  yet  Heraclea   sphondylium. 

b  MS.  V.  aims  at  drawing  cheiidonium  mains.  (H.) 
c  Opeptosennix,  overtuggenness,  is  a  drawing  over,  obduc- 
lio  ;  the  Latin  has,  Ad  caliginem  oculorum,  et  qui  ulcer  a  in 
oculis  et  scabritudinem  habent,  et   ad    albuginem   oculorum. 
See  plie,  in  glossary. 

M 


■„■:'  \ 

■'.:ii^    men    op   &epe    invoice 
.ijan*    fmypebon3    *j   lum 

-.-an3  jeinm  J'yyjv  ylcan 
:;:  is7  jeppunjene  «j  jemeiij- 
.  ■•■  *  }-onne  li)  ehcv  pcallenbe 
-_'■.    ro10  poumc     on    a^penum 

a^ceboni    pi&    cajena12  bym- 

iien,a  fpa    pe    *] i14  cpaebon15 
.  xaS. 

.  loan  pyjttre   cnuca  mib  pyplc 
'\k\    ]>    hi17  aepcpc18    pyn    mib 

...  :    Imp  pylpan   pypte    cnuca  mib 
0'  iiran20  *j  )>  heapob. 
^      1">*  5t*nim    )>ap    ylcan  pypct1 

:\l        LXXVI. 

ii     pyjitr    Jh*     man    polate    *j'-v' 
■icmncfi    jecnuciibe   *j    nub   eU» 
.-.  ■"   hyr  pprmaS  : 

mi      ftvpjv     ylcan     py]ir«j     pus 
l   .-v]>|io  *j  jcpyjim  hyr  •j-"  fya 

•     >\|'jv   O'lfftn*' pyjire  cpoppap. 


1  I'nu'paNni,  15.  '  hf,  II. 

>.m -,  15.  *  -mn;n$t'(\  15.:  ei*N\  II. 

11  pplic,  II.  ■-"  i-asaii.  15. 

,m:s,  II.  "  -Ion.  U.  ,:  In?;.  H. 

'     phr-,  II.  -'  5t*btepiu'.v,  15. 

.:ii«ftS.  T;or<MU'.         -'  ruiepu|v.  11.  II. 

.    II.    omiN.  •■•  r>ha",  H. 


APVLKII. 


179 


2.  Also,  we  have  found  that  some  men  have  smeared 
aeir  eyes  with   the  milk    of  this   same   wort,  and    it 

was  thereby  better  with  them. 

3.  Again,  for  eyes   getting    dim,  take    ooze    of   this 
le   wort,   or   the   blossoms  wrung   out,    and    mi 

with  honey ;  mingle  then  gently  tt  hot  ashes  thereto, 
id  seethe  together  in  a  brazen  vessel;  this  is  a 
special  leechdom  for  dimness  of  eyes* 


Art.  lxxv. 


4.  Also,  it  is  certain  that  some  men,  as  we  before 
said,   use  this  ooze  separately. 

5.  Against  kernels  (hard  glandular  swelling*), u 
take  this  same  wort,  pound  with  lard ;  lay  to  the 
kernels,  ao  tliat  they  he  first  bathed  with  water, 

6.  For  head  ache,  take  this  same  wort,  pound  it 
with  vinegar;  smear  the  forehead  and  head, 

7    In  case  a  man  be  badly  burned,  take   this   same 
rort,  pound  it  with  goats  grease,  and  lay  thereto. 

S0LSEQU1UM.C      LXXV1.  Rather  Nilir- 

L  For  a  swelling,  take  this   wort    which   is   named  [^ffi  "nut 
latrum,  and  by  another  name  solsequa,  pounded  and  solsequa  in  the 
;led  with  oil,  lay  it  thereto  ;  it  will  do  good,  marigold. 

For  sore  of  ears,    take    ooze    of  this   same    wort, 
ningle  with  oil  of  privet,d  and  warm  it,  and  so  when 
ukewarui,  drip  it  in  the  ear. 
3.  For  tooth  ache,  give  to   eat   the   flower  heads  of 
is  same  wort. 


*  The  interpreter  read  leniter  for  leuiter,  leviter. 
b  Latin,  Ad  parotidas  ;  'KapvrSha^   swellings  of   the  glands 
ehind  the  ears.     Small  hard  swelling*  are  still  called  kernels. 
CMS.  V.  has  drawn  Solatium   dulcamara  (H.),   instead  of 

mi, 

d  Latin,  Oleo  cyprioo.     The  oil  of  privet  obtained  from  tin- 
ftrgn  ivy  infusion  was  *  not  oflten  used"  in  1693,  (Salmon* 
)njggiht's  Shop  Opened,  p.  1129  a).       Cyprus  was  the  medi- 
eval name  for  privet.   (Gr,  J.  Voss,  de  Vitus  Sermon  is,  p.  122). 

M  2 


ISO  HERBARIVM 

>IS  t  *  fete  J>i8  blob  pyne  op  nopum  jenrai  pyppe  y^811  pypte 
P°r  1  kype  anne1  linenne2  cla8  *j  popfete  pa  naep8yplu 
p»?p3  mib  •  pona  8set  blob  o8ftsent.4 

Irpunbe  fpylije.     LXXVII. 

Deop  pypt  8e  man  penecio  «j  o8pum  naman  jpunbe 
ppyhje5  nemnefi  by)?  cenneb6  on  hpopum  «j  onbutan7 
pagum. 

J>i8  punba  peah  hy  pyn  ppj'pe  ealbe  ;emm  pap 
p^pte  pe  pe  penecio  nembun8  cnuca  mib  ealbum  p^ple 
leje  to  pam9  punbum10  hyt  hselep11  sona. 

Iryp  hpa12  mib  ipepne1*  geplejen  sy  ;emm  pap 
ylcan  pypte  on  aepne  mepgen  o88e  to  mibban  bceje 
cnuca  hy14  fpa  pe  {£p  cpaebon  mib  ealbum  pyfle  lege 
to  Jwpe15  punbe  sona  heo  pa  punbe  jeopena8  «j  apeop- 
ma8.18 

J>i8  pot  able  jemm  pap  llcan  pypte  cnuca  mib  pyple 
lege  to  pam  potum  hyt  jelipejafi  f  pgp  .17  eac  hit 
ppema818  mycelum19  pi8  paepa20  pma  pape. 

}hp  lenbena21  pape  jenim  pap  ylcan  pypte  cnuca 
nub  pealte  pam22  jemete  8e  pu  clypan  pypce  leje  to 
btiiu  lenbenum  •28  pam  jelice  hyt  ppema824  eac  pi5 
pwpa*3  pota  sajie. 

Fepn.26     LXXVIII. 

JA6  punba27  jenim  pyppe  pypte  pypttpuman  pe 
uiiui  pdicem  *j  oSpum  naman  peapn  nemnep  jeenucubne 
\^  to  Jwpe88  punbe  «j  repelpeppincj  *•  pypte  qiejpa30 
.  |i\iaoppa  gepjege  syle  bpincan  on  pine. 


.  ...iv,  H.  ■"  1 1  none,  B.,  suppressing   a  consonant  without    sound. 


v 


•  wr  ,  B.  3  rpilee,   H.  •  c«nneb,  H.  B. 

v       *    >o».  H.       »  hiepto  hS,  H.        '»  punbum,  H.       »  h«l$,H. 

«.iviw.  II.  Mhis,B.  ,4tfape.  B.  u  l  r- H. 

t    »  '*  ip\iun$t  IT.        >v  miclu,  II.-,  imcclum,  B.      M 'Sapa,  B. 

K  *  twin,  II.  '■»  la*nt>-,  B.  2<  n»ama«,  II. 

v  "  \\*m,  R,  later  hand.  -7  A  plural.  '■*  hape,  B. 

v         *  ,  v\v*.  V. 


APVLEII.  181 

4.  For  blood-running  from   the   nose,   take  ooze   of  Solsicquium. 
this  same  wort,  and  dip  a  linen  cloth  in  it,  and   stop    ^ lxXTi* 
the  nostrils  with  it ;  soon  the  blood  stancheth. 

Groundsel*    lxxvii.  Senecio vul- 

garis. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  senecio,  and  by  an- 
other name  groundsel,  is  produced  on  roofs  and  about 
walls. 

2.  For  wounds,  though  they  be  very  old,  take  this 
wort,  which  we  named  senecio;  pound  it  with  old 
lard,  lay  it  to  the  wounds ;  it  healeth  them  soon. 

3.  If  any  one  be  struck  with  iron,  take  this  same 
wort  at  early  morning,  or  at  midday ;  pound  it,  as  we 
before  said,  with  old  lard ;  lay  it  to  the  wound  ;  soon 
it  openeth  and  purges  the  wound. 

4.  For  gout,  take  this  same  wort,  pound  it  with 
lard,  lay  it  to  the  feet ;  it  alleviates  the  disorder ;  also 
it  benefits  much  for  sore  of  the  sinews. 

5.  For  sore  of  loins,  take  this  same  wort,  pound  it 
with  salt,  in  the  manner  in  which  thou  wouldest  work 
a  poultice;  lay  it  to  the  loins,  like  that;  it  also  is  of 
advantage  against  sore  of  the  feet. 

Fern,    lxxviii.  Aspidium, 

Pott/podium, 

1.  For  wounds,  take  a  root  of  this   wort,   which  iscte- 
named  filix,  and  by  another  name  fern,   pounded,  lay 
it  to  the  wound  ;   and    stichwort,    by   weight  of  two 
drachms,  administer  to  drink  in  wine. 


»  The  drawing  in  MS.  V.,  fol.  38  d,  intends  groundsel, 
without  being  like. 

b  There  is  a  later  gloss  in  MS.  V.  on  the  drawing, 
"  Feuger,"  which  is  French  for  fern.  The  drawing,  fol.  39  a, 
is  apparently  unfinished ;  as  it  stands  it  is  like  fucus 
purpurascens. 


Tf* 


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'  p*?.  ?*  '  r*9*.  &  '  -^■TT*-  B.  "  J*"***  B.  l7  5*^ 

*•■**«».  ff    /"  Ao#  *>**  *  fn  ?:'.,  ifi*.  -vtieh  wsi  correct,  icfaiiag  to 

ir/^p-m«n   h#«  *v**n  **t*r*4  r*v  hy.  -B  Titntir  R;  £ean£cv  H. 

*  Mp,  M         "  'P*Vft.  W-  B         "  p-^near.  -=1-i  fc»«*»r-  B.      a  H«S»B. 

1  ■ihh.  V         *  w**,  ft.      *  'pnoj^,  B.       r  hijL  B.       *  ^rsan.  H.  B. 

■  Mf*«.  M   M  "•  {"Mm*,  if,  ■■  brjigan,  B.  *  -cot*,  B. 


AFVLEIL  183 

2.  In  case  a  young  man  be  ruptured,  take  this  same       Feb*. 
wort,  where  it  is  grown  on  the  root  of  a  beech  tree ;    Art  lxxvilL 
pound  it  with  lard,    and  cover  a  cloth  therewith,  and 
tie     to    the    sore  so    that  it,   the  cloth,  the  while   be 
turned  upward;  on  the  fifth  day  he  will  be  healed. 

Quick  or  quitch  grass*    Quickens,  Ocmch.    lxxix.   Tritinm 

repena.  Bot. 
For  sore  of  spleen,  take  leaves  of  this  wort,  which 
is  named  gramen,  and  by  another  name  quitch,b  and 
seethe  them,  then  smear  a  cloth  therewith,  lay  it  to 
the  spleen ;  thou  shalt  understand  the  advantage 
thereof 

Gladden.0    lxxx.  iris  pseuda- 

corus.    Bot, 

1 .  For  sore  of  bladder,  and  in  case  that  a  man  may 
not  pass  water,  take  the  outer  part  of  the  root  of  this 
wort,  which  is  named  gladiolus,  and  by  another  name 
gladden;  dry  it  then,  and  pound  it  and  mix  thereto 
two  draughts  of  wine  and  three  of  water;  give  this 
{to  the  'patient)  to  drink. 

2.  For  sore  of  spleen,  take  the  same  wort  gladiolus, 
when  it  is  young,d  dry  it,  and  pound  it  to  very  small 
dust ;  give  it  (to  tJie  sufferer)  to  swallow  in  lithe  {soft) 
wine.  It  is  believed  that  it  wonderfully  healeth  the 
spleen. 

3.  For  sore  of  inwards  and  of  the  breasts,  take 
berries0   of   this    same    wort,    pounded,   and   rendered 


»  Quick  grass  is  most  fantastically  disguised  in  the  drawing, 
MS.  V.,  fol.  39  b. 

b  Still  so  called  by  country  folk,  better  known  to  gentlemen 
and  ladies  as  couch-grass. 

«  Gladden  is  drawn  in  MS.  V.,  fol.  89  c. 

d  Maturissimnm,  Lat.  1528. 

p  Lat.  baccam,  as  a  hip  is  a  berry :  the  seed  is  contained  in 
a  trilocular  cap*ule. 


lftft 

•jfe 


i.tm 
Bear   1*T=  1* 
CO.  f\f~  oooomiL 

F*«*«  s™»  krn*  Ffr*  FyiflH"** >«  f 

papnpim   aanbm*   fjle   cew   boon   ?Bncge'   be 

««■■*•  >^»*  5*1^1  '»*«  f  FT  «*  %  "»K 
jxra  bye  jdae^  J*  fcA 

JMS  aMijttAe^ 
nub  de  pnjjie11  Seme1 
SefaeUc."~ 

JhB  pc^ui  jaum  ]mf  fins*  jfjax  gearac*  hjw  -j 
jemenjc"  hype  pof  p*  «*  jm  3  pi*  peapm  ptfeqi 
jjle  bpmcan17  fjiy11  b*J*T- 

JM5  fapep  fcocnyjye1*  *j  J«f  mnotSef  genim  yffjt 
sylpua*  pyptse  j-umne*1  gjupan  poeajirj*  on  psteji 
*j  jemencj**  Jwpto11  mpbjT  fpi  fanb  julla*  «j  jiuban 
rumne  fcekn  f eo8  To  somne  on  paecqie  pyle  bjuncan 
he  bi5  haL 

Jhfi  nipe  punba  jenim  Jiay  ylcan  pypte  ]>e  pe  pop- 
majunnm  nembun*5  cnuca  mib  pysle  leje  to  ]*m 
punbum. 


1  bogm,  O.  *  cenneb,  B.  II.  *  lanbu,  B.;  lssnbe,  O. 

I  bebbe,  O.,  which,  at  usual,  pares  off  redundant  words.  *  pipr- 
rpuman,  B.  •  -bon,  B.  T  This  word  is  glossed  or  amended 
in  H.  by  rpolopinse,  twallowing.  •  btnimfl,  O.  •  Kapa,  B. 
'•  Ad  langnentes  in  the  Latin,  and  glossed  in  H.  bebpebe,  bedridden. 

II  ftnepa,  B.  «  J*>n,  H.;  >ane,  O.  »  -ba,  O.  "  -lrc,  B. 
"hi*,  B.  »•  smssnsc,  H.  B.  "  bpin,  H.  ls)»pi5.B. 
n  -nerre,  B.           »  llcan,  B.             a  Glossed  in  H.  i.,  that  is,  one  ;  hreL 


APVLEIL  185 


lukewarm  in  goats  milk,  or  yet  better,  in  wine*  ad-     Gladden. 
minister  thin  ;  the  sore  will  cease.  ***  ^^ 


BOTHEN.      LXXXI.  JfcSfiF 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  rosemary,  and  by 
another  name  bothen,  is  produced  on  sandy  lands  and 
on  wort  beds. 

2.  For  tooth  ache,  take  a  root  of  this  wort,  which 
we  named  rosemary,  give  it  (the  sufferer)  to  eat,  with- 
out delay  it  removes  the  sore  of  the  teeth;  and  let 
him  hold  the  ooze  in  his  mouth;  soon  it  healeth 
the  teeth. 

3.  For  the  sickly,b  take  this  wort  rosemary,  pound 
it  with  oil,  sDiear  the  sickly  one;  wonderfully  thou 
healest  him. 

4.  Against  itch,  take  this  same  wort,  pound  it, 
and  mingle  its  ooze  with  old  wine  and  with  warm 
water;  administer  this  for  three  days. 

5.  For  liver  sickness,  and  that  of  the  inwards,  take 
of  this  same  wort  onec  handful,  scrape  it  into  water, 
and  mingle  thereto  of  nard  two  hands  full  and  a  stalk 
of  rue,  seethe  together  in  water,  give  it  to  the  jxztient 
to  drink;  he  will  be  whole. 

6.  For  new  wounds,  take  this  same  wort,  which  we 
named  rosemary,  pound  it  with  lard ;  lay  it  to  the 
wound. 


a  Lat.  asinino,  which  the  translator  made  out  as  uiuo. 
b  Lat.  Ad  languentes. 

c  This  sense   has  been  discussed  in   Spoon  and  Sparrow, 
art.  199. 


38  semmnsc,  H.  B.  »  Sap,  B.  2*  fWle,  B.  3»  -bon,  B. ; 

DB&mbun,  II, 


186 


Felb  mo{HLs 

peoj* *  pypr   pe   man  pafcmace1  fdnaticae  -j 
naman    pelb    mojiu   nemnej?    bi8  cenneb4   on   panbijnm 
fropum  *j  on  beopjtirtL 

Jhft  jJ  pipmen  eappn&lice  ■  cemieN  •*  jenim  £»p  pyn^e 
|ie  ps  pornnac&m  pluaticam  neinbun*  peo5  on  p^tqit 
pie  {tonne   J   fe  man   hyae   J*ep*  mib  be&je*  he  bfi 

Jhfc  p*p*  apeopmunjse1*  jenim  ^ap  yicmo  pvjire  paf- 
uaacam  p?o8  on  precepe  *j"  ^oone  heo  jejoben  W> 
menje11  by  pel  «j  jyle  bnincan  hy11  beoC  apeopmabe. 

Dolhpune.     LXXXTU. 

Deep  pypt  }*e  man  pepbicalif  *j  o&pum  naman  both 
pone  nemneft  by)>  oeneb14  piS  pejap  *j  p8  pealiaf  *j  an 
beopgum. 

PilS  por  able  *j  pi8  caneop1*  jemm  J*ap  pypt*  >r  pr 
pepbiailip16  aetnbun1*  pecC  OB  F^^P*  bejje1*  j»oniie  fn 
pet  *j  ^a  cnepn  »'*  cnuca  pyCCan  pa  pypte  nub  pypl<* 
bS  on  aetme  cl.18  «j  Itr^e  tro  pam*0  potnm  *j  to  Jhuh*1 
cneopom  )m  h^*1  pel  jehaeljr. 

Eebelc*    Lxxxiv. 

Jh8  j?»p  innoSep  heapbnyppe88  genim  £af  pypte  £e 
man  mepcupialip  «j    o8pum   naman  cebelc*4  nemneS  on 


1  felfcmo^e,  B.,  later  hand.  s  Deo,  H.  '  patentee,  H. 

4  camneb,  H.  B.       *  -p>«-,  B.;  -ja*-,  H.      •  essnnen,  H.  B.      T  -boo,  B.; 
DBbm^H.  s  Hq>,B.  »be«ie,H.  >•  Sing.,  oaraotfoaeai,  Lat. 

11  %  H.  omits.        »  manse,  EL  B.        »  ryle  hy,  EL  M  cssnneb,  H.  B. 

u  In  H.,  the  corrector  and  glossator  has  written  on  his  erasure,  cneopo, 
knee*.  *•  In  H.,   perdicalis  is  glossed    halmerwet.  ,T  -boa,   B.; 

niebiin,  H.        l*  betia,  B.       '•  eneopa,  B ;  cneopn,  H.         "  bmm,  H.,  us. 
31  hix,  Bw  **  In  R.  appears,  in  faded  ink,  oxer-written  by  the  laser 

xii.  century  hand,  Smco^epart.  °  -nerre,  B.  ;    neafranerre,  H. 

31  ct^eic,  R,  also  in  heading. 


APVLEIL 


187 


FiEUP  more,  or  Parmep.     lxxxii. 

1.  This  wort  which  is  named  paatinaca  silvatica, 
and  by  another  name  field  more,  ifl  produced  on  sandy 
places  and  on  hills. 

2.  In  case  that  women  kindle  (J)ear  children)  with 
'littieulty,  take  this  wort,  which  we  named  pastinaca 
silvatica,  seethe  in  water ;  give  it  then  that  the  man 
may  bathe  himself  a  (woman — herself)  therewith;  he 
(she)  will  be  healed. 

3.  For  wives  purifying,  take  this  same  wort  paatinaca, 
lie  it  in  water,   and  when  it  be  sodden,  mingle  it 

well,  and  administer  it  ;  they  will  be  purged. 


Field  more. 
Art.  Lxxxii. 


Dolhrtoe,  PeUit<mj.h     lxxxiii.  FfrnVr-fi 

1    This    wort,    which    is   named   perdicalis,   and   by  hvt. 
;  mother  name  doihrune,  is  produced  against  ways  and 
against  walls,  and  on  barrows. 

2.  For  gout  and  for  cancer,c  take  this  wort,  which 
we  named  perdicalis,  seethe  it  in  water,  then  bathe 
tin'  feet  and  the  knees;  pound  afterwards  the  wort 
with  lard,  put  into  a  cloth,  and  lay  it  to  the  feet 
and  to  the  knees  j  thou    healest    them  well. 


rCHEADLE/1      LXXX1V. 
L  For  hardness  of  the  inwards,  take  this  wort,  which 
\h  named    uiercuri alis,   and  by  another  name  cheadle, 
*  Woman  wan  in  old  times  a  masculine  word,  U  it  followed 
gender  of  tin*  second  part  of  the  compound.    The  plural 
had  preceded  in  the  Latin  also. 
b  Parictariii,  MS.  Bodky,  130,  nnd  other  accounts  support 
Somner.       MS.  V,,  RJL  40  b,  and  MS.  A.,  fob  Ii8  a#  may  lum 
intended  this  herb.     So  MS.  T.,  Plinioa,  xxi.  104. 

».-<tiagram,  Lat.«  fOtU  hi  th  knrv. 
<*  Perenni*  iMDU  ascertained   l»y   tlu-  frswidgf  in  MS,  V 
fnL  40c,  MS.  A.,  bL  #8  bt  MS.  T. 


jlfn  ( vritUii 

| 


188  HEBBABIVM 

p&tepe  gegnibdne  pyle  yam  fiolejenbum  pona  heo  8a 
heapbnyppe1  ut9  atyhB  *j  Bone  majan  apeopmafi  Jwun 
jehce  j*  peb  ppema& 

Jh8  eagena  pap.  *j  jeppel  gemm  Byppe  B^lpm  pypte 
leap  jecnucube*  on  ealbum  pine  leje  to  Jwm4  pape. 

Dip  psetep  on  eapan  fprSe  jepijen  sy  jenim  Jjyppe 
ylcan  pypte  peap  ptec  bpype  on  f  eape  pona  hyr 
topi)** 

6pop  peapiL*    lxxxv. 

Deop  pypt  J>e  man  pabiolum  *j  oBpum  naman  epop 
peapn7  nemneft8  yp  jelic  peapne  «j  heo  byS  oenneb9  on 
ftampun  fcopum10  «j  on  ealbum  hup  ptebum  *j  heo 
liaepft  on  eejhpylcum  leape  tpa  enbebypbnyppa11  psejeppa 
ppicena  «j  )?a  pcmalS  ppa  jolb. 

J?rS  heapob  eoe  genim  pap  pypte  J>e  pe  pabiolum 
nembun19  fprSe  ctene  apeopmube1*  peofi  on  ecebe 
)>eaple  fmype14  )>onne  ^  heapub15  )>©pla  hyt  seliftejafi  jJ 


JJubu  cepuille.18    lxxxvi. 

PiS  blffibpan  pape  o88e  jeppelle  jenim  pyppe  pypte 
pypttpuman  J?e  man  fpapaji  ajpeftip  ^  oftpum  naman 
pubu  ceppllu10  nemneS  peo8  on  pretepe  to  peop$an 
baele    bpince    Sonne    pseptenbe    peopan90    bajap  •  ^j    he 


1  -nejre,  B.         2  ut,  B.  3  -abe,  H.;  gecnocobe,  B.  *  Ssm,  II. 

'j-hhft,  H.  B.  6De  radiolo,  id  est,  pollipodio,  O.;  eueotfearn  and 

euerfearn,  B.;  later  hands.  7  euop-,    B.  H.;    eaforfirn,    O. 

»  nwnne*,  II.  •  cwnneb,  B.  w  lanbe,  H.  »  -nerra,  B.; 

ssnbebypbnyrr»,  II.  "  -bon,  B.;  nmnbon,  H,  "  -mobe,  B.; 

afermebe,  O.  "  ftnepa,  B.  »  -yob,  B.  "•  frap,  B. 

17  In  B.,  one  of  the  intermeddlers  has  erased  rap,  thinking  perhaps,  it  was 
not  a  good  answer  to  ece.       The  vacant  space  left  for  a  painting   is 


APVLEII. 


ISO 


rabbed     in    water;*    give   to    the    sufferer;    soon    it     Cbm&ul 
ilraweth    out   the  hardness   and   purges    the    maw  (or      n'  xxxvl- 
xtomaclty     In  the  same  way  the  seed  is  beneficial. 

2.  For  sore  of  eyes  and  swelling,  take  leaves  of  this 
same  wort,  pounded  in  old  wine;  lay  thof  to  the 
sore. 

Si  If  water  be  sunk  far  into  the  ears,  take  juice  of 
this  same  wort  lukewarm,  drip  it  in  the  ear;  noon  it 
fleeth  away. 


EVERFERN.      LXXXV. 


1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  radiolus,  and  by 
another  name  everfera,  is  like  fern ;  and  it  is  pro- 
duced in  stony  places,  and  in  old  bouse  steads  ;  and 
it  has  on  each  leaf  two  rows  of  fair  spots,  and  they 
si  line  like  gold. 

2*  Against  head  ache,  take  this  wort,  which  w« 
named  radiolus,  purged  very  clean,  seethe  it  in  vinegar 
thoroughly,  smear  then  the  head  therewith h ;  it  alle- 
viate* the  sore. 


Polypodia  ni 
wfhffft.    BoL 


[Red]  Wood  chervil,     lxxxvl 


A&parmjit* 


1.  For  sore  of  bladder,  or  for  swelling,  take  a  root 
of  this  wort,  which  is  named  asparagus  agrestic,  and 
by  another  name  wood  chervil,  seethe  it  in  water  to  a 
fourth  part ;    let  him  drink  it  then    fasting   for   seven 


■  Lat„  ex  paaso,  wine  made  of  raisins^  Prfffltignf . 

b  I  read  Jwpmih,  against  V.  B.  H. 


filled  in  B.,  by  the  letters  of  the  alphabet,  and  atque  V  est  amen  aue 
maria  gracia  plena  domimiH  tecum  benedicta  tn  in  muneribus  atque 
Lenedlctus  fructus  uentrin  ttii  amen,  in  in  anus  tuan  commando  spiritum 
m  en  in  redemisti  me  donnne  dens,  |h  puhe  cearuilla,  B,  '"  cypplle,  H.; 
a|Mitlln,  Ii-  *  -foa,  B* 


190 


HERBARIVM 


inanejum     bajum     bae^er1    bpuce    -j     na     on     ealbum 
paatrepe2  cume  ne  he  eealbne  piuran  ne  fncje  punbuj 
he  haele  on^yc. 

P18  toft  ece  jenim  £yrpe  sylpan  pypfce  seap  }>e  pe 
ppapap  ncmbun3  pyle  supan  *  ^  healbe  hyu  ppa  on 
hyp  mu'fe 

Pitt  jebbpena  pape    jeium  J^yf^e    \  lean    pypce 
palan  jecnucube4  on  pine  pyle  bpinean  hyr  ppeniafi.6 

Iryp  hpylr  ypel  htthe  man  ^ujih  a?nijne  aep)>anc 
o]?epne  bejalej*  jenmi  )>yppe  sylpan  pyjite  p^ptxjuunan 
gebpigebe  B  syle  Jncjean 7  mib  pylle8  psetepe  *j  be- 
pppenjc0  hyne  nub  )?am  pttftejte  he  bi8  unbunben. 


8aume,     lxxxyii. 

pi6  J>a  cynehcan  able  |>e  man  aupijmem1"  nemneft  }> 
yp  on  upe  je|>eoben  J>iepa12  pyna  jetoh  *j  pom  jeppcl  * 
genua  Jmp  pypte  J?e  man  pabiuam  ^  obpum  naman 
pel  }>am  jehce  pauina.ni  hatej)18  .syle  bpinean14  mib 
hunije  heo  topenejj16  ]i  pap  $  sylfe  heo  be)?  nub  pint* 
jeenucub,1" 

yip  heapob17  ece  jemni  J>ap  ylcan  pyjitre  pabinara 
eopnlice18  jecnueube™  mib  ecebe  *j  mib  ele  jeuiencg- 
ebe*a  fmypa21  J?onne  f  heapub*2  *j  J?a  Jmnponja5"1  healice 
hfc  ppematS.*4 

Pi]?  beabpppuijaf  jenim  )>ap  pypte  pabmam  mib 
humge  ;ecnucubeM  fmypeM  jx>nne  f  pap, 


1  behtr  ii. 
♦  Secnocob*,  B. 
Sebpisibe,  in  V. 
10  attpjiigmcm,  H 
»*  b)iiacant  H. 
«  eoptflice,  H, 


rraypr,   H.;  Fin  t  pa.  B. 
rpyma$f  EL        *  secaoeobe,  B* 


*  The  corrector  inserts  nef  H.  ■  -on,  ] 

jrpumatS,  H.  a  Faintly  distin^nishnble  i 

'r>lltH.  •^p^njc,] 

'•  secnocob,  B.  ,J  heapob,  „ 

*  fceinwoebe,  ILt  Senmngcb,  R, 

hL&rob,  H    B  a  tanpuisa,  H. 

pnepe,  IL;  Juiejia,  B. 


■  fiiScan,  B.  H 
"  tfeobe,  H, 
-pa*.  B. 
11  secnooobe,  B 


APVLEII.  191 

days  ;   and  for  many  days  let  him  use  the  bath,   and  lEed]  WooD 

CUERYIL. 

let  him  come  hot   into   cold   water;  and   let   him   not    Art. Ixxxvi. 
take  any  cold  liquid;   wonderfully  he   obtains  a  cure. 

2.  For  tooth  ache,  take  juice  of  this  same  wort, 
which  we  named  asparagus;  give  this  to  sup  to  the 
sufferer,  and  let  him  hold  it  so  in  his  mouth. 

3.  For  sore  of  kidneys,  take  roots  of  this  same  wort, 
pounded  in  wine,  give  to  drink ;  it  is  of  benefit. 

4.  If  any  ill-doing  man  enchants  another  through 
any  spite,  take  roots  of  this  same  wort  dried;  ad- 
minister (this)  with  spring  water,  and  sprinkle  him  with 
the  water;  he  will  be  released  (from  tht  charm). 


SAVINE*      LXXXVII.  Juniper** 

Marina.      Bot. 

1.  For  the  morbus  regius,b  which  is  named  aurigo, 
aurugo,  which  is  in  our  language  spasm  of  the  sinews 
and  swelling  of  the  feet;  take  this  wort,  which  is 
called  sabine,  and  by  another  name  pretty  much  like 
that,  savine,  administer  it  with  honey;  it  removes 
the  sore.  The  same  effect  it  hath  when  pounded  with 
wine. 

2.  Against  head  ache,  take  this  same  wort  sabina, 
diligently  pounded  with  vinegar,  and  mixed  with  oil ; 
smear  then  the  head  therewith,  and  the  temples; 
liighly  it  is  beneficial. 

3.  For  carbuncles,  take  this  wort  sabina,  pounded 
with  honey ;  then  smear  the  sore. 


*  Savine  is  not  a  native  of  England  ;  it  is  drawn  somewhat 
like  in  MS.  V. 

b  Ad  morbum  regium,  hoc  est,  auriginem,  Lat.     See  Gloss. 


194  HBBBAAIV1C 

Broker  k*»P>a.    Lnnm. 

Jh8  eagena  j*ap  -j   5*tpel   jaum   pyije   pypse  pypc- 

paian  jn»  man   ■sunt*  >:apur  -j   on   ape    jej*»ofce    hnnbej- 

heap-jt1    hacaS1   p*o8    on    peoepe    ■}    rypfmn   mifc    jnun 

pfles»p**   ]»   i&ican1    jeb»*{»    hpasfthc*    hrr    p    pip    je- 

BpemeL     f.ttttx. 

Jh8  eapena  fan  jennn  )ap  pypre  fe  man  epnjn*  *j 
o^pnin  naman  bnemel*1  nemneB  fpa  meappe  jecnuca 
mm  jxrane  f  poj*  jeplehr  bpyp«?  on  J  eape  hjr  f 
gepanaS  -j  ^epifhce  jehaele}?.7 

P18  pifej*  jlepsan  ^emm  Jyjje  ylcan  pyp~e  cpoppaj* 
fpa  meappe  -j  £aepa*  syn  frupa  peojeone9  feofi  on 
peecepe  to  jqubban  baele  svle  bpincan  pepcenbe  J>py 
^2ar  IT*  ?  3"  J>ea^i  aejhpylce  baej10  pone  bpenc 
nipie." 

Jh8  heopr  ece  jenim  pypp  ylcan  pypte  leap  je- 
cnucube1*  Jmph  hy  rylpe  leje  opep  Jwne  pynfcpan  tic 
$  pap  cop»p8. 

J?i8  nipe  punba  jenim  )>yjre  pylpan  pj'pte  blofc- 
rnan1*  leje  ro  8am  punbum  buran  selcpe14  ylbincje 
*j  ppffcenyjje15  hy  )>a  pnnba  jehaela8.15 

PiJj  lij>a  sape  jenim  J>j'JTe  ylcan  pypce  sumne  bsel 
f«o8  on  pine  Co  ppibban  bsele  «j  op  }>am  pme  syn17  £onne 
\>ti  \y\>\\  jjebeSebe  ealle  J)»pa18.  Ii8a  untpunmysse l9  hyc 
jrlilSija}?.20 


1  lu'iiroh,  II.  a  bare«,  H.  B.  a  eajon,  B.  *  -esa3,  B. 

*  TIip  printed  Latin,  Eniscus,  id  est  rubns,  or  Nomina  et  virtotes  herba? 
Kniwi,  nibivc.  *  bjiKbel,  II.  '  shaelK  H.  B.  "  )»ajia,  B. 

"  ryi<»nff  II.;  pfironr,  B.  '•  *k%,  also  II.  B.  "  mpijje,  B. 

,*  xrcnorohr,  IJ.  »  blopnan,  B.  H  «lce]ie,  B.  1S  -cennyrr*,  B. 

•■    nrfl  ,  II.  »  lyn,  B.         ,s  tapa,  II.  B.  »  -nerre,  B.  »  s«?- 

bksnK,  II.  II. 


APVLEII.  193 


HOUNDS   HEAD.      LXXXVIII.  Antirrhinum 

orontium.  BoU 

For  sore  of  eyes  and  swelling,  take  roots  of  this 
wort,  which  is  called  canis  caput,  and  in  our  language 
hounds  head ;  seethe  them  in  water,  and  then  bathe 
the  eyes  with  the  water;  soon  it  (namely,  the  appli- 
cation) relieves  the  sore. 

Brambles    lxxxix.  Rubusfiuti- 

cosus.    Bot. 

1.  For  sore  of  ears,  take  this  wort,  which  is  named 
eruscus,  and  by  another  name  bramble,  so  tender, 
pound  it;  then  take  the  wash  made  lukewarm,  drip 
it  in  the  ear ;  ifc  diminishes  the  sore,  and  surely 
healeth. 

2.  For  flux  of  wife  (woman),  take  heads  of  this 
same  wort,  so  tender,  and  of  them  let  there  be  thrice 
seven ;  seethe  in  water  to  a  third  part ;  administer 
(this)  to  be  drunk  fasting  for  three  days,  so  however, 
that  thou  every  day  renew  the  drink. 

3.  For  heart  ache,b  take  leaves  of  this  same  wort, 
pounded  by  themselves;  lay  them  over  the  left  teat; 
the  sore  passes  off. 

4.  For  new  wounds,  take  blossoms  of  this  same 
wort,  lay  them  to  the  wounds  ;  without  any  delay  and 
mischief,0  they  will  heal  the  wounds. 

5.  For  sore  of  joints/1  take  some  part  of  this  same 
wort,  seethe  in  wine  to  the  third  part,  and  with  the 
wine  let  then  the  joints  be  bathed;  (the  application) 
relieves  all  the  infirmity  of  the  joints. 


»  The  drawing*   in  MS.  V.    and    MS.    Add.   17063  intend 
this. 

b  Ad   cardiacos.  Lat.    In  classical  Latin  hardly  so    much 
cpoken  of  the  heart  as  of  the  stomach. 

1  Aut  flos   aut   mora  (Lat.  MS.  Addit.  17063),  blossom  or 
berries.     The  interpreter  blundered. 

d  Ad  condylomata.  Lai. 

N 


19*  HEfcfcAKIVM 

Jpjfc  iiWttjiaa  phr*  jemm  pyppe  l^,::an  PJnre  ^F  lv 
p*   ^jiufn    n^mbim1  fpa    nip*    xecnucnbe*  le^e   ro   8ani 

Ijeappf."     xc. 

Dap  pypre4  jw  man  millepolmfm]  «j  on  upe  jepeobe 
J«appe  nemn^  5T  P*^  ?  achillep  pe  ealbopman  hy* 
pinban  pcolb«-0  *j  he  mib  pyppe  sylpan  pypre  ge- 
ha;lbe.7  pa  pe  inib  ipepne8  jeplejene  *j  jepunbube9 
piepan.10  Gac11  lieo  op  sumum  mannum  pop  py12  je- 
nemneb1*  yp  •  achylleop  mib  paepe14  pypre  yp  a»b  f 
he  eac,fi  fiiimne1"  man  gehaelan  pceolbe17  J>am18  ptep 
rhelephon  narna. 

JJifc  roft  eoe  jenim  pyppe  PiP^e  pyprpalan  8e  pe 
millefolium  nembun10  pyle  etan  paefrenbum. 

Pip  punba  pe  mib  ipepne  pyn  jepophre  jenim  pap 
ylcan  pypre  mib  p^ple  jecnucube-20  lege  ro  pam 
punbum  heo  pa  punba  apeopmap  «j  jehaelefi.21 

Pip  x«Fp«'H  gcnim  pap  ylcan  pypre  myllepohum  mib 
burejian  gecnucube22  leje  ro  pam28  jeppelle. 

P18  pn»t  hpylo  man  eappoShce  jemijan*4  mjeje 
jenim  pyppe  ylcan  pyptij  pos  mib  ecebe  pyle  bpincau 
punbuplice28  heo  hiulep.20 

liip  punb  on  men  acolob  sy  jenim  ponne  6a27  sylpan 
pypre  millefolium  *j  jmb  fpype  pmale  *j  menjc28  pi8 
hurepau  le^e  Sonne  on  8a  punba*0  heo  cpicap  pona  -j 
peapmn8.,H° 

hip  men   \>  lieapob    bepjxe    oiiSe    uncuS   j^pyle   onje- 


niriuNin.  11  .  ucmNnw    II.                :  seciuxvW.  IV               "'  samp*,  B., 

I*>  Infer  hand  *  ppr.  IV                    *  hn;.  B.                 *  jveolNs  H.: 

ivolN\  V    H.  vhirlN*.  H.                x  in  imo,  H                 *  -^<5*.  B. 

"  |n»paii,  H  ;  |N»poiu  IV         M  rao.  U.         "•"  >\>j.Si$,  B         '"  ^rnweef.  H 

*  hi|\<\  B  :%  o.hc.  H            '•  same.  H.           ■*  reouv.  B.           '*  l*it.  li. 

"      N»»\   B  $OV'.KVv\N\   B                    -■   -h*I-.   IV                  "  5«V2vW>5*.  B 

'  twin.  H  "•    mi^  .  B           ■•  -,n»h-  .  B          -'  h**.-.  B           ■"  Ur-  K 

"*  w#b»\v,  MB  *  pur.N-.  B.           v  b«v  srr*Jit"v.A5.  H  .  v^aiiiun|c  thnw 


APVLEIT.  195 

6.  For  rend  by  a  snake,   take   leaves   of  this  same     Bramble. 
wort,  which  we  named  eruscus,  so  fresh,  pounded,  lay    Art* lxx3UX- 
them  to  the  sore. 

YARBOW.»     XC.  Achillea  mX.. 

1.  Of  this  wort,  which   is   named  millefolium,   and*'  ,lcm'      *• 
in   our  language   yarrow,  it  is  said  that  Achilles,  the 
chieftain,  should   find  (found)   it;   and   he   with   this 

same  wort  healed  them  who  with  iron  were  stricken 
and  wounded.  Also  for  that  reason,  it  is  named  of 
some  men,  Achillea,  With  this  wort  it  is  said  that 
he  also  should  heal  (Jiealed)  a  man  whose  name  was 
Telephos.b 

2.  For  tooth  ache,  take  a  root  of  this  wort,  which  we 
named  millefoil,  give  it  (to  tlie  patient)  to  eat  fasting. 

3.  For  wounds  which  are  made  with  iron,  take  this 
same  wort,  pounded  with  grease  ;  lay  it  to  the  wounds  ; 
it  purgeth  and  healeth  the  wounds. 

4.  For  a  swelling,  take  this  same  wort  millefoil, 
pounded  into  butter ;  lay  it  to  the  swelling. 

5.  In  case  that  any  man  with  difficulty  can  pass 
water,  take  ooze  of  this  same  wort  with  vinegar,  give 
it  him  to  drink  ;  wondrously  it  healeth.c 

6.  If  a  wound  on  a  man  be  chilled,  take  then  the 
same  wort  millefoil,  and  rub  it  very  small,  and  mingle 
it  with  butter,  lay  it  then  on  the  wound;  it  soon 
quickeneth  and  warmeth  it. 

7.  If    a    mans    head    burst,    or    a   strange    swelling 


*  The  drawing  in  MS.  V.,  fol.  42  a,  intends  yarrow. 
b  Hyginus,  fab.  ci.,  and  the  poets. 

c  The  rest  of  yarrows   leechdoms  are  not  in  the  printed 
Latin,  1528,  nor  in  MS.  A.,  nor  Gr.  T. 

N  2 


HERBARIVM 


ume  ^yjTfe  ykan  pypce  pyptpalan  bmbe  on  }ow 
1  Sonne  cymeS9  hym  f  to  jobpe  rjpemeL 

trp:  piS  |wm  ylcan  jenim  }»p  ylcan  pypte  pypc  ro 
bofce  bo  on  8a  punbe  poxme  bf)>  heo  pona  hatagenbe? 

Eyp  hpylcum  men  lebpan  aheapbobe  syn4  otSBe* 
hap  nece  jemylran6  nelle  nym7  ftfrpe  ylcan  pyptte9 
r*ap  menjc9  Sonne  pin  «j10  psetep  *j  hnnig  *j  f  jeap 
oall  tumnne"  j-yle  hyr  him  Sonne19  peajun  bpincan 
forae**  byfr  him  sona  bee. 

6jpc  piS  >«epau  Seapma  ece15  «j  piS  eaUep19  }*f 
ttttufcr"  nun  J>ap  ylcan  pypte19  bpyj  hy  )>onne  «j 
jNgjaib  to  bupte  spy)*?  j-male  bo  Bonne19  Jwep  bnjxef  pp 

Quufe*  bpincan91  f  •  Sonne  beah  hyt  him  priT'fjpa 
hy*kuin  eapjoftum  ppa  him  on  mnan  biS. 

CVp  Sonne  sepcep  Sam  men  py  fojojwt  jefcenje99 
olftt*  hp^lc  innan  junb94  bpyne  •  jenim  Sonne99  ^jjjt 
ptpw  pyptpalan  *j  jecnuca  fpy)?e  pel  bo  Sonne96  on 
tpjty*  job  beop97  pyle  hyr  him  Jjonne98  placu  pupan  • 
tattue"  pene  ic  $  hyr  him  pel  jrpemie30  je  piS  pojo- 
^au  je  pi8  a-jhpylcum  incunbum91  eappoSnyppum." 

J>l6  heapob98  ece  genim  pap  ylcan  pypte  pypc 
v.'iy^an**  Jwpop*5  leje  8onne*  on  ]>  heapob  Sonne97 
^<*uuu&*  hyt  pona  j>  sap  onpej." 

\fy  Jan4*'  niebbep  cyiine  8e  man  ppalanjiup  hatreS41 
^*tuu  ►^ri^  yl&WL  pypte  tpij;o  «j  ))a  leaj:  peo8  on  pine  • 


_     b  U.  -  cymS.  B.  3  har-,  B.  «  rJn,  B. 

v.^*         "  **•• °-  f°i- ] !  =  34-  7  n,me»  °-  *  >-  J*™ » o. 

lB>jr^L  H  Jl;  *ko£  ro,  O.  ,#  "j,  B.  omits.  "  to  gabere,  O. 

^^  v^  v*r  frtaae.1  ■«  >ane,  O.  nJ*pa,  B.  <). 

<g^  J^        *  «*U*t  O.         I:  A  modern  hand  in  H.  proposes  to  add  fare. 

*  ■aj*lv?*  *  *•**  ***  *  -eel-,  B.  21  bncan,  O.,  and  so  often. 
-  ^^  H. .  vm»c^  B.       »  o|>)>er,  O.      «  cunb,  B.  O.     «  Nne,  O. 

*  >a»^  s\  *  *»W'  B*  *"  After  **ofi,  H'  adds  ^a;    **"»  C)- 
v\            *•  mm^,  B.:  -mm,  O.  Sl  mcunba,  O.;  in  margin. 


APVLK1I.  197 

appear  on  it,  let  him  take   roots   of  this   same   wort,      Yarrow. 
and  bind  them  on  his  neck;  that  will  come  to  be   of 
good  service  to  him. 

8.  Again  for  the  same,  take  this  same  wort,  work 
it  to  a  dust ;  apply  it  to  the  wound,  then  it  will  soon 
be  heating. 

9.  If  any  mans  veins  be  hardened,  or  his  meat  will 
not  digest,  take  juice  of  this  same  wort,  then  mingle 
wine  and  water  and  honey  and  the  juice  all  together, 
then  give  it  him  warm  to  drink ;  then  it  will  soon 
be  well  with  him. 

10.  Again,  for  ache  of  the  bowels  and  of  all  the 
inwards,  take  this  same  wort,  dry  it  then,  and  rub  it 
to  dust,  very  small ;  then  put  up  five  spoons  full  of 
the  dust,  and  three  cups  of  good  wine ;  then  give  him 
that  to  drink.  Then  it  is  good  for  him  for  what- 
soever annoyances  he  hath  within. 

11.  If  then,  after  that,  there  befall  the  man  hic- 
cuping,  or  any  ratten-burn  a  within  (him),  take  then 
roots  of  this  wort,  pound  them  very  well ;  put  them 
into  good  beer;  give  it  him  then  lukewarm  to  sup. 
Then  I  ween  that  it  may  be  of  good  benefit  to  him 
either  for  hiccup  or  for  any  internal  difficulty. 

12.  For  head  ache,  take  this  same  wort,  work  a 
plaster  thereof,  then  lay  it  on  the  head;  then  it  soon 
removes  the  sore  away. 

13.  Against  the  serpent  kind,  which  are  called 
^aAayyia,    tarantulas,   take   twigs   of  this  same  wort 


a  Ratten  lupus,  matter,  in  Devonshire  :  understand  purulent 
inflammation . 


uncufca.  ;;-  -nerruni,  H.  M  hearob,  B.  3I  to  clySan,  H. 

»  J*j»,  B.  O.        M  )>ane,  O.        ,7  >an,  O.        w  binimtt,  0.         »  apes,  0. 
«•  5am,  H.;  U.  omits  the  paragraph.  "  hat-,  B. 


1 98  HERBARIVM 

jpib  Sonne1  lpipe  finale  *j  leje  on  6a2  punbe  jyjp 
heo  rosomne  hleapan  polbe  *j  fonne  septep  fam  jenim 
6a  pypte  *j  hunij  menjc8  to  somne  pmype4  fa  punbe 
8iep6  mib  fonne  haraB  heo  pona. 

Jh8  naebbpan  ilite  jyp  hpylc  man  hyne  bejypbe}; 
mib  \>yffe  pypte6  «j  hy7  on  peje  mib  him  bepe}>  he 
biS  jepcylbeb  ppam8  fejhpylcum9  nsebbep  cynne.10 

Pi8  pebe11  hunbep  phte  jenim  Sap  ylcan  pypte 
jnib  *j  hpseten  copn  leje  on  J?a  punbe  Sonne  halaS 
heo  pona. 

6ft  piS  nsebpan12  llite  jyp  peo  punb18  popjmnben14 
sy  jenim  J?yffe  sylpan15  pypte  teljpan16  peo8  on 
jwetepe  jmb  );onne17  ppyfe  pmale  jepobene  leje  JKmne 
on  6a  punbe18  Sonne19  f  bolh  open  py  jenim  )?a  ylcan 
p^pce  unpobene20  jnib  fpy]?e  pmale  menjc81  pi8  hunij 
lacna22  J?onne  J?a  punbe28  j?8epmib  Sonne24  by 5  heo 
sona  hal. 


Rub(\      XCT. 

Hip  blob  op  nosuni  plopo  jenim  8ap  pypte  j.r  man 
purani  *j  |>am  jehce  oSpum  naman  puban  nemnc)>  •  bo 
Xelomlice  on  |>a  nsepSyplu85  punbophce  heo  j5  blob  op 
Sam  mep8yplun2fl  jeppi8. 

|h8  toSunbennysse87  ^enim  ]>ap  ylcan  pypte  putam 
svlo  hy88  ba^lmelum  ppa  ^pene  etan20  oS8e  on  bpmce80 
pu'^oan.81 


Ski.  II  oniifo.                   ■'  'oa,  V.   B.   omit.                   3  micnc$,    II.  B. 

•   nu-)^«  B.  '  ha.fi,  B.              rt  pyrr,  O.              ;  In?;,  B.            H  jnfi  for 

l%tK  >^  '    oen,  O.              ,0  necbbre  cuiine,  O.              n  podef.  O.;  See 

Si.  'vliu»  \.  -M.  Marsh.     O.  condenses.               '-  naebbra,  O.                  ,s  fe 

•iu*£V.  v>.  :"  -N>n,  O.             '*  llcan,  B.             '"  -el^an,  B.;  Inffan  p\TT 

v.  Vlil(    >,  r  bane,  O.                   '"  punba,  O.                   '°  han,  O. 

..    XjiKt    ?;,     ..*ri    $«H*foN>ne,    O.  -l  mreney;,    H.;    mienc,    B.; 

^u^J.  --'jwmuB.          *  piraha.  O.           -«  top,  B.  O.          «  B.  If. 


APVLEII.  199 

and  the  leaves,  seethe  them  in  wine;   then  rub  them     Yakrow. 
very   small,   and   lay  them   on   the   wound,   if  it   be      Art.  xc. 
willing  to  unite  ;  and  after   that,   take   the   wort  and 
honey,  mingle  together,  smear   the   wound   therewith  ; 
then  it  soon  heateth* 

14.  For  bite  of  snake,  if  any  man  girdeth  himself 
with  this  wort,  and  beareth  it  on  the  way  with  him, 
he  is  shielded  from  every  serpent  kind. 

15.  For  tearing  of  mad  dog,  take  this  same  wort, 
rub  it  and  wheat  grains;  lay  them  on  the  wound; 
then  it  soon  healeth. 

16.  For  a  rent  by  a  snake,  if  the  wound  is  swollen, 
take  twigs  of  this  same  wort,  seethe  in  water,  rub 
them  then  very  small ;  when  sodden,  lay  them  on  the 
wound.  When  the  incision  is  open  take  the  same 
wort  unsodden,  rub  very  small,  mingle  with  honey, 
then  dress  the  wound  therewith  ;  then  it  will  be  soon 
whole. 


RUE>      XCI.  Ruta  grave- 

olens.     BoU 

1.  If  blood  flow  from  the  nose,  take  this  wort, 
which  is  named  ruta,  and  by  another  name  like  that, 
rue  ;  apply  it  frequently  to  the  nostrils ;  it  wonderfully 
stanches  the  blood  from  the  nostrils. 

2.  For  bloatedness,  take  this  same  wort  rue,  give  it 
so  green,  in  pieces,  to  be  eaten  or  swallowed  in 
drink. 


a  All  the  MS  8.  hataft  ;  but  halafi  would  be  better. 

b  The  figure  in  MS.  Add.  17063,  fol.  41  b,  intends  rue. 
MS.  V.,  fol.  43  a,  cannot,  but  rather  Vlex  Europceus  (H.), 
J'urze. 


omit  *evcn  words  by  error.  'M  Inirle,  O.  -,;  -uerre,  B.        "*  hig,  B. 

»  ro  ecan.-'  O.  *  bpincaii,  H.  O.  Jl  hicgan,  B. 


200  HKRBARIVM 

j?i8  J?8Pf  inajan1  pipe  genim  ]>yppe  ylcan  pypte  ssab 
•j  ppepel  *j  eceb  syle  Jncjean2  pteptenbum;- 

P18  eajena  sape  *j  jefpel  jenim  )>ap  ylcan  pypte8 
putan  pel  jecnucube4  leje  to  6am5  pape  eac  pe 
pypttpuma  jecnucub6  *j  8aep7  mib  jefmypeb8  f  pap 
hyt  pe]  jebet. 

J?i8  )>a  able  8e  man  litapjum  hate89  $  yp  on  upe 
je]>eobe10  opep  gytulnyp u  cpeben  jenim  J>ap  ylcan 
pypte  puran  mib  ecebe  jepepebe  bejeot  }?onne  5«ene18 
anbplatan  8sep  mib.18 

J?iJ>  eajena  bymnyppe14  jenim  8yppe  sylpan  pypte15 
leap  syle  etan  pseptenbum  *j  syle  hyla  bpmcan  on 
pme. 

J?i8  heapob  ece  jenim  8ap  ylcan  pypte  pyle  bpmcan  ,7 
on  pme  cnuca18  ept  j>ap  sylpan  pypte  «j  ppmj  f  pos 
on  eceb19  pmyjie20  Sonne  f  heapob  J?aepmib  -21  cac 
)>eop  pypt  ppemaB22  pi8  beabfppinjap. 


Horse  mint.2*     xcn. 

J?i8  eajiena24  sape   jenim   J>yppe  pypte   pos  pe25  man 
mentaltpum  *j  o8pum  naman  26  bate]'  nub 

prpanjon27  pine  jemencjeb28  bo  on  •}>  eape  j>eah  8a^ry 
beon  py-pmap  on  acennebe80  hi31  Jmph82  81  p  pceolon88 
beon  acpealbe. 


1  imeRe,  O.  -  hcsan,  II.  B.  :{  pypre,  V.  omits.  ■  se- 

onocobe,  B.  *  h«ra,  H.  "  secnocob,  Jj.  >  j,a,lf  n. 

s  ^epnepeb,  II.  15.  n  Wr-,  B.         ,0  -Kobe,  B.  "  -nej-,  13.;  ojep- 

T;irroIner,  H.  ,J  **»*.  B-  ,3  *»ap,  B.  »  -nerpe,  B. 

iv  pip.  pyptan,  B.         '"  hi£,  B.  ,;  -ca,  O.  ,s  cmica,  H.  omits  ; 

V.  is  here  fretted  away.  ,9  ecebe  *j,  II.  -'•  finepa,  B.  -l  >ap,  B. 

%  t/pvmatf,  II.  "3  ho^fmmre,  B.,  by  later  hand.  -'  eapan,  ().. 

v1    ii2-         :i  ^ara  Purn*  T0^  ''♦  ***•         S':^-  supplies  brocminre,  and  alters 
sV'tcxt.  ""  ftrange,  O.  '""*  semaenseeb,  II. ;    -j;eb,  B.  »  hap, 


APVLE1I.  201 

3.  For  sore   of  the   maw,   take   seed    of  this    same         Rue. 
wort    and    sulphur   and   vinegar ;   administer    (to   the      Art  xcl* 
patient)  to  eat,  fasting. 

4.  For  sore  of  eyes  and  swelling,  take  this  same 
wort  rue,  well  pounded,  lay  it  to  the  sore,  also  the 
root  pounded,  and  smear  therewith;  it  well  amendeth 
the  sore.a 

5.  For  the  disease  which  is  called  lethargy,  and  in 
our  language  is  denominated  forgetfulness  or  un- 
consciousness, take  this  same  wort  rue,  washed,  that 
is,  macerated  in  vinegar,  souse  then  the  forehead 
therewith. 

6.  For  dimness  of  eyes,  take  leaves  of  this  same 
wort,  give  them  {to  the  sufferer)  to  eat  fasting,  and 
give  (them  him)  to  drink  in  wine. 

7.  For  head  ache,  take  this  same  wort,  give  it  to 
be  drunk  in  wine  ;  again,  pound  the  same  wort,  and 
wring  (out)  the  ooze  into  vinegar;  then  smear  the 
head  therewith.  This  wort  also  is  beneficial  for  car- 
buncles. 

HorsemiiiLh     XCII.  Mentha  sit-    * 

vestris.     BoL 

For  sore  of  ears,  take  ooze  of  this  wort,  which  is 
called  mentastrum,  and  by  another  name  horsemint, 
mixed  with  strong  wine,  apply  it  to  the  ear;  though 
worms  be  therein  existing,  they  through  this  (applica- 
tion) shall  be  killed. 


*  The  idiom  of  the  Saxon  is  not  uncommon. 

b  The  painting,  MS.  V.,  fol.  43  b,  is  intended  probably  for 
horsemint.  In  MS.  Bodley,  130,  glossed  "  horseminte,"  but 
drawn  wrong. 


B.  O.  *°  acaennefce,  H.  B. ;  -neb,  O.  »  his,  B.  »  )>ur,  O. 

*  fculon,  B. 


tOt  HERBAXOYM 

P18    hpeoplan    jeuim    pypre    ylcan    pypte   leap   syle 
etan  jepiplice1  he  bi8  jehaeleb.8 


P*el  pypt8  vel  ellen  pypt.     xciii. 

P18  j5  ptanap  on  blaebpan  pexen*  jenim  J>ay  pypte 
)e  man  ebiilum  «j  oBpum  naman  ellen  pypte5  nemne}) 
*j  eac  sume"  men  peal  p$Tpt  hataB7  jecnuca  hy* 
]?onne  ppa  meappe  nub  hype  leapum  pyle  bpincan  on 
pme  heo9  fit  anybe))10  8a  untpumnyppe.11 

)h8  mobbpan  (lite  jenim  j?ap  ylcan  pypte  Jhj  pe 
ebulum  nembun13  *j  a?p  )?am  8e  |m  hy18  popceoppe 
healb  hy18  on  |nnpe  hanba14  *j  cpe8  ]>pipalfi  nijon  pipan16 
oinnef  malap  befciaf  canto  •  ^  yp  ponne  on  upe17  je- 
]>eobe  bej'1115  *j  opepeum  ealle  ypele  pilbbeop  •  popceopp18 
hy10  Bonne  nub  ip$rpe  peeappon  pexe20  on  ppy21  bselap- 
-j  ]>a  hpile  J>e  ]>\\  Bip  bo--2  pene88  be  J?am  men  J>e  )?u 
Biepmib24  pencfc25  to  ^elacnienne*6  «j  ponne  Jm  panon 
penbe*7  no  bepeoh  J*u  ]>e  11a  •  mm  Sonne  Ja  pypte  *j 
eiiuca  hy'iH  \e%e  to  jam  I  lite  pona  he  bi8  hal. 

Pi];  pjpteji  peoenyppe  jenim  J>yppe  ylcan  py-pte  pypt- 
palan  jecnucube20  pjnnj  ]>onne  Jnepop80  ppa  ]>set  Jn« 
lm»bbe     |wpop80    peopep     pcenceap31     «j    pmep     healpne 


1  vp- 1  B.  «>i»it>.  "  — lis.* I  -,  <).  l  palpnrr.  I).,  by  later  hand. 

1  i>«'u\a|»,  H.  ••  pypr,   IT.  fi  sminvn,  II.  :  har-,  B.;  hatrtf.  H. 

1  hi;s,  B.  "  hro,  B.  in  an\>-,  J?.  "  -ncrro.  B.  ''-'  -non,  B. 

■•  his,  B.,  twico.  "  hanha.  B.  ,3  hpipa,  B.  '*  ptfon.  B. 

u|u-,  B.         ,s  ropcM'opr?,  IT.         ''»  Ins,  B.         -°  seaxc,  II.       -'  hp>K,  B. 

x»,  B.  also.  ~:t  |>ap. nc,  II.  -'  hap,  B.  -■'•  hsent-fr,  II.  -,;  gelacni- 
v  uiii-t  B.  H.         -*;  pasnN',  H.:   pwn.V,  .15.  :s  hi,  B.         -  $ecnocoN\  B. 

"  kip.  B,  twin'.  ']  ivfencnf,  B. 


l»i^  olil  interpreter    lias   omitted    this.     Vr  *oia>  in  cuius 

■  ■    inula   iiiitus  sis.       Ilerhum  uieutasduin  tolles  mundus 

"•■w»U»  uiuiido    habeto,  et   <(iinmlo    in  pane  coeto  gra- 


APVtEIl 


203 


£.  For    leprosy,    take    leaves    of    this    same    wort,    j 
administer  to  be  eaten ;   surely  (ike  patient)   shall  be      Art  XCIL- 
healed.* 


Wall  wort,  or  Elder  wort>    xciti. 

L  In  case  that  stones  wax  in  the  bladder,  take 
this  wort,  which  is  named  elmluni,  and  by  another 
name  elder  wort,  or  tlwarf  elder,  and  (which)  ilao 
some  men  call  wall  wort;  pound  it  then  ao  tender, 
with  its  leaves,  administer  it  to  drink  in  wine  ;  it 
18  out  the  infirmity. 

*2  tor  rent  by  .snake,  take  this  same  wort,  which 
we  named  ebuluin,  and  ere  thou  carve  it  off,  hold  it 
thine  hand,  and  say  thrice  nine  times,  Duffies 
mains  bestins  i*anto,a  that  is,  in  our  language,  Enelianl 
and  ov«jr  ;11    evil    wild    deer;    then    earve    it    on" 

with  a  very  sharp  knife,  into  three  parts ;  and  tin* 
while  that  thou  he  doing  this,  think  of  the  man  whom 
thou  thinkest  therewith  to  leech,  and  when  thou  wend 
thence,  look  not  about  thee;  then  take  the  wort  ami 
pound  it,  lay  it  to  the  cut ;  soon  it  will  be  whole. 

3.  For  water  sickness,  thai  w,  dropey,  take  roots  of 
this  same  wort  pounded ;  wring  then  thereof,  so  that 
thou   have   of   the   ooze   four    draughts,    and    (odd)   a 


tbnhu,    Bott 


unm  frumenti    integrum   invenoris,  simul  cum  herba  posito, 
et  preceris    septcm  stcllas,  hoc  est  SnLem,   Lunani,  Martem, 
Merc  ur  turn,    lovem,    Venerem,     Saturiium,    et    sub    pulnino 
pone,    atque   roga    ut    tibi    per    quietem  attendant,  in  euius 
.«■  tutela  sis, 
b  The  drawing  in  MS.  V.,  fol  43  e,  is  apparently  meant  foe 
llf  elder,  as  ho  MS-  Add.  17063.     In  MS.  Bod  ley,  ISO,  i- 
also  n  rough  likeness,  with  the  glosses  M  walwort,  danev 
44  wylde  elder.'*      Classical  Latinity  authorizes  only  ebutum, 
4-hulus  is  favoured  hy  the  analogies. 

bo,   Lat.  1528,  but   ilio  English   text  has  the  verbs  in 
ihr  LmperfttiTd. 


804  HEHBAR1VM 

pefcep    pyle     hjiincan     iimne1    on     biej    hyc    ppemafi2 
m^clnm3  £am  paveeppeoean, 

6ac*  hyfc  bynnan3  healpon*  jeape  ealne  |*one  pit  run 
ur  atyh}>. 

Dpeoji^e  bpeople*     XCJV* 

Deo f  pyp"  J5*"  man  poll eji urn  *j  oJ>jium  nanism 
bpeoji^"1  bpople  nemnej?  hsepft  mi6  hype  mane^a  In«er- 
bomap  ]?eah  by7  pela  manna  ne  euune  •*  |>onne  yp  Jiens 
p^jit  rpejeas  cynna  f  ip  pep10  *j  pip  ■  8e  pejii0  hapi]1 
hpire  bloffcman11  *j  f  pip  hapajj  peabe  o}?]>e  bpune 
SBjhpaeJjeji  yp  nythc13  *j  punbophc  *j  hi13  on  him  hab- 
ba]>  punboplice  mihre  inib  }*ara  mrafean  bleo"  by 
blopaj*15  ttonne  nealice  o^pe  pypta  pcpmcajj  ■j  peoji- 
ma8. 

yip  6it?p  inno}>ep  pape  jeium  ]»ap  yloan  pyp^e  pol- 
lejium  *j  vfrnen  cnucn  ropomne  nub  y&o&QQ  *j  le^e  ru 
Ham  napolan16  pona  he  bi8  jeha^eK'* 

6pt  pi8  J?8ep  majan  pape  jenim  j>ap  pylpan  pypte 
pollepum  cnuca  hy18  «j  mib  peetepe  jepiepc19  syle 
bpmcan  on  ecebe  hyt  )>one  plsettan  ]?«p  majan  pel 
SehJ^ija)).20 

J>y6  pcpan  j>»epaai  jepceapa22  jennn  )>ap  ylcan  pypte 
seo8  on  peallenbon  psetepe  let28  }>onne  cohan  ppa  o6p 
hyc84  man  bpmcan  maeje  «j  hyt  j>onne  bpince  hyt  je- 
J,J7e5al>  ]>one  jic}?an. 

6pt  pi8  Jwp  inno8ep  pape  }>eop  pylpe  pypt  pnemaf85 
pel  jeetan88  «j  to  j?am  napolan87  jeppi)>en  ppa  $  heo*8 
ppam  }>am  napolan  peallan  ne  mteje"  pona  heo  ^  pgp 
topepej>. 

P18   j>am30   pepope    j>e    j>y    Spybban    baeje    on    man 


1  »ne,  II.  B.      2  n1*™**,  H.        »  micclu,  B.       4  eic,  H.  5  -non,  B. 

a  healpm,H.          '  his,  B.        •  -na,  O.       •  epesjia,  B.  O.  ,0  p»p,  HM 

twice.        »'  blosman,  H.  B.         »  netKc,  H.         "  his,  B.  14  bleo,  B. 

"bl6pa«,B.          "-rel-,B.            » -h*l-,  B.          »» hjR,  B.  «•  sepea, 


APVLEir 


205 


half  sextarius  of  wine;  administer  one  a  day  to  drink ;  Walk*  iron 
it  benefiteth  much  the  watersick  Of  dropsical, 

4k   Also,  within  half  a  year   it  draweth   out   all   the 
psical   In  i  to  our. 


DWARF    DWONLE,    PCUWJ rotfttl.       XCIV. 

i  This  wort,  which  is  named  pulegium,  and  by 
another  name  dwarf  dwosle,  hath  with  it  many  leech- 
doins ;  though  many  of  men  ken  them  not.  Further 
is  this  wort  of  two  kinds,  wer  and  wife,  or  foofa  W&d 

n&U.     The  wer,  or  male,  hath  white  blossoms,   ami 
the    wife,    or  female,    hath    red    or   brown;    either    i 
beneficial    and    wonderlike,    and    they    have    on    them 

idrous  virtue.  They  blow  with  the  greatest  beauty 
when  nearly  other  worts  shrink  and  languish. 

2,  For  sore  erf  the  inwards,  take  this  same  wort 
pulegiuiu,  and  cummin,  pound  together  along  with 
water,  and  lay  to  the  navel ;  soon  he,  the  patient,  will 
be  healed. 

8.  Again,  for  sore  of  the  maw,  or  stomach,  take  this 
same  wort  pulegium,  pound  and  wash  it  with  water, 
give  to  drink  in  vinegar ;  it  well  relieves  the  nausea 
of  the  maw,  or  stomach, 

4.  Against  itch  of  the  shape,  or  sexual  pa/rU$  take 
this  same  wort,  seethe  it  in  boiling  water,  then  let 
[this)  cool,  bo  far  as  till  a  man  may  drink  it,  and  let 
him  then  drink  it ;  it  relieves  the  itch. 

Wain,   for  sore    of  the    inwards,    this   same    wort 

■tits  well,  eaten  and  tied  down  to  the  navel,  so 
that  it  may  not  fall  from  the  nave! ;  soon  it  removes 
the  sore. 

c>.  Wot  a  t*  rti'i,*.  or  the  fever  which  ooxneth  on  a 


Mentha  pud- 
ijtum.     Hot.. 


a.  b.-,  pet  a    »  -qptf,  b,      '  Nm  ,{ 

-«  hi,  B,  ■  RianiuN,  II.  ^^r.-u,  \\ 

«.  n  I'itin,  II. 


nupa.  II        *l«r,  B. 
t:  -|H-.  B.  m  ht%  B. 


^Ennxi.  ?yrp»  jiofl 
mlfe  fee«*  hfw*  ImqaM**  ^fD|m'  ^ui  som  ^*  j* 
pepp.  tym  ^»  ptilt  - 1  ^F  ho*  kyr  &«P*  ■*  ttTT* 
py]PB»    onbixauLs   'vnnM-  atso   J  fiji  ^ef  h«|nhi f * 

Tiff.  fteafebofus.  «yih  sy-  an  mpef  amok  50101  fcyjp? 

yieaa  ptjm  fry  cfimf  lh  IT*  "P*  IT*  ^J*  IP?*0!* 

> :jl  pints  iyfc  dpmcan. 


Gjj  boa  oo.  pope  pfaeesam  polise11  5amnea  frf 
Jkan  p£)C*  prJUnaa  -j  pepnofe^  aunae1*  awwnir  nub 
ek  *)  bub  «ccfee  fbrtaxpe1*  bjv*  Ifimfc  yk>mh<y 


Jtt  bfaefeaaa  aye  1  pi*  f  P*»*T  KP00"  pexen17 
-^ennn  ^Bf  ykan  FIT0*  pntl«m  pel  geeracabe1*  ^ 
rpr;en  pcenecaf  *  pmcf  jemmcs*  rrwn|i*  pyfe  bpm- 
can  pooa  jteo  bfaefibeji  :»  ptisan  jphpjppS**  *j  binnan 
pcapiim  bmgam  beo  fa  mn^nmnjije1*  pehaety  *j  fa 
puk^f  fe  fop*  on  peaxef  ur**  antfeeS. 

Gjp  bpa  onlxnan1*  hip  heopcan  •  off*  on  hip  bpeofr- 
tod  pan  folic  •**  fonne  roe  he  Jap  ylcan  pypre  polleium 
j  bjnnce  by*7  paeprenN?. 

0>7  bpylcnm  men  hnamma  fcejuje  jciiini  fap  ylcan 
l^yfi^s;  -j3*  rpejen  pcenceap*  eceN»p  bjunce  pefbenbe  ;•*> 

P16  faep  majan  rofunbennyppe*1  -j  J^sepa5*  innoja 
^njin  fap  ylcan  pj*pce  pollejium  ^eenucube83  «j  on 
pj^cqie  o58e  on  pine  jepyllebe  ofpe  Jraph  by*4  pylpe 
h^Ip  fic^ean*5  pona  byj?  fee*  unrnumnyp  pojiteren.* 


1  rp*»,  "<  2  fcfr»,  B.  a  Hip,  B.                •  -pon,  B. 

v  <mb(iz<m,  B.  *  htftjtwt,  H.  7  -«5**,  B.                •  his,  B. 

*cnra,  H.        ••-ban,  B.         "  Mc«,  H.  »  gum,  H.        »|«epma,V.; 

jvpmoh,  II.  »♦  ennca,  II.;  cnocige,  B.  >*  ftnepa,  B.           '•  J>mp,  B. 

17  ptaxafl,  If.  »•  gecnocot*,  B.  lf  getneas,  II.;  7-camcar,  B. 

*$m»n<%   If.;  fcrmaroc,   B.                  »  s«bpeopref$f  H.;    RefVrfctS,  O- 

"-tMTfr.  B.  »Np.  B.          "(it,  B.  »-«m,B.            "tiohse. 


apvlen.  207 

man  on  the  third  day,  take  twigs  of  this  same  wort ;      Dwarf 
fold   them   up  in  wool ;  incense  as  with  a  censer,    tlte     j^H  x^m 
patient,   before  the  time  when  the  fever  will  be  upon 
him ;  and  if  one   windeth   Iris    head   about   with   this 
wort,  it  alleviates  the  sore  of  the  head. 

7.  If  a  dead-borne  child  be  in  a  wifes  or  womans 
inwards,  take  three  sprouts  of  this  same  wort,  and 
let  them  be  new,  so  do  they  strongest  scent,  pound 
in  old  wine;  give  to  drink. 

S.  If  any  thole  or  endure  nausea  on  shipboard, 
let  him  take  the  same  wort  pulegium,  and  wormwood, 
let  him  pound  them  together  with  oil  and  with 
vinegar;  let  him  smear  himself  therewith  frequently. 

9.  For  sore  of  bladder,  and  in  case  that  stones 
therein  wax,  take  the  same  wort  pulegium,  well 
pounded,  and  two  draughts  of  wine;  mingle  together; 
give  to  drink ;  soon  the  bladder  shall  turn  to  a  better 
{Mate),  and  within  a  few  days  ilie  wort  shall  heal  the 
infirmity,  and  shall  force  out  the  stones  which  therein 
are  waxing. 

10.  If  any  one  about  his  heart  or  in  his  breast, 
thole,  that  -is,  suffer  sore,  then  let  him  eat  this  same 
wort  pulegium,  and  drink a  it  fasting. 

11.  If  cram])  annoy  any  man,  take  the  same  wort 
and  two  cups  of  vinegar ;  let  him  drink  fasting. 

12.  For  swelling  of  the  maw  and  of  the  inwards, 
take  this  same  wort  pulegium,  pounded,  and  boiled  in 
water  or  in  wine,  or  give  it  to  be  swallowed  by  itself; 
soon  shall  the  infirmity  be  removed. 


*  Only  glutiat.  Lat.,  1528. 


H.  B.  -:  I115,  B.         'iH  "j,  V.  omits.  '■*  scencae,  II.;  j-cancar,  B. 

*•  j-ejxenbe,  II.  ■■  >unbenerr*>  B.  ■*  bajia,  B.  u  gecnoeobe,  B. 

u  his,  B.  *  fricgan,   B. ;  ^nRcan,  II.  M  imrpuraneMe  roplt 

BL;  -nep  F<)pl»cen,  B. 


208  HERBARIVM 

J7iJ>  mikan  pape  jemm  }>ap  ylcan  pypte  polleium 
peo8  on  ecebe  pyle  bpmcan  fpa  peajim. 

yip  lenbena1  ece  «j  pi8  )>8epa9  ]>eona  pape  jenim 
}>ap  ylcan  pypte  polleium  «j  pipop  «5)>pep  jehce  mioel 
be  jepihte  cnuca  tosomne  «j  )x>nne  Jm  on  bae)>e  sy 
pinype*  Jraepmib4  j>aep4  hyt  fpyjjopt  bepije. 

Nepte.     xcv. 

Dap5  pypte8  man  nepitamon  «j  o]?pum7  naman 
nepte  nemne];  «j  eac  jpecaf  hy8  mente  opinon  hata)>. 

nebbpe. 
PiJ?   nsebpan    plite     jenim    jra,p    pypte9  6e    pe    nepi- 
tamon  nembun10  cnuca    mib    pine   ppinj   )>onne  ]5  pop 
yi    gyipi*   bjuncan    on   pme18    «j    jemm    eac    J?a   leap14 
J>yppe  sylpan  pypte  jecnucube15  leje  to  psepe10  punbe. 

Cammoc.     xcvi. 
The  fig.,  v.,         j)aj.  pypte17  man  peucebanum  *j  oBpum  naman  carci- 
noid to  be        moc18  nemnep. 

Deop  pypt  J?e  pe  peucebanum  nembun10  maej  na>bpan 
mib  hype  fpjece20  aplian.21 

PiS  naebpan  llite  jenim  }>ap  ylcan  pypte  peucebanum 
*j  betonicam  *j  heoptef  fmeopup22  oi&e28  $  meaph  *j 
eceb  bo  tosomne  leje  |?onne  to  Jwepe84  punbe  he  bi6 
jehaeleb.25 

P18  ]>&  able  ]?e  SP^cap  ppenepip  nemnaS  ]?  lp  on  upe 


1  laenb-,  B.         -  bepa,  V.;  bapa,  B.         H  fmepa,  B.         *  bap,  B.,  twice. 
V.  is  here  defective.  5  Deor,  II.  fl  pypre;  altered  later  to 

pypt  be,  B.  ;  on  upum,  II.  *  his,  B.  fl  pyre,  (). 

10  nenbnn,  V.;  nembun,  II.;  -fcon,  B.  "  -j,  B.  omits.  !-  fule.  O. 

13  raih  ban  pine,  ().  M  leap,  B.;  ().  alters  a  little.  '•*  $ecnuhe,  V.; 

Secnocohe,  B.  ,0  bape,  B.  O.  ,7  A  meddling  hand  has 

inserted  b  into  pypte,  in  B.         ,H  cammuc.  II.         '"  -N>n.  B.;  nwinban,  II. 


APVLETI. 


209 


1  .*>.  For  aore  of  milt,  or  spleen,  take  this  same  wort 
pulegium,  seethe  in  vinegar,  give  it  so  warm  to 
drink. 

14.  For  ache  of  loins  and  sore  of  the  thighs,*  take 
this  same  wort  pulegium,  and  pepper,  of  either  alike 
much  by  weight ;  pound  together,  and  when  thou  he 
in  the  bath,  smear  therewith,  where  it  most  trouble  th. 


Dwarf 

flWOALE. 

Art.  xciv. 


Nepte>     Catsmud.     x<  v 
This  wort  is  named  nepeta,   and    by   another   name 
nepte,  and  also  the  Greeks  call  it  xaXapivBn  ^pm4 
Drain  tig  of  a  make*    MS,  P.,  foL  44  J. 
For  bite  of  snake,  take  this  wort,  which  we  named 
nepeta;    pound    it    with   wine,    wring   [out)   then   the 
Bd,  and  give  it  to  drink  in  wine  ;  and  take  also  the 
leaves  of   tills    same    wort    pounded,    lay    them  to  the 
wound. 


Nepeta  cot- 
tar (a.     Bot, 


GAMMOCK.      XCVI. 

1.  This  wort  is  named  s-gyxs'Savo?,  and  by  another 
name  cammock. 

Drawing  of  a  miaket  foL  45  a. 

2.  This  wort,  which  we  named  peucedanus,  has  the 
power  to  put  to  flight  snakes  by  its  smell. 

3.  For  bite  of  snake,  take  this  same  wort  peuce- 
danus, and  betony,  and  grease  or  the  marrow  of  a 
hart,  and  vinegar ;  put  them  together,  then  lay  them 
to  the  wound  ;  the  patient  will  be  healed. 

4.  For  the  disease  which  the  Greeks  name  fy>e^<ri£,° 


Peuredanum 
officinale.  Hot* 


*  Ad  aciam  (so)  vel  coxarum   dolorera. 
i hat  thitjk  must  include  hip, 

b  Drawn  fairly  well  in  MS.  V.,  fob  44  d. 
tvlsus,  lib.  iii.  c.  18. 


Lat.,  1528.     So 


n. 


ai  artisan,  B. 
factiaS,  H.; 


-m*hf  B. 


"  o^ar,  O. 


:U3AiUVM 


rr     uobep   j>    byj>    Sonne  ty  heapob 

■.._:     "une    pay'2    ylcan    pyp^e    peuce- 

■:•  -    :e-^or  Jjonne  ]5  heajiob  Jwjunib* 


-rfic  i?ynr.     xcvii. 

fc    -,ir  -^nini  |>ap  pypte  )>e  man5  hinnula 

.^j.     nam  an     fpepe     pyp^e     nemneji    *j 

.iC   -.apian6  *j  pnulep7  pyptrpalan  cnuca 

vujic     pla?c     bpincan     pceapphce     h\r 

-.,.<:    -j   pajunje9  ^euiin    )>af   ylcan    pypr* 
■mOiun  heo  J?a  te)>  jerpyineft. 

-Lie    uapolan10  syn   penj  pypmap  jenim 
-     .uniuian   cnuca   on    fine  leje  ro  Jram 


'r 
tv- 

r 


Ribbe.     xcviii. 
.*a::  cynojloppani    ^    ofcjium    Xainan 
c'acla  pume    men    linjuam    camp 


^       rr    vop  pyjic  Jn*  pe  cynojloppani  nein- 
a    *-*  *   ^nucub16  «j  on  pine  jejn^eb. 

...  nc    \*    ]>yIH    peop]>an    ba?je    on    man 
.i    xi,*    >!«m    pypte    cynojloppam     ba    )>e 


^  x.        '  Nl«  **•  '  vpamatf,  II.  •  H.  omits 

:j;?ian.  J*-  )inelej\  B.  ^  )-pama\  H. 

^        x     .«->  "our   *onls-  '"  najlan,  II.;     uajelau,    B. 

,,,rv  '^A  V.  and   B.   write  W-,  which   i*    not    wanted. 

■"■*  ^    "^  -:1.  u  -*h«i.  ».  "  niani,  II.,  with  ma* 

,v*m*^  K-  ,T»'aii.  H.  '^is,  B. 


*■■    "*'  ...    l0li0* or  H.  have  been  ill   put  together,  we   i>as* 

'***"  IV  '      ■.,  *  tour  *****  bc'in^  ""^"M- 


.  .■■*■■     4 


APVLEII.  211 

that  is,   in   our    language,    witlessnesa    of   the    mind,     Cammock. 
which   is   when   the  head   is   on   fire;   then   take  this      A*-**™- 
same   wort   peucedanus,    pound    it    in    vinegar,    then 
souse  the  head  with  it;  it  benefits  highly.* 

SPEARWORT.      XCVIL  Inula  heknium 

1.  For    sore  of  bladder,   take   this  wort,   which   hBot 
named  inula    campana,   and  by   another  name   spear- 
wort,  and  seed  of  marche,  and  roots  of  earth  navel  or 
asparagus,  and  of  fennel,  pound    together,   then   give 

it  to  drink  lukewarm;  it  benefits  sharply. 

2.  For  sore  and  looseness  of  teeth,  take  this  same 
wort,  give  it  (to  the  sufferer)  to  eat  fasting;  it 
steadieth  the  teeth. 

3.  In  ca9e  that  about  the  navel  there  be  round 
worms,  take  this  same  wort  elecampane,  pound  it  in 
wine,  lay  it  to  the  inwards. 

RIBWORT.      XCVIIL  Plantayo  fan- 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  xvv6y\axr<rov,h  and  by 
another  name  lib,  and  also  some  men  call  it  linguam 
canis.     (Sentence  incomplete.)     Snake.0 

Drawing  of  a  snake. 

2.  For  bite  of  snake,  this  wort,  which  we  named 
cynoglossum,  is  of  good  advantage,  pounded  and 
swallowed  in  wine. 

3.  For  a  quartan  ague,  or  the  fever  which  cometh 
on  a  man  on  the   fourth   day,  take    this  same  wort 


*  The  Latin,  ed.  1528,  uses  throughout  the  feminine  form 
xtvKclavot ;  the  English  interpreter  had  a  different  text. 

b  Cynoglossa,  Lat.,  ed.  1528.  But  Ribwort  is  Arnoglossum. 
In  MS.  Bodley,  130,  glossed  "  Hundestongae,"  and  faithfully 
drawn.  What  remains  of  the  outline  in  MS.  V.,  and  the 
neat  figure  in  MS.  A.,  foL  45  a,  might  have  been  from  nature, 
for  Arnoglossum. 

c  Intended  as  a  direction  to  the  ornamentator. 

o  2  +- 


212 


HERBARIVM 


peopep  leap  haebbe  cnuca  hy1    syle   bpmcan  on  paetepe 
heo  alypej>  Jw>ne  man. 

J7iJ>  8a*pa8  eajiena  unnytlicnyppe  «j  pi8  jJ  man  pel 
jehypan*  ne  maeje  jenim  j?ap  ylcan  pypte  cynojloppam 
jecnucube4  *j  on  ele  jeplsehte*  bpype  on  $e  eape 
punboplice  hyt  haelej?. 

8unbcopn.     xcix. 

For  the  figure,      ^eos    Pyj^  ^  man    raxiFPa5am  *j  o)>pum    naman 
•eethefac-       punbeopn   nemneft  by)?  cenneb7  on  bunum  «j  on    Aen- 

8imi  le»  «  » 

lhtum8  ptopum. 

P18  f  ptanap  on  blsebpan  pexen  jenim  Jmp  pypte 
J>e  pe  j'axippajam  nembun0  cnuca  on  pine  pyle  bpmcan 
Jwim  J?olijenban10  «j  Sam  pepepjenban  on  peapmum 
pactepe  fpa  anbpeapb18  heo  yp  pjep  )>e  ip  saeb  op  Cam  fe 
hip  apanbebon18  $  heo  \>y  ylcan  bteje  ]>a  franap  pop- 
bpyc8  *j  hy14  ut13  atyh8  «j  J  one  man  to  hyp  haele 
jelaebej?.16 


6opS  yFig.17    c. 

Ilcdcra  Mix.  )?iS  $  ptanas  on  bhebbpan18  pexen  jenim  J>yppe 
pypte  J?e  man  hebepan  nijpan  *j  oJ>pum  naman  eop8 
ip£  nemne]>  peopon  bepian  o58e  enbhipon10  on  pretepe 
je^mbene  pyle  bpmcan  punboplice  heo2D  ftanap  on 
pjejie21  blsebpan  jejabejiaS  «j  hy  to  bpicS22  *j  ]mph 
mij^an  ut  atyhB. 

)?i8  heapob  sap23  jenim  )>ap  ylcan  pypte  hebepam  «j 


'  hi?;,  B.  *  '^ai»a,  B.  3  Rehy pan,  B.  *  Recnocobe,  B. 

*-pleh-,  B.  •ohll.  7  cicnneb,  B.  8  froDniRum,  H.  B. 

tf  -hon,  B.  ,0  -bu,  II.  B.  ,J  anpaebe,  H.,  on  an  erasure ;  anbpeapb, 

u  mere  LatiniKin,  offended  the  later  owner  of  the  MS.  ,a  -bob-,  B. 

11  lus,  B.  ,a  ur,  B.        »•  -lwS-,  B.  ,7  eotfSiui,  B.,  by  later  hand. 


APVLE1L 


213 


gynOgioasom,  that  one  {uatuelt/)  whieh  may  have  lour     Kmwujrr 
le&Ytft,  pound  it,  give  it  to  drink  in  water;  it  releases 
the  man. 

4.  Fur  uselessness  of  the  QBX8,  and  in  case  that  a 
man  may  not  hear  well,  take  this  same  wort  cyno- 
gbflBUSl,  pounded,  and  in  oil  made  hike  warm,  drip  it 
oil  the  ear;  wonderfully  it  healeth. 


SlJNDCORN.      XCIX. 

L  This  wort,  which  is  named  saxifrage,  and  by 
another  name  sundcorn,  is  produced  on  downs  and  in 
stony  places, 

'1.  In  case  that  stones  wax  in  the  bladder,  take 
this  wort,  which  we  named  saxifrage,  pound  it  in 
vrine ;  give  it  to  the  sufferer  to  drink,  and  to  the 
feverish  in  warm  water,  so  present,  that  is,  in  the 
Latn>  tense,  effective,  it  is,  that  of  it,  it  is  said,  by 
those  who  have  tried  it,  namely  the  experiment,  that 
it,  mimely  the  wort,  breaketh  to  pieces  the  calculi  the 
same  daj%  and  tuggeth  them  out,  and  leadeth  the 
man  to  his  health. 


Saxifrttga 
rjranulaia. 


Earth  iv\\a    C,  Glmkmm 

heiicracca. 

1,  In   ease   that    stones   wax    in    the    bladder,    take  Bql 
n  or  eleven  berries  rubbed  small  in  water  of  this 

wort,  which  is  named  hedera  nigra,  and  by  another 
name  earth  ivy,  give  them  to  drink  ;  wonderfully  it, 
namely  the  WOTtt  gathereth  the  calculi  in  the  bladder, 
and  breaketh  them  to  pieces,  and  tuggeth  them  out 
by  means  of  the  urine. 

2.  For  head  sore,   take  this  same  wort  hedera,  and 


*  The  figure  in  MS,  V.  ifl  fletftro  fttfisc, 


>•  -b\mnt  H.       '•  »nlapmt  H.;  e&bkjene,  B.       s"  heo  foi,  B.       2l  tfape,  B. 
•  bjiinc'ti,  V.  and  H,  before  correcikro;  to  b|iro£S,  B.  *»  ccc,  II.  B. 


214 


HKRBARTVM 


po&an  pos  on  pine  jepepeb1   fmype8  )?onne  £&  fcunponj* 
*j  |one  aubplatan  f  pap  jeli&ja}?.8 

J7if5  mi  Iran  sape  jenim  J''yppe  ylcan*  pypte  cpoppaf 
a-'pept*  |?py *°  set  ojjpum  psele.  pip-  set:  Jam  )?p\toaii 
fiele  seopone  •  set  ]?am  peopj  an  cyppe  1x15011  •*  sec  ^un 
piptan  cyppe8  enblupon  -°  *er  Jiam  fixran  cyppe  Jpeo- 
tyne  *10  *j  eet  }?am  peopo]>am  cyppe  pipryne*11  *j  tec  )»m 
ehtreo)>anls  cyppe  peopontyNe  ■  *j  sec  fam  m^ojan  cyppe 
nijoncyne «  mt  |mm  teo|>an  pa?le  1in13  *j  tpennj  *14  pyle 
bpwean  ba^hpamiice  on  jtfne  jyp  he  J?onne  on  pepope 
py  pyie  bpmcan  on  peapmura  paetepe  myoelon  he 
gobee  *j  jefcpangob. 


pift  Jnepa15  pypma  plire  ]?e  man  spalanponep  nemneS 
jenim  |pj|7€  pylpan  pypte  peap  Jjaap  pypcpalan  J>e  pe 
hebepam  nembun115  syle  bprocan. 

6pt    piB   )*sepa17    punba    lacnunje    jenim    |>ap    vie 
pypte  seo8  on  pme  leje  to  ]>am  punbum  ;-,s 

]h]>  \>  mep]>yp!u  yp^l^  fbneen1*  jemm  Jyppe  gylpan 
pypte  seap  *  pel  ahlycpeb**  jeoc  on  )>a  njep}>ypJu* 

J7i$    |>;cpa*'    eapena   imnytlicnylTe   «j    pi6   f    man    ne 
nueje    pell22  jehypan23  jenim    ]\yppe    ylcan  pypre    n 
fpy]?c    clcene    mib    pine    bpype    on    |?a    eapan**   he   briS 
jelacnub.*6 

Pijj  ty  heapob  ne  ace  pop  punnan  haetan  jenim  Jnjpe 
sylpan  pyjitre  leap  fpyjw  hnepce  ctmca  on  eoebe  fmype* 
J^miie  ]wne  anbplaran  J>aepmib*7  eac  hyt  ppemaj>*  on- 
jeanw  selc  pap*1  J?e  (mm  heapobe51  bepef. 


1  -per-,  B.  -  fmyjia,  B.        *  -eRi*.  B.          *  vlan,  V,         *  «pofe,  H. 

•  bpi£,  B.  T  mgone,  H.        •  ctpe,  B*          *  KDblfijtro,  H,;  enbhjxm,  B. 

'•  -trjne,  B.  ♦'  pp-ene,  B.              '*  ethro^Mi,  B.              "  in.  H 

M  tprnti,  B.  »  Nip*,  B.        »  -N)Of  B.          ,f  ^apa,  B.       "  punbuii,  V. 

'•-U4!m»fB.  *-t*pefc,B.         «««p*,B.        ^pel.H.       » Seh^pan,  B. 


APVLEIL 


215 


ooze  of  rose  extracted  in  wine,  then  smear  the  temples   Earth  ivt. 
and  the  forehead;  it  relieves  the  sore. 

3,  For  sore  of  milt,  or  spleev,  take  heads*  of  this 
same  wort,  at  first,  three  ;  the  second  time,  five ;  the 
third  time,  seven ;  the  fourth  time,  nine ;  the  fifth 
turn,  or  time,  eleven ;  the  sixth  time,  thirteen ; 
the  seventh  time,   fifteen;  the  eighth  time,  seventeen; 

ninth    time,    nineteen  ;   the   tenth   time,   one   and 
renty;    give   to   drink    daily    in   wine,    then,    if   he, 
/"ifient,   he   in  a  fever,    give   it   him   to   drink   in 
warm  water;   much  he  is  amended  and   strengthened. 

Dravnngs  Hki  horned  locusts  ;    Ufa  tight; 
/v,   two. 

4.  For  bite  of  the  worms,  or  creeping  things,  which 
are  named  faXxyyiot,  tarantulas**  take  juice  of  the 
root  of  this  same  wort,  which  we  named  hedera ;  give 
to  drink. 

5,  Again,  for  healing  of  the  wounds,  take  this  same 
port,  seethe  it  in  wine,  lay  it  to  the  wounds. 

6.  In  case  that  the  nostrils  smell  ill,  take  juice  of 
this  same  wort,  pour  it  well  refined  into  the    nostrils. 

7  For  unprofitableness  of  the  ears,  and  in  case  that 
man  may  not  well  hear,  take  juice  of  this  same 
wort,  very  clean,  with  wine,  drip  it  on  the  ears  ;  he. 
the  sufferer,  will  he  cured. 

8.  That  the  head  may  not  ache  for  heat  of  sun, 
take  leaves  of  this  same  wort,  very  nesh,  Of  feiufor, 
pound  them  in  vinegar,  then  smear  the  forehead 
therewith.  It  also  is  of  benefit  against  every  sore 
that  vexeth  the  head. 


*  Gran  a,  Latin  text* 

b  Some  pretend  <fm>Jyyia  are  not  tarantulas. 


*  *  enne,  B.       "  -nob,  B.        «  ftnypa,  B,       *  Hjh  B. 
»  onsen,  H.  w  fap,  H.        a1  heajbe,  B. 


1  rnanmS,  H. 


216 


Ptb  Jeep  heap**^  sape  jemni  fern*  pvpx:  cseap  J* 
nan  peppdlum  *j  o^ntm  Daman  opjane  nanne^  *j  ek 
•j  jetaepneb*  peak  to  Jfj}ea  fmalan  bofbe  geb| 
^emenjc*  calk  to  aotone  finype*  f  tieapob  J*epnnfca 
hyr  byj  haL 

6pr  pi$  heapob  eoe  jenim  Jap  ylcan  pypte  p eppillom 
I'-pbene  cnuca  on  ecebe  ftnype7  Jeepmib*  Ja   ftonpoDg 
■j  Jone  anbf lacaiL 

Gtf  bpa  popbsepneb  ay  jemm  Jap  ylcan  pypte  pep- 
pill  am  *j  apcjpore  aenn^9  ppib  «j  anpe  ynclan10  -  - 
pihre  jeppypp«?p  °F  s^'fl16  *J  poj-an11  Jpeopa  yntpena1* 
jepihce  jepuna  Jonne  eall  roeomne  on  anuni  mojir 
bo'*  Jonne  &epto14  pex  -j  healpep  pnnbep  jepihrc 
bepan  fmepupes1*  -j  heoprenep18  peo$  ealle17  roboumi* 
inn  liyr  ■j  kge  ro  Jam  baepnerre.111 


Jtepniob.     cli. 

JJi-oh  pvjiv  Je  man  abpmrhmm  *j  ojpuin  unman 
pepmob  mmniff>g  by  J  cenneb90  on  bejanum  Iropum  *j 
OH  bunum91  *j  on  faBBDihcma11  pcopnm. 


P16    -p    man   hek    *j    o6p*j     b£ji    op    hehaman    jebo8* 
JtUffi  Jap  pypre  abpnrhmm  peo6  on  pjerepe  bo  Jonm* 
mi  umaM  clab  kj€  Co  Jam  sane  jyp  Jonne  se  lichoma*5 
ijm*  py  ped6  on  bunije87  leje  ro  Jam  pape,39 


'  hiMi|N"|-r  II.  H.  •  -ner,   B.  »  fpifcan,   II,  *  s*m»nsc,  H.; 

-trmiiXi  I*.  *  fnrypii,  B.  *  Mpinib,  II.;  hap,  B.  *  rmyi1*1*  n 

*  hip,  I!  *  anru-t  II.  '"  ynrfcTio,  IL,  with  marks  of  erasure. 

11  c«'r'»n,  IK         ,J  ynh|H*MB,  H.|  ytihfa.  B .,  Mi  St.  Marharetc,  p.  87,  art     ;«», 
,  It,  >*  frji,  B.         »  -|i|H-f;  It,  M  hy|irriH-r.  IL         ,T  eali,  JI,; 

I  ill,  It  H  Wanting  in  the  Latin  text*.  '"  perrmc^  nenuiefc,  (X,  ami 

h<T<>nto]m  the  sentence,  '"  ctenfitb,  H.  It.  ^  bfi&a,  B.  ^frwni- 

Uy.iini.  ,ild ml  Hy  0MON  10  lfc*oi5iim,  H.;  -niKum,  B.  "3^66,  EL  B.; 

^rN>n/  n,,  which  uiuitN  u  line.  *  wnnr»  If.  B,  ■  -hatmi.  B. 


■1'»r 


B 


-ni£, 


B. 


fopf,  O. 


APVLEII. 

Organy*   Wild  marjoram*     cl 

L  For  sore  of  the  head,  take  juice  of  this  wort 
which  is  named  serpyllum,  and  by  another  name 
Gp*iyoLVQYt  and  oil,  and  burnt  Halt,  bruise  it  to  very 
small  dust,  mix  all  together,  smear  the  head  therewith  ; 
it  shall  be  whole. 

2.  Again,  for  the  head  ache,  take  this  same  wort 
serpyllum,  sodden,  pound  it  in  vinegar,  smear  there- 
with the  temples  and  the  forehead 

3.  If  one  be  badly  burnt,  take  this  same  wort 
m  tpylhtm,  and  ashthroat,  0\  ;ra,  one  bundle,  and 
by  weight  of  one  ounce  of  the  filings  of  silver,  or 
Htha'tycy  and  roses  by  weight  of  three  ounces,  then 
pound  all  together  in  a  mortar,  than  add  thereto 
wax  and  of  grease  of  bear  and  of  hart,  by  weight 
of  half  a  pound,  seethe  all  together ;  purify  it,  and 
lay  it  to  the  burn. 


Origanum 
rutijati.      BttL 


WuRMWOOD>     CIl. 

1«  This  wort,  which  is  named  absinthium,  and  by 
another  name  ware-moth,  or  wwrmwood,  is  produced 
in  cultivated  places,  and  on  downs,  and  in  stony 
places. 

2.  In  order  that  a  man  may  remove  from  the  body 
weals  and  other  sores,  take  this  wort  absinthium, 
eethe  it  in  water,  then  put  it  on  a  cloth,  lay  it 
ko  the  sore;  if  then  tlie  body  be  tender,  seethe  it  in 
honey  ;  lay  it   to   the   sore. 


ArtrmUia  ah- 
sinthium.     Bot. 


*  The  Agon  IB  MS.  V\,  fol.  46  c,  has  root,  BteilM  mid  Initio 
with  swelling  calyces,  but  no  leaves.  It  is  quite  unlike  I  he 
herb.     MS.  A,,  ibl.  46  l>,  bus  iho  same  as  V. 

b  The  distinctive  fea tines  of  wormwood  may  he  recognized 
in  MS.  T.  and  MS.  A.,  Pol  46  b  :  urn  so  well  in  MS.  V., 
l  ul .  45  d. 


21* 


HEMMAMJYU 


j/ift  f   j^nj   pypmap   ^robe1  Jkhi*  nfobn*  btjujen* 

is    t^F    5''c'im    P>F*p4  abpntbram   *j   Laej-e   bunnD' 
licbtpum*  r*ljiH   gdioe   rnyc**!   aecfc  on  jefperroBa 

pttTtpa'  O^9  l  l   tnpa   ofc8ef  }>pipa  to  }*» 

nafolan  tyt  cpel)>  )*  p$-po*aj\ 

on 

J?iB  pcjmn  Jn^pa10  j^fceapena"  jenim   J*af  ptp£*  8* 
m    nemneo    aeoB    on    pa*t£pe    -j    mifc    (mm 

6pc  jn8  jpjnii    J  j*    jemm   J?aj*   ylcan  pypt<* 

|;.!|f.tj.14  |<M»ft  r,n  p0tfp6u  ^   nub   jrani   paetepe  befa  f 
(•it)  ifti^aft  BoM  ^icjnin  heahce. 

CW^nbjie.    onr. 

PiB     |>    MQ]     pypmap     yinb1"    Cone    najolan     j 
gtDUD   \>ny  py jir*-  ju  man    mlianbpum   *j   ofipum  naman 

jmin  xtlioc  otUinbjus   EtemneS  reoB  on   eta  to  J?pyb6an 

bfl  !<•  oo  to  |>am   jup*     \  eac17  to  6am  heapobe.18 

I*    y\y    hpobllW    *-«-Nii:nt lft  mage*  jenim    |n 

ylcan   c;o1inii^|win  pon  fiihliifon*8  copn  o68e  Jjpcotryne** 

I   niih   mimu  Bffcttbe9*  on    aim  in    chenan5*  luiennn*6 

claja*   nniM-   Komit*  anVT  man  ]a»  syw  m&'g&habep *D  man* 

n. i pa    nj»|w    inir^hi'ii    -j    hcalb*    BSt    |>nni    pynfcpan 

n«*ah  |>am  ;^Hjalbi>   *j   j'ona    fpa   call    §60**  ^eeacnun^J,J 


'  fb|  Bt|  »■  In  Narmti wnc aim,  p.  72*  ill-  *h;  embe,  O. 


(•tun,  11  |  niijlati,  hy  lti»t  li;m<l.  If 
'  lnit.au,  |lt ;  him,  Iuiii:i.  Oi 

><Otll|  n  ■  obte,  o. 

fcer-emp*,    11.  ;    rj     St,  Murti»rvU\ 

i  ii,  li.         '*  ntlu,>»".  ,l 
•♦nk  ii  «hcft,N%  A 

Mtp*t*.  B.t  «p»Hetn 
-aft,  Tl.  ■  An,  & 

imflft  11. 


1  fcepicn,  H. ;  -an,  O.  '  pyre,  <  >, 

clrhrpan,  H.  B,  ( >.  T  pm 

10  frftfia,  B.  rcapm  B.; 

|i.  »7,  art  ,flWf] 

14  V.  omits  Jour  words.  !\  EL 

■  cannim,  B,  H,  ■  uc 

9  raMipm,  B.  *  -rtcne,  B. 

*  Chilian,  B,  n  linraan,  H.  omiti; 


3.  In  case  that  round  worms  are  troublesome  about  wobmwoop, 
the  navel,  take  this  same  wort  absinthium,  and  hore- 
hound,  and  electee,  that  w,  liqniift,  alike  much  of  all, 
seethe  in  sweetened  water  or  in  wine,  lay  it  twice 
or  thrice  to  the  navel;  it  kUleth  the  worms. 


Salvia,  Sage*    cm. 

1,  For  itching  of  the  shapes,  or  ike  verenda,  take 
iliis  wort,  which  is  named  salvia,  or  sage,  seethe  it  in 
water,  and    with  the  water  smear  the  shapes. 

2,  Again,  for  Itching  of  the  settle,  or  seat,  take 
this  same  wort  salvia,  seethe  it  in  water,  bathe  the 
settle  ;   it  will  relieve  the   itching  in  a  high  degree.1* 


Salvia.     BoL 


CORIANBER.0      CIV. 

1.  In  case  that  round*1  worms  wax  or  grovj  about 
ie  navel,  take  this  wort,  which  is  named  coriander, 
id   by  another   name    like   that,   cellender,   seethe   in 

oil   to   the  third  part  ;  apply  it  to  the  sore,  and  also 
to  the  head. 

2.  In  order  that  a  wife,  that  is,  a  woman^  may 
quickly  bring  forth,  take  seed  of  this  same  coriander, 
eleven  grains  or  thirteen,  knit  them  with  a  thread  on 
a  clean  linen  cloth ;  let  then  a  person  take  them  who 
is  a  person  of  maidenhood,  a  boy  or  a  maiden,  and 
hold  thix  at  the  left  thigh,  near  the  natura,  and  so 
soon   as   all    the    parturition   be    done,    remove    away 


Coriandrum 
sativum.     Bot. 


*  Salria,  Hot.   is   figured  in   MS.  V.,  fol.  47  a. 
same  figure  is  in  MS.  A.?  MS.  G. 

h  Wanting  in  Latin  text. 

c  The  figure  is  wholly  decayed  in  MS.  V,     No  dtfHagttiall 
ing  mark   of  coriander    can     be  seen   in    MS.  Add.    17063, 
fcL  47  a. 

d  Round  worms  are  akin  to  tape  worms. 


218 

Ascarides  DiB  f   nenx   pyiin.  jktz1  )>y  lasp  Jnep 

jenim   pap   ylcan   \>\  : 
•j   elecbtpum0   ealj ■■:. 
paBtepe7  o}>)>e8  on   : 
napolan  hyt  cpelj)  !  ^  jpema**  pel  }*os 


-u»  jejnjeb8   je   eac9 
pifi  jic)?an  ]?aji: 
man    paluian    n> 
psetepe  fmype1"  vl 

ep  pi8  pel-:  ^  ^^  p^g  j^  mani2 

palpan14  peoB  ■  ^  ^"jelice   ceppille   nem- 

pad  hfc  yliN  T  ^ne    1    tyeopje    bpoplan 

^rfccepe  ^j  anne18  cuculejie 
popij   pyll  tosomne 


P18    $    ]■■  r^  ^fm  hpaebhee  ;efcpairz;a}>. 

jemm  }>ap  ] 
J?am  jehec 
bsele  bo  t<-  A-»    evil. 


^^^ISf   man   jemi^ai!19 

'       1'  "*      „.<*  *»  K   man  pipimbpium 

ylcan  '*"  .^  ^mnej*   pyle  )>ain  pohjen- 

cn>'re  '"  -     *CVp*n*°  jyp  k«  pepopsenbe*1 

da]*'  n  ^    •     *~    .  c"  him  on   pine  bpincan  8u 

cnapa  ^    ■ 

neali    ;  n^*** 


p.lai,.                                                               -aFS,  H.  3  haji,  B. 

» hi'n                               ..    ^""^  "    .             *  nemne$,  II.  7  his,  B. 

"  ov-                                           —^         .^             ,0  -con,  B.;  ^isnci'on,  II. 

*°'"                                        -'*          ^,,.11.          ,a-na8,B.  »  H>i*,  B. 

i7                                        -*  -■■*       .           ••■  fcit'Kan,  H.  B.  ,M  Mjic,  B. 

ni:.  ^                ^""^  *       J  pfn"35<*nhe,  B.  --"  -nap:,  B.; 


APVLEIf. 


221 


chdom,   lest  part  of  the  inwards  follow  there-  Coriander. 

Art.  civ. 


Purslane*    cv. 

violent    gonorrhoea,     this     wort     is     of   good 
ige,    which    is    named    porcilaca,    or    purnlane, 
by  another  name  ,   either  swallowed  by 

If,  or  also  with  other  drinks, 


Portulaco 
siitird.      Bat. 


CHERVIL.b      CV1. 

for  sore  of  the  maw  or  Htomach,  take  three  heads 
of  this  wort,  which  is  named  cerefolium,  and  by 
another  name  like  that>  chervil,  so  green,  and  dwarf 
dwosle,    or  pennyroyal,    pound    them   in    a    treen    or 

<>Ien  mortar,  and  a  spoon  full  of  spoilt  honey,  and 
a  green  poppy,  boil  them  together ;  give  them  to  be 
swallowed,  it  then  quickly  strengthened  the  maw. 


Atithriseus 
wrefiJiitm.  Bat. 


Brookmint.c    evil. 

For  sore  of  the  bladder,  and  in  case  that  a  man 
may  not  mie,  that  is,  pa#s  water 3  take  ooze  of  this 
wort,  which  is  named  <ri<r6fi.fiptQYt  and  by  another  name 
brook  mint,  give  it  to  the  sufferer  to  swallow  in  warm 
water,  if  he  be  feverish  ;  if  however,  he  be  not,  give 
it  him  to  drink  in  wine  ;  thou  wonderously  dost  cure 
him. 


Mentha  hir- 
sute*   Bat. 


*  This  article  is  wholly  wanting  in  the  Latin  text*.  The 
figure  in  MS.  V.  has  perished. 

b  Sot*  art.  lxxxvi.  The  drawings  belonging  to  ihe  two 
articles  are  totally  unlike.  The  figure  iu  MS.  A.,  fob  47  b, 
has  truces  of  long  seed  pods  ;  MS.  VM  fob  47  c,  hii  fcMftnge 
leaves  only. 

r  The  figure  in  MS.  V,,  fob  47  d,  WM  probably  intended  for 
this  plant. 


APVLKI1. 


Alexanders*    cviil 


223 


Smyrutum 
oluKtttrum. 


Again,  for  eore  of  the  Madder,  and  in  case  that  a 
man  is  not  able  io  mie,  or  pass  water ,  take  this  wort, 
which  ia  named  olusiitrum,  and  by  another  name 
horse  parsley,  pound  it  in  boiled  wine,  administer  to 
drink;   then  it  mightily  amends  the  urine. 

Liixb    cix. 

1.  This  wort  is  named  tefptw,  and  by  another  name 

lily- 

Drawing  of  a 

2.  For    bite    of  adder,    take    this   wort,    which   we 
itned    lily,    and    the    wort    buibus,c    which    is    also 

called   by  another   name    hals    wort,    pound    together,  &*  arta.  lyi.  , 
give  to  drink  ;  then  take   the   worb   bulbus,    lay  it  to  cxxvin., 
the  bite,  it  will  be  healed. 

3.  Against  swelling,  take  pjunded  leaves  of  lily, 
lay  them  to  the  swelling;  it  healeth  sharply,  effectually* 
and  relieves  the  swelling. 

Lacterida.    ex. 

.      mi.  .  ,   .  i  a/  Euphorbia 

1.  This    wort,    which    is    named    rm^kkos    yaXax-  htthtfri*. 
Wnj $,(?)<*  and  by  another  name   lacterida,    is    produced  ( #/,r'"<W. ) 
in  wet  places  and  on  shores/ 


b  The  lily  in  MS.  V.,  ibl.  48  a,  is  good  ;  flowers  blue  ;  they 
blue  also  ia  the  Vienna  MS.  of  Dioskorides. 
Herbiv  lilii  bulbuin  eontcrito  et  in  potu  dabis  ;  aut  ipsuiu 
liulUuni  tritum  morsui  apponas.     Lat. 

d  Of  the  sorts  Dioskorides  und  Pliniua,  xxvi.  40,  seqq^  do 
not  mention  Calatites.  The  printed  Latin  text  has  only 
Tithymalus.  For  the  identification  see  Dorsten,  fol.  286, 
Cooper  in  Tithymaliis,  Flora  Britannica.  MS.  V.,  foL  48  b, 
nearly  coincides  with  MS.  Bodley,  130,  in  the  figure,  quit*' 
unlike  Spurge.  The  latter  MS.  has  a  gloss  Pintelwort ;  the 
figure  is  nowise  like  Arum  macula  turn. 

•  Tithymalmn  uosiri  herbam    Uictni'hiin   voeaiit 

itur  in.  asperis  maritimis.     Plin.,  xxvi.  40. 


lfr>  jutffta     m^»    ^Hfie   pram   fcjtji*    fyja*   pp* 
TCynMtfi  .WHS*  m  -no*   m  ft  flary  famtf  stn  rpejen 

^!*5<cJfc  M»Ni«lt*r  nit*  ))«nw  tarn*  fjeCjaiiNp  he  bjf 

7^  n«iiQu    x^auii    '**rj-*    yauL    nfjpe   meole*  -j 

%A>  ijyewpta   Tseoutt    Jy^    $*VJ2HL    jpjtyoe    tfappa* 


APVLEII. 


2.  For  sore  of  the   inwards,    take   a    slirub    of  this   Lacterjdx. 
wort  tithymallus,    pound  it  in   wine,    so  that    of    the       Art  c* 
wine    there    be    two    draughts,  add    then   thereto    two 
spoons  ftill  of  the  ooze  of  the  wort,  let  him  then  drink 
thia  fasting;  he  will  be  healed. 

3.  Against  warts,    take  milk  of  this  same  wort  and 
ooze  of  doffing,  apply  to  the  wart ;   the  third   day   it  Sw  art,  rx. 
healeth  the  warts, 

4.  Against  leprosy,  take  heads  of  this  same  wort, 
sudden  with   tar.  BSB68Z   tin  n  with, 

WOOD   THISTLE11      CXI.  Cnicus  Jctac**- 

liitus;  or  per- 
L  This  wort,  which  is  called  carduus  silvaticus,  and  /r*£*  ^Fueh- 
iiy  another  name  wood  of  wild   thistle,   is   gotten    in  ■*■%  p-  33* 
lows  and  along  ways. 

2.  For  sore  of  the  maw  or  domachf  take  so  tender 
and  so  green,  the  upward  part  of  the  head1*  of  this 
same  wort  which  we  named  carduus  silvaticus,  ad- 
minister it  in  sweetened  vinegar;  it  relieves  the 
soreneas, 

3.  In  order  that  thou  may  dread  no  iJl  gaincomers, 
take  this  same  wort  carduus  silvaticus,  in  early 
morning,  when  first  the  sun  upgoeth  ;  and  let  that 
bfl  when  the  moon  is  in  Capricorn,  and  retain  it.  As 
long    as    thou    nearest    it    with    thee,    naught    of  evil 

nmeth  against  thee. 


*  Formerly  Carduus  I.  The  figure  in  MS.  V,,  fol.  48  c, 
insufficiently  like.  So  MS.  Hod  ley,  130,  where  I  S  a  gloss 
Li  wyldfl  thirtell."  MS.  G.  draws  ihe  upper  Jure  of  a  single 
head  and  glosses  "  Ddcd." 

b  Quod  habet  in  capitc  8Unimo>  medullam  viriileuu  Lsitin 
text. 


22G  HEBBAMVM 


CXII. 

Deop  pypt  ye  man  lupmum  montanum  «j  o)>pum 
naman  nemnep  by)>  cenneb1  pi8  hejap  *j  on 

panbijum  stopum. 

PiB  f  p^pmap  ymb  Cone  napolan  bepijen8  jemm 
y&Y  pyptre  lupinum  montanum  jecnucube3  pyle  bpmcan 
on  ecebe  anne4  fcenc6  pulne  butan6  ylbmjce7  heo  8a 
p^pmap  uu  apyppeS. 

D^p  J?onne  cilban8  f  sylpe  bepije8  jenim  Cap  ylcan 
pyjire  lupinum  *j  pepmob  cnuca  tosomne  leje  to  Sam 
napolaN. 

p'.     Ey8  copn.10    cxin. 

peos  pypr  ]>e  man  lactypibem  *j  ojjpum  naman  jifi- 
copn  nemne8  by 8  cenneb11  on  bejanum  ptopum  «j  on 
panbipim. 

J?i6  J^ep  innopef  heapbnyppe  jenim  J»yppe  pyptre  yjeb 
f  pynbon  8a  copn12  pel  apeopmube18  pyle  bpincan  on 
peapmum14  psetepe  pona  hyt  pone15  innoB  aptype}>. 

p'.     Lactuca.     cxiv. 

Deos  pypt  )>e  man  lactucam  lepojunam  «j  oppuni 
naman16  )?am  jehce  laccucam  nemne]?  bi8  cenneb17  on 
bejanum  fropum  «j  on  panbijum  •  be  8yppe  pyptre  vp 
saeb  f  pe  hapa  8onne  he  on  sumupa18  pop  fpi81iepe 
hsetran10  jeteopub20  byj>  nub  ]>yfle  pypte  hyne  sylpne 
jelacna8  •al  pop  |>y2"2  heo  yp  lactuca  lepopinam  je- 
neinneb. 

Pi8  pepopjenbe28  ^enini  pap24  pyptre  lactucam  lepopi- 


1  cwnneh.  H.  B.  2  bepgen,  B.  a  gecnocobe,  B.  4  arane.  B. 

*  fcenc,  B.  ,;  bur  on,  B.  7  -inge,  B.  H  cilban,  B. 

•  bepie,  J  I.  I0  (lufi  co^n,  B.,  by  later  hand.  See  interpretation. 
11  caenneb,  II.  B.  "  eopn,  II.  ,J  -mobe,  B.  '  •  peapmum,  II. 
14  >onee,  B.  ,rt  naman,  II.  ,T  cnenneb,  II.  B.  ,'*  -me pa,  B. 
»•  hrftan,  B.  w  -pob.  B.;  -pab,  II.  •'  -noS,  II.  -  ropixm,  H.: 
ropftig.  B.          -'a  rerpigenbe,  B.:  reropgenhne.  N-         -' bar.  H- 


APVLEII.  227 

»    cxn.  £■**•" **"*• 

Hot, 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  lupinus  montanus,  and 
by  another  name  ,  is  produced  against  hedges 
and  in  sandy  places. 

2.  In  case  that  tape  worms  annoy  about  the  navel, 
take  this  wort  lupinus  montanus,  pounded,  give  to 
drink  in  vinegar,  one  full  draught ;  it  will  cast  out 
the  worms. 

3.  If  then  the  same  thing  annoy  a  child,  take  this 
same  wort  lupinus,  and  wormwood,  pound  them  to- 
gether; lay  them  to  the  naveL 

QlTH  CORN.      CXIII.  The  berries  of 

Dafne  laureola, 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  lacterida,  and  by  which  MS.  V., 
another  name  gith  corn,  is  produced  in  cultivated  tempts  to  draw, 
places   and   in   sandy  ones.  See  Flora  Aus- 

2.  For  hardness  of  the  inwards,  take  seed   of  this  naca,p- 
wort,  that  is,  the  grains,  well  purified,  administer  to 
drink  in  warm  water ;  soon  it  stirreth  the  inwards. 

Lettuce.0    cxiv.  %££!*"&* 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  lactuca  leporina,  and 
by  another  name  like  that,  lettuce,  is  produced  in 
cultivated  places  and  in  sandy  ones.  Of  this  wort  it 
is  said  that  the  hare,  when  in  summer  for  vehement 
heat  he  is  tired,  doctors  himself  with  this  wort, 
whence  it  is  named  lactuca  leporina,  hares  lettuce. 

2.  For  the  feverish,  take  this  wort  lactuca  leporina, 


*  Not  lupine,  but  Arthrolobium  (H.)  is  drawn  in  MS.  A., 
fol.  48  b.  MS.  V.  has  an  equally  false  figure,  and  colours 
the  pods  blue,  but  they  are  lupine  pods. 

b  See  the  glossary,  in  Hares  lettuce. 

P  2 


228  HERBARIVM 

nam    leje   him    nytenbum1   unbep    hip    pyle*   he  byj> 
jehaeleb. 

p'.    Dpephpette.     CXV. 

da^i^^B         Seor  PyP^  fe  mai^  cucumepem  piluaticum  «j  o)?pum 

probably  meant  naman  hpephpette  nemne]?  bv)>  cenneb8  neah  j^e  *j  on 

Stav;     hatum  stopum. 

fol.  49  c.  piB  )>aepa4pina5  sape  «j  pi8  potable  jenim6  pyptpalan 

)>yppe   pypte  )>e    pe    cucumepem    pilpaticum    nembun7 
peoB  on  ele  to  J>jiibban  biele  fmype8  jrcep  mib.9 

Gip  cilb  mipbojien  py  jenini  Byppe  ylcan  pypte 
pypttpuman  to  }>pibban10  bsele  jepobenne11  }>peah  Sonne 
$  cilb  J>8epmib12  *j  jyp  hpa  )>yppe  pypte  paeptm  psBptenbe 
JnjeB18  hyt  him  becymB  to  ppeanyppe14  pop  By15jehpS 
hine  rophsebbe  j>  he  hi16  na  pseftenbe  ete. 

p'.    ftenep17  j.  Oanuere.     CXVL 

Beos  pypt  J>e  man  cannane18  pilpatica  «j  o)>pum 
naman  henep10  nemnej)  bv)>  cenneb20  on  pi)?epp{ebum 
stopum  piB  pejap-  *j  hejas.21 

P18  }>aepa22  bpeopta  pajie  jemm  )>ap  pjrpte  canna- 
rem28  piluaticam  jecnucube24  mib  pyple  leje  to  J?ani 
bpeofcan25  heo  topepe}>  $  jefpel  •  *j  gyp  }jep2a  hpylc 
jejabepunj  bi]>  heo  J>a  apeopma)>. 

J?i8  cile  baepnettep  genim  }>yppe  ylcan  pypte  paeptm27 
mib  netelan  pnebe  ^ecnucubne28  «j  mib  ecebe  jepepeb29 
leje  to  ]>ain  sape.30 


'-bum,  II.  2pele,  II.  3  eaenneb,  II.  B.  *  J»apa,  B. 

*  rina,  II.         8  able.'  genini,  H.         7  -bun,  II.;  -bon,  B.         8  fmypa,  B. 

•  *>ap,  B. ;  Jrfjiniih,  II.  ,0  *>pibb«le,  B.  »  -bene,  II.  B.  ,a  *>ap,  B. 
13  -BiseS,  H.  B.  M  rpwcnerre,  B.  ,5  rop'oifc,  B.  "hi&B. 
17  hsenep,  B.,  by  later  hand.  l*  cannaue,  B.;  in  H.  glossed  wilde  henep. 
19  htenep,  B.  w  cwnneb,  II.  B.  21  V.  omits  the  two  last  words. 
22  Npa,  B.  a  cannauem,  B.  (that  is  cannabim.)  **  -cabe,  H. ; 
yjecnocobe,  B.  a  -tu,  B.  M  *>ap,  B.  «  j>«(cm,  II.  »  -cube,  H. 
and  V.,  before  correction  ;  fceenocobne,  B.          -■•  -per-,  B.        *  ra),e»  H. 


APVLEII.  229 

lay    it    for   him,    without   his   knowing   it,    under    his      Lettuce. 
pillow;  he  will  be  healed.  Art  cxiv' 

Wherwhet.     cxv.     Cucumber.  CucumU. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  cucumis  silvaticus, 
and  by  another  name  wherwhet,  is  produced  nigh  the 
sea,  and  in  hot  places. 

2.  For  sore  of  the  sinews  and  for  gout,  take  roots 
of  this  wort,  which  we  named  cucumis  silvaticus, 
seethe  in  oil  to  a  third  part;  smear  therewith. 

3.  If  a  child  be  misborn,  a  partus  dbortivus,  take 
roots  of  this  same  wort,  sodden  to  a  third  part,  then 
wash  the  child  a  therewith ;  and  if  any  one  eateth  fruit 
of  this  wort,  fasting,  it  cometh  to  mischief  to  him, 
therefore  let  every  one  withhold  himself  so  that  he 
eat  it  not  fasting. 

Hemp,  or  Cannabis.1*    cxvi.  c.sativat 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  cannabis  silvatica,  and  BoL 
by  another  name  hemp,   is   produced   in   rough   places 
and  against  ways  and  hedges. 

2.  For  sore  of  the  breasts,  take  this  wort  cannabis 
silvatica,  pounded  with  grease,  lay  it  to  the  breasts; 
it  removes  the  swelling;  and  if  any  gathering  be 
there,  it  purges  it  away. 

3.  For  a  chill  of  burning,0  tliab  is,  a  blistering  or 
inflaming  by  cold,  take  fruit  of  this  same  wort, 
pounded  with  seed  of  a  nettle,  and  soaked  with 
vinegar;  lay  it  to  the  sore. 


*  A  mistaken  interpretation  ;  "  ct  inde  se  sublavet,"  Lat., 
that  is,  of  course,  the  puerpera. 

b  MS.  V.  draws  Eupatorium  cannabinum  (H.),  known  as 
hemp  agrimony  :  that  may  therefore  be  the  herb  meant,  but 
MS.  T.  draws  hemp  (fol.  40  a). 

c  Frigore  exustis.  Lat. 


i&»  herbarivm 

p'.    Rube.    cxvii. 

Dec*  pypr  \>e  man  puram  montanani  «j  o)>pam 
nanian1  )>am  jelice  puban  nemne}>  byj>  cenneb*  on 
>unum  *j  on  unbe^anum  lropum. 

)>i8  eajena  byinnyppe8  «j  piB  ypele  bolh  jenim  J>yflTc 
**ypre  leap  ]>e  pe  putain  monranani  nembnn4  on  ealbum 
;»ine  jepobene  bo  )>onne  on  an  jlaepen  p«r  finype5 
ty)?|ftiii  Jn»p  mib:" 

\h\>  8»epa7  l>peopta  sape  gemm  j?ap  j'lcan  pypte 
jiuram  piluaticam  cnuca  on  tpypenan8  pefce  •  nun 
jnmne  spa  mycel  ppa  8u  mib  8pim  pinjpon*  jejpipan 
mu»je  bo  on10  an  p»t  *j  Jjeep11  to  anne1*  pcenc1*  pinef 
1  tr|H»jeii  p«i»tepep  syle  bpmcan  jepepce  hyne  )>onne 
fume  hpile  sona  be  b$r8  hseL14 

Pift  hpep  sape  jenim  J>yjTe  ylcan  pypte  anne15 
jpipan  *j  o)>epne  healpne  sestep  paetepep  «j  ealppa 
my  eel  hunijep  pyll lfl  tosomne  pyle  bpmcan  J>py17 
bajap  •  ma  jyp  him  )?eajip  sy  •  ]m  hine  miht  jehselan. 

I}i8  \>  man  jemijan18  ne  maeje  jenim  ]>}*ppe  ylcan 
pypre  puce  piluatice  1113011  fcelanlu  *j  pretepep  8py 
|veueeap*°  cnuca  toponine21  «j  ecebes  healpne  pefcep 
pyll  eal  ropomne  syle  bpmcan  sinjalhce  1115011  bajap 
!ie  by 8  jeluoleb.8* 

Pi  8  |»jopetfJI  mi»bpan2*  phte  8e  man  pcoppiup  hate]' 
^unii  l>vp)v  ylcan  pypte  sajb  pute  piluatice  cnuca  on 
"iiiK   \vle  bpineau  hyt  jeli8ija]>8,,s  ]>  sap. 


..i.iio:i.  H.  -  c&»niu*\  II.  B.             ' -neprt',  B.  '  nen^n,V.; 

.^iUvVii,  tt.  '  iiiiypa.  15.          "  bap,  B.           "  J>apa,  B.  s  -num,  II. 

-.I.VI..UI,  U  '"  on,  II.       "  bap.  B.         '-  wnne,  II.  B.         '»  fcienc.  B. 

w    S,  "«Mine,    B.                     ,flpyl,    H.  ,7  h»»5.    B. 

^v.  >.  .ui.'h.  '"  Ire  Ian,  H.  *»  few  near,  B.  -'  The  penman 
l.  '■      »«.uw.  haoii   wonls.  and    in  supplying  them   put  the   unual  caret 

.i,>    v.o**     ».i.  "  vnwlt'N  B.             'a  Nju\  B.  -'  niehpan,  II. 


APVLE1I.  231 


RUE.a      CXVII.  JRuta  montana. 

BoU 

1.  This  wort,   which   is    named   ruta   montana,   and 

by  another  name  like  that,  rue,  is  produced  on  downs 
and  in  uncultivated  places. 

2.  For  dimness  of  the  eye3  and  for  an  evil  cut,  take 
leaves  of  this  wort,  which  we  named  ruta  montana, 
sodden  in  old  wine,  then  put  the  extract  into  a  glass 
vessel ;  afterwards  anoint  with  the  fluid. 

3.  For  sore  of  the  breasts,  take  the  same  wort  ruta 
silvatica,  pound  it  in  a  wooden  vat;  then  take  as 
much  as  thou  may  grip  with  three  fingers,  put  it  into 
a  vessel,  and  thereto  one  draught  of  wine  and  two  of 
water,  administer  to  drink;  let  him  rest  himself  then 
for  some  while;   soon  he  will  be  whole. 

4.  For  liver  sore,  take  one  grip  of  this  same  wort 
and  one  sextarius  and  a  half  of  water,  and  just  as 
much  of  honey,  boil  together,  give  to  drink  for  three 
days,  more  if  to  him  need  be;  thou  mayest  heal  him. 

5.  In  case  that  a  man  may  not  mie,  or  pass  water, 
take  nine  stiels  or  stalks  of  this  same  wort  ruta 
silvatica,  and  of  water  three  draughts,  pound  together, 
and  add  a  half  sextarius  of  vinegar,  boil  all  together, 
administer  to  drink  constantly  for  nine  days  ;  he  will 
be  healed. 

6.  For   wound  by  the   venomous   creature   which  is  * 
called  a  scorpion,   take   seed   of  this   same   wort   ruta 
silvatica,   pound   it   in   wine,   give  it  to  drink ;   it  re- 
lieves the  sore. 


•  I  see    no  likeness  between   the  herb  and  the  drawings. 
See  art.  xci. 


232 


8eopn*  kape.    cxrax 

Beoa  p^pc  )*e  man  eptaplon  -j 
fohum  ncnmctt  -j  cac9  fume 
\><j\   cenncb4  on9  bejanom    feopnn 
lanbum* 

Jfc5  pot  able  ;enim   \*f  pypte 
cube*  *j  pift  cpoh  jemenjcjebe7  Cmype9  'Sane  |m  jfc 
mib  )wm  pose  )pj  tp^bban  breje  hfc  f  «p 

GOifceL    cxdl 


fi 


JMS  beajrob  eoe  jennn  Jwp  p^P**  )* 
rj0pum  naman9  mifcel  nemne^  cnncsa  mib 
o86e"  p^ptpijwf ,s  oS6e"  nub  ecebe  lege  to  }mm 
platan.19 

Gfcu  pifc  eajena  sape19  *j  sefpel  cnuca  Cap  rjlp* 
pypte,#  cm  jobnm17  pine  pnjpe19  pa  eajan19  )ep  Mb* 
Jm  hy91  jehffilfr. 

Pift  abpena  pape*  bo  f  s^lpe  syle  bpincan  oq  prabe 
Bees  reples  pe  man  malum  gpanatum  nemnep. 


COepce.29    cxx. 
Jh8  eajena94  sape95  ^j  pift  jefpel   nun   8ap  pypte  \e 
0,4C0?delwe5    man   aPPlum  1   oftpnm   naman   mepce   nemnej?  pel  je- 
cnucube96  mib  lilajre  leje  to  Jwim  eajon. 


1  reoron,  H 

B. 

*eac,  H. 

3  reofon,  H. 

4  cauineb,  H.  B. 

*6n,H. 

•  gecnocobe,  H. 

7  -mens-, 

,  B.             •  finypa,  B. 

9  nama,  0. 

w  rofc,  O. 

"  o«t$er,  0.,  bis.             »  -rreopef,  O. 

"anp-,0. 

»  Cafe,  0. 

'»  for,  O. 

'•  pypte,  II.;  pyre,  0. 

»  soban,  B.  O 

»•  fmypa,  B. 

'•  fmera  ha  catena,  0.           »  J*»p. 

mib,  U.;  N)»» 

a 

21  his,  B. 

» jmjie,  II. 

a  apiu  mepc,  B., 

in  later  hand. 

sl  -ne,  O.,  fol 

.13.                  » 

rmpe,  H.               *  5e- 

cnocobe,  B. 

APVLEII.  233 

SEVENLEAF.a     CXVIII.     Set/ail.  TormeniUla. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  krr&fuMov,  and  by 
another  name  septifolium,  and  which  also  some  men 
call  sevenleaf,  is  produced  in  cultivated  places,  and  on 
sandy  lands. 

2.  For  gout,  take  this  wort  septifolium,  pounded  and 
mingled  with  saffron,  smear  then  the  feet  with  the 
ooze ;  by  the  third  day  it  taketh  away  the  sore. 

MlSTLE,  710X0  BaaU.b      CXIX.  Clinopodium 

vulgcure.    Bot. 

1.  For  head  ache,  take  this  wort,  which  is  named 
ixiftov,  and  by  another  name  mistle,  pound  it  with 
ooze  of  rose  or  of  myrtle,  or  with  vinegar ;  lay  it  to 
the  forehead. 

2.  Again  for  sore  and  swelling  of  eyes,  pound  this 
same  wort  in  good  wine,  smear  the  eyes  therewith ; 
thou  shalt  heal  them. 

3.  For  sore  of  kidneys,  do  the  same;  give  to  drink 
with  rind  of  the  apple  which  is  called  malum  grana- 
tum  or  pomegranate. 

MARCHES      CXX.  Apiumpetro- 

For  sore   and   for  swelling  of  eyes,  take  this  wort,  graveoUns  t 
which  is   called  apium,  and  by  another  name  marche, 
well  pounded  with  bread ;    lay  this  to  the  eyes. 


a  The  drawings  put  the  herb  in  an  unnatural  stiff  attitude. 

b  The  drawings  seem  to  intend  that  wort.  MS.  Bodley, 
i:K),  has  "  mistil  Speci  (?)  birunc  (dicunt)  basilice."  The  plant 
<lrawn  is  clearly  not  mistletoe;  more  like  "veronica  becca- 
bunga."  (H.) 

c  In  MS.  Bodley,  130,  the  gloss  is  "  Stanmarch,  Stan- 
merchc."  The  drawings  in  MS.  V.,  fol.  50  d,  MSS.  G.  T.  A., 
are  little  like. 


232 


HEBBABIVM 


Seopen1  leajre.     CXVIII. 

.  Beos  pypt  )>e  man  eptaplon  «j  ofipum  ] 
jrolium  nemnefi  *j  eac8  pume  men  seopei 
by)>  cenneb4  on5  bejanum  ptopuin  «j  < 
lanbum. 

P18  pot  able  jenim  ]?ap  pypte  pepti 
cube8  *j  pi8  cpoh  jemenjcjebe7  fmJpeB 
mib  J>am  pose  \y  Spybban  b»je  hfc  J> 

COifcel.    CXIX. 

P18  heapob  ece  jenim  )>ap  pyjite  ]>• 
oSjmm  naman9  mifcel  nemnej?  cnuca 
oftfie11  pyptpipep18  ofifte11  mib  ecebe 
platan.18 

6pt14  pi8  eagena  sajie,fi  ^j  jefpcl 
pypte18  on  jobum17  pme  pm^ne18  ]>;■ 
]?u  hy21  jehselft. 

P18  sebpena  pape"bo  f  sflfe  x< 
5a)S  seples  }>e  man  malum  jpanar 


O.  condenses 
and  alters. 


CDepce.28     < 

Pi5  eajena24  sape25  <j  pi8  £• 
man  appium  «j  ofipum  naman 
cnucube26  mib  hlajre  leje  to  )>v 


an 


1  reoyon,  H  B.  *  eac,  II. 

6  on,  II.  *  gecnocobe,  H. 

9  nama,  O.  I0  rofe,  O. 

I3anr-,  O.  "ea&,0.  » 

17  Koban,  B.  O.  »  ftnypa,  B. 

mib,  II.;  haji,  B.  2I  his*  B. 

in  later  hand.  -'  -ne,  O.,  fol.  1 

cnocobe,  B. 


»«  n,v 


APVLEII.  235 


Iv*Y.a      CXXI.  Hedera  poetica, 

1.  This    wort,   which   is   named  hedera  xpu<r£xap*o$,  hHwUx.'  Bol 
and  by  another  name  ivy,  is  called  chrysocarpus,  be- 
cause it  beareth  grains  like  to  gold.b 

2.  For  water  sickness  or  dropsy f,  take  twenty  grains 
of  this  wort,  rub  them  in  a  sextarius  of  wine,  and  of 
the  wine  administer  to  drink  three  draughts  for  seven 
days.  The  infirmity  will  be  annulled  by  means  of  the 
urine. 

Mint.c     CXXII. 

1.  Against  tetter  and  a  pimply  body,  take  juice  of 
this  wort,  which  is  named  mentha,  and  by  another 
name  like  that,  mint,  add  thereto  sulphur  and  vinegar, 
pound  all  together,  smear  with  a  new  feather ;  soon  it 
relieves  the  sore. 

2.  If  ill  cuts  or  wounds  be  on  the  head,  take  this 
same  wort  menta,  pounded,  lay  to  the  wounds;  it 
healeth  them. 

DlLL.d      CXXIII.  Anethumgra- 

veolens.     Bot. 

1.  For  itch,  and  for  sore  of  the  shapes,  or  the 
verenda,  take  this  wort,  with  is  named  avrfiov,  and  by 
another  name  dill,  burn  to  dust,  then  take  the  dust 
and  honey,  mingle  together;   first  bathe  the  sore  with 


a  From  the  drawings,  which  are  unlike  one  another,  no 
conclusion  arises. 

b  Grana.  Lat.  The  ivy  which  adorned  the  staff  and 
temples  of  Bacchus  had  golden  berries  ;  Plin.  (xvi.  62.) 
Dioskorides  (ii.  210.)  Theokritos  (Epigr.  iii.  o  rh  KpnUrra 
Upifj'Ko;  ki<t<tov  iif>*  l[A€pr$  Kpar)  KaOcxtrro^vo^) 

c  The  drawings  may  do  for  some  of  the  mints,  as  M.  ar- 
ve7isis,  before  the  appearance  of  the  flowers. 

d  The  drawings  intend  such  a  plant.  That  in  MS.  V. 
"  will  do  very  well  for  Dill."  (H.) 


236 


mib  peapmum  pypepypenum1  poj-e  kje 
nimse*  Jnepto.4 

G$j:  J*mnes  pipmen  hpser  fp^leej  bqnje  bo  kjpe 
man'  ppam  hjpe  byptynnene  Jwne  rflpm  lawhoa 
J*epe7  p^pre  ]«  pe  nu8  hep  beppan9  cpebon. 

Jfcft  heapob  eoe  jenim  yfyfe  Jlcan  J^p^*  Uofontt19 
jeoB  nub  ele  po^pc"  5a M  Jmnponja1*  *j14  ypjuB1*  f 
heapob. 

Opjane.    gxxiy. 

I#Deop  p^jit  J>e  man  opijanum  *j  otSpnm  naman  )w 
jchcc  opjanan  nemnef>  if  hattpe  jecjrnbe"  «j  BpytSbqe 
•j  heo  jebjueceo  xtc  atyhft  ^j  heo  aelc  ypel  Mob  -j  }ene" 
bpopan  jep^lbejr  *j  heo  jrjjr  nftipet1*  *j  bpep  feoena 
pel  Fpemaft.** 

P18  gebp&ceo  jenim  J»f  ylcan  pypre*1  opjanan  jyle 
eran  )ro  pnnbpafc  type  fpemF1lIny]a]ae.,, 

Sinpulle.*1    CIXV. 

Jh8  ealle  jejabepunja*4  Jwep  ypelan  psetan  op  J»am 
lichoman*5  jemm  Jrap  pypre  |>e  man  pempepniuum  «j 
o&pum  naman  pinpulle  nemnej?  *j  pyple  *j  Map  «j  coli- 
anbpan  cnuca  eal  topomne  Jam  jebce  \>e  Su  clyjwui 
pypoe  leje  to  |»m  pape. 

FmoL    cxxvi. 

P18  jebpaeceo  ^j  py6  nyppyt  jenim  Jjyppc  pypte 
pypttpuman    )>e    man     penicolum    *j     o&pum    naman 


1  -treop-,  O.        *  ►ona,  O.         *  lacnonse,  H.;  -ansa,  B.        4  J*p,  B.  O. 
s)*nan,  O.  •mon,  H.  7  J*pe,  B.;  J»ra,  O.  •nu,B. 

9  before,  O.  '•  blorman,  B.  "  fmypa,  B.  "  O.  insert*  Hne. 

M  ttnnponsan,  H.  "•  O.  inserts  Jar  mib.  "  sepyro",  O. 

••  O.,  fol.  16  b,  condenses.  ,7  -<rmib-,  O.  M  J>one,  B.;  fctne,  O. 

19  -pic,  O.         *  rjiamatt,  H.    Most  of  this  paragraph  is  eaten  away  in  V. 
21  )>eof  pert,  U.  a  rP*m->  IL;  -nerre,  B. ;  1  hare  IsBcecrafre,  O.  adds. 


APVLEII.  237 

with    water,    subsequently    wash    with    warm    myrtle       Dill. 
tree  wash,  then  lay  the  sanative  preparation  thereto.      Artcxxiii. 

2.  If,  next,  any  thing  of  the  sort  annoy  a  woman, 
let  the  same  leechdom  of  the  wort  be  applied  to  her 
by  her  midwife,  as  we  here  before  said. 

3.  For  head  ache,  take  blossoms  of  this  same  wort, 
seethe  with  oil,  smear  the  temples,  and  wreathe  the 
head. 

ORGANY,a  Marjoram.      CXXIV.  Origanum  vul- 

gare.    Bot. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  .  optlyavov,  and  by 
another  name  like  that,  organy,  is  of  a  hot  and 
vehement*  nature,  and  it  draweth  out  cough,  and  it 
overmastered  all  evil  blood  and  wrist  drop,  and  it  is 
very  beneficial  against  oppression  of  the  chest,  and 
for  the  liver  sick. 

2.  For  cough,  take  this  same  wort  origanum,  give 
to  eat ;  thou  wilt  wonder  at  its  beneficial  effect. 

SINFULLY  Houseleek,      CXXV.  Sempervivum 

For    all    gatherings    of   the    ill    humour    from    the tectonm'  Bot 
body,  take  this  wort,  which  is  named   semper   vivum, 
and  by  another  name  sinfull,  and  lard,  and  bread,  and 
coriander,   pound  all  together  in  the  manner  in  which 
thou  wouldst  work  a  poultice;  lay  it  to  the  sore. 

FENNEL.C     CXXVI.  Anrthumgni. 

1 .  For  cough  and  for  oppression  of  the  breast,  take  "*"*'    **• 
roots  of  this  wort,  which  is  named  foeniculum,  and  by 


a  The  drawings  make  the  herb  umbellate. 

b  See  glossary  and  art.  xlix. 

c  Anethum  foeniculum  is  intended  by  the  drawings. 


n  Sempenriua,  finfhlle  1  fingrene.  Jouif  barba,  O.  "  -nnse,  H. 

*  -haman,  B. 


238  HEKBARIVM 

nnul  nemne)?   cnuca    on    pme   bpmce1  paeptenbe    nijon 
bajap. 

P18  btebpan  pape  jenim  )>yppe  ylcan  pypte  )>e  pe 
peniculum  ncmdun  anne2  jpipan  fpa  jpene*  •]  mepcep 
pypttpuman  jpenne  «j  eop5  napolan  pyptpuman  jpene4 
bo  on  anne6  nipne6  cpoccan  <j  paetepep  anne5  peptep 
pulne  p^l  topomne  to  peopBan  baele  •  bpmce  Jnmne 
paeptenbe  peopon  bajap  oJ>J>e  ma7  *j  he  bae)>ep8  bpuce 
na  ppa  ]?eah  colep  •  ne  he  colne  paetan  Jncje  butan" 
ylbincje  J)8epe10  blaebbpan  pap  by8  jeliSijob.11 


Lift  pypt.     cxxvn. 

Deop  pypt  J>e  man  epipon  «j  o)>pum  naman  I18  pypt 
nemnej>  byj>  cenneb 12  pypmept  in  jallia  f  lp  on  ppano 
lanbe  on  )>am  munte  J>e  man  popactip  hate)?  •  heo  htep& 
mepcep  jelicnyppe  «j  heo  hapaB  bloptman  peabne  ppylce 
caeppe18  *j  heo  hapa]?  peopon  pypttpuman  *j  fpa  pela 
ftelena  «j  heo  hy u  pylpe  tobpaebeB  on  unbejanum  pto- 
pum  «j  na  on  paetum16  heo  byj>  aelcon  timan  blopenbe18 
•j  heo  hapafi  paeb  ppylee  beana, 

lp\]>  lunjen  able  jenim  J>ap  pypte  epipion  jecnu- 
cube17  J?am  jelice  ]>e  J?u  clyj?an  pypce  •  leje  to  J>am 
pape  heo  hit  jeha^lej?  »18  nun  ];oime  j>  pos  )>ippe  pylpan 
pypte  pyle  bpmcan  ]m  punbpafu  )>aep  maejenep19  J>yppe 
pypte. 


1  bjuce,  B.,  error.  *  -fcon  «nnt* ,  B.  '  Spenne,  H.  B. 

4  B.  omits  five  words.  *  »nne,  B.,  twice.  •  on  ann*  cl»nne  o.,  H. 

7  ma,  B.  *  bc8»B,  II.  *  buron,  B.  ,0  l*p«\  B. 

" -es<*,  B.  ,2  caenneb,  H.  B.  '3  cejise,  H.  B.  H  his.  B. 

15  t  on  uupaetuni,  II.  "  Mop-,  B.  ,7  secnobe,  B.  "»  -IS,  B. 

19  mwjjner,  B. 


APVLEII.  239 

another  name   fennel,   pound   in  wine;  let  him  drink      Fennel. 
fasting  for  nine  days.  Art*  cxxvi* 

2.  For  sore  of  bladder,  take  a  handful  so  green  of 
this  same  wort,  which  we  named  foeniculum,  and  a 
green  root  of  marche,  and  a  green  root  of  earth  navel, 
or  asparagus,  put  them  into  a  new  crock,  or  earthen 
pot,  and  a  sextarius  full  of  water,  boil  them  together 
to  the  fourth  part.  Let  him  drink  then,  fasting,  for 
seven  days  or  more,  and  let  him  use  the  bath ;  not 
however,  the  cold  bath,  nor  let  him  taste  cold  liquid; 
without  delay  the  sore  of  the  bladder  will  be  miti- 
gated. 

LlTHEWORT.      CXXVII. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  eriphia*  and  by 
another  name  lithewort,  is  produced  principally  in 
Gaul,  that  is,  in  the  land  of  the  Franks,  on  the 
mountain  which  is  called  Soracte.b  It  hath  the  like- 
ness of  marche,  and  it  hath  a  red  blossom  as  cress,c 
and  it  hath  seven  roots,  and  as  many  stalks;  and  it 
spreadeth  itself  in  uncultivated  places,  and  not  on  wet 
ones,  and  it  is  blossoming  at  every  time,  and  it  hath 
seed  like  beans. 

2.  For  lung  disease,  take  this  wort  erifia,  pounded  in 
the  manner  in  which  thou  mightest  work  a  poultice, 
lay  it  to  the  sore,  it  will  heal  it ;  take  then  the  wash 
of  this  same  wort,  administer  it  to  drink ;  thou  wilt 
wonder  at  the  virtue  of  this  wort. 


»  Pliu.,  xxiv.  103. 

b  Soracte  is  near  Rome.     Syra,  ed.  1528,  Lat. 

c  Understand,  blossom  like  cress,  but  red. 


2*V  €32a22T*Y 

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v**   ;    *wm»    ^vw>*    ruit^ia.    mars*    *7*>    Tnnban.  m 


Ijmjj  J^J*5**  «rtfer.  zyaazjxn.  ^  cfrjrszi  ^a^gr  p«p> 
fhtwfto    tntn+y    ■■;    ***4   tTs    Kai«*    i>k.    ptzs.   x<i** 

yA  t&j/yan  f)r>.  ymim  oj  8fjje  FTP5*  pe^popdun 
'ftj*'  ftn»J  toft  *?&j  pdh&gef  ynf&czx  pylc  fejunan 
*m  yttr  mm  1*mw  J»  p$7«  jecDocobe*  leje  ro  Jeepe7 

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fUt$m$$   %»yunnb«*  Urje  ro  ^ato  j-ape   beo  jdifigafi" 

y'.    Cupel12     CXXX. 

yji  «'itll«'  ;#«'rp«'H  £«'rinii  )>yj*jv  pyp^p  cpoppap  Jv 
nmit  l/jiaj'ji'ium  pluaticarri  «j  oSpum  naraan  caul19 
fM'fnfM'j/  rniifii  mih  1'iihon  Jiyj'l^  jern^ncj14  Sonne  fpylc«» 
fin  rlyrifui  y</\uu'  ho  onlfi  aiinu10  Jncne17  linenne18  cla5 
l«7f«*  wi  J  ittri  j'ajir. 

}Jin  pNin    pijii*    ji»mni    Jjap    ylcan    pypte  bpafpcnm 


'  »i«l| |»i |tr .  II.  oiiiil«|  hvv  nUmnary.  ■  his,  B.  3  |\vj»e  $*,  II.. 

»|M»ttlii|(  lite  himimv     I  (oik  I  trloniHMii,  triennial.  *  eic,  II.  •  his,  R. 

"  fcwiMMniiiff,  II,         !  kpi>,  II.        ■  hi  pa,  11.        "-nob*.  B.       '• -*£»*',  B. 
M  |*«^|«t%#  Hi  |»«|irt.  II.  »»  pilNf  ciipul,  B.f  by  later  haud.  »»  caprl* 

II    I*  M  Jk«MU»n<%  II.;  -mums,  B.  ■*  on,  II.  "  auine.  B. 

•'  hum1,  Mim.  II  ^  linriic,  II.,  hv  Mound. 


APVLEII.  241 

HALSWORT*      CXXVIII.  Art,  cxxTiii. 

For  a  womans  flux,  take  this  wort,  which  is 
named  cupf wtov,  Symphytum  album,  which  is  common 
comfrey,  and  by  another  name  halswort;  dry  and 
pound  it  to  very  small  dust,  administer  it  to  drink 
in  wine ;  soon  it  stops  the  flux. 

PARSLEY>      CXXIX.  Apium  petrose- 

1.  This  wort  is  named  triennis,0  and  by  another 
name  tst^oo-s'aivov,  and  also  some  men  call  it  by  a 
name  like  that,  parsley. 

Drawing  of  a  snake. 

2.  For  bite  of  adder,  take  some  very  small  dust  of 
this  wort  parsley,  by  weight  of  a  shilling,  give  it  to 
drink  in  wine ;  then  take  and  lay  to  the  wound  the 
wort  pounded. 

3.  For  sore  of  the  sinews,  take  this  same  wort 
parsley,  pounded,  lay  it  to  the  sore;  it  will  relieve 
the  sore  of  the  sinews. 

COLE.**      CXXX.  BrQ8Mica 

napvs.     Sot. 

1.  For  all  swellings,  take  heads  of  this  wort,  which 
is  named  brassica  silvatica,  and  by  another  name  cole, 
pound  it  with  old  fat,  then  mingle,  as  thou  wouldst 
work  a  poultice,  put  it  on  a  thick  linen  cloth;  lay  it 
to  the  sore. 

2.  For  sore  of  side,   take  this  same  wort  brassica 


*  Symphytum  officinale  is  not  what  the  figure  means, 
MS.  V.,  fol.  52  b,  which  shows  fraxinus  excelsior  (H.)  Was 
it  Dictamnus  alba  ?    but  that  occurs  art.  lxiii. 

b  Parsley  is  drawn  in  MS.  A.,  fol.  53  a  ;  but  caricatured  in 
MS.  V.,  fol.  52  a. 

c  Sir  Wm.  Hooker,  British  Flora,  p.  136,  marks  Petroselinum 
sativum  as  biennial ;  and  P.  segetum  as  annual  or  biennial. 

a  Brassica  napus  is  drawn. 


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fpti    Lp^-r   ppv10  L*r«.'    "jvpihS   htfo    robhtpfi  *j   aniele^**1 

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4  ep*«N)ii.  B.  '  "<cedppp[i3,  II.  "  -niel-,  B.  :  -hpa,  II. 

*  au  tor  -«,  M.  '  iik«*iv.  0.  :a  -naJS.  0.,  and  then  the  sentence 

break*  off.      A  No  it   condetwes   what    follows.  ,l  caennt^,   H.    B. 

'-'  hap,  15.  "  nam.iu,  II.  "  h^,  B.  li  t-al  N  golb  fcine^  0. 

u  ^aii.  l>.         '   6u.  11.         :h  s«\  « >.  i-mits.         M-nnn,  O.         w  J>nnb**f  O. 
-l  bJ^iuNiJ*  t-ao,  H.  -  hfatV>an.  0.  :1  r>  eall,  II. ;  t-alla,  0. 

••  cnuius  O..  and  condec^"*.         '•''  hf*a,  II.  B.         -*  on  him,  O.        •'  ua,  O. 
rt  Syfra,  0.  *s  ycu^riuNr^ .-  0.,  for  tr  s.  "  hel  Mc,  0.  (for  eal). 


APVLEII.  243 

silvatica,   lay  it   to   the   sore   so   mixed,    as   we   here       Cole. 
before  said.  Art  cxxx' 

3.  For  gout,  take  this  same  wort  brassica,  in  the 
same  manner  as  we  before  said,  and  the  older  the 
leechdom  is,  the  more  efficacious  and  healing  it  is. 


Adder  wort,    cxxxl 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  /3aenAf<rx>j,  and  by 
another  name  adderwort,  is  produced  in  the  places 
where  the  adder  is,  which  is  named  by  the  same  name 
fJa<ri\i<rxog.  Verily  of  them,  there  is  not  one  sort,  but 
they  are  of  three  kinds ;  one  is  6\Sxpv<ro$,  that  is,  said 
in  our  language,  that  it  shineth  all  with  gold;  then 
there  is  another  sort  stellatus,  that  is  in  our  tongue, 
spotted ;  it  is  as  if  it  had  a  golden  head.  The  third  sort 
is  sanguineus,  that  is,  blood  red ;  it  also  may  be  golden 
on  the  head.  All  these  kinds  this  wort  basilisca  hath. 
If  then,  one  hath  this  wort  with  him,  none  of  these 
kinds  of  snakes  may  do  him  harm.  The  first  snake 
b\oxpv<ro$,  is  named  xpv™0*  >  ^  bloweth  upon  and  setteth 
on  fire,  whatsoever  it  seeth.  Next  the  other,  stellatus, 
is  truly  denominated  ^puo-oxe^aXoj  a<rrzpW^ ;  as  to  this 
one,a  whatsoever  it  seeth,  shrinketh  up  and  perishes. 
Next,  the  third  is  named  al^arm)?  and  ^pu<roxe<paXo? ; 
whatsoever  this  one  seeth  or  toucheth,  it  floweth 
away,  so  that  nought  there  remains  but  the  bones. 
This  wort  basilisca  then  hath  the  all  powers  of  them. 


»  A  nominative  thus  put  absolute  is  not  uncommon  at  the 
beginning  of  a  sentence. 


»  oamlcti,  B  ;  on«l«,  O.  «  rpa>  H.  "  el  f ,  O.  (for  eal). 

31  fori'-,  O.  to  No  J>nbban,  0.  M  h|>rft,  B.  »  eal  |>at 

fro,  O.  ss  -pa*,  B. ;  0.  omits.  w  J»p,  B.  *  ne  b.,  O, 

41  buton,  II.        *-  J>anna,  O. 

Q  2 


!  !  I 


HERtiARlVM 


pypt  bapihjea   ealle    heopa    f-penjfia  •'  jyp  hpyle   man 
l'ar  PJV**  n11^  him*  ItapaB  pi8  eall  nn^bbep  cfn4  h« 
rpiun. 

peoa  pyjtw  yf  puban  gelic  *j  heo  hsapS  meolc  peabe 
fpylce  celibonie  •  *j  heo  hsep5  polcen8  peabe9  blopt- 
liian  •*  *j  jv  J>e8  hyB  mman10  p^lle  lie  hyne  pylpne 
ckeupie11  -j  hy1-  beppitre1*  mib  golbe  *j  mib  peolfpe  ^ 
IBib  lien  prof  hop  IIS14  "j  mib  ylpi'ii1"  bane21  -j  mib  bn,, 
tUX6M  *j  nub  peappep11*  hopne  -j  mib  lnmiji'  jeppettK 
pfeftmaf  fwef*1  onbutaa11  jelecje. 


The  man- 
*>htipt'd  figure  ia 
true  enough, 
See  Flora 
Unpen r  plate 
232. 


GJanbpagopa.     <  x  \  x Ti. 

SJIDeop    pypr    )>e    man*4    manbjmjopam    nemne|»    yp 
mycel  *j  imepe  on2J  jejih^e  *j  heo  yp  ppempnl •••  6a  |m 
peealr  ]  yppnui  Meniere  niman  ]>onne  )m  to  hype  cymfc 
Jmnne    onplt'7    ]m    hy28    be    pam    |*e    heo    on    nib 
peraetS  eal   ppa80   leohr  pare31  poiine    8u  hype-  beafOb 
jppepr  jepeo™  fonnew  beppir    \m    by*5  pel    hpn]»e    mtb 
ipepne'"10  ]>y    hrp    lieo    [e    SBtjJeo    hype    mSBjeD    \p   m 
i.iyrcl -j  ppa  Duepe  f  \\eo  unekcnne  man  potine37  be 
hype.    cyine]*38    pel    lip  ape30    poppleon4<*  pyle    pop8\  4I   |  u 
Uy4~  beppit4*1  ppa  pe  £p  cpsebon44  mib  irepne48  -j  m 
Jm40  pcealu   onbutau47    by48   belpan    ppa    Su    hype    nub 
jiarn  ipejme41'  nfi  ©chpine -60  aV  ]m  jeopnlicr  poedr  mib 
ylpenbanenoir*1    Ihepe    8a as   eopfinn    belpan  •  ^   Jinn 
J»u    hype    haiioa*4  -j    hype    pet    jef€0M  pomie  gepp) 


1  fcpanstfa,  H.        -  pyre,  O. 
which  is  right,  wetk  is  mtirrj*. 
1  N  K  O.         •  hij.  H,  " 

claenne,  TI.;  clienr  fie,  0, 

M  b6jiae,B.  Mhdpett,a 


1  ruxle.  II.  R;  rpuxe,  I  » 
'  l;i|i,  15.  "-con.  D. 

lis  a  ll  leohf«r,  n. 

»  hi?;,  II.  "$*•*,  <>• 

1    -,l.\m,  B .;   fori  ere,  0. 


1  Mm,  II.        'cJn.H,  •  pok 

ft  reaban,.  O,  ;  blornian,  B. 

nyman,  II.  j  niine,  O.  '»  -nricr.  B,; 

»  hi^.  B.  "  bepnK  I 

'•bftnc,  II.  "betpSfftH. 

19  reajipvr.  1 1-  gepwcce 

■  O.  fol  It  =54  condeaata.  '  man,  II. 

7  onRitJV,  II.          "hiC.  B.  •>  ml 

In.r,,  n.          "fief^O,  B.  *«h, 

^MiO.                            H  •hfiafic.H 

41  pifitiis,  B,        «■  his.  H.  "bepTTfl 


APVLKIL 


us 


If  any  man  hath  tins    wort    with    him,    he   is  secure  Ajwlr  wort. 
against  all  kinds  of  snakes  Art  C3U[XK 

2.  Tliis  wort  is  like  rutv  anil  it  hath  red  luilk  like 
oefaUHtine,  and  it  hath  purple  blossoms  ;  and  let  him 
who  will  take  it  cleanse  himself,  and  let  him  inscribe 
it  with  gold,  and  with  silver,  and  with  harts  horn, 
and  with  ivory,  and  with  bears  tusk,  and  with  bulls 
horn,  and  let  him  lay  there  about  fruits  sweetened 
with  honey. 


Mandrake*    cxxxii. 

1.  Tliis  wort,  which  is  named  jxa^payopac,  is  miekle 
and  illustrious  of  aspect,  and  it  is  beneficial  Thou 
dialt  in  this  manner  take  it,  when  thou  eon 
to  it,  then  thou  understandest  it  by  this,  that  it 
shineth  at  night  altogether  like  a  lamp.  When  tirst 
thou  eeeet  its  head,  then  inscribe  thou  it  instantly 
with  iron,  lest  it  fly  from  thee;  its  virtue  is  so 
miekle  and  bo  famous,  that  it  will  immediately  hee 
from  an  unclean  niaJi,  when  he  comet h  to  it ;  hence, 
as  we  before  said,  do  thou  inscribe  it  with  iron,  and 
so  shalt  thou  delve  about  it,  as  that  thou  touch  it  not 
with  the  iron,  but  thou  shalt  earnestly  with  an  ivory 
iteff  delve  the  earth.  And  when  thou  seest  its  hands 
an- 1    its   feet,    then   tie    thou   it   up.      Then    take    the 


Atrojut  matt' 
dtftyum.     But, 


*  Thia  it  in  (lie  Latin  text  the  last  urliclc.  In  the  drawings 
the  root  is  a  man  in  shape  ;  MS.  V.  adds  a  dog  !  from  the 
man*  ahouldera  grow  some  leave*.  In  MS.  G.  is  more  clearly 
represented,  die  pulling  of  the  dog  at  the  root,  to  which  it 
ib  a! lacked  by  a  chain. 


M  eficbou,  B.j  cjMiba,  U.  1j  ifrne,  O.  ^  NOI  H,  O.         If  -con,  R; 

-zt,  <).  Bfaft  &  -ne,  O.         ■  rerjiiDC,  B,         *l -brcn-,  H.| 

Hue,  O.        **  Jf i-yrr,  O- 


2i6  !iuu;ai;i\; 

Jm  hy  -1  mm  ponm*2  )?tcnc  o^ejme  enbe  •'  -j  jepjuto^ 
to  anep  hunbep  ppypan6  ppa  |>  fft*  hunb  hunjjuj7 
ry  pupp  him*  pyjjfjan0  mete  topopan  ppa  ^l0  h<?  Lyric 
ahpeecan11  ne  nireje  buton13  he  mib  him  ]>a  pyptt,ls 
"upabju.be  *u  he  J*yppe  pyptt?15  yp  8fle^lfl  ?  I"*0  )Ta 
myceh  mihte  lucbbe  ^  ppa  hpylc17  June;1*  fpa  bjH° 
upatyliS  J>  hyt*°  pomt  pcyle  ]iam  pylpan  jemete  beoa 
bepp^ctm  ■  pon]>y  21  pona  fj>a  (m  sepco  ]>  heo  upabpobeti 
py  •  *j  |»u  hype  5e|»eal6  hsebbe  jemm  hy w  pona  on 
hanb**  f\m  anb  peak**  hi25  *j  seppin^  $  pop  op  h\pv 
leapon*0  on  aue*7  jUepene  ampullan  ■**  <j  }>oimc*u  Be 
neob  beeuine  ]j  pu  hpyloon  men  Jftepuiih^  helpaii81 
pcyle**  J>onncM  help  J?u  Inin  Byppim.**  jemete. 

Pi^  Ijrsipob  ecc  *j  piB  f  man  p!apanM  ne*0  ma^je 
jenim  f  pop  •  pniype**  pone  anbphitan  •**  <j  peo  pypt 
ppa  pome*9  fata  pylpan40  jemere  ]x>ne.41  heapob  ece  je- 
li$ija]>  >4a  *j  eac43  pu  punbpajr  hu  hpsebhee  pi*44  phep 
bec^me|>. 

P18  ]tfepa4*  eapena  pape  jenim  J>yppi?  jTlean  pypte 
pop  jeinencjjeb4*  mib  ete  pe  py  op  napbo  jeot  on  6a 
eapan  Jm  punbpapt  hu  hpaebhee  he  byj>  jehseleb. 

P18  pot  able  )>eah  Be  heo  hepejufc47  py  jenim  op 
Jjeepe48  fpyj>pan  hanba49  }>yppe  pypte50  y  op  Jrcepe61  pyn- 
ptpan  op62  £ej)>eppe68  hanba  Jjpeopa  peneja64  jepihte65 
pypc  to  bupte86  pyle  bpincan  on  pine  peopon  bajap*7 
he  byj>  jehaeleb68  na69  ^   fin   ^   J?8Bt   jeppel   jepet*  Sc 


1  his,  B.  -  )>one,  B.  j  J>ane,  0.  a  ifenbe,  H.  4  sepyrt,  O. 

6  fj'Jjian,  B.j  rpeojian,  H.  •  t$a  t  J>e,  0.  T  -gn,  0.  8  h|m 

>on,  H.  •  fettBan,  0.  ,0  |>a  t,  O.  Il  apa&cati,  H.  B.j  aracon,  O. 
12  bute,  0.  »  rJTt,  O.  "  up,  H.  ,5  pyrt,  O.  >«  for  yt  yf  yf»b,  O. 
17  hpylce,  0.  ,8  Mc,  B.;  Hncs,  H.  «•  his,  B.  »  he,  H.,  false 

syntax.    O.  alters  the  text.  2I  yopj>is,  B.  a  his,  B.        "  on  han- 

ba, O.  24  anpealche,  H.j  anj»elce,  O.  "  his,  B.  M  hnre  leafen,  0. 
2'  anne,  H.,  felse  Ryntax.  M  -lie,  O.  »  >an,  O.  ■•  >aji,  B.  0. 

"  helpen,  O.  w  rceole,  H.j  rcule,  B.j  pylle.'  0.  n  >ane,  O. 

91  J>yru,  B.         »  -pen,  O.  M  nc,  H.  "  jroypa,  B.  *  Huie 


APVLBXI.  247 

other  end  and  tie  it  to  a  dogs  neck,  so  that  the  hound   Mandrake. 
be  hungry ;  next  cast  meat  before  him,  so  that  he  may    Art*  cxxxu- 
not  reach  it,   except   lie  jerk   up   the   wort  with  him. 
Of  this  wort  it  is  said,  that  it  hath  so   mickle  might, 
that  what  thing  soever   tuggeth   it   up,   that   it   shall  *" 
soon  in  the  same   manner  be  deceived.     Therefore,   as 
soon  as  thou  see  that  it  be  jerked  up,  and  have  pos- 
session of  it,   take  it  immediately  in  hand,  and   twist 
it,   and   wring  the  ooze   out  of  its   leaves  into  a  glass 
ampulla,  or  pitcher,  and  when   need  come  upon  thee, 
that  thou  shouldst  therewith  help  any  man,  then  help 
thou  him  in  this  manner. 

2.  For  head  ache,  and  in  case  that  a  man  may  not 
sleep,  take  the  ooze,  smear  the  forehead ;  and  the  wort 
also  in  the  same  manner  relieveth  the  head  ache ;  and 
also  thou  wondrest  how  quickly  the  sleep  cometh. 

3.  For  sore  of  the  ears,  take  wash  of  this  same  wort 
mingled  with  oil,  which  is  eoctracted  from  nard,  pour 
it  on  the  ears ;  thou  wondrest  how  quickly  the  patient 
is  healed. 

4.  For  gout,  though  it  be  very  heavy,  take  of 
the  right  hand  of  this  wort,a  and  also  of  the  left,  of 
either  hand  by  three  pennies  weight,  reduce  to  dust; 
give  to  drink  in  wine  for  seven  days,  tlve  patient 
will  be  healed  not  only  so  that   tJte  remedy  allayeth 


11  The  root  of  the  mandrake  is  drawn  in  the  shape  of  a  man. 


anpl-,  0.  M  fame,  B,  *  rylfwii  II.  omits.  il  |>anc,  O. 

«  -€5a«,  B.         "  eac,  H.  "  him  for  re,  B.         »  frajta,  B.;  O.  omits 

and  condenses.  **  semnncgeb,  H.;  -masng-,  B.  *7  -j;art,  B. 

«)>ajie,  H.  B.        «•  hanba,  H.        *°  pyre,  O.        M  J>apt,  B.        "  l  Of,  H. 
M»S)>pe,  U.  B.;    »sre,  O.  "  ptenesa,  II.  B.  »  -ra,  O: 

*•  bufc,  O.  "  b»saf,  0.  "  -bal-,  O.         »  naK,  O. 


:    Vopul    peocnyppe    jenm:    p 
•:-jn.  pypre0  manbpajope  f»jie:*j.a 
-.mean*  on    peapmum'''  pjerept 
-  ;•    ;»:-aa  he  byj?  jehseleb. 

-■v-ju^e    jenim11  op   $am    hchoman1" 

nCyan13  jepihte   cnuca14  ro   ppy)* 

-utmej;1*  mib  ele  imype17  J?oiine  j\i  jv? 

....    mrpumnyppe  habbafi. 

.v.t     hepije    ypelnyppe    on    hip    hop1- 

;i\m    pypre    manbpajopam    on    lnibbsiD 

i-'.-tn    ppa    he    ]>onne    hrcbbe    ealle  ypelu 


..tix  pvp""1     exxxm. 

■tr.iu    hehanip    prepamee     <j    otyum 

:u'J»    hapiS    hinge  leap  ij  ^ejupe  -j 

-„    -i    byo'    mib    jejnipiiin-''1    bojuiu    *j 

^   ;^uni    j'am    i'relan    geolupe    blopr- 

>     -^  on  pine  jepealb  p]lel^la8'-,,",  pel  • 

;;n-   *j    pi*5    pcoppionep  srincj    ro 

v.-.e  men*0  peegcao  «27  ]3  jyp  hy-" 

..-.vj*  ^h'jo'    P    heo   him    unnnhrij- 

-\  -:  ongebpnicje. 


.,  ,,  "   .   \ir.i.  U  n  bura,  II.  B.;   \>  far  J>aia 

X.--.0.  Mic,  II;  -banian,  B.;  -nia,  l>. 

,m   v        *  Niuncan,  II.         9  junnc,  ().  ,0  -ra,  <>. 

*a:::*u.  B.  ,a  ynran,  V.  "  cnuca.  JI. 

x-.r.*   w\  11.:  unaccented,  B.  1T  finvpa,  B. 

,t.^  .<  ■*  hco  ur  a^'8,  B.  -'  Ivcbcjmrr,  B., 

h».x  v   *»  "3  J^'Kijii,  **•  *'  blopnan,  B. 

-  »•    ii.  "?  recsa'6,  H.  B.  ■>  Jnj;,  B. 


APVLE1I.  249 

the  swelling,  but  also  leadeth   to  healing   the   tugging  Makdbakb. 
of  the  sineWs,  and  wonderfully  healeth    both   the   dis- 
orders. 

5.  For  witlessness,  that  is,  for  devil  sickness,  or 
demoniacal  possession,  take  from  the  body  of  this 
same  wort  mandrake,  by  weight  of  three  pennies, 
administer  to  drink  in  warm  water,  as  he  may  find 
most  convenient ;  soon  he  will  be  healed. 

6.  Again,  for  spasmodic  action  of  the  sinews,  take 
from  the  body  of  this  wort,  by  weight  of  one  ounce 
pound  to  very  small  dust,  mingle  with  oil,  then  smear 
them  that  have  this  aforesaid  infirmity. 

7.  If  any  see  some  heavy  mischief  in  his  home,  let 
him  take  this  wort  mandragoras,  into  the  middle  of 
the  house,  as  much  of  it  as  he  then  may  have  by  him, 
he  compelleth  all  evils  out  of  the  house. 

Leechwort.    cxxxiii.     Questionably. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  Avxw*  (TT«pavix^,a  and 
by  another  name  leechwort,  hath  long  leaves  and 
tufty  and  purple,  and  its  stalk  is  with  tufty  branches, 
and  it  hath  on  the  upper  part  of  the  stalk  yellow 
blossoms.  The  seed  of  this  wort  administered  in 
wine,  is  of  much  benefit  against  any  sort  of  snake, 
and  against  sting  of  scorpion,  to  that  degree,  as 
some  men  say,  that  if  it  be  laid  upon  the  scorpions, 
it  bringeth  upon  them  unmightiness  or  impotence  and 
infirmity. 


*  <TTupavKi*aTiK-fi.  Dioskoridcs,  iii.  114.  a*0©<  t/Anopfvpw,  not 
leaves.  The  Dioskoridcan  plant  is  Agrostemma  coronarium 
(Sprengel),  but  not  that  is  figured.  In  the  drawing,  MS.  V. 
fol.  54  b,  some  eyes  discover  Campions,  Lychnis  dioica,  some 
Agrostemma  githago. 


2*0  H&HBAB1T* 

CXXXJV. 

Deoy  pyp~  &  man  acnon  «j  o^jtom 
n*  inn*  ft  hapaft*  jfrlice  leaf  eypp??rraiiJ  a**  L i  ■  ".«w4 
ifia[ian  *j  heapbjian  •*  «j  heo  hapa5r  pifc  j»sc«*  771^- 
rpuinan  jjiearn^  .srelan  «j  cpejea*  pari^m*-1  Ubj-?11  -j 
heo  hap&S1'  on  upep^apbon1*  )>am  prelan  ps*  Septic 
jeheu  acu  hyr  by  5  pnjfcljie  «j  peab:*  on  l-Leo. 

J?i&  ^  -man  Mob  *j  poppn17  jeinanj  hpaeee  -1*  5«ub. 
JKjje  pyp&e  peopep  peneja19  jepihr**  saEfcey51  -j  CTjkala 
op  [iinrpypenum"  hnumin  enuca  copomne  )am  5«bet 
J*?  Jm  aune**  aeppel  pypee  syle  Jncjean*4  ^un  mirpiimft 
Iiyr  hyne  jelueleS.*5 

j?i8  J*epa*  lita  sape  jenun  Jap  ylcac.  pyjra  jaeu- 
cube*7  *j  co  clv)?an  jepophr*i  leje  co  Sam  r*p**  fceo 
hyr  jeliftijaft -^  eacw  Jwun  pylpan  jemere  h«o 
punba'1  jehaeleb.*2 

SuJ*?pne  paha.*9     CXXXT. 

Deos   pypc  J?tf   man   abpocanum   *j  oSpom 

fubepne  pubs  n^iun^)'  yp  rpejea**  cynna  •*  fwnne*7  if 
{>  oi^p  uyn  *5jjearon**  bopim  *j  fpy^e  fnuelon*  leapon 
fpylw  heo  ma  pexebe*"  ^epepen41  sy  *j  heo  hapab 
blofrman4-  -j  pieb  ppy^  jehpgebe  •4J  *j  heo  lp  jobep44 
iptectp  *j  rnyceiep  *j  bireppe45  on  byjv^ynje. 


II.  -  haf«6.  U.  *  c%p*cran    :.    B.;  ianse    leaf  ^ehc 

vv|i|Ptran  •  ac,  II.  '%  U.  J  hn:.  B.  *  heaji«sjian.  IL; 

hei+ran.  O.  haef\  n.  *  fcin«;.  O.  "  cpesijia.  B.;  cfessea,  II. 


"*  iKttua.  B.                     Iagne.  0.                    l-  haefe^.  o. 

13  ->6n.  U. 

'  $elic.  II.;     >elice.  0-                     !i  ac.   11.;  %  O. 

-  hpea^.  B. 

••"  t**.M>mr»  H.  B. ;  pynncr.  0..   altered  by  a  later  hand. 

^hprfce.  B.; 

hracce  '  O.             '»  [,«n-,  B.              *  ^ejnhce.  H.  B.  U. 

:i  TaeMf.  O. 

*'-  |mii-.  V.  ;  -creop-.  «.».           a  Kane,  B.             :I  h<-*5an.  B.  ; 

;  >icscan,  H., 

.liter*!    to    bic^ean ;    5»ng:i,   0.             :'  bii    ^ehaBle^  .    II. 

*  haj»a,  B. 

■    ^trewjo-'^e,    B.                :"  pipe,   IL                *'  -^^a^.    B. 

weac,    U. 

ruaila,  II.  :-  -ii,  B.  iJ  iuSer  puee,  B.,  in  later  hand; 

■ni.  « ).  "  naman.  H  :  B.  omite  the  Engli*h  name  ;  on  eng-lilTe.  O. 


FROM  DIOSKOUIDES,   ETC.  251 

ACTIUM*      CXXXIV.  Arctium  lappa. 

A  scorpion  holds  a  make.    MS.  V.,  fol  54  c. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  actiimi,  and  by  another 
name  ,  hath  leaves  like  a  gourd,  but  they  are 
larger  and  harder;  and  it  hath  at  the  root  a  great 
stalk  and  of  two  fathoms  length,  and  it  hath  on  the 
upper  part  of  the  stalk  seed  like  a  thistle,  but  it  is 
smaller,  and  red  in  colour. 

2.  In  case  a  man  hreak  up  blood  and  ratten  or  pas 
together,  take  four  penny  weight  of  the  seed  of  this 
wort  and  kernels  out  of  pine  tree  nuts,  pound  to- 
gether as  thou  wouldst  work  a  dumpling,  give  it  to 
the  infirm  to  swallow  ;  it  healeth  him. 

3.  For  sore  of  the  joints,  take  this  same  wort 
pounded  and  wrought  to  a  poultice,  lay  it  to  the 
sore,  it  relieves  it.  Also,  in  the  same  manner  it  healeth 
old  wounds. 

Southernwood.1*    cxxxv.  Artemisia  abro- 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  abrotanum,  and  by  0/l* 
another  name  southernwood,  is  of  two  kinds ;  the  one 
kind  then  is  with  great  boughs  and  with  very  small 
leaves,  as  if  it  were  seen  rather  as  furnished  with  hair, 
and  it  hath  blossoms  and  seed  veiy  minute,  and  it  is 
of  good  odour  and  strong,  and  bitterish  to  the  taste. 


a  Dioskorides,  iv.  107,  "Ap/coov,  or  "A^tiov  Irepov.  The 
drawing,  MS.  V.,  fol.  54  c,  represents  "  Proteus  anteprimus, 
I  should  think."  (H.)  The  Dioskoridean  plant  is  Arctium 
lappa  (Sprengel). 

b  Southernwood  is  drawn,  MS.  V.,  fol.  53  d.  From  Dios- 
korides, iii.  29. 


n  rpesjia,  B.  0.;  tfesipa,  II.  *  Cynnaj  ft.  37  ^  0 

"  -tu,  O.  •»  Imala,  O.  '-  jvxebe,  II.  »  Ref-,  O.  omits. 

"  O.  omits  bl-;  -man,  II.;  blopnan,  B.  «  schj»«ibe,  B.j  -hfebr,  O. 

11  sober,  II.;  Sober,  B.  «  biteji,  B.  O. 


252  HKRRABIVM 

Py6  nyppyt1  *j  pift  baa  eoe  y  piB  f  man  eappoft- 
lice  jenujan  imeje  ^yfp  pypte  J"«*>  P^  FP*™** 
jecnacub3  *j  on  paetepe4  gelhgeb* 

Jh8  pban  pipe  jenim  8aj  ylcan  pypte8  *j  betonioam 
cnuca  tofomne  pyle  bpincan. 

7Jh6  attpa  «j  prS  nsbpena  jlite  genim  Caf  ylcan 
pypte  abpotanum  f yle  bpincan  on  pine  heo  helped  pel 
cNuca  hy8  eac°  mib  ele  *j  finype10  Some  hchoman11 
Jrepmib  -H  eac18  heo  pift  fone  oolan  pepop14  pel  ppema** 
eac14  ^  fseb  J>yjfe  pypte  fepangkoe  ajdijelS"  jinbftpeb" 
oWe  onseleb. 


JhB  Jaepa18  raebpena19  f litre  pe  man  fpalanjionef  «j 
jroppionej-  nenineS  Jjeop  syljre80  pypt  pel  ppemaft.*1 

Pi5  eajena  fajie  jenini  J>ap  ylcan  pyjite  abpofcannm 
gefobene2*  inib  Stepe28  pypte  peu  man  melaciboniam  *j 
o Spurn  naman  cobomam  hate]>  «j  Sonne  mib  hlajre  je- 
cnucube**  Jnun  jelice*8  J>e  Jni  clyjam*7  pypoe  leje  to* 
Jmm88  fajie  hyu  byS  jelibijob.80 
So  Dioskor.,  peop  pypt  if  fpa  pe  hep81  bejrojian  cprebon  tpejeaw 
but  not  in  the  cynna  ofteji  jy  pip  o$ep  pep  •88  «j  hy*4  habba*35  on 
eallon36  Jnnjcon87  jehce  rmhte88  on  jean  )>a  "Smcj89  "Se 
pe  hep40  bejiopan  ysebon. 


1  -per,  B.  O.  -  rpamaS,  IL;  fremeo*,  O.  *  secnocob,  B. 

-cob,  O.  ^mreran,  O.  *S*tfS*t>>  B.  »J».  p.,  O. 

7  O.  omite  two  paragraphs.  »  his,  B.  •  eac,  H.  '•  Tmyjia,  B, 

"-haman,  B.        ,2)>ap,  B.         "  eac,  H.        »  rerep,  H.         "r/uunao* 
eac,  H.  "  arhs*5,  H.  "  S">&>  B.,  that  is,  s«>nb;  pub,  V. 

18  )*pa,  B.  '•  pi*  nabbjian,  H.  "  sylre,  B.  omita. 

21  rninwK,  H.  "  >.  j».  sefbbena,  O.  »  )*pe,  B.  0."  »  jiyrc 

►a,  O.  M  sccnocobe,  B.;  -cobe,  O.  *  sehcan,  O.  »  he 

clySam,  O.        »>arto,0.        »)>am,H.         *-esob,B.  « hep,  H. 


rBOM    DIOSKORIDES,    ETP. 


253 


2.  For  oppression  of  the  breast,  and  for  leg  ache,  Soithkrx- 
nnd  in  case  it  man  may  with  difficulty  pass  water,  ah.Txxxv. 
seed  of  this  wort,  pounded  and  swallowed  in  water,  is 
of  good  benefit. 

.*i  Fur  sore  of  side,  take  this  same  wort  and  befcony, 
pound  together  ;  give  to  drink, 

4.  Against  poisons  and  against  bite  of  snakes,   take 
-a  me  wort  nbrotannm,   administer  it  in   wine   to 
drink,  it   helpeth    well ;   pound    it   also   with    oil,   and 
smear  the  body  therewith.     Also    it   is    of  good    effect 
against  the  cold   fever.     Also    the   seed    of  this    wort, 
spread  nbout  or  set  on    fire,    strongly   disposes   snakes 
to  flight. 
Drawing  of  a  8coi*pion  holding  a  worw,  v*ifh  two 
whiffs  fVi)J  eight  legs, 

.">.  For  bite  of  the  poisonous  creatures  called 
$ak%yytx,  and  scorpions,  this  same  wort  is  of  good 
advantage. 

&  For  sore  of  eyes,  take  this  same  wort  abrotanmn. 
sodden  with  the  wort  which  is  called  py^x  xvtmvrx, 
and  by  another  name  eydonia,11  and  then  jioiinded 
with  a  loaf,  as  if  thou  shouhlst  work  a  poultice ;  lay 
this  to  the  sore,  it  will  be  relieved. 

7.  This  wort,  as  we  here  before  said,  is  of  two 
kinds,  the  one  is  wife,  or  female,  the  other  wert  or 
inah'  ;  and  they  have  in  all  things  alike  might  against 
the  things  of  which  here  before  we  quoth. 


*  Not  a  wort,  but  quinces. 


ibbetf,  O.         "  eallu,  B.;  *leii,  O.         '7  Junscoo,  TV  omits  :  hQ£ 
■  mihca,  O.  »  bm%*t  O.  "  or,  II.;  s«%  O. 


254  HEBBABIVM 

Labep.1    cxxxvl 

Beop  pypt  )>e  man  sum*  *j  oBpum  naman*  kbep4 
nemne);  byB  eenneb*  on  paetum  Atopnm.* 

PiB  ])  jtonaf T  on  btebpan  pexen  jenim  Bap  p*pt* 
h^I«  etan  oBBe  jepobene*  oBBe  hpaepe  heo9  J*  franaf* 
Jfliph11  imjjjan  utlf  atyhB. 

eoc1*  Bcop  fylpe14  p^jit  pel  pjiemaB15  y&  vtcphcH  *j 
piB  J>tup  mno)>ep  afcypunge. 


8151I  bpeopjra.17    CXXXVTI. 

The  figure,  Deop   pftit   }>e   man    ehotpopup  *j  oBpnm 

JSj^JJ  1*°'  PPHipeopya  nemneB  b^J>  cenneb10  on  pattnm  laabnm" 
think,  JJtiiotro-y  on  bejanum91  «j  heo  hajraB  leap  neah  ppylce  mifbel 

fili  m^^,m,,  1*  l)eo8  PUX°  1  bpftb*  1  heo  bapa*  p»b  pinepeafc*  *j 

damaged,  and    jj  b^B  )>peopa  cynna  bleoe. 

cR!**,  *  Pri*  ealpaM  nrobbep  o^nna94  Aitap  y  piB  pooppiooef 

gennn  Jtfppe  pypte  pypttpuman  eliotjiopop  pyle  bpin- 
canM  on  pine  «j  jecnucube80  lege  to  Jiiepe*7  punbe  heo 
pju»maBM  myeelon. 

PyB  J>a*t  pypmap  ymb  J?one  napolan  on  Jwim*9  in- 
noBe  hopijen80  jemm  Bap  ylcan  pypte*  «j  ypopan  *j 
nyrpum  *j  cicppanSI  cnuca  topomne  ealle  pyle  bjuncan 
on118  ptutejie  heoM  acpellej*  Ba  pyjimap. 


1  laper,  B.,  by  later  hand.  •  son,  V.;  ron,  B.f  with  1  shoved  in. 

3  oM>'  name,  O.,  fill.  14  b.  =  56.  *  labep,  V. ;  lapep,  B.  »  cru- 

nch, II.  B.  •  p«rere  ftope,  0.  T  fcanar,  II.;  -nef,  O.,  which 

condenses.  *  -bene,  II.;  -bone,  0.  °  hu,  O.  1#  -nef,  O.; 

fcanir,  H.  »  Jmp*,  V. ;  fur,  0.  ,2  uc,  B.  »  eic,  H. 

u  f,  H.  omits.  "»  n*ma*»  H-  "  ut,  B.  »  See  article  l. 

hpeoppa,  V.    The  former  half  of  the  word  is  gone.  "  naman,  H. 

»  camneb,  II.  B.  w  lanbum,  II.  «  besanu,  B.  «  -peal,  B. 

■■'  ealle,  II.  2I  cynna,  II.  »  bpincan,  II.  M  $ecnocobe,  B. 

"T  )*pe,  B.  w  piama*,  II.  **  )>»m,  II.  *  bepian,  B. 

31  cepran,  B.        **  on,  II.  w  heo,  B. 


fkom  dioskorides,  etc.  255 

Layer,    cxxxvi. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  <rlov*  and  by  another 
name  laver,  is  produced  in  wet  places. 

2.  In  case  stones  wax  in  the  bladder,  take  this 
wort,  give  it  to  eat,  either  sodden  or  raw ;  it  draweth 
out  the  calculi  through  the  urine. 

3.  Also  this  same  wort  is  of  good  benefit  against 
diarrhoea  and  stirring  of  the  inwards. 

SOLHWERF.b      CXXXVII.      ScorpiuTll8  Or  keliotropion.      Heliolropion 
Diosk.  Europcrvm. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  rjXiOTpovos,  and  by 
another  name  solhwerf,  is  produced  on  fat  lands  and 
on  cultivated  ones,  and  it  hath  leaves  nigh  such  as 
mistel,0  w  basil;  they  be  rough  and  broad,  and  it 
hath  round  seed,  and  that  is  of  three  kinds  of  colour. 

2.  For  bites  of  all  kinds  of  serpents,  and  of  a 
scorpion,  take  roots  of  this  wort  heliotrope,  administer 
it  to  drink  in  wine,  and  lay  it,  pounded,  to  the 
wound;  it  benefits  much. 

3.  In  case  that  worms  vex  about  the  navel  in  the 
inwards,  take  this  same  wort,  and  hyssop,  and  nitre, 
and  cress,  pound  all  together ;  administer  to  drink  in 
water,  it  killeth  the  worms. 


*  Sium  is  now  Water  parsnep  ;  laver,  porphyra  laciniata, 
and  Viva  latissima.  This  does  not  match  Pliu.,  xxvi.  32. 
"  Laver  quoque  nascens  in  rivis  condita  et  cocta  torminibus 
medetur."  The  table  of  contents  to  Plinius  has  u  Laver  Hive 
sion,"  and  so  the  mediaeval  botanists.  But  none  of  these  is 
drawn  in  MS.  V.,  fol.  55  b.  The  article  is  founded  on  Dios- 
korides,  ii.  154,  which  Sprengel  decides  to  describe  S.  an- 
gustifolium. 

h  See  art.  l.     This  article  is  from  Dioskorides,  iv.  193. 

c   WlCljtXW. 


1 


'^wi(  leje  vo  fam  jnqivm1  be  br* 

Itf*  4SMT* 


CXXXTTIL 

Beof  fiifr  8e  ana  fpfepinj-  «j  otSjnui 
iwvn^  b»f&  ybjwrite  leaf  -j  jeSnjre4  *j  beo  of 
attain  p^pttpmnan  manega  bojap  ar*1*^  •*  1  )•  **** 
tieab  fcepe9  eop*an  alebe  *j  heo  hapaS  jeohipe  Uojt- 
man*7  -j  jff  J*  h^9  betpeonan  l^mnm1  pagan19 
gebpt/tefr  Jmroe  bapaB  beo  *pee  rprloe  m^ppe." 

pifi  Jione19  colan  jxfop  jenim  Jap  yfpze  j-ppepitip 
peo5  on  ele  •  «j  to  Sim  toman19  8e  fe  pepop  to  Bun 
men  yneatooean  pjffle  fmype14  byne  Jvepmib." 

pyft  pehe  hunbef  abte  jenim  Jap  ylcan  p^pte  cnuoa 
to  bnjte  mm  Sonne  anne18  cnculepe  julne"  yjk 
hpincan  on  peapmnm  poftepe  he  byft  baL 

Pf\f  miltan  pape  jenim  ^yffe  rylfan  pyjite  anne19 
John*  zpipan  *j  anne19  fefcep  julne  raeolce  pyll  t6- 
ponine  )*5*  le  bpincan  liealp  on  raepjen  healp  on  aepen19 
jm,  lip^li*  \v  lmn  peapp  py  peo  milre  by 8  jelacnufc.90 


rxxxix. 

Ib'im   pypt  }><>   man   ayzop  mmoji  *j  obpum   naman91 

nemnej?  by8  cenneb**  on  pajuni  «j  on 

IVp»iiijihiim  ptopum  -j  on  bumim  *j  on  ealbum*4  byp- 


'  i^pvum,  ii,  II.  •  his,  B.  »efc,  ii.  «  setfjv,  B. 

i  ftiwnhrtt,  II.         ■  |>apt ,  H,        T  hlopnan,  B.         "  his,  B.         •  nu,  B. 
■"  pnxprtm,  It.  h  myppie,  B.  «  frone,  H.  » nmmn,  V. 

••  miirtta.  H.  "  Np,  H.  >•  rnn*.  B.  "  tfilne,  H. 

"emus  II.,  1wl<*.  "on  rpnr,  II.,  at  early.  '•-nob,  B. 

••  « I.  mnllR  "  «nh*r  name.'*       «  c»nu«*>.  II.  B,        «  fnn-.  O. ;  -jum,  H. 
41   taitu.  II.  i    h*n,  o. 


a  wens  is  t 


FROM   DIOSKORIDES,    ETC.  257 

4.  Against    warts,    take    this   same    wort   and   salt,    Solhwerp. 
pound  together,   lay  to  the   warts,   it  removes  them;     rtcxxxvu- 
whence  the  wort  is  also  named  verrucaria,   wart  wort, 
from  tlie  Latin  verruca,  a  wart 

Scarlet  pimpernel  ?     cxxxvm. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  spreritis,a  and  by  an- 
other name  ,  hath  diminutive  leaves,  and  tufty, 
and  it  sendeth  forth  from  one  root  many  boughs,  and 
they  are  laid  near  the  earth,  and  it  hath  yellow 
blossoms ;  and  if  thou  breakest  it  between  thy  fingers, 
it  hath  then  a  smell  as  myrrh. 

2.  Against  the  cold  fever,  take  this  wort  spreritis, 
seethe  it  in  oil,  and  at  the  times  at  which  the  fever 
will  approach  to  the  man,  smear  him  therewith. 

3.  For  bite  of  mad  dog,  take  this  same  wort,  pound 
it  to  dust,  then  take  a  spoon  full,  give  it  to  drink  in 
warm  water;  he  will  be  whole. 

4.  For  sore  of  milt,  or  ttpleen,  take  a  good  handful 
of  this  same  wort,  and  a  sextarius  full  of  milk,  boil 
together,  give  to  drink  half  in  the  morning,  half  in 
the  evening,  as  long  as  need  l>e ;  the  spleen  will  be 
cured. 

'*     CXXX1X.  Sempervivum 

sedi forme.   Bot. 

1.  Tliis  wort,  which  is  named  ael^Mv  [uxpov,  and  by 
another  name  prick  maclame,  is  produced  on  walls, 
and    in    stony    places,    and    on    downs,    and    on    old 

a  spy  er  it  is,  MS.  T.,  fol.  49  b.  ^icvpTrn;  is  a  mediaeval  synonym 
of  the  £*ayaXX*;  ij  pam*?,  the  scarlet  pimpernel,  in  the  marginal 
notes  to  Dioskorides,  ii.  209.  The  drawing,  MS.  V.,  fol.  55  d, 
is  not  a  good  likeness,  but  has  points  of  resemblance.  Thr 
words  of  the  text  however  are  not  from  Dioskorides,  and  the 
colour  is  wrong.  The  Oxford  copy  (p.  349)  of  the  Vienna 
drawings  has  <r<paifi-Ti^  and  like  Centaurea  nigra. 

b  From  Dioskorides.  iv.  90.  The  technical  name  from 
S|irpii£el.     Sethi  hi  ntprstrc,  or  refliwuiih  Kiihn. 

R 


258  HEBBARIVM 

jenum1  *j  heo  op  anum  pypttpuman9  maneja  gehpobe9 

bogfr4  apenbeB9  *j  Sa  beoS  pile  op  gehjmbfim*  leapum* 

V.  If  here  eaten  «j   lanjtim  *j   pceappum   *j    p&ttum7  -j   pelpoppun*  *j 

tW*y  fyjTe  PyPte  pyjittpuma8  ys  unnytKc9 

Pi5  oman  -j  pi8  eagena  pipe  -j  pi$  potable  gennn 
•Sap  pypte  •  butan10  pypttpuman  •  cnuca  mib  fmebman* 
)>am  gehce*  }>e  8u  di^an"  pypce  •  lege  to  fnppum" 
untpumnyppum19  hit  hy14  gelilJijaS.15 

Pyb  heapob  ece  genim  J>yppe  ylcan  p?pte  poe  «j 
popaa  pop  mange19  topomne  pmype17  f  heapob  )*opmibu 
f  pfip19  bfb  gehSigub.90 

pyS  Jropa91  pypma  plite  J>e  man  ppalangionep  hate)?99 
gemm  )»p  ylcan  pypte  aizop  on"  pine  gecnucube94  fflm 
bpincan99  hyt  ppemaft20  nythce. 

P16  utpiht  -j  pi6  innoCep  pleppan  -j  pjrS  p^pmap n 
]>e  on98  6am99  innojre  bepiaB90  J>eop  pylpe  pypt  pal 
ppem&S.91 

ept99  py6  gehpjloe99  untpumnyppe  Jxepa94  eageua 
genun  J^ppe  ylcan96  pypte  pop  finypa*  Bonne97  )* 
eagan98  jtopmib99  nythce  hyt  ppemafi.40 

Tunpinj  pypt.41     cxl. 

Deop  pypt  ]?e  man  ellebopum  album  *j  oBpum  naman 
tunpincg4*  pypt  nemneb  *j   eac49  punie  men  pebebepge 


1 -Sennu,  B.; -sen,0.        2-man,H.        *  sehjntebe,  O.        *  bofcaj-,  B. 

*  ajwnbctt,  B. ;  O.  omits  a  line.  *  $ehpf&bu,  B.  7  fattu,  O. 
"  PyPc  pyrtrume,  O.  •  -net-,  O.  ■•  butan,  B.  Il  ch>em,  O. 
"  frj-u,  B.  n  -nelTe,  0.  »  his,  B.  ;  O.  omitt.  "»  -«sa«,  B.  O. 
,e  meg,  O.  "  pnypa,  B.  "  >ap,  B.  O.  »•  rap,  O.  omits. 
»  -50b,  H.  ;  -esob,  B.  O.  »  J>apa,  B.  »  here*,  B. 
a  on,  H.  u  secnocobe,  B.  «*  bjiincan,  H.  *•  jrpamatt,  H. 
47  pyrman,  O.  "  pambe  1  on  >an,  O.  n  t5»m,  H.  *  bepisatf,  B. 
n  jpamatJ,  H.  »  e'jr,  H.  *  sephylce,  V.  ;  S^rpylce,  BL 
"  H»pe,  H. ;  Njia,  B.  O.              »  ylcan,  O.  omits.             M  tmyjie,  BL 

*  tSofi,  B.  omits.  »  easena,  O.  *  J*p,  B.  O.  '*  hie  .  jpa. 


1 


FROM    DIOSKORTDES,    KT<  . 


259 


barrows,   and  from   one    root    it    sendeth   forth   many  Semper* 
minute  bouglis,  and  they  be  full  of  lenves,  minute  and      rtcxatxix- 
long,a  and  sharp  and  fat,  and  well  oozy,  or  succulent, 
and  the  root  of  this  wort  is  without  use. 

•J.  For  erysipelatous  inflaniiiiatioiiH,  and  for  sore  of 
eyes,  and  for  foot  addle,  or  gout,  take  thin  wort, 
except  tits  root,  pound  with  smede,  Of  jiiie  flour,  in 
the  manner  in  wliieh  thou  mightest  work  up  a  poultice, 
lay  it  to  these  infirmities ;  it  will  alleviate  them. 

3.  For  head  ache,  take  ooze  of  this  same  wort  and 
ooze  of  rose;  mingle  together,  smear  the  head  there- 
with, the  sore  will  be  relieved. 

4.  For  bite  of  the  worms  or  creeping  things,  which 
called    $aAayy*a,    or    f>f r*mt\dasf    take    this    same 

wort  aizoon,  pounded  in  wine,  administer  to  be  drunk ; 
it  will  benefit  advantageously. 

5.  For  diarrhoea  and  flux  of  the  inwards,  and  for 
worms  which  vex  in  the  inwards  this  wort  is  of  good 
benefit. 

C).  Again,  for1  any  infirmity  of  the  eyes,  take  ooze 
of  this  same  wort,  then  smear  the  eyes  therewith  ; 
excellently  it  benefits. 


TUNSING   WORT.b      CXU 

1,  This  wort,  which  is  named  helleborua  alb  us,  and 
by  another   name    tunsing   wort,   and   also   some   men 


Veratrum 
album. 


*  **fn<f>tptiv,  round. 

h  White  hellebore  =  Veratrum  album,  Bots  is  not  a  native 

England.     The   drawing   is    loat.        See   the  glosaary   in 
Tunjdpnpypt.      Only   a    groundwork    of  this    article  is    in 

ikoridea,  iv.  150.      The  Vienna  MS.  draws  Vcr,  alb. 


ma£,  U.         "  duebuugt1.  tuuhngjjurc,  B.,  by  later  I 
•eac,  H. 


1  -Tin*  B. 


R  2 


cenneb1    on   bunum*    *j   heo    hap5    U*fs 
leace    jebce  /    H'lTe    P>rJire    pyptrpumaa    roan    pal 
niman   onburan^  xmbne   piunup*   *j   eac  fpa    pome7  fi* 
pypr  ealJe  pop  by K  heo    if  ro  hecebomum    pel  jecpeaae* 
j*  ip   ro    lupjenne    on    byppe    P)7ire   ^   heo   hapifc 
bprobne l0  pyprcpuman  *j  na  p  pa  pihtne  j>  he  be  pimnm 
ba^le  jeby$ebJI  D£   py  •  he   by  5  hpeap  «j  tibpe  }*>itne  be 
jehpijeb  byS  *|   }>onne    be    ri.bpocen    by)>    he   Jtycfi  <•! 
ppylce  he  pmic1*  op    him    apaenbe13  *j   be    by&  bponbiv 
birreppe1*  on  bypjincje    )*>nnt*,:i  beofi  )>a  mapan  j 
rjiuman  lanje  *j  heapbe  «j  fpyjw  bitrepe13  on  byp^im 
*j  by,ft  habba)>  ro  Sain    ppy)»hee    raihre  *j    ppecenpulle ** 
f    by  *°    pop    opr    hpsbbhee     }>one    man    po;i)>ilinia)»  -fl 
Sonne  pceal  man  ]>$fpne  pyptrpuman  ppa  pe  a?p  cpa^boii 
^ebpijean8*  -j   Jm  lanjnyppe23  toceoppm  <>n   pysen<i 
liciiyppe  •"  mycel    laecebom    If  ro  gehpylcum  Junpun   f» 
tnao  Sonne  )>yppep24  pyprqniinan  jenime  ryn  pen* 
Jfip&XOQ  ppa  beah  Qe  nnej  man  ;epjie  poji  hip  pwpenjfie** 
liyne  pvUan  jncjean27  on  punbpum**  acw  mib  pumum"* 
oSpum   mdDe    seiuenejebne31  be    J^pe32  fpylcnyppe33 
peo  untpumnyp34  }>onne  by  8  -  f  lp  jyp  peo  unrpumnep 
spa  fri5  bee    pyle    Jjicjean 3J1  on  beope    o88e    on   blacan 
bpipe.* 

Gyp    lif    |«.mne    on    urpihte    py"17    pyle    Jncjean3*    oti 
pypena   pope    obbe    mib    )>a?pebg    pypre    Be   man   optica 
hftce{>  tub  pmebeman40  ]?a  ealle  ppa  }ieah  pceolon41  b 
ajpopr4*  on  li8on43  beope  jepobeti*'  ^  ^ehbi^obe.14 


1  cemu*,  a  a        ■  hCwu.  B.        ■  J0»r.  H.       •  Reifce,  & 

I  ruinoji,  B.  T  fame,  B,  '  ropfrs,    & 
'fl  ^ehprfbnf,   H.               "  Rebigseh,  B.  '    pfife>  H. 
from  II.  |  V,  itt  Elllfibte  ;    B.  repeat*  three  words. 
*>  |xm,  V.             '    inrtju*,   &            '*  from  "bj'iisin^ce** tot).' 
If.  oniiti  all.                 "  hip,  B.              '•  nuece^-,  B.  B. 

5^  -ma1Sf  11  s  ^inKaiit  B,  ■  -nerrr,  IV,  twice.  -'  t 

-"' |i«net;a,  H,   11,         w  ftfuen^e,  U.  r  in,  B. 

""  iit%  11.  **  poD)  B.,  without  case  ending.  JI  -n.ieo^^,  ] 

-cseh,  IL         *=  >apetB.        "'nt-rrf.  B.        "  -nerr' 

II  ppmcti  do,  IT:  hc^an,  B.        ■•bpfpe, B.        M  \~\\  B.        ■*  Itr^on.  1 


FROM   DIOSKORIDES,    ETC.  261 

call  wood  berry,  madbeny,  is  produced  on  downs,  and     Tcnsisg 

it  has  leaves  like  a  leek.a    A  man  shall  take  a  root  of     Art  cxi. 

this  wort  about  midsummer,  and  also  in  like  wise  the 

whole  wort,  since  it  is  very  convenient  for  leechdoms. 

That  is   to   be  admired   in   this   wort  that  it  hath   a 

small  root,   and  not  so  straight  but   that  it   in   some 

part  is  bent ;  it  is  brittle  and  tender  when  it  is  dried, 

and  when  it  is  broken,  it  reeketh  just  as  if  it  sent  forth 

from  it  a  smoke,b  and  it   is   in   some  degree  bitterish 

to  the  taste.     The  larger  roots,  however,  are  long  and 

hard,   and   veiy   bitter   to    the  taste,  and  they  have  a 

virtue  to  that  degree  powerful   and   mischievous,   that 

they  often  suddenly  choke  a  ma^n.     A  man  then  shall 

dry  this   root   as  we   before  said,    and    carve   up   the 

length  of  it  into  the  likeness  of  peas.     There  is  in  it 

much   leechdom   for   various   occasions,   so  that  a  man 

take  of  this  root  by  weight  of  ten  pennies ;    however, 

one  must  not  ever,  by  reason  of  its  strength,  administer 

it  apart,  but  mingled  with  some  other  meat,  according 

to  the  quality,  of  which   the  infirmity  is ;   that   is,   if 

the  disorder  be  so  stubborn,   administer  it  in  beer  or 

iu  black  brewis. 

2.  If  he  then  be  troubled  with  diarrhoea,  administer 
it  in  ooze  of  peas,  or  with  the  wort,  rather  grain, 
which  is  called  oryza,  rice,  with  smede,  that  is,  fine 
flour ;  all  these,  however,  shall  be  first  sodden  and 
softened  in  lithe  beer. 


*  Leek  is  an  alteration  ;  Dioskorides  says  the  leaves  arc  like 
those  of  plain  tain  or  wild  beet. 

b  Acre  gustu  fervensque,  in  frangendo  pulverem  emittit. 
Plin.,  xxv.  21. 


**'  frape,  B.  *  pnebman,  H.  B.  n  rcalon,  B.  «  aejiejr,  B 

*3  h«an,  H.  ■•  -«sobe,  B. 


iERBARrVM 


•^alle    ealbe  *j    hepije  «j   unlacnij- 
j-pa  ]>  be    b\  J>  jelacmib*  )>eah  he 


.nereneppe4  paepe. 


CXLI. 


-    nan    buopralnmn    -j    oSpum   naman 

■  ■•  iiapa'S  hnepcne  prelan8  *j  leap  ^ehce 

-.►■a  5  ^eolupe  bloprman7  eal  ppylee  eaje 

u- '    font*     naman     unpens  -10    heo    byj> 

.  ,r  pi5  meoniam  8a  ceaptpe  pyppe  pypreIS 

i    *  -)   ro   clyj»an  jepophre14  rolypaV"'  je- 

n|iiiijar1fl  *j  heapbnyppa.17 

i.ui  |wp  hchoman1*  )>e19   cyme}*    op    rojo 
,      -allan80    jenim    J>ypjv     pyjite    pos   pyle 
i^vj:P    |j    jecynbelice258    hip -2S  *j   he   byS 
.  ■ »    Tv  op  fprSe  haron24  baej?e25  jeobe.2* 


lioppr.     cxui. 

,..-.  rpibulup  <j   oopum    naman  jopjT 
■\  una  •   ojvp  l»y|>  reniu'b28  <»n  pvpr- 
■  ">a. 
.«i-    \\v\  hclnunan    .senim  )?ap  pypre 
^      h1^**  I'.M-pro.30 


x.-^'in^,  II.  :  hielr,  15.         '  -mm-,   B. 

■■     ■'•  '   lrrl:in,  II.  Mopnan,  B. 

-.   H  M  oniric,  B.  "  ewnne^.  15 

:N\   II.-.  socnocoN',  B.  "  St'|'<>|i1]r.  II. 

-lUTru.   B.         '"  lio.  II.:  -banian.  B.: 

v     M.»rham«'  h*  liu'iNn  ant  ni:irt\r.  p.  >o. 

.-.ilhin.  II.   al^o;   ^i-allan,  t>.:  «-r\  p.  i>m. 

.    x\\  l  lu\  <>.  --  -eim>-,<>. 

..     -vri\  ().  -•  ha|»c,  O.  -'••  oo.N-,  B.  O. 

•  ^    :    !»■         *  K<cnoc<>N',  B.         ,0  hap,  B. 


FROM   DIOSKORIDES,   ETC.  263 

3.    This  wort,  in  fact,  removes  all  old  and  grievous     Tuwsino 
and  incurable  disorders,   so   that   the  patient  shall   be      Artcxl. 
healed,    though    he    formerly   were     despairing  of  his 
cure. 


a      <*"■  Anthemis 

valentina. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  /3ou$0«A/xov,  and  by 
another  name  ,  hath  a  nesh  or  tender  stalk, 
and  leaves  like  fennel,  and  it  hath  yellow  blossoms, 
altogether  like  an  eye,  whence  also  it  received  its 
name.  It  is  produced  first  in  Mseonia,  the  town,  say 
rather  province.  Leaves  of  this  wort,  pounded  and 
wrought  into  a  plaster,  dissolve  all  evil  ulcers  and 
hardnesses. 

2.  For  mischief  of  the  body,  which  cometh  of 
effusion  of  the  gall,  take  ooze  of  this  wort,  administer 
it  to  drink,  it  restores  the  natural  hue,  and  the 
patient  will  be  complexioned  as  if  he  came  out  of  a 
very  hot  bath. 

GORSE.b      OXLII.  Vlex  Euro- 

penis.     Bot. 

1.  This     wort,    which    is    named    tribulus,    and    by 

another  name  gorse,  is  of  two  kinds ;  the  one   is   pro- 
duced in    gardens,  the   other  out  in  the  field. 

2.  For  a,  mickle  heat  of  the  body,  take  this  wort 
tribulus,    pounded ;   lay    it    thereto. 


a  The  text  is  from  Pioskoridea :  one  of  the  species  of 
Anthemis  in  described  ;  the  leaves  like  fennel,  MS.  V., 
fol.  57  a,  hardly  belong  to  our  ox  eye.  Anthemis  valentina  is 
meant,  according  to  Sprengel,  and  others. 

b  One  of  the  Tribuluscs,  not  V.  e.,  is  drawn,  MS.  V.,  fol.  57  b. 
The  article  is  from  Dioskorides,  iv.  15,  rp/jSoXo*.  The  Vienna 
copy  figures  Trib.  terrestris. 


-n*     rjnhulum    Jf\**~  ^_ 
•   sone   muS  *j  )m  joni** 

t .  "^ " 
i*.  j«en  jenim  J'j'rf1'  *  "  -r  ** 
vaacub11   pyle    bpincan  •      * 

i'yjT1'  yl03-11  P>Trt'  ^       lz~ 
■  •r?i    jepihte-10    pyle  ty1*1^^ 
v:ire    mib    hype   yajbe  J***-'1*    f, 
.inV    heo    alypej>  hync  op  ]&** 

tfb    eac15    ppylce    on    pint1    .*■ 
n^ean  artpep  bpync. 
!|-   ylcan    pyjito    mib   hypo  p*^ 
■mil  hupe1Kheo  epelS  fa  pica"- 


rxLUl. 

•  ii  /e-*0  «j  oSjunii  namau 

■■•:.•  J  fah  ):e  oXep  py  mape  o|h?|1 

-..-.»   hvyyv    (rnaele24    leap  «j  Jf- 

Trih  .  -  ■•■■:    pjwe    *j    peo    oSep    hapa> 

fe"<  ..    „   :iopi^n<'    ppacc  «j   J>\rppa   pyjira 

— r^'Tlicf1  •  -7    ac'**8    1>yppe    ]>yp^ 

■•.    5inbpr]i<'h?iI    -j    ona'h'b  •  nn- 

'..:«>    3ociiuc,ub:)4    *j    ro    rly]>;m 


".vforo:  a  frying  mistake.         -  bapa,  '»■ 

..  1»-  '  1TJI»  J»-  ,:  wnooiw\  1>. 

^i'cnoco«s,  1>.;   V.  is  here  imperil*^. 

,3  SecnocoN\  l».         "  Nape,  I>. 

■--.  K.  'Mmre.   II.  '"  yl,*an.  K. 

-Iwrra.  H.  '  hwyS.  II. 

*  -\n  ron,  V.  and  II.  -7-n\rr-.  U. 

'  s-jm,  II.  ;!l  ^m^,  B.;  sin<\  V.: 

■"'  <••««•,     M.  "   Si'CTHH'O.^.     1J. 


FKuM    DIOSKORIHKS,    ETC". 


265 


3-  For  foulness  and  putridity  of  the  mouth  ami  of 
the  fauces,  take  this  wort  tribulus,  sodden,  pound  it 
with  honey;  then  it  healeth  the  mouth  and  the 
fauees. 

I  In  ease  that  stones  wax  in  the  bladder,  take  seed 
of  this  same  wort,  pounded  so  green,  administer  it  in 
liquid  ;  it  is  of  good  effect 

"}.  For  bite  of  snake,  take  seed  of  this  ilk  wort, 
pounded  so  green,  by  weight  of  five  pennies,  give  it 
to  be  drunk ;  also  further,  take  this  wort  with  its 
seed,  pounded,  lay  it  to  the  wound,  it  will  relieve  the 
ivounded  man  from  the  mischief. 

G.  Moreover,  seed  of  this  same  wort  drunken  in 
wine,  is  holesome  against  a  drink  of  venom. 

7.  Against    Hens,    take    this    same   wort.,    with    ite 

■',  sudden,  sprinkle  it  into  the  house;  it  killetli 
the  fleas. 


«jORM  . 

Alt  cxlii. 


a      CXL1II. 

L  This  wort,  which  is  named  jtovugot,  and  by 
another  name  fieuhave,  is  of  two  kinds,  though  the 
one  be  greater,  the  other  less ;  the  less  than  hath 
small  and  diminutive  leaves,  and  a  very  agreeable 
odour;  and  the  other  hath  larger  leaves,  and  fat  or 
fashy,  and  an  oppressive  smell,  and  the  roots  of  0*696 
worts  are  useless  ;  but  the  stem  of  this  wort  with  the 
leaves,  strewed  about, h  and  set  on  fire,  puts  to  flight 
snakes ;  and  also  it,  when   pounded  and  wrought   into 


■  This  pa— a^e  is  from  Diottkoridea,  iii,  136.      The   drawing 
in  M8-V»,  fol.  ">7  e,  is  like  a  Stellaria  or  a  Galium  (H.) 

**  In   art.  cxxxv.t  for  jinbrepeb  Dioskorides  had  aT»j3«6fw- 
zptyQV)  made  into   litter?   and  here  vTtQtrrpvwvfjLtMs  ;  the  reading 
gnibrcpeb  is  a  mere  error  :  see  pnb  for  3eonb,  in  art.  <:r... 
also  cli.  4. 


porta    jprlttflttft    -j    hm 

•ftjrp^  *  j  1**/   }»  cjiMrbem  able  z«tak^  • 

pwf  ffttc  «WJ09  on   fK5taeye  ;cfoboi  3 
pp*  tuifcji  j^W)7  Leo  ftcme  epi)u*  apsopmaji 

O^f  pf  oeonaa*  nm  wmyt  nine  r*JTT*  J*™1 
pcf   nub  poll*  W  on   |*  jeeinbeheni  •  pona   heo  )a 

Yft  Ik  coUn  J&popap  jenim  )«f  ykaa  pipse  ftxA 
00  «1*  nun  ^/onr  Jame  ele  finype"  Jane  tirfww 
Ik  pjpof Mf  buoU  FP*n  anj'bbe. 

J>i|>  faajpofe  ece  J^jfa  rfjft*  $«um  8a  befpn  pjj* 
to  ctyj*u  kje  to  (km  jape  heo  hit  zehhsa}* 


Fox«f  jlopL1*    cxltv. 

Pift  Oman  genim  j^ffe  p^pte   leaf  )>e  man  rp^cnop 
iPu!t."m,t"      imuiwot  *j  oSpuni    naman   poxep  clopa14  nemnejr  pypc 
to  c\</\*.n  I«j«*  to  j»in  jape  hyt  jeliRija)?.15 

JJiJ;  p^iMl^i'iibf,1"  he17  JJ  gpecaf  eppinani  nemnafc 
3<'rimi  jwip  ylcan  pypt«  fie  ye,  tpyenop  manicop  nem- 
bun '^  *j  J•!fll»b«Illan,•  pyp<;   to   cly)?an  leje  to  ]>aiii  pape 

lift    byp   ^JlHjIl-b.^ 


•  N|»u?  II.  '  niicRar,  B.  J  rlcan,  B.  '  -nerp\  B. 

»  (Winn,  II.  *  yip?*  M.  T  K*l«*\  V.  omits  ;  %e\eht  B. 

■  cpiMln,  II.  "  catnnan,  II.  B.  '*  canniest*,  II.;  caennins?,  B. 

II  Any  pa,  19.        "  -^a'S*  B.  "  Prom  the  transposition  of  the  folio* 

III  V.,  thin  article  In  at  fol.  GO.  "  clora  had  a  tail  added  to  the  c 
In  ll.v  making  y  »  xlora,  B.  ■•  -efcaS,  B.  "•  pipliR-,  B. 
19  He,  II.          ••  -honv  B.        "•  rmebman,  II.  B.        »  sehrtleb,  B. 


FROM    DIOSKOR1DES,    ETC. 


267 


a  plaster,  healeth  bite  of  snakes,  and  it  kilteth  gnats,  An.  cxliii, 
and  midges,  and  fleas,  and  it  also  eureth  moreover,  all 
wounds,   and  it  stirreth  strangury,  and  it  healeth  the 
kings   evil,*    morbus  regius,   or  jaundice,    and    when 
exhibited  in  vinegar,  it  healeth  the  epileptic. 

i\  This  wort  oonyza,  sodden  in  water,  and  mulieri 
sedenti  supposita  matrioeni  pnrgat. 

3.  Si  parere  mulier  nequit,  succiim  huius  herbre  cum 
lana  ad  naturam  eius  applices,  cito  partuiu  perfieiet. 

4.  For  the  cold  fevers,  take  this  same  wort,  seethe 
it  in  oil,  then  take  the  oil,  smear  the  body;  the 
fevers  will  be  forced  away. 

5.  For  head  ache,  take  the  lesser  of  these  worts, 
work  it  to  a  poultice,  apply  it  to  the  sore;  it  re- 
lieveth  it. 


Foxglove,    cxliv.    Falsely. 

1.  For  inflammatory  sores,  take  leaves  of  this  wort, 
which  is  named  vTpvyvos  p,*vJxaV,  and  by  another  name 
foxglove, b  work  to  a  poultice,  lay  to  the  sore;  it  will 
give  relief. 

2.  For  a  pimply  body,  which  the  Greeks  name  epv^g, 
take  this  same  wort  which  we  named  strychnos 
manikos,  and  fine  flour,  work  to  a  poultice,  lay  it  to 
the  sore ;  it  will  be  healed. 


Digitalis 
purpurea. 


■  Kings  evil,  fartpw.     Dioskor. 

b  Strychnos  manikos  is  Solarium  insauufn  fairly  drawn, 
MS.  V.,  foL  60 a,  not  an  English  phmt,  and  certainly  not 
foxglove.  The  ieechdoina  here  recorded  seem  derived  from 
what  Dioskoridcs  says  of  the  trrpvxns  K^at^  :  namely,  ra 
(fa'XXa  K»T«irXatcr<ro/xtv<3e  at^^JX^i  irplq  ipv<rtis*AaTa  ku)  fpyrrjrai  ;  and 
SO    on    of  KityakaKyfa   and    a-T«p.a^os-     Kaua-oi/'pcwt     and    drahyia, 

n.) 


268  HERBAHIVM 

JJlft    Leaf  fee  j*    pape    «j    pifi    Jwp    niajan    hi*?  tan1   *j 
cyjinln    jemm    Jjap    ylean    pypce    nub    ele    jocnuaib 
fmyjie*  ]?a  pap  liy4  toplupafi.* 

Jhy    fiaspa0   eapcna  pape  jemm  Juppe 7   pylpau    pyjKfc 
peap  mib  popans  peape  bpype  on  ^  eape. 

CXLV, 

Jh6  }>one  bptjean0    pepop   jenim   }>af   pypre    fie   ma 
jl^cypibam  *j  oBpum  nam  an  nemnejj  pyl  o 

peapiuum  psetepe  pyle  bpmcan  hit  ppema]?10  nfzlicc, 

6ac11  ppylce   J?eop   yylye   pyp-   firepa1*  bpeopta  pap 
J)»pels  Iipjie  •j   ]?ieji€IS  blrebpah   *j   Jnepa14  ifcbpena   mil 
jeyofcc'iuin1*  pine   gehrele]?  •    eac   lieo1*  J>ypfcenbon  ]pon 
Jmpptr  jelijasaft." 

J?rfc  leahtpap  firep  mu]?ep  J'yppe  ylc*ra  pypte  pyjit 
tpuma18  jeeten  oSSe  jebpuncen1*  pel  ppeinab"  -so  *j 
leahtpap  jehtele]?  *SI  eac**  heo  punba  jenrele]*  B**pimb4 
jepep ebe  *  -j  pe  pypttpuma  ppa  pome54  ])  pylpe  je 
jeappaB  ac  na  ppa  •  ]?eah  ppa  p  eeapphce, 

CXLVT. 

P&  f  man   jemijan    ne   ma?je   jenim    Byppe    pyptc 
pypttpunian  fie  man  prputnum  *j  o)?pum   nam  an 
nemnd  pyle  Siejean25  he  hone   mijSan  aptypeft 


1  hi&tan,  B.  •  secnocobe,  B.  *  rmyi*a»  B.  *  ^»S»  B. 

4  rlupati,  B.  •  >ajia,  B.  7  >ig,  H. ;  illegible  in  V.        8  popin,  B. 

•  bpigean,  H.;  bpigan,  B.  ,0  j-pama^.  H.  »  eic,  H.  »2  J*pa,B. 
13  J>ape,  B.,  twice.  M  Impa,  B.  •*  -non,  B.  ,0  h>To,  H.,  an  unusual 
spelling.              "  -eja'S,  B.               ,8  -tpuman,  H.             ,0  gebpuncen,  B. 

*  Kpama«,  H.  -'  sehrtleS,  B.  »  e£c,  H.  2»  )>ap,  B.  2«  pune,  B. 
23  >icsan,  H.  B. 


FROM   DIOSKORIDES,   ETP.  269 

3.  For    sore   of   head,   and    for  heat   of   the    maw,    Foxglove 
or    Mtomach,   and   for   kernels,   take   this    same   wort, 
pounded  with  oil,  smear  the  sores;  they  shall   be   dis- 
sipated. 

4.  For  sore  of  the  ears,  take  this  same  worts  juice 
with  juice  of  rose,  drip  into  the  ear. 

Liquorice*      CXLV.  Ghjkwrhiza 

glandulifera. 

1.  For  the  dry  fever,  take  this  wort,  which  is  named 
yXuxu^pi^,  and  by  another  name  liquorice,  boil  in 
warm  water,  give  to  drink,  it  will  be  of  benefit  and 
advantage. 

2.  In  like  manner,  also,  this  same  wort  healeth  sores 
of  the  breast,  nnd  of  the  liver,  and  of  the  bladder, 
and  of  the  kidneys,  if  sodden  with  wine.  It  also  re- 
lieves the   thirst   for  the   thirsty. 

3.  For  blotches  of  the  mouth,  a  root  of  this  same 
wort,  eaten  or  drunk,  is  of  good  benefit,  and  healeth 
the  blotches.  It  also  healeth  wounds  washed  therewith ; 
and  the  root  also,  in  like  manner,  atchieveth  the  same, 
yet,  however,  not  so  sharply  or  efficaciously, 

Gjfpsophila 

Ltvth&vwort  or  Crowsoap*    cxlvi.  *t/uthi*m,S 

,     _  .         .        »  or  rather 

1.  In  a  case  a  man  may   not  mie,  that  %s}  for  re-  Sapmaria 

tention  of  urine,  take  a  root  of  this    wort,   which   is  0#^",a',*• 
named  trrpovtiov,  and  by  another  name  ,  ad- 

minister this;  it  stirreth  the  urine. 


*  The  substance  of  the  articles  is  found  in  Dioskoridcs. 
The  drawing,  MS.  V.,  fol.  60  b,  is  wholly  destroyed. 

b  The  originator  of  the  article  is  Dioskorides  (ii.  193). 
The  drawing,  MS.  V.,  fol.  60  c,  has  only  the  pointed  ends  of  a 
few  leaves  left.  The  Flora  Gneca  and  the  drawing  in  the 
Vienna  codex  make  lrp6v$my9  Saponaria  officinalis. 


270 


HERBARIVM 


prt)    hpep    seocnyjye1  *j    pib   nyppyt    *j   pi$   ppiShcne 
h  paean*  x^111111  ]>}rYYe  ?il^e  c<->  bupte  jecnucubpe  anne* 
cuculepe     pulne     pyle    bpincan    on    h)*an     beope* 
ppamab  *5    *j    eac*    hyr    J>one    innob     piiS     }>;ep    eallan7 
m^otennyppe  je^labaft  «j  f  ypel  popb  T;«^l;t*beJ>. 


P4>  f  ptranap  on  bbApsen8  pexen  jemm  bap  fylfan 
pypre  frpntium  *j  lubafuican  pyptrpuman  *j  "Sflepe" 
pypce10  be  man  cappapip  haw8  cnuca  topomne 
bpmcan  on  li$on  beope11  hyr  tolyp  e)? 12  ba  bla?bpan  *j 
8a  stanap  popb  ^elaebej*13  *j  eac14  J>sepe16  milran  pap 
hyr  tolyf  e|j. 

PiS  hpeoplan10  jenim  Jiap  ylcan  pypte  *]  melup  -j 
eceb  cnuca  ro^rebpe17  leje  to  J?ani  hpeoplan18  be  bit 
^elacnub,19 

Gpt  beop  fylfe  pypr  mib  bepennm  melupe  on  pine 
gqpobep,  ealle  ypele  heaponyppa90  *j  jejabepunja  lie<> 
ropepej*. 


91 


prhriwi. 


CXLVI1 


Beop  pypr  be  lp  aizon  *j  obpum  naman 
jecpeben  peo  if  fpylce  heo  pymle  epieu8*  sy  *j  heo 
hapa$  elne  lanjne  ftelan  on  pmepep23  £peamypre*4  *j 
heo  ys  pel  popij38  *j  heo  hapa5  psetre  leap  on20  pin- 
jepep27  laeuje  *m  heo  bib  cenneb20  on  bunum  *j  heo  efic 
by}>  bpilon  on  pealle30  jepeteb  beos  pypt  nnb  meolupe 
yeemicub81  jehselef^*  mjenijpealbe8*  nntpumnyppa34  Ssep 


1  nejje,  B 
1  rpematS,  B. 


■  hpacan,  B.         ■  secnocobjie  icnne,  B.         *  boope,  B. 
•  eae,  H.  '  s*alkn,  H,  f  on  blmty. 

fHpe,  B.  l4>  pyptji,  II.  §1  beope,  B.  -/..  B. 

11  jcl^be*,  B.  u  cac,  H.  ,a  frape,  B*  »fl  hpioyian,  B. 

»'  -bepe,  H.  B.  ••  hpcorlan,  B.  I#  -nob,  B.  **  -nerra,  B. ; 

-nyrre,  H.  -l  FoL  59,  V.t  of  the  recent  binding ;  nugrenaii,  0.  aup- 
pUw  ;  fee  &rt.  xi*ix*  m  cuca,  B« ;  cptcti,  altered  to  epice,  H.  "  Moroai 
grammatici/'         **  j-inspcf,  H.  B.  **  -Dtf jre,  B. ;  V.  omits  five  words, 

*»  jK>a,  Q.t  and  omita  three  line*.  *•  le*f  m,B.  «  pnSP^  H-  B. 


FBOM    DTOSKORTDES,    ETC. 


271 


2.  For    liver    sickness,    and    for    oppression    of   the  Lathkrwort 

or  C  rowsoap- 

breast,   and   for  a  violent   breaking,  take  a  spoon    full     Art.  cxlvi, 
of  this  wortj  beaten  to  dust,  administer  it  in  lithe  or 

beer;  it  will  he  beneficial.  And  it  also  comforts 
the  inwarda  against  effusion  of  the  bile,  and  conveys 
away  the  mischief. 

In  case  stones  wax  in  the  bladder,  tak»-  tlii* 
same  wort  struthium,  and  a  root  of  lovage,  and  of  the 
wort  which  is  called  capparis  or  capers,  pound  to- 
gether, ad  minister  to  drink  in  lithe  'mild  beer,  it  will 
relieve  the  bladder,  and  leadeth  forth  the  stones;  ami 
it  also  relaseth  the  sore  H  of  the  spleen. 

4,  Against  leprosy,  take  this  same  wort,  and  meal, 
and  vinegar,  pound  together  ;  apply  to  the  leper,  he 
will  be  cured. 

5.  Again,  this  same  wort,  with  barley  meal  sodden 
in  wine,  removes  all  evil  hardnesses  or  induriiiionM 
and  gatherings. 

Orpine,  or  livelong}*     exLVii.  Mm*  Trie- 

fthtum  fa  the 

1.  This  wort,  winch  is  denominated  ueIZcoqv,   and  by  largest  English 
another  name  p  is  as  though  it  were  always  " 

quick,  and  it  hath,  an  ell  long  stalk  of  the  greatness 
of  .i  finger,  and  it  hath  fat  leaves  of  the  length  of  a 
finger.  It  is  produced  on  downs,  and  it  also  is  some- 
times planted  on  a  wall.  This  wort,  pounded  with 
meal,    healeth    manifold   infirmities  of  the   body,  that 


*  Skirrhus,  in  Diosk. 

b  See  art.  xlix.  The  article  is  from  Dioskorides,  iv.  89. 
The  figure  in  MS.  V.  i*  im  altered  likeness.  The  Vienna  MS. 
has  a  correct  figure  of  Sempervivum  ttrborcum,  Fl.  Gr.  478. 


*  leu£e,  B.        *■  caennfcb,  H.  B.;  V.  has  lost  some  words.        *  peallon,  B. 
»  secnocob,  B.  **  -iial-.  ft  *■  Abu,  li.  •*  -nem.  B.; 

-neffie,  U< 


272  HERBARIYM 

lichoman1  f  ip  bepptenbe  he*  *j  poppotubnyppe*  J»p 
lice]*  *j  eajena  papnyppe4  <j  hseftan  ^  popbeepnebntfTe4 
ealle  jiap  J>h*56  heo  jehsele)*. 

Jh$  heapob  eoe  jenim  Jryppe  ylcan6  pypte  pop  auon 
mib  popan7  pope  jemenjeb8  bejeot  j*  heajrob  Jwpf 
mib  hyt  jehbijaj*10  $  rSji.11 

PrS  yeajie1*  nsebpan  phte  \>e  man  ppalanjionem 
nemnej>  jenim  J>ap  ylcan  pypte  aizon  pyle  bpincan 
on  baton18  pine.14 

6jrc  bo  f  pylpe  pifi  utpiht  *j  prS  pypmap  on  mnofe 
■j  piS  ppifihcne15  cyle  hyt:  ppemaS. 


eilen.    cxlviii. 

Pr8  psetep  peocnyppe16  jenim  )*ap  pjpte  Jh»  man 
Otherwise  pampuchon  «j  oSpum  naman  ellen  hate)*17  pyle  bpincan 
OrigMum  **  3epyllebe18  heo  ;ehn*ece)>  6a  anjinnu  Jmm  pffitep- 
maioranoidex  peocum  •  eac18  fpylce  heo80  ppema}**1  pitt  fa  unmihtic- 
nyppe89  )rcep  mijKan «j  pifi  ]*epa**  mnoSa  fiptypunja* 

Pr8  pppmgap  *!  P1^  toboppten  hcw  jenim  J'JTT1' 
ylcan  pypte  leap  pampuchon  jebpijebe  *j  jecnucube*0  «j 
mib  humje  jemencjebe27  leje  to  Jram  pape  hyt  pceal 
ljepptan  *j  halian. 

P18  pcoppionep  foncj88  jenim  ]?ap  ylcan  pypte  «j 
pealt  *j  eceb  cnuca  topomne  *j  to  plaptpe  jepvpc  leje 
to  bam  fcinje  he  bi$  ^ehaBleb. 


1  -haman.  B.  ().  -  lie,  II.  *  nerre,  B.  4  -n*rr*»  B.. 

twice.  *  tf  n$c,  H.  *  ylcan,  O.  omits,  and  j»of.  7  pofan,  O. 

■  -maens-,  B.  •  )mji,  B.  O.  ••  -egrf,  B.  »  for,  O. 

11  Sajia,   B.  ,3  haron,  B.  >«  V.  omits  the  three  last  word*. 

Is  licne,  II.  u  -nerre,  B.  >r  haraS,  B.  ,H  serpylebe,  II. 

19  eac,  H.  *  he,  B.  2I  mamaS,  H.  »  -nerra,  B. 

23  5ana,  B.  -'  -UDj;e,  H.  ;  B.  has  here  a  folio  missing,  and  the  ieaf 
had  been  cut  out  before  Junius  made  his  transcript  MSS.  Bodl. 
Junius,  58,  p.  120.  ,a  lie,  II.  '-*  secnuhe.  H.,  so  before. 

-;  senuencj;efce,  II.         -*  Irenes.  H. 


(Kuhn). 


:2 

aizci 


a  bursting   body,a  and    putrefaction    of    the    body, 
i ■  1    soilness    of   the   eyes,   and  heat,    and    bad  burns. 
All  those  things    it   bealetb, 

2.  For  head  ache,  take  o<xze  of  this  Smote  wort 
lizoon,  mingled  witli  ooze  of  rose,  drench  the  bead 
therewith ;  it  relieveth  the  sore. 

3,  For  wound  from  the  poisonous  insects  called 
fa\ctyytat  of  ftdVitUthis,  give  as  drink,  in  hot  wine, 
this  same  wort  aizoon, 

14.  Again,  do  the  same  for  diarrhoea,  and  for  wonni 
in  (be  inwards,  and  for  a  violent  chill.  It  is  bene- 
BoUl 


unnsr,  or 

LtTELOKO. 

Art.  cxlvii. 


Elder.,j     CXLVII1 


Sttmbuntn 
tiitjrtt.     If  of. 


1.  For    water   sickness,    that    y\    dfOpay,    take    this 
rort,     whirl i     is       named    er^^x^*   an^  ^3r    mi  other 

name  elder,  Administer  to  drink  boiled,  it  ehecketh 
the  beginnings  *>/'  the  <fi<c<(se  for  tire  dropsical.  Also, 
in  like  manner,  it  is  beneficial  for  inaljilifcy  to  pass 
urine,  and  for  stirring0  of  the  bowrU 

2.  For  carbuncles  SJ  and  for  burstcn  body,  or  break* 
inge  0%Ut  take  leaves  of  this  same  wort  saimuchuin, 
dried  and  pounded,  and  mingled  with  homy,  lay  it 
|0  the  sore;  it   shall  burst  and  heal 

&  Wot  sting  <if  scorpion,  take  this  same  wort,   and 
salt,    and    vinegar,    pound    together,    and    work   to    a 
tester,    lay   to  the   sting;  the  man  wTill  be  healed. 


ly  the  text  of  Dioskoridc,*?,  *fa  fyem&ara,  fpwipaf,  v^a^ 
iKpSh     tyheyfjAvdi;,     xvpUavirra,    it     rip]  ware     that     rlbllT8tiflg 
Aj  M  means  hrcnkin<r  on  I  into  eruptions 

''  Dio  korideo,  iii.  47.    The  drawing  is  mostly  gone  ;  the 
ificntion  was  drawn  spiked,  MS.  V.,  fob  69  b. 

•  Griping,  from  Dioek.  Tr.^icy.iW, 
1  Dioek.  only,  »IJ?f*  wr*irtat,  weals. 


274  HCBbusra 


fTTXE 

iMWuej'    lnnft  jiftA    my&fi  -j  f'  yj-  fiueJ    -j    jeif«fce  -j 
JUsv  jyJj  \j  ^sfyriMt   z^bi'1  >nn>r«*4  }i  b»  hafft&  paan 

%<ieiMu  y*j  fjyz*  z*fY<Jxz&  fjie  bjaraan  beo  )ttf* 
H**;   hyz  jf  jr^pawrbe7  f  fay  una  to  maneptm    *o- 

CL. 

Deof  pypt*  fc  man  tfayq-pif l#  «j  otynm  naman11 
tusmtvfy  bap)»  fnuelc"  leaf  on  pnjpef 
\vwrjf}%  j  rofaftldte  -j  nyjwjt  pi*  J>a  eop)*n  ahylbenbe 
j  In*/  hafaft"  ftynne  fcelan  *j  langne  *j  heo  hapafi  on 
•ip'f«fi|<htji/i  Iwyeue  rJofrman  *j  }>  peb  by)>  oenneb15 
jtuh  t'tiUm  \k>iw  prolan  •  eal  8eof  pypr  if  Pqianjpe  • 
jyrfubi:  *\  bittpppff  •  |l'  ftvffe  pypte  pop  P*^  3ePPll,l!sel1  *J 
iin17  pji'iic1"  fill  g<«bpuncen  ealle  J?a  bitejmyffe  &e  of 
\%w%\  ^/ill/tf]  cyififp  ln*o  fcuph  5a  ^ina-nehcan  neobe  «j 
r»u jtlt  fpipfWi  iic  uii^'J;.19 


'  Only  11  firw  lettiTii  remain  in  V.             2  IT.  omits  the  useless  word*. 

""•lie,  II.           *  hiirnii,  II.            5-piinf  II.           6In  V.  the  lubricator 

piil   l»  f»r  II.                 '-lie,  II.              *  H.  omits  hji.  •  P7)>re«  v- 

'"  unpii;  O.                  »»  II.  omits  the  useless  words.  »- wmale,  II. 

11  I«mi>,i\  II.                     ••  V.  omilH  seven  wordH.  ,s  cacnnei\  H. 

14  Inn-pi',  II.             ■' an,  II.,  hut  by  the  "  moro«us."  ,H  rcienc.  H. 
"•  lul    VO  In   V.  inUplarnl. 


FROM   DI06K0EIDES,    ETC. 


4.  For  inieklo  heat  and  swelling  of  the  eyes,  take 
the  self  same  wort,  mingled  with  meal,  and  wrought 
to  a  cataplasm  ;  [ay  to  the  eyes,  they  be  relieve*!. 


Elplr. 
Art.  cxlviii. 


French  lavender,*    cxltx. 

I,  This  wort,  which  is  named  <rTtya$t  oro  »;£«£,  and 
by  another  name  ,  hath  miekle  seed,  mil 

the  seed  is  small  and  diminutive,  and  the  wort  itself 
is  like  bothen  or  thyme,  except  that  it  hath  in  some 
degree  larger  and  stiffer  leaves. 

±  Take  this  wort,  sodden,  administer  it  in  liquid  ; 
it  healeth  sere  of  the  breast* 

3.  Also  it  is  customarily  mingled  for  many  good 
drinks* 


Lava  tf 

Bat 


Shepherd*  ptwW    cu  Thymu* 

campe.+lt  u 

1  This  wort,  whjeh  is  named  0Aa<r?n,  and  by  another  (JSSprwjwh. 
name  wild  thyme,  hath  small  Wives  of  a  fingers  ^.V|V,J 
length,  and  parted,  and  inclining  downwards  toward-. 
the  earth,  and  it  hath  a  thin  and  long  stalk,  and  it 
hath  in  the  upper  ptrt  of  it  purple  «'  blossoms  :md 
the  seed  is  produced  throughout  all  the  stalk.  Alt 
this  wort  is  strongish  and  bitterish  by  nature.  The 
ooze  of  this  wort  well  wrung  oW,  and  a  cup  full 
drunk,  by  the  common  necessary  evacuations  and  by 
spewing  forces  out  all  the  bitterness  which  cometh  of 
the  gall 


*  From  DioskorideB,  iii.  81.     The  figure  is  MS,  V,  (a  mm  h 
-j iiM*  t\H  tlmt  of  Cummin,  nrl,  ei.v.      The  Vr*uiin  MS,  !■»■-. 
are  judged  by  Prof*.  Datibeny  *k  pretty  good*" 
k  Htywvrai  6*  Km  krrtbtntf,  Dioskor. 
from  Diotkorides,  ii.  186,    TIu*  drawing  ua  MS.  V 
"Lepidium  or  [beria,"  (II.).     The  Vienna  MS*  drawi  Sh*p~ 
not  Wild  thyme* 
< '  ir«>,cwoj>  h  rather  pink*  wMH 

s  2 


27G  HUitnARivM 

£)eop  rylfe  p^pt  ealle  ]m  ypelan  jcjabepunje  }a?p 
mnojep  heo  popmmejj  *j  eac1  Jpylce  heti  pipa  mouoS- 
lican2  affcypeS. 

Omniraojibia.     via. 

Deop  pyp£  be  man  poll  op  *j  o)>pum  naman  onmi- 
mopbi  i    neninej)    *j    eac    pume    men'1  hata}* 

by  J?  cenneb*  on  bunum  4  heo  op  atium  pyptrpuman 
maneja  relgpan  ffpcnbe)>  »*  *j  heo  on  upepepb-mn  hafa]> 
pseb  ppy lee  cpoppap  *j  heo  ip  hepejon  ppo*ce  •*  *j  hpou 
pepebpe  on  bypjmcje, 

pifi  ntehpan  phte  jemm  J'yppe  pypte  pop  poliop  oa 
pjetepe  jepoben  pyle  hpincan  h£r  jeb&elejj   bone  phr. 

7  ])i6  psarcp  peocnyfle  bo  f  j-ylpre  hyt:  J-one  mno8 
alype)*. 

P16  railtan  pape  jenim  )?ap  ylcan  pypte  pohop  peoS 
on  ecebe  pyle  bjuncan  nytlice  heo  ]>one  mile  peocan 
jehaelt?}>  *  5eop  pylpe  pyp^  on  hnpe  jeprpeb  o|>}n?  on- 
seleb  nrebpan  aplijep  *j  eac s  pp)lce  heo  mpe  piinba 
popmme]?, 

CLII. 

Hypericum  Deop     pypt    ]?e    man    hypepicon   «j    o]?pum    naman 

jTthe^x^a  coPlon  nemneJ>  F°P  jelicnyppe9  cymcnep  heo  bajaj> 
MS.,  and  not  leap10  puban  jelice11  *j  op  anum  frelan  maneja  relgpan 
cnspvm.  pcaxaj>18    *j    J>a    pcabe  *j  heo    hapaj;    bloptman13    ppy  Ice 

banpypt  *j  heo  hapafi    bepian   pynepcalce  *j  hpon  lanje 

1  eac,  H.  *  mono$,  not  lican,  H.,  and  the  former  o  erased. 

■  H.  omits  the  useless  words.  4  heo  bi$  caenneb,  H.  *  apen- 

be$,  H.        *  heps<>n  rr«cce,  n-         7  H.  omits  this  line.  8  eac,  H. 

•  -He-,  H.  B.  ,0  lear,  B.  '»  selice,  H.  B.  »  peaxeff,  B.; 

j>exe«,  H.        ,s  blojroan,  B. 


*  From  Dioskorides,  iii.  124.  "  Polios "  is  also  Omnimor- 
hia  in  Isidoms  Orig.  xvii.=xviii.  9.  See  back,  art.  lviii. 
The  two  figures  in  MS.  Y-  we  unlike. 


FROM   DiOSKOKIDEN,    ETC. 


277' 


Si  This  same  wort  removes  all  the  evil  gatherings  of    fhaammm 


the    inwards,    and    it    also  likewise    provokes     tu    rav 

OMNIM01UJlA.a      CLL 

1.  Tliis  wort,  whicli  is  named  to'Ajov,  aud  by  another 
name    omnimnrbia,    and    which    also    some    men    call 

,  ia  produced  on  downs,  and  it  upsendeth 
in  my  twigs  out  of  one  root,  and  on  the  upward  part 
it  hath  seeds  as  bunches,1,  and  it  is  heavy  of  savour 
ami  somewhat  sweetish  of  taste. 

2.  For  bite  of  snake,  take  ooze  of  this  wort  poliuui, 
Men  in  water,  give  it  to  drink  ;  it  healeth  the  bite, 

3.  For  water   sickness   or  dropsy,    do   the   same,    it 
relaxes  the  inwards, 

4.  For    sore    of  milt,    kike    this    same    wort   poliuni, 
'he  it  in  vinegar,   administer  it   to  drink,    usefully 

it  healeth  the  milt  sick.  This  same  wort  spread 
forth  in  a  house,  or  burned,  turns  to  flight  snakes,  and 
it  also  taketh  away  new  wounds. 


An.  el 


u      CL1L 

L  This    wort,    which    is     named    iwiftm^    and    by 

another  name  xojeiay,  for  its  likeness  to  cummin,  hath 
leaves  like  rue,  and  of  one  stalk  many  shoots  wax, 
and  they,  red,  and  it  hath  blossoms  as  bone  wort, 
and  it  hath  spherical  berries,   and    somewhat    long    of 


Hmericum 

cvrts. 


titbosc  head  like  hoar  htth\  The  next  cl*Q46  is  ill  trans- 
late! Uy  our  text  ;  Diode,  haa  *;  heavy  of  snail,  with  some- 
thing of  agreeable  in  the  odour/1 

<-  The  drawiii«?,  MS.  V?,  fob  70  Ij,  has  outline  of  IL  crispi/m, 
but  tilt-  red  of  H.vorh.  From  Dioakoride^  in.  161.  The 
clause  nlmnl  cummin   differs  ;  Hypericum  cpris,    Bot*  is  the 

plant  (Sprengel). 


27S  ILtilWAltlVM 

on  bqit'j-  myoelnyj-fe  on  )wim  ff  aseb  *j  f  fpeapt:  *j  en 
ffwoc  J*pyl*3£  typpe  •'  *j  heo  bio  cenneb3  on  be^anum 
fropum-  Baof  j\v  jitr  jeenucub*  «j  jebpuncen  ^Ottl 
tnijj»aii  afcypej*  *j  heo  )»a  inonoShcan  pimbopliee  br]> 
3^F  ^y  matl  ^*am  5e^)rll^ellcim  ume  uiibepjelejej'* 

}>io  Jionc  fep>ji  \e  \yy  peoptSan  baeje  on  man  bt- 
cyme)?"  Tezum  J^ap  ylcan  pypte  jeenucube6  pyle  fcpmcan 
on7  pine, 

*JMJ  Siejia0  peeaneenaJ0  jefpel  -j  ece  jenim  j»yj*rc 
ylcan  pypte  fveb  pyle  bpincau  on  pine  •  binnan11  peopep- 
tijon ls*  ba^on  •  lie  bi6  •  jeliarieb, 

CUlf. 
CWicnc  titmmt,      Ui-op  pypt   ]>e   man   acanra  leuce  «j  ottpum    namanla 
otEckitt}*  neumeli  byS  oenueb14  on  fcrenixnm15  rtopum 

iatheVumm  *j  on   ouuuni   *j    heo    1  mpt]>   leap   ppylce10  pulfef  c&ml* 
■S- (D0  lvc  Ui17  beo]?   meapppan m  *j  h  pit  pan    "j    eac    jejmjrpan  ™ 

*j  heo  Uapa8  rpejea*0  elne  lanene81  Itelan  on  pnjpef 
jpeatnylle**  oooe  punion  bsele^  mapan. 

J?i8  Jj34  man  blobe  hpaece25  «j  pio  )?gep  majan  pape 
jenim  6ti]%  ylcan20  pypte  acantaleuce  cnuca  to  bupte 
pyle  bjuncan  on27  paetepe88  anne80  cuculepe30  pulne  hyt 
ppeiuao31  pel. 

pi6  ]>a?p33  nnjoan  aptypunje  jenim  J>ap  ylcan  pypte 
ppa  poj'ije  geenncube33  pyle  bpincan  heo  Sone  mijfian 
pop5w  seliebe]).35 


1  cy pse,  II.,  cress.         2  camneb,  II.  B.         3  gecnocob,  B.         4  -leg*,  B. ; 

le»o\  H.j  rather  layth,  than  layeth.        5  becymS,  B.         •  gecnocobe,  B. 

ow,  U.  8 II.  often  puts  the  stops  in  this  way.  9  J>apa,  B.  '•  rcanc-, 
U  ll  tunuon,  B.  ,2  -tigon,  B.  ,3  H.  O.  omit  the  useless  words. 
1 » v>»uuv*s  U.  B.  14  (ten-,  H.  ,a  fpylccf,  O.  I7  his,  B.  »  So  B.; 
tuvMttWHKMtY.;  uu-njnijfian,  H.;  mearupran,  O.  "eac  Jmrpan,  H.; 

\v*to*MK  \l  rt  tpesjm,  H.,  without  accent,  B.  21  langne,  H.  B.  0. 
*sm\  W,        w  o|>]>er  fum  bale,  O.        24  j>,  H.  omits.        »  hji^ce,  B. 

t<i>4tk  ^t<  Ks»r|v,  ().;  ylcan  in  V.  is  dotted  for  erasure.  v  on,  H. 

i  n<vv<V\  V1^  w  *nne,  B.  »  cucelerne,  O.  «  rpama^t  H. 

H  N4,  ^  v#MI«k       u  S^nocobe,  B.       »»  uc  for  >ojVo\  B.      to  al»be*,  B. 


rilOM    BIOSKOBLDES,    ETC 


the  niiekleuess  or  she  of  beer  or  barky,  on  which  in 
the  seed,  and  that  swart  and  iu  smack  as  tar."1  And 
it  is  produced  in  cultivated  places.  This  wort  pounded 
and  drunken  stirreth  the  inie  or  v>  ud  it  moves 

u<»ndroiisly    the    xarapijvia,    if    it    be    laid     uudrr    tin 
natural  i  a, 

"2  For  the  fever  which  eometh  on  man  the  fourth 
day,  thai  is,  a  quartan,  take  this  same  wort,  [founded, 
fpwe  it  to  thr  paiitnt  to  drink  in  wine. 

3.  For  swelling  and  aching  of  the  shanks/  take  seed 
of  this  ilk  wort,  give  it  to  drink  in  wine;  within 
forty  days  the  man  will  be  healed. 


Art.  eUi 


c      run, 

1.  This  wort,    which   is  named  axuvist  AguxiJ,  and  by  (jCffij?!^ 
another  name  is  produced  in  stony  places  ,: 

and  on  downs,  and  it  hath  leaves  as  wolfs  comb,  but  /,j',,r',"! 
they  be  tenderer '*  and    whiter   and    also   tuftier,    and 
it    hath  u  stall;   two  ells    long   of  the    greatness u  of  a 
finger  or  some  deal  bigg 

2.  In  case  that  a  man  break  blood,  and  for  sore  of 
the  maw,  take  this  same  wort  aeantlia  leuke,  pound  il 
to  dust,  give  the  ffkftl  to  ill* ink  in  water,  086  spoon 
full ;  if  serveth  well. 

3.  For  stirring  of  the  line  or  aruo\  take  this  same 
wort,  so  oozy,  pounded,  give  to  drink ;  it  forth  leadeth 
the  mie. 


of  re*ia,  in  Dioakoi  ales,  fafiiw  <>£•*. 
b  Compare  the  original.  Qfpaict&t  fti    fa"£i^Sa<  int  V^V**   p*  t* 
»r.      Sciatica;  tin    Ik  tared  for 

the  i<m  \\  d 
e  From  Dtoekoridea,  iii.  14.     The  drawing  in  MS-  V.  is  not 
44  not  mud  likr  'Mil  cratogut  my- 
iMo,  which  would  have  been  interpreted  whitethorn. 

A     betS      EKAethrflg      illegible,     it     should    he 
1 ■nurmwi'iv  ttc vwrr^a, 
1  Thickness,  *<*#>*,  Diosk* 


.  -  .  :i 

<f    ylcan   pypro    pyjic   r. 

-   •    hvr    ajryjuncj)  -1    Jyj'i- 

t  jn    yi\]\4    5clr5ijab;i   vj 

a.  11  imij'o  johoalbo)'.0 

■  —l1    ylcan8    pyjito    j\ob  i-.- 

.-  ;u;,M    live    holpo]>  jv  .->;.'!);■ 

*.     .itfcbjiona    jhte    pel    yjt- 

.:.-  pyjuro  un  iuauuep  lp\  jml 


;    i  3.  i  1:       C'LIV. 

■  ui    -icuiron  *j   oj'jmni    iiamaii    l-.«.- 

■    ilik>-'  un  pyiijuiiion-1   prn|uiii*: 

(»r/.  ,'<  Ilv  un   1^011151111). 

[n",i.  iirvpuuy-  -j    Jwp    nnjjtan    ji'iinn 

i\u.  •  %iirr;iu:iiairJC  50^)11500110 -7  y-    r- 

Nn-.i'v.,an  on  poajmmin  p«er.ijk\ 


.'..pylce  ypclu30  j>o  un  [nunSI 
">j»r    pol    ppoiiiaS3-    j'Jio- 
1  .Ml  cpiuboil.'''3 


CLV. 


:i:in    1'vpjv    pyjito    j  ;••<">    |v  "■ 
■:    iiamaii:Mi    cvinou    iruihc!' 


•  v.  B.  |»ajui.  B.  •  ra,i.  K. 

.11.         *  hifTV  fa*.  ()..   i\.',.  :;«)_:.. 

..•-.»».  "  «sli.Tlir,  II.;   >p\m\   r.. 

v:  in  V.  is  from  II.  "  nt;in.  II. 

•'  bc>j>yj»r,  text  of  V..  imK-x 

>v;\  etc.,  <  >.  omit.".  -"  ca-nm^. 

>       :!.  '■'  fiic,    II.  '-•  }>;l|\    (I 

,■•.   i\  -:  -N\   II.  <>.  -"  n.  alfi«> 

.  .-Ov     IV  :">fdc,   O.  ;'  J.ji-111,   II. 

..    .■■  .uvon,   U.  •■■•   |\   U.,  quum. 


FROM  DIOSKORIDES,   ETC,  281 

4.  For  evil   weals,a  take  this  same  wort,  work  to  a    Artcliii. 
poultice,  lay  to  the  sore,  it  purgeth  it;  the   decoction 

of  this  same  wort  relieveth  the  sore  of  the  teeth  if  a 
man  holdeth  it,  so  warm,  on  the  mouth.b 

5.  For  cramps,  take  seed  of  this  same  wort,  pounded, 
give  to  drink  in  water,  it  helpeth.  The  same  drink 
also,  likewise  serveth  well  against  bite  of  snakes. 

6.  In  like  manner  also,  if  this  wort  is  hung  upon  a 
mans  neck,  it  setteth  snakes  to  flight. 

BEEWORT  ? c      CUV.  Knikos 

erioforosf  a 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  axaviiov,   and  by  an- woolly  leaved 
other  name  beewort,  is  produced   in   winsome  places/1  j^^*8  *** 
and  in  wet  ones,  and  also  further,  in  stony  ones.  English 

2.  For  stirring  of  the  inwards,*  and  of  the  mie  or  ^valent 
urine,    take    a   root    of  this    same    wort,    .dried    and 
beaten  to  dust;  give  it  to  be  drunk  in  warm  water. 

3.  For  lung  disease/  and  for  the  several  ills  which 
vex  in  the  inwards,  this  same  wort  is  very  beneficial, 
taken  in  the  manner  which  we  before  mentioned 


Cummin.*    clv.  Cumi*um 

cyminwm.  Dot. 

1.  For  sore   of  the  maw,   take  seed   of  this   wort, 
which  is  named  xv/xivov,  and  by  another  name  cummin, 


*  Otoif/xara,  Diosk.,  swellings. 

b  &iOK\vXJnAtvQv  :  rinced  in  the  mouth. 

c  Stcllarin  holostea  (EL)  is  drawn  ;  MS.  V.,  fol.  61  a. 
From  Dioskoridcs,  iii.  19.     Turn  to  art.  vn. 

d  nopoftc/roif,  parks,  D. 

e  KoiX/ay  jVt£<t»,  D.,  the  roots  stay  the  bowels,  are  astringent. 

1  iftBmKQts,  D.,/br  consumptive  people. 

i  The  painting,  MS.  V.,  fol.  61  b,  is  "  very  like,"  (H.) 
Originally  from  Dioskoridcs,  iii.  68. 


280 


HERBAIUYM 


P18    yjrcle    la?la    jenim    )>ay   yk    ^uiencgeb  .l  «j  n*1 
clypan    leje    to   J>am  yape    heo   L*   73    iv}w   lege  » 
sylpan    pyptc    yybe8    [uepa9    to];- 
hyne  man  y pa  peapmne  on  )>aui  iM2t    pyjtce  quimino*  -j 

P18  hjiaminan   jenim7  fyype  ^  [->&  bnincanH  hfz 
cnucub0  yyle  bpmcan  on  jvsfteju.  ^  -  ^ijeb1*  h«o  m*- 
bpenc11    eac    ypylce    onjean    n: 
ma8.12  ^  jT*  *  ^  hasten  -3r  jenim 

6ac13  fpylce  jyy  mon14  [ay  ^      j  thV*  m*  bea- 
abehS15  heo  na&bpan  aflyje]'.'    ^  k^  gehttty  fca  to- 


Onojwrdon 
acanthi  urn,  or 
lllyrictim. 
Sibthorp  and 
tlio  fig.  in  the 
Vienna  MS. 


[BeopyjrcJ 

Deoy    pypt  J>e  man  acan 
pyjit18  nemneft  bj7^10  conno 
^j  on  pietura  «j  eacsa  fpyli  ■ 

P18  jwy*1  mnojwy.afcyj 
)>yyye  ylcan  pyptc96  pyptn 


^uqrpipiaii*1   heo  jepjufi 


»:lvl 


buyte  jecnucubne89  yyle 
Pi}>   lunjen  able  y  pifi 
mno8e    bepej>    Jieoy   jj1 
Jrnin  jehce  pc  j>e  hep  1 


Py8  J>aey  1na3.an  p1 
nuin35   quunniinon    *• 


aib*  -j  o)?pum  naman 
p^wppiebe  y  Jrypnybte 
pmepealrne  cpop  *j 
*  oa  bioycman*0  behcepo 

iM*  pyptjiunian81  «j  ypyfe 


,uope  yuib  )>one  napolan 

.^c  i'vpcqiuman  yeap  o$8e 

;&»  on  psvrejie  pe  Sep  paepe 

.i  0epylh?b   hyt   pume  J>a 


1  ajyi,p*"°\  !''■  B.,  ' 
a  -efca'S,  B.        8  -J-* 
9  Recuocob,  B.;  -cat*. 
r-  jpamatf,  II. 
11  8]>eof»an  aheS,  II. 
ofV.  O.  ,!-1«       ' 

II.  B.  Sl  -rw"r   - 

omits.        **  hiflV  p*  ■  ^ 
S,  O.  omits.        -" 
3J  -metS,  O.;  jjian 
w  man,  II.  J' 


iitpi*r,  B. 

>*wm  II.  B. 

«*n&«>>.  B. 

.. '^j^yiii,  11;  -r 

^   m    was  O. 


•spa,    U.;    ]>a,    0. 


•  ylcan,  H. 

10  bpincau,  II. 

11  nicbpan,  H. 
17  hrer.in,  II.; 

O.  M  gecno- 

21  -nerre,  B. 
very  little  of  these 


i»  .twitted  by  rnbricator  in  B. 
u  -nil*  oniitfl.  »  bpun,  II. 

w6n,  IL 


fc         *fc         ""  J*'ix«iuci»,  B. 


•  MiKlUKS,    ETC.  283 

ii.-il    with    flour;    and    when   so       Cummin. 
"i-k  ihoa  to  a  plaster,  and   lay      Artclv- 

r*f  the  chest,   take  this  same  wort 

:jh1  vinegar,  mingle  them  together, 

will    prove    beneficial;    and    also 

it  healeth  well  bite  of  snake. 

;iiii I  heat  of  the  inwards,*  take  this 

■.  iiu»  berries,  pounded  with  bean  meal, 

■  ■ill ice ;  it  will  heal  the  swelling. 

lurther,    restraineth  a  running   of  blood 
ills,  along  with  vinegar  mingled. 

Wolfs  teazle.^    clvi.  Mpsacus 

silves  tr  is, 

wort,  which  is  named   ^tfiaiXswy  teuxo$9  and 

•'h-r   name   wolfs    teazle,    hath   leaves   reversed 

■my,    and   it   hath   in  its  midst  a  round  and 

*     knob,    and    that    is    brown    headed    in     the 

■  -,  and  hath  white   seed  and  a  white   and  very 

I  root. 

«]  wise  worms  vex  a  man  in  the  inwards  about 

■ivel,  take  juice  or  dust  of  the  root  of  this  same 

y;ive   to  drink  in  wine   or   in   water,    on    which 

.  ««Misly  were   marjoram  or   pennyroyal0   boiled;    it 

«ii  Ieadeth  forth  the  worms. 


1  Dioskorides  had  htipuv,  a  decorous  expression  for  opxtvy, 
iiuf  Latin  for  this,  tcsticuloruin,  has  been  translated  as  if 
imedtiuorum. 

b  Sec  art.  xxv.  The  figures  differ.  Dioskorides,  hi.  10. 
Kiihri  und  others  now  fix  on  A  earn  a  yummifera.  MS.  V. 
draws  Cnicus  pratensis  (II.)  The  word  "reversed"  is  not 
found  in  Dioskorides,  hut  all  the  thisllc  tribe  protect  their 
leaves  by  thorns  pointing  backwards  as  well  as  forwards. 

r  Only  tyydvov  iii  Dioskor. 


■"Hurray      i£      JET 


as     iMirj 


3eC2>    BflflUB 


a:  air  i>:rra   >c  btpe" 

SHI    r»Tte     Itt-JTC?"'  ifBk- 

^  z**^ir  una   Lir^J  *j 


cfcr 


ru*^i  ^    * -^7-    7    &*  {one  him 


X     2TH^     lie    IftCitTM 

*- •■.  3.  :5  bi.  r-  *i=*»  1 

^  it,  H. 


-  jr.  -i-   iniirJL 


FROM  DIOSKORIDES,    ETC.  285 

3.  A   root   of  this   same   wort,   by   weight  of  five       Wolfs 
pennies,  taken  in  wine,  dri^th  the  water  sick,  that  ist      Art.  clvi. 
abates  dropsy;  it  hath  the  same  strength   boiled,   and 
drunken,  against  difficulties  of  the  mie  or  urine. 

Artichoke?      CLVII.  Skolymos 

Hixpanicus. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  a-xokupoc,  and  by 
another  name  ,  boiled  in  wine,  removeth  the 
foul  stench  of  the  armpits,  and  of  all  the  body. 

2.  In  like  wise  also,  this  same  wort  leadeth  forth 
the  foul  stinking  mie  or  urine,  and  also  prepares 
healing  meat  for  men. 

Flower  de   lllCe.h      CLVIII.  Iris  for  en  ti^a, 

sod  Genua- 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named   Ipi;   iMvptxy,   and  by  niea. 

another  name  ,  Is  called  iris  Illyrica,  from 

the  variegated  show  of  its  blossoms,  since  it  is  thought 
that  with  its  colour  it  matcheth  the  heavenly  bow, 
which  in  Latin  is  called  iris,  and  it  waxeth  most  and 
strongest  in  the  land  Illyricum,  and  it  hath  leaves 
like  gladden,  which  the  Greeks  hight  £ifiov,  and  it  hath 
a  firm  root,  and  veiy  fragrant;  and  one  shall  enfold 
this  with  a  linen  cloth,  and  hang  it  up  in  the  shade, 
till  that  it  be  dried,  since  its  kind,  or  nature,  is 
very  hot  and  sleep  bearing. 

2.  If  one  suffer  mickle  break,  that  is,  a  great  collec- 
tion of  phlegm  in  Vie  throat,  and  he  may  not  easily 


•  Originally  from  Dioskorides,  iii.  16.  Artichoke  is  drawn 
in  the  Vienna  MS.  Knihos  prat  en  sis  was  Sprengels  inter- 
pretation. 

b  The  drawing  is  destroyed,  MS.  V.,  fol.  62  a.  The  original 
is  Dioskor.,  i.  1.  Isidorus,  Orig.  xviii.  9,  abridges  in  nearly 
the  same  words. 


280 


HKMURTVM 


to  Imefoe1  gem  me  op  ]>yppe  P>]ltv  fffiCpfUMBk*  Seep 
buftep  pBfok  jecnucnbep3  ryu  penega4  jepilite  pyll? 
bjuncau  pteptenbe.  on  li]>on  beope  peopep  peenceap* 
)|iyr'   fog*]1  op  8a;t  he  py  jeha-leb.7 

Dam  jelice.  j>  bnfc*  J'VJT'  pylpan7  Pft1^16  °n  I^b1 
beoftt  ge^igeb21  Bone  pIepM  ongeljebep  «13  *j  eaeu  Jwpa1 
innopa  aftypunge  jelipigaS,18 

6ac17  ppylce  f  bupt  ]nppe  vleun  pypte  ntebbpena 
phtap  gelacmij'  •I4i  J>  f^F*  JdBcfc  ]>  pe  heji,f  beponan 
^ou  |>sep  bnptep  Syppe  ylean  pypte  ijiij*  tltypuoe  pop 
IS  nub  80ebe  geinencjeb80  «j  gebpuneen  hyt  ppemaC*1 
Jiaui"  fa  hi]'  jiHjvmVlh .  pi&b  hi©  pylp  pyllep  ppam 
jepitep  J'oue  leahtop  gpecap  ^onophoeam  nemiiefe-  gjj 
hit  )>onne  po&lice  |»am  ylcan  gem&e  mio  pine 
nuengeb58  by]>  hit  J^pa24  pip  rooNtfShcan  aptypeft 
J>eah  hyM  ®p  langre20  poptocene81  p»pon, 

J>j5  cypnlu  *j  piB  ealle  ypele88  cumnlu  jenim  Syppe*9 
\lran    pypte    pyjitrjiumari^   ppa    anpenllme    }>el    gcbpi- 
gebne  • l!  5  prolan  gepobeiiiieM  cnuca    \\\\w   Rotmc   ppa 
hnefcue    p^jic  to  cty^an  lege    to   Bam    pape    h 
pepej>, 

6ao*  l)pa  pome*1   hyt  ppemaB**  pib  Step  heap: 
pape  mib  ece.be  *j  nub  popan  pope  gemencgeb*** 

C6IX 

piS  lijep   peocB^fpe    j^mm    ]»ap   pypte  j>e  man  elle- 
bopWB    album    *j  oSpiim    nanian38  une)» 

gebpigebti   *j  to    bnpte    gecnucube*9   pyle   bpincan40   on 


1  c,  erased  in  H.,  wishing  to  make  rohncrre,  totty/writ.  ■  -man,  H 

a_cniu'-T  II.;  gecDooobqp!  tt.         '  penegiy  B.  B,  .  near.  B. ; 

MfBl  rc*ncear.  H.            *  hpis,  B.           'l  5«*1>  4  •       B,  "He* 

"ylcan,  B.              "Mh*,  B.           '»  b6of t  v<hv  >♦  B.  » '  fl*p,  II. 

»  -l*b-,  B.       »'  efq  ii.       ,s  Npa,  B.       ,s  -*-?;ti.\  B.  "  ek»  1L 

,  B.          «Mn  p.  ft               owoseN  H.  B.  '  M 

73  Nemt  II.  « s*nu*cc5u\  V.  H.  '.  BL 

.-.  II.          n  |-o|i1bj>V,  H.          *"  yvela,  B,           w  fSaj%  II 
an  accusative,          "-man,  H.           n  sebpix;*r>r.  H.           E  -S'nc,   H     It. 


FROM   DIOSKORIDES,   ETC.  287 

bring  it  away  from  him  for  its  thickness,   and  as  too  flower  de 

nesh,    let    him    take    of  the   dust    of  a   root    of  this     Ai'uc1B\.. 
'  ,  Art.  clvm. 

wort,  pounded  small,  by  weight  of  ten  pennies,  give 
to  drink  to  the  sufferer,  fasting,  in  lithe  beer,  four 
draughts  for  three  days,  till  that  he  be  healed. 

3.  Like  to  that,  the  dust  of  this  same  wort  taken 
in  lithe  beer  leadeth  on  sleep,  and  also  alleviates 
stirring  of  the  inwards. 

4.  In  the  same  way  also,  the  dust  of  this  same  wort 
cures  the  bites  of  serpents.  The  same  quantity  that 
we  before  said,  of  the  dust  of  this  same  wort  iris 
Illyrica,  mingled  with  vinegar,  and  drunken,  is  of 
benefit  to  him,  cui  sponte  semen  naturale  profluit, 
quern  morbum  Gneci  yovoppotxv  nominant.  Sin  autem 
eodem  modo  cum  vino  ad  mensuram  datur,  femi- 
narum  xaraju^wa  provocat,  etsi  multo  ante  tempore 
interrupta  sunt. 

5.  For  kernels  and  for  all  evil  lumps,  take  a  root 
of  this  same  wort,  so  entire,  well  dried,  tod  then 
sodden,  pound  it  then  so  nesh,  work  it  to  a  plaster, 
lay  it  to  the  sore ;  it  removes  it. 

6.  It  also,  moreover,  is  of  benefit  for  sore  of  the 
head  (if)  mixed  with  vinegar  and  ooze  of  rose. 

White  hellebore*    clix.  Veratrum 

album.     Bot. 

For  liver  sickness,  take  this  wort,  which  is  named 
helleborus  albus,  and  by  another  name  , 

dried   and   knocked   to   dust,   give   to   drink  in  warm 


*  The  drawing  in   MS.  V.  lias  some  resemblance,  but  is 
"  Scilla."  (II.) 


n 


Eac,  H.  sl  rarae,  B.  «  rpamaS,  H.  *»  heajber,  B. 

Semaencseb,  H.;  -m«ns-,  B.  »  II.  omits  the  useless  words, 

recnocobe.  B.  *°  hfiinnnn   TT 


*  gecnocobe,  B.  «•  bjiincan,  H. 


288 


IIERBARIYM 


peapmum    pastepc   )nvy  bujtep  pyx   cnculepap  pillo  hie 
v  it  eaten  fa    jclacnaS1  j>a  lippe  j>;vc  pyljpe  If  fpamijenMtc  «f Uece& 
09  |MMi    g«Jnjeb*  on jean  talk  atrjni. 

DUE. 

J7i5  J«hu  pepope4  jw  |»y  peopfan  bmje  on5  man 
lu'cviae]*0  jenun  )>ypr«  P^pte  feap  ]••  man7  belptuon  j 
i*]>puiji  Daman9  nexnne]?  p<]  jejabepob 

*j  J>  mit>  pipojie  jecuueiih  -9  »j  jemenc^eb10  *j  Baejia11 
pipepmpna  py  Ofep  trel  )*  yy  J  anni*  ]*y  popnmil 
an11  »j  jfitrij  •  ^j  Jjy  oiSpuni  btej;c  peopontyne"*  j  R$ 
jjjttbbaB  b«j€  |>peotyne  -ll  ;£p  Jm  lnnila  pip  pyllepu 
copopan  |»nspcia  jeneatecmeje  (wep  pepopef  punbogilicpQ 
hpa^nyppe17  be  biS  alypA 

cuit 

Deop  pypr  J>e  man  reemp  *j  o|>pmn    namati1"1 

nemne)»  hapaS  pieb  jelic  n^bbjum  he&jbe  *j  heo1* 
liapiS  lan$e  leftf  ^  p£i|n?  *j  heo  maneja  prdan  op 
hype  ftjvubep50  heo  hapafi  |?ynne  hap  *j  fta  hpotilioa 
pypnmri*  «j  heo  hapafi  betpeox  ]>am  leajron*1  bnuoc 
Uoptman22  ij  betpeonan**  8am  bloprnwm24  heo  hapaS 
]'l»a  jv  eep  opeeboii  pseb  jelic  naebpoD  heapbe  *j  bypc 
pyjirrpunia  yp  gelipnbf  -j  ppeapr. 

pyj;  misbpena  plifcap"  jenim  8yppe  ylcan  pyptv  pypr- 
puntan"0   ]>e   pe    neemp    ncnibon    pyh'   bptnoan  «»n2;  pine 
hyu  ppemaS28    jc  rep   8am    plite    je    teptep ■  :*^:    pj 
bpeno18  eaew  ppylce   jwepa*1  lenbena81   pap  jeliBi^aS  •331 


1  ^dacnn'S,  IL  •  fliaSi'tiMie,  B..  so.                                      -,    IV 

1  |-epe,  II.,    l)y  contraction.                  •  6n,    !L 

:  V.  omks  two  words.                                ■  II.   omits  the  useless  phm*», 

,:  ]-rcj|i]»Lin,  II.  1S  an,  B,            '*  ^corrcne,  B.        "hioi,  IL  olid 

"  iwpv,  II,  lf  -ntjp'f  B.                 lK  II.  injiits  the*  nselcia  W( 

,Hhc,  V.  IL  *■  open^'iN,   1:              «  k>iror»,  B.                  M,Mt., | 

a  -wonp  B.  **  blnpiian,  B. ;  -rman,  IL,  nnd  otntta  the  n< 


FROM   DIOSKORIDES,   ETC.  289 

water,  of  the  dust  six  spoons  full;   it  cures  the  liver.      White 
That  same  is  a  beneficial  leechdom  swallowed  in  wine,    Art.  clix. 
against  all  poisons. 

Field  larkspur.91    clx.  Delfinium 

cojutolida.    Bot. 

For  the  fever  which  cometh  on  a  man  the  fourth 
day,  take  juice  of  this  wort,  which  is  named  8eA$/wov, 
and  by  another  name  larkspur,  well  gathered  and  that 
pounded  with  pepper,  and  mixed,  and  of  the  pepper- 
corns let  there  be  an  over  tale,  or  odd  number,  that  is, 
on  the  first  day,  one  and  thirty ;  and  on  the  second 
day,  seventeen ;  and  on  the  third  day,  thirteen.  If 
thou  givest  him  this  before  the  access  of  the  fever, 
with  wondrous  quickness  he  will  be  released. 

b      CLXL  Ech{um 

This  wort,  which  is  named  ?xioy>  and  by  another 
name  ,  hath  seed  like  an  adders  head,   and  it 

hath  long  leaves  and  stiff,  and  it  upsendeth  many 
stalks  out  it ;  it  hath  thin  leaves,  and  them  some- 
what thorny,  and  it  hath  betwixt  the  leaves  brown 
blossoms,  and  between  the  blossoms  it  hath,  as  we  ere 
said,  seed  like  an  adders  head,  and  its  root  is  minute 
and  swart. 

2.  For  bites  of  snakes,  take  a  root  of  this  wort, 
which  we  named  echium,  give  it  to  drink  in  wine,  it 
is  beneficial  either  before  the  bite  or  after.  The  same 
drink,  also  similarly  relieves  a  sore  of  the   loins,   and 


*  By  the  drawing,  MS.  V.,  fol.  62  c,  Larkspur  is  intended. 
b  Originally  from  Dioskorides,  iv.  27.     A  fanciful  figure  in 
MS.  V.,  fol.  63  a. 


wordfl.  »  rlitar,  H.  2«  -tpuman,  II.  -7  bpincnn  on,  II. 

58  jpamaS,  II.  **  bpmc,  B.  *  bpaenc .  Oac,  II.  «  fcipa,  B. 

»  Uenbena,  B.        ■  -*sa«,  B.;  Setoff,  H. 

T 


290  Herbarivm 

-j  eac1  bpige  on  bpeopton  meolc  ;e;eappaB**  SoBkoe 
ah  miht  f\  J$pj"e  pftite  •  «j  Jrap  pjjittpuman  •  ^j  Jwp 
psebep. 

CLXII. 

Beop  pypt  J>e  man  centimopbia  *j  oSpum  naman 
nemne}?8  by}>  cenneb4  on  bejanum  ptopnm 
^j  on  ptsenigum  ^j  ^ B  on  bunum6  ^j  on  pynpumum7 
ptopum*  *j  heo8  op  anpe  typp  maneja  bogap  apen- 
bej?  ••  ^j  heo  lp  jehpaebon10  leapin11  ^j  pinepealton  ^ 
tophtenon18  *j  heo  hapaS  ]»p  mihte  to  lacminje  •  pp 
hopp18  on  hpicge  o$3e  on  J?am  bojum  apypb  py  •  ^j 
hyt  open  sy  jenim  J>ap  pypte  ealle  gebpigebe  y  to 
fpyfie14  fmsBlon16  bujte  jecnucube16  jepceab17  to  Sam 
pape  heo  hit  jehselej? .  Jm  punbpajt  Ssepe18  jeppem- 
minje. 

cLxin. 

Deop  pypt  Be  man  pcopbiaj*19  y  oSpum  naman  * 
nemnej?  hapa)?  ppjec  fpylce  leac81  y  heo  eac 
F°Pl?y22  pcopbiop  jecpeben  yp  •  J?eop  pypt  byj>  cenneb8* 
on  mojium  «j  heo  hapa)?  leap84  pnepealce  •  «j  Sa85  bit- 
tepe28  on  bypjincje  «27  «j  heo  hapaj?  peopep  ecjebne 
ptelan  «j  pealupe  blofcman.88 


1  eac,  H.  -  -pupa's,  II.  8  H.  omits  four  words.        *  ewnneb, 

H.  B.            *  t  is  in  V.  B.  H.            a  bunum,  H.  7  -sumon,  H. 

"  heo,  IL             •  ar»nbe«,  B.               ■•  -hprfb-,  B.  "  leafim,  H. 

"  -ion,  II.            !t  hopr,  altered  to  hoyep,  hump,  H.  "  j-p)>on,  II. 

"rmalon,  B.             "gecnocobe,  B.            ,7  sercab,  B.  >•  Jmpe,  B.; 

bepa,  II.           '•  rcopbior,  B.  H.,  and  index  of  V.  *  H.  omits  the 

useless  words.            2I  leac,  II.,  and  omits  three  words.  a  ropfcis,  B. 

"csenneb,  H.  B.         Vl  leur,  FI.         »  bcoS,  H.  adds.  M  biteppe,  H. ; 
bitepe.  B.              w  -5»nj;e,  B.             w  blorman,  B. 


i t:hm  dioskorides,  etc,  291 

hen  dry  promotes  milk  in  the  fan»llt&     In  fact.      Art  dsL 

e  is  iine  a/nd   fhc  saTtoe    efficacy  in  the   wort,   and 
the  root,  and  the  seed. 

a      CLXIL 

This    wort,    which    is   named    centimorbhi,    and   by 
another  name  ,  is  prod need  in  cultivated 

>laces,  and  in  stony  ones,  and  on  downs,  and  in 
insonie  places;  and  from  one  turf  it  upsendeth  ninny 
boughs,  and  it  is  of  minute  and  round  and  serrated 
leaves,  and  it  hath  this  might  towards  leechening.  If 
horse  be  injured  on  back  or  on  the  shoulders,  and 
he  open,  take  this  wort,  all  dried  and  pounded 
small  dust;  shed  it  on  the  sore,  it  will  heal 
thou  ehalt  wonder  at  the  benefit. 


Water  germemder)*    clxiii. 

L  This  wort,  which  is  named  exophw,  and  by  another 

lame  p  hath  a  smack1"  as  a  leek,  and  it  also 

hence    is    called   skordion.     This   wort    is    produced   in 

lOOTtj  and  it  hath  round  leaves,  and  them  of  a  bitter 

and    it     hath     a     lour    edged    stalk    and    fallow 

sonis. 


sJsnrrfwJi.      Jjnt. 


1  Lnvrll,  Lvtr.  Nemmcfa  agree  tlnii  Cent imorbia  is  Nnni- 
malaria,  thai  is,  Lyrimackia  nummutariOj  Hot,,  hut.  litis 
pint  does  not  agree  with  the  description  in  the  text,  for  it 
grows  on  v>  rv  wet  poll.  The  figure  in  MS,  V.,  fol.  63  b,  baa 
an  upright  stein* 

b  The  ftnrt  source  tfl  Dioakoridas,  tii»  125,  The  figure  in 
MS.  V.,  fol,  63  c,  is  u  a  very  neat  irpreaentf  ttutl  of  ICphttr- 
tiiinit  Alpinum"  (IL),  Barren  wort 

Orpfy   Diosk,,  tmelL     f|  The   whole  herb   is   v*  i  \    bitter^ 

i tli  u  strong  disagreeable    cent,  somewhat  approaching  to 

r  8 


292  HERBARIYM 

PiS  ]>&y  mi^San  aptypunje  5emm  )>ap  pypte  pcopbiop 
ppa  jpene  jecnucube  -1  *j  on  pine  jejnjebe  o&Se  bpijjc 
on  pine  jepyllebe  pyle  bpincan  heo  Jxme  mijfan 
aprypejj.* 

6ac8  f  r5*lFe  FPema*4  P1^  naebpena6  ]4itap»  ^j  jn6 
ealle  atrpu  *j  piB  Jnvp6  majan  pape  fpa  pe  *£p  cpsebon 
pi8  J>8ep  mijBan  vpnrSe. 

PiS  J»i  jejiynmncje  )>a>p  poppmep7  ym8  $a  bpeofe 
jennn  )>ap  }  lean  pypre  ryn  peneja9  jepihtre  mib  hunije 
jemencjeb10  pyle  Jne^ean11  anne12  cuculepe  pulne  ]» 
bpeopr  beoB  apeopnmbe.13 

]h8  por  able  jenim  J«ip  ylcan  pypte  on  ecebe  je- 
rnuouN1  w  oSSe  on  pserepe  pyle  bpincan  hyr  ppema$w 
,vl. 

]\%>  nipt'  punba  jenim  Jrap  ylcan  pypte  pylpe  je- 
onuouiV16  leje  to  Sam  punbum  heo  hy17  ge)>eobe)?* 
-j  eae18  heo  mib  hunije  jeinencjeb19  ealbe  punba 
^vopma|>  -j  jehjele]?  -20  -j  eac  hype  bupt  pexenbe*1 
\\iv\v  pel   jehna?ce)>. ** 

CLXIV. 

IVnp  pypr  ]>e  man  annsW  *j  oSpum  naman  mtluiuiii 
•umiu'|»  ^  eae   pinne  men  hata824   hapaS  je- 

.yeiiu1  pa*b  ro  la?cebome  p  on  pine  jepealb25  bv8  pel 
■pema6*rt  piS-7  Jwp  innoSep  aptypunje  •  *j  pi8  eappo5- 
u-u\ppe*8  8a»p  nnj8an  •  *j  pi 8  pilbeopa  plitrap  -j  eae2* 
•   .    C*u   nnmoMican    pop^eei^ep  •  *j  pi8  ponimap  J^sep30 


^N«   ,:  "  afr-,  H.  3  (Vic,  H.  4  n»ama\  H. 

'I     ,l  *  J'lcr,  If.  omits.  :  popmrt*r»  B.  *  yiuh. 

"  »*n^'  "•  B.  »o  -roam*-,  B.  ;  -m«nc-%  II. 

I      heyiii.   B.  '-ienne,  B.  » -mabe,  H;  -mc*e,  B. 

ex.   I*.  "ipamaN,  H.  '« ^ecnocobe,  B.  »  hi*,  B. 

:I    uiwnc-,  II.  ;    -miens-,  B.  *  _h«l-,  B. 

i  hiuiv  .  B.;     hnee-,  II.  » ami,  O.  »  H.  O. 

,    h.-uU  ?,sefielhf   ().  -«:  n'aniaX.  H.  «  pl^ 


FROM   DIOSKORIDES,    ETC.  293 

2.  For  stirring  of  the  mie,  take  this  wort  skordion,      Wateb 
so  green,   pounded,   and   taken   in   wine,   or  boiled  in    <A^McbdUR" 
wine,  dry,   give   it  to   drink;  it  stirreth   the   mie   or 

urine. 

3.  The  same  also  is  of  benefit  for  bites  of  snakes, 
and  against  all  poisons,  and  for  the  sore  of  the  maw, 
as  we  ere  said,  for  disorder  of  the  mie. 

4.  For  the  running  of  ratten  about  the  breasts,  take 
this  ilk  wort,  by  weight  of  ten  pennies,  mingled  with 
honey,  administer  one  spoon  full ;  the  breasts  will  be 
purged. 

5.  For  foot  disease,  take  this  same  wort,  pounded 
in  vinegar  or  in  water,  give  it  to  drink;  it  helpeth 
well. 

G.  For  new  wounds,  take  this  same  wort  by  itself, 
pounded,  lay  it  to  the  wounds,  it  will  unite  them ;  and 
mingled  with  honey,  it  also  purgeth  and  healeth  old 
wounds.  And  the  dust  of  it  also  well  restraineth 
waxing  flesh* 

b     clxiv.  t     . 

Ammi  copticum. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  aftjxi,  and  by  another 
name  milium,  and  which  also  some  men  call  , 

hath  seed  convenient  for  leechdom,  which  is  given  in 
wine ;  it  is  of  good  benefit  for  a  stirring  of  the  inwards, 
and  for  difficulty  of  the  mie  or  strangury,  and  for 
rendings  of  wild  deer  or  beasts,  and  it  also  calleth 
forth   the  xara/x^via.     And  for  blemishes  of  the   body, 


*  Bripa  8e  vTctparapKuftaToc  tr-rcXAc*.  Dioskor.  Lye  gave  a 
wrong  sense  to  £ehnsecan. 

b  From  Dioskorides,  iii.  70.  An  umbelliferous  plant  is 
drawn,  MS.  V.,  fol.  58  a. 


O.  omits.  n  -nerre,  B.;  earfornyfle,  O.  "  eac,  H.  omits. 

»  *af,  O. 


.LL    * 


292 


jji-  pyptes  p«eb  mib  hiuw 

piS  ]wy  in  o-"  "           «  ?«;mmas. 

ppa  SJUMif  v'  ..-■-  ^zneppe    )>a?p  lit'liamai!'  bo 

on    pint1    >'  '  hebaman  mib  ]>ain  yltan 

aprvpejv  -ji^m    hvt     ]>a    «rliipnen*u 

6ae"   1'   i    - 
<»alle  arrjm 

pi8  ]>«•)•  i"  fc    *  -ic     CLXV. 

P1^   I>:1  .*  ^m   *j   o8pum   nainan  bau- 

jennn  I'M}'  I  ^    ;<.nna    jjonne    yp    an  bjwn 

^nu'iic^«^  ,,^  ir  jeolup -u  Sonne  if  jeo 

bpoopr  bi-  %  _.s  ;eo«?on,c  jecpeme. 

P^   >or  .  -  -:fi  J-one    ba?ran17  jeniiri  H 

mum**11  ,  unbepjekbe10    beo  hyne  je- 

I)e'-  .   *n  monoBbcan  Fop85ecije)>. 

]h*    Ni.  wr«r  8a?p   baec^eapmap-1  fa  pa- 

emicu«V  ^    ^ah    JT1B,>rr    Jkbj.    blobep 

M    |,JI,,,%  ,     \^jx   pypte   leap   jecnucube8*  1 

ap-.^iir:  -  4  y-«"j»    iratpuninyffe*  ealle 

plaT1"  " 

r    --.ap2*  mib  buni7;e  jecmieuN ■■*■ 
^■:op  Jnujia*1  tro&i  jolw'1^8*5  "; 

Head  3f/7iM»i,  _    -v_e8.:W 

i.j„  .-1   iwntrpi80  ^epibre  on  pine    j?- 

Ij,  ^»    nub    lniiii^f    ^fcniicub*5  *; 


V.  ;  B.  *>.  omit.  1  i>]ir:tn.  1 

»afirK\  O.  "-iKTiv.  I 

„  -  Vip.  "  t'oii,  V.  '"  -pa,  1-. 

.-,   -j.  O.         u  hpir,  15.  n  si"ila,  15. 

ai  -^  1"  laecon.    15.  !T  lia-ra:;.  1 

,,  „v*itraction;  -lt>t\  15.       :j  niiirlici'." 

■*  ^cnncoN*.  15.  '-"'  -inwnc  -.  1 

•.  omitted  in  15.  s  lea  v.  H.  *'i»i 

.*>.•.  15.  "    miuiic-,  II.:  -  ma- nt;-. 

'■V'-n  '' itallaN,   H.;   snvallrN. 

NT.  3,J  gCClHlCOi^,   B.,    tv.it    . 


LllOM    DIOSKOHIDES,    KTC.  29;") 

iki-  seed  of  this  same  wort,  pounded  with  honey;  it     Art.  dxiv. 
■■  ninvt's  the  blemishes. 

2.  For  paleness  and  discoloration  of  the  body,ft  do 
the  same,  that  is,  that  thou  smear  the  body  with  the 
^ame,  or  give  it  to  be  drunk;  it  taketh  off  the  dis- 
coloration. 

Bonk  wort,  Yellow  pm*//.b    clxv.  Viola  luua. 

J.  This  wort,  which  is  named  viola,  and  by  another 
name  bone  wort,  is  of  three  kinds ;  one  is  a  brown 
purple,  and  another  white,  a  third  is  yellow ;  the 
yellow  then  is  the  most  suitable  to  leeches. 

2.  For  sore  and  heat  of  the  /x^r^a,  take  this  ilk 
wort,  pounded  and  underlaid,  it  lighteneth  the  heat ; 
it  also  calleth  forth  the  xcira^r^a, 

3.  For  various  maladies  of  the  back  gut,  or  anus, 
which  we  call  fayxtctcf  rente,  that  is,  however,  chiefly 
an  outrunning  of  the  blood,  take  leaves  of  this  same 
wort,  pounded  and  mingled  to  form  a  poultice;  it 
healeth  all  the  infirmities. 

4.  Leaves  of  this  same  wort,  bruised  and  mingled 
with  honey,  heal  the  ranker  of  the  teeth/1  from  which 
often  the  teeth  fall  out. 

5.  For  the  xaTa^via,  to  stir  them,  take  of  seed  of 
this  same  wort,  by  weight  of  ten  pennies,  pounded  in 
wine,  and   drunken,  or  bruised  with    honey,   and  laid 


a  Dioskoridcs  was  rather  dhTerenl  ;  rptittt  ti  ku)  xr*av 
x*vo^uvov  kou  ariy%pi£[A€M'  iic)  to  ^XiyoTcpoy. 

b  The  source  is  Dioskorides,  iii.  138.  AtvKoiov  ;  and  the  me- 
diaeval .synonyms  are  Viola  alba,  Viola  matronalis.  Slock 
seems  drawn,  MS.  V.,  fol.  58  b. 

c  'YayaZa;  ta;  tv  ZaKtvMy  ;  Plinius  has  <fc  Kimas  sedis." 
Celsus  also,  vi.,  xviii.  7,  de  Ani  morhis,  says,  "  Ac  primum  in 
eo  sa.»pe,  et  qnidem  plurihus  locis,  cutis  scinditur  ;  }ay&a 
Gni'ci  vocant." 

,!  "Af/idas,  Dioskor. 


KEKBAKIVM 

to    8am   gecynbebcan    lime    geleb1    byr  )>a    mono&hcan 
jifrypejj*  *j  f  tmbbep  op  ]>am  cpi&an  jelsebej*. 

)>i't5  railran  pipe  iviiitri  ]>yppe  ylcan  pypte  pyprrpu- 
maii  on  ecebe  jecnucubne0  le^e  ro  tSa^jie4  imltan  lur 
jrpema]).5 

ri.xvi. 

]hh  mpe  puiibela  *j  eaclt  pi8  ealbe  j«nim  J^JT6   i\vItr' 
leap  ]?e  man  niola  puppupea  *j  o'Spiuii  iiaman 
nemnej*    -j    pyple7    sejjjpef    jelic*1     myvrl     1»ja«     to 
punbum  pceappbce    hyr   hytt   jdiroleft  •  *j   eac   jeppel  N 
ealle  ypele  gejjabepunja  hyr  tolyjvo. 

]>]]?  BjBf  majan  heapbnyffe8  jenim  ]>yppe  ylcan  pyjit€ 
lilojTmaii1"  on  bum^e  jernencgebe11  *j  mib  fprbe  job( 
pint'  ^epepebe  ]nvy  rnajan  heapbnyf  •ls  by8  jehSijab,1* 

CLXVIL 

Deop  pypt   Jh*    man    zamaleunrion  *j  ojjpum    n  anion 
nemnej?  by8  cenneb15  on  fcfiampim  ptopmn 
*j  on  bun  urn. 

P18  ealle**1  punbela  jenim  |?ap  pypte  zamaleutnnon 
pel  mib  pyple  geonuoobe17  bucan18  pealti*  lege  ro  ftam 
punbum  ealle  Leo  by11  jebale]^ 

6pr  pi8  cancop  punba   jcnim    J*ap  yleaii    pypte  i 
lennnon  ^ebpijebe*0  *j   ro    fpy]H*  pmalon  bupre   ^ecnu- 
cube*1  leje  ro  8am  punbum  ealne  j>one  bite  j;rp  oanojiejf 
beo  apeopmaS. 


■  £i\  H.  omit*;  Kelt*,  B.  *  -p»$,  B.  '  stcnocotmr,  B»;  -fee,  IL 
1  l'ii|M.B.  'jpmit^H.  *eieyH.  T  pie,  B-,  an  error,  *hi5,Bi 
*  nejrrt\  B,  10  blopniui,  B.  "  -mens-,  B. ;   5<mcric£e>,  II. 

'-Sornin,  EL       IJ-npr,   B.        "-€&*,  B.j  -.igob,  II.        '•  c*nnr.\  IL  B. 
*"  mlr,  II.        1t5ccium.>n,  B.j  H  ,  by  oootriotioB.       '*  ron,  B, 

**  h%  B.  *  -55-,  B.  w  sccoocoft*,  B.;  seenobe,  H.,  by  contract 


FROM  DIOSKORIDES,   ETC.  297 

to  the  naturalia;  it  stirreth  the  x«T«/xijvia,  and  leadeth  Bone  wort. 
\    v   n  >        ~        /  Art.  clxv. 

TO    ff/X/3pV0V    ffX    Tl}£    pr}TpOL$. 

6.  For  sore  of  the  milt,  take  a  root  of  this  ilk  wort, 
pounded  in  vinegar,  lay  to  the  milt;  it  benefits. 


The  violet9'     CLXVI.  Viola  odorata, 

Bot. 

1.  For  new  wounds,  and  also  for  old,  take  leaves  of 
this  wort,  which  man  nameth  viola  purpurea,  and  by 
another  name  violet,  and  fat,  of  either  of  them  alike 
much,  lay  to  the  wounds,  sharply  it  healeth  them ; 
and  also  swellings  and  all  evil  gatherings  it  dissipates. 

2.  For  hardness  of  the  maw,  take  blossoms  of  this 
same  wort,  mingled  with  honey,  and  soaked  in  very 
good  wine  ;   the  harduess  of  the  maw  will  be  relieved. 

CLXVII. 

1.  This  wort,  which  man  nameth  zamalentition,b  and 
by  another  name  ,  is  produced  in  stony  places 
and  on  downs. 

2.  For  all  wounds,  take  this  wort  zamalentition, 
well  beaten  up  with  fat,  without  salt,  lay  to  the 
wounds;  it  healeth  them  all. 

3.  Again,  for  cancer  wounds,  take  this  ilk  wort, 
zamalentition,  dried,  and  pounded  to  very  small  dust, 
lay  to  the  wounds ;  it  purgeth  away  all  the  bite  of 
the  cancer. 


*  Some  approach  is  made  to  the  purple  violet,  MS.  V., 
fol.  58  c. 

b  Zamalenticion.  MS.  T.,  fol.  57  b.  The  figure  in  MS.  V. 
shows  a  root,  three  stalks  with  opposite  sessile  leaves  and 
terminals.  Zamalentition,  a  xiv.  century  Latin  MS.,  Trin. 
Coll.  Cambridge,  O.  2.  48. 


29H 


HEU13A1UVM 


m^    ™  CLXVIII. 

The  Vienna 

MS.  has  a  ~  w,    ,  x 

"  good  "  fig.  of     ±*eo8  pypt  oe '  man  ancup a  *j  oojiuin  naman 

m^MsV    nemnejj*     byB     cenneb8    on     bejanum     ptopuni    «j 

has  abetter.       pmejmin  «j  Bap  pyptre  8u  pcealr   nmian  on  8am4  raonfe 

8e   man6   majitiup    hate)>  .°    Byppe    pypte    synbon7    tpa 

1  °    if    8e    apppicani     bapbatam    nemnaB10 


on 


V.  is  here 
fretted  away. 


cynpenu0    an" 

oJ>eji  ys  to  ltficebomum  ppyj>e  jecopen  •  «j  8eop  by8 
cenneb11  pypinept  on  8am  lanbe  8e  man  peppa12 
hatej>18  «j  heo  yfu  pceappon  leapon  «j  Jjypnihrum1* 
buran  ftrelan.10 

Pi  8  popbrepnebnyffe17  jemm  jnppe  pypte  pypttpu- 
man18  ancupa19  on  ele  jepobene80  *j  pi8  pex21  je- 
mencjebne88  8am  jemere  J>e  Jm  plapreji  ojtye23  cly)wm 
pypce  leje  to  )?am  baepnytte24  punbophce  hyt  je- 
luele}).25 


Plantago 
psyllium. 


Cohanbpe.80     CLXIX. 

i)eop  pypt:'27  yp  ppilliop  jecpeben  pop  Sara  )*?  heo 
hapaB  paeb  fpylce  plean  ]?anon  by  man  eac28  on  leben20 
puhcapem  nenme8  «j  hy  eac  pume  men80  .  .  .  .  *j 
heo  hapaB31  jehpajbe  leap  *j  puge32  *j  heo  hayaB85  p-elan 
*j  Bone  on  bojuin  jejmpne  *j  heo  yp  bpijce84  jecvn'X» 
*j  tybjie35  *j  heo  byB  cenneb:m  on  beganum  fcopuin. 


'  J»a,  (').  -  O.  omits  "j  o.  n.,  and  breaks  off  the  sentence  at  nemneN  ; 

II.  omits  four  words.  3  cn:niici\  II.  15.  'on  Sa,  If.  omits. 

MI.  ().   omit   man.  e  hareS,   B.  '  syi^o,   V.;    finht-K   <>. 

H  cynne,    ().  "an,   I).  I0  nemneN,   B.  n  camneh,   II.    B. 

'-'  -fe,  <).,  and  omits  man.  "  hareo',   B.  "  yf,  <).   omit.-. 

14  -lire,  O.  "*  bu-on  prelon,   B.  17 -i*>n-,   O.;   -nerpe,  B. 

h  -prp-,  U.;   purrrume,  0.  ,!'  harre,  O.  adds.  ■,° -K*iu",    lor 

-fcrniic,  V.  B.  II.  ;  -N>ne,   O.         -'  pcax,  I).  --  -  maen?;-,  B.;  -Tje^  O 

-*  o\So\   B.  -'• -mrre.  II.  B.  <).  :i  sehaeloo',   B.  -,;Afolioi> 

here  missing  in  B.  It  is  also  not  found  in  the  transcript  made  by 
Junius.  The  heading  colian^u*  is  an  error ;  it  might  be  jleaban, 
Jlealmne.  In  ().  the  heading  is,  PsiIIiof:  puhcapia.  -7  jhit  |»  nun 
e|u^en,  O.         -s  eiic,  II.         -:'  la^en,  II.         M  II.  omits  idle  words,  and 


I  K"M    IHOSKOIUDEM.    ETC, 


■1W 


a       CLXVIII. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  ay^o^tja,  and  l»y 
another  name  ,  is  produced  in  i-ultivnf. d 
places,  and  on  smooth  ones ;  and  thou  qhalt  take  this 
wort  in  tin.-  month  which  is  called  M;irch,  There  air 
two  kinds  of  this  wort,  one  is  that  which  the  African* 
call  barbfttus,  be&rded;  the  other  is  much  approved 
for  leechdmns,  and  this  is  produced  first  in  the  land 
which  one  calleth  Persia;  and  it  ia  of  sharp  and 
thorny  leaves,  without  a  stele  or  gfatk 

2.  bFor  a  had  burn,  take  a  root  of  this  wort 
anehnsa,  sodden  in  oil,  and  mingled  with  wax,  in  tin 
manner  in  which  thou  would*  t  work  a  plaster  or  a 
poultice,  lay  to  the  hum;    wonderfully  it  healeth. 


Anrtiustt   line* 

torii,    But, 


CORIANDSR.0     CLXIX, 


'I'llr 


1.  This  wort  is  called  ^Atov,  linoe  it  hath  seed  a  Jfj*L 

ttea*   (tyukkot    being    fiot),    whence    in    Latin    also  it    is  tinm at» Q#(- 
uamed  pulicaria  {from   ptcKdffll,  ftea)t  and  some  men  ZfinZnM™' 
also  call  it  /tax  kw£ ;  and  it  hath  minute  leaves,  ami  1 
rough,  and  it  hath  a  stalk,  and  that  tufty  with  huiighs,  7 
and    it    m   by    nature  dry  and    tender,    and  it  is  pro- 
duced in  cultivated  places. 


*  Sprengel  says,  #A'y%w<ra=AnchuBa  Itulieri,  a.  MmssA* 
tiuctoria,  and  A.  rffapBLitho-spcrmufn  fmcticosmn.  The 
drawing  in  M.S.  V.,  foh  67  a,  *  imiy  have  bOQO  intended  to 
represent  the  root  anil  terrestrial  leaves  of  A.  tineniria,"  (II.) 

b  Thia  teechdoia  stands  tart  in  Dkflkoridefl  oo  Aftfthm 
(iv,  23),  hut  the  previous  paragraph  is  not  found  hi  him. 

■  This  article  is  abridged  from  Dio^korides  (iv,  70).     Pl< 
taffo  pstfiltum  in  drawn  in  the  Vienna  MS. 


ridge*.      *  hKrtf,  H.       **  V.  weaif  to  have  puht\      ■  li«rat\  u. 

5e,  IL        *  V.  can  scarce  be  mid  here,        H  c»nneh,  If, 


HEKBAKIVM 


pi8  cyjmlu1  ^  pi8  ealle  )Tele  jejabepunja5  jenim 
J>yffe  pypte  pjebep  jecnucubef*  an  ele  pa?c  pil  -j 
cpejeu  bollan  pulle  pserepef  mengc4  copomne5  pyle 
ftpmcan  ••  rum  )>onne  op  Sam  pylpan  paebe  pypc 
blaprep7  leje  ro  8am  pape  bye  by  J?  jebieleb. 

pi 8  heapub  pape  bo  ]*  pylpe  mi 6  popan  pope*  *j  toib 
jie  jepepeb.1* 


korides  (Ddu 
beiiy). 


CLXX. 

i)enp    pvpr   ]^e    man    cvnop    bamp  *j   ofcpuni    naman 

mrrru  and  not  i    "v  i  -  x  i»     i 

g  ,„„„,„  j,  nemnep  Sonne  by  man  op  oam  nrelan 

bj  l)ic»*  ^t.mme|,   heo    bi8    \>nm    jomanIrt  pn5  *j   pi8epjia?Nf    | 

mere  jejnjeb  ac  heo  ppa  Jjeah  8a  bpeopc  apeopmab  *j 
ppa  hpylce  Jnncj  pj>a  pynbon  apope  o88e  bitepe  8eah 
I  iy  j^ani  magan  bepien  hi  fpa  ]>eah  ba?pe  milran  pel 
ppeina8  »11  J»yppe  ylcan  pypre  blopcma18  jebpuncea  ppa 
\mne  man  jelacnaS  f  be  Jmph  bone,s  mtj^an  popb 
gefobeb  bi8  •  *j  he  eac  blobpynap  aptio|uaa|». 

6pr  pi  25  mi  Iran  pape  jenim14  pyfse  ylcan  pypce  pypc- 
cpuman  op  &epe  pinbe  pel  apeopnmbue l  B  Lege  zo  fceepe 
mifcan  hire  bib  hype  nyclie  *j  f pemjenblic  »Jfl  *j  pe  je 
t'ypne  laecebom  polajj  lie  peeal  uppeapb  licjean  |\v  tag1 
lie  (injejjylbij  Sa  ptpenj^e"  j^yppie  lacnun$e  onjice.1* 


CLXX1. 


Deop  pypc  Be    man10  ajlaoponp  «j   oftnnm   nunmn20 
nemne|>  pcineS  on81  nihte  ppa  b 
beo  QWJ  pi8  maneja  unrpumnyppa.** 


1  curnlu,  O.         --pun^c,  II.         *  j-»b  *  £eenucube,  H.  *  uiaen^  H. 

*  to  gafcere,  O.  *  fcpincan,   II.  7  plaftep,,  II.     An  initmj    p  wan 

foreign  to  an  Engle.  •  pofa,  0.  *  pd   yepefefc  1  raengiN\ 

■  fcemun,  II.        "  niunaS,  II,         ,s  blof-man,  H.       u  ftnph  *8on<-  -  inooo* 
*j,  II,  adds,         H  5enimf  1L  mob-,  H.  •*  rpamsenMu 

,T  jrpa:nc<sY,   JL  >rrt-t  II.  !*  man,  H.  *  IL  omits  four 

word*,  adds  hco  ;    Q.  supplies  the  blank  nith  foxef  gloaa,  foL  34  =  5  -r  but 
the  drawing  in  V.,  fol.  66  n,  is  not  foxglove.  n  6n,  II.         E  blype,  II. 

**  -neffe.  1 1. 


FROM  DIOSKORIDES,  ETC.  301 

2.  For  kernels,  and  for  all  evil  gatherings,  take   an  Comandek. 
oil  vat  full   of  the   seed  of  this  wort,   pounded,   and 

two  bowls  full  of  water,  mingle  together,  give  to 
drink.  Take  of  this  same  seed,  work  a  plaster,  lay  to 
the  sore;  it  will  be  healed. 

3.  For  head  sores,  do  the  same,  with  juice  of  rose, 
and  soaked  in  water. 


virentt. 


Evergreen  r08e.      CLXX.  Rosa  semper- 

1.  Tliis  wort,  which  is  named  xuvd$  /3«to£,  and  by 
another  name  evergreen  rose*  when  a  man  taketh  it 
from  the  stalk,  is  stiff  to  the  palate,  and  unpleasant  for 
meat  when  swallowed,  but  it  notwithstanding  purgeth 
the  breast,  and  whatsoever  things  be  harsh  or  fitter; 
though  it  vex  the  maw,  yet  for  the  milt  it  is  of  good 
benefit.  A  blossom  of  this  ilk  wort  drunken,  so 
leecheth  the  man,  that  it  through  the  urine  is  led 
forth;   and  it  also  purifieth  blood  runnings. 

2.  Again,  for  sore  of  milt,  take  root  of  this  ilk  wort, 
well  purified  from  the  rind,  lay  to  the  milt,  it  is 
profitable  and  beneficial  to  it;  and  he  who  endureth 
this  leechdom,  shall  lie  upward,  lest  he  impatiently 
understand  the  strength  of  this  leeching. 

b      CLXXI. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  uyXaofcorii,  and  by 
another  name  pceony,  shineth  at  night  as  a  blaze,  and 
it  is  powerful  against  many  infirmities. 

a  See  Dioskorides,  lib.  i.  cap.  123,  and  observe  the  variations 
%afjLvo$  t<rri\  hfvcipulrj; ;  it  is  almost  a  tree. 

b  It  appears  by  the  mediaeval  marginal  notes  on  Dioskorides, 
that  the  *Xy\ao<f>anl<;  is  the  same  plant  as  the  Paeon i a,  and  the 
same  phrase  about  "  shining  at  night "  is  found  in  our  text, 
at  art.  lxvi.  Plinius  speaks  of  Aglaophotis  as  one  of  the 
portentous  tales  of  Demokritos,  xxiv.  102.  The  figure  in  MS. 
V.,  fol.  66  a,  is  not  pawny,  aud  seems  monstrous. 


302  HERBAHtVM 

piB  pone  pepop  Be  )>£  bpibban1  y  SJ  peopfcan  b»ge- 
on  man  becyme}?  jenim  )>yppe  ^Ican*  yfyte  petp 
ajlaopotip  mib  popenan  ele  jemencjeb*  finfpe  pane 
peooan  untpeolice  pu  hyne  alyyefc.4 

Gyp  hpa6  hpeohnyppe  on  pep^tte6  Jwbje  jenime' 
Cap  ylcan  pfrite  pop  pycelp*  onaelebe0  peo  hpeohnjj1* 
by*  popboben. 

Pip  hpamman  *j  piB  bipunje11  jenime  pap  syljpan 
pypte  h»bbe18  mib  him  jip  h^  Jwnne1*  hpa  mib  him 
bepeS  ealle  ypelu14  hyne  onbpsebaB.16 


Pububenb.16    CLXXIL 

Capparis  pifcmikan  rape  jenim  pfrpe  p^pte  pypttpuman  ye 

*pi*osa.  man  cappapif  «j  oppum  naman  pububenb17  hateS  cnuca 

to  bupte  •  y  jepypc  to  clypan  leje  to  faepe  miltan  he 
h^  abpyjeB  •  ac18  ppa  peah  jeppiB  pone19  man  pf  hep 
he  puph  p  pgp  *8a  lacnunje10  op  him  apceace  •  *j  septep 
ppim  tibum  jelseb  hyne  to  baepe  *j  hyneM  pel  gebapa 
lie  by|>  alypeb. 

92    CLXxnr. 

Deop  pypt  ]>e  man28  ejunpuf  *j  oppum  naman 
neninep  hapaft  hnepee  leap24  ponne  heo  aepept  acenneb25 
by  J)  •  «j  8a  beo8  pepebe  on28  pjtece  *27  «j  hi  man  JnjeJ? 
ppa  o8pe  pypta28  py88an  hy  beo8  pceappe  «j  Sypmhte29 
•j  heo  hapaS  stelan  hpitne80  o88e  jpenne  on  8aep 
heahnyppe    upepeapbpe81    beo8    acennebe82   pceappe   *jM 


1  II.  omits   three    words.  *  ylc&n,  H.  •  -meenc-,  H. 

1  nlervlV,  II.  *  hpa,  II.  "on  nypepytte,  HM  on  erasure. 

7  Keium.  H.  ■  recelf,  O.  •  6n-,  II."  »•  -nyfle,  O. 

"  birun^e.  II.  »2  habbe,  H.  »  hanne,  O.  '■  eallayrelc.  O. 

14  Half  a  line  in  V.  is  gone.         »  pububeb,  H.       K  -beb,  H.       ■•  eac,  H. 
19  Kme,  II.        »  lic->  H.  si  hl5tN  IX  r  afatrefcehere,  B.,  by 

later  hand.  M  man,  II.,  omitting  three  useless  words.  2I  leaf,  H. 

**  aoenneb,  11.  B.  *  6n,  H.  »  rpajcee,  B.  »  pypta,  H. 


FROM  DIOSKORIDE8,   ETC.  303 

2.  For  the  fever  which   cometh  on   a  man   on  the     Art.  clxxi. 
third  and  on  the  fourth  day,  take  juice  of  this  same 

wort  aglaophotis,   mingled   with   rose   oil,   smear   the 
sick;   indubitably  thou  shalt  release  him. 

3.  If  any  one  suffer  stormy  weather,  in  rowing,  let 
him  take  this  same  wort,  set  ablaze  for  incense ;  the 
rough  weather  will  be  countermanded 

4.  For  cramps,  and  for  quiverings,  let  the  patient 
take  this  same  wort,  let  him  have  it  with  him;  then 
if  any  one  beareth  it  with  him,  all  evil  ones  will  dread 
him. 

Woodbind*  falsely,    clxxi i.  Cowro/m/**. 

1.  For  sore  of  milt,  take  a  root  of  this  wort,  vhich 
which  is  hight  capparis,  and  by  another  name  wood- 
bind, pound  to  dust,  and  work  to  a  poultice,  lay  to 
the  milt,  it  drieth  it;  but  notwithstanding,  wrap  up 
the  man,  lest  he  through  the  sore,  shake  the  leechdom 
off  him,  and  after  three  hours  lead  him  to  the  bath, 
and  bathe  him  well  ;   lie  will  be  released. 

Sea  hoUy>>      OLXXIII.  En^gium, 

1.  This  wort,  which  one  nameth  ^uyyiov,  and  by tv,nr>w*  V™** 
another  name  xea  holly,  hath  nesh  leaves  when  it  is 
first  grown,  and  they  be  sweet  of  savour,  and  one 
partaketh  of  them  as  of  other  worts.  It  is  at  a  later 
period  of  its  growth,  sharp  and  thorny,  and  it  hath 
a  stalk  white  or  green,  on  the  very  top  of  which  are 


a  The  name  woodbind  must  have  been  set  upon  the  page  by 
one  who  had  in  view  a  drawing  of  the  Capparis  spinosa,  Bot. 
The  %.  in  MS.  V.  compared  witli  that  in  Flora  Grasca,  486, 
appears  correct. 

b  The  original  was  Dioskorides,  iii.  24. 


»byjimihre,  H.  3"  hpirne,  B.  :"  up?-,  B.  *  acnnneb?,  B. 

"  -j,  B.  omitH. 


HEKBASITM 

t  ww  7  Le?>  k*pS  lancne1  pyprpuman  -j 
^«.**0*m*  J7*apme  •  -j  pe  bi8  jofcep  ppsecep  •* 
^    nji   >*rme>*  on   jeifcon4  -j   on   prSeppa&m* 

,.  .  j^    iuiran   airypiinie   xenim   Jaap  ylcan  pypre 

.,    paiix^   nem^un*  xecnucaN?7   file   bjunc&n  on 

„.    }   *^-  J  heo   f*one   mixpan   aprype]?-  Sc  eacf 

^&    fe    cion>J»hcan    «j    S»p    mnoSep   aj-rypun^e1*  «j 

^fl>ttyJe  beo  rolype}>  •  *j  eae  p*8  lipep  peocnyffe11  «j 

^   weOCpena  phrap  heo  pel  ppema8.z* 

+&  d  ppylce  pio  nupnixpealN*  leahrpaf  f«epau  innoSa 
*«  "^  Fpemao15  jejn^eb  mib  Jwpe16  pypre  paeN?  J*» 
^t  ;l:j-arpum  nemne}\ 

f>£  fat-pa17  bpe*fra:*  jeppel  ;emm  Nap  ylcan  pypre 
5?  Aj-fan  xepjphre  lep*  ro  8am  bpeofcan19  ealle  \a 
«w»n  ^ep^punjaEr**  on  buran*1  }^a  bpeofr  heo  r*v 
wte\ 

Jho  pooppionep  fnnjc**  «j  pi8  ealjia  naebbepcynna*3 
jpirap  *J  eac**  pi8  pete  hun*ep  phre  jenim  J»af  ylcan  tt 
jr^pre  pypc  ro  plaprpe  leje  ro  Brepe**  punfce  ppa  f  jvo 
mnb  ppa  |*?ah  jepefr  rnib  ipepne  jeopenuo*7  py  -j 
pyoSan  J«epro  jeleb**  fpa  f  pe  peoca  faine  Irene*  ne 
■  ■riTir»j.  6ac*'  ppylee  |vop  pylfe  pypr  pi8  «»maii  pel 
PIi^iiihji51  on  |mp  \  lean  ppan  ^einereji^3-  -j  ea</w  heo 
ForaMe     T^hbsjji?*-11    xyp     hy215    man     a-r     ppym|f     r.. 


.Arirrif.  15.  -r;a-'.ri".  15.            '  caenar>.  11.  H.  4  iriMiin.  H. 

•  —-urn.  I  J.  *•  -r«»n.  B.           :  £t-cnoco>r.  B.         *  in.  II.  '  rac,  II. 

•  ifcjp-.  H.  "  t^c-.  II.:  -m-nr*,  B.         ,:  niamaJi.  II.  '»  Eio.  H. 

*  |<ipa.  15.  *'  n>Ania^«  H.  ,:  haj»f,  R.  '"  frapa.  15.  '•  -con.  U. 
■  ■  jtmi.  15.  ;*  -uii^r.  II.:  -i-nra,  15.  '-' -r«iu.  15.  -  irmxc.  II. 
1  fi*.--*pi'.  H.  '-'  «-ic,  H .           -1  II.  omits  t«o  wi-rds.  ■*  Sapr.  B. 

-no-*.  B.  -^  Ml»  xtri<>.  B.                -■  fr*a«-.  II.  "tie.  H. 

ipain:i.*>.  II.  = -^  >.   W.             ■'  rae.  II..  «.mitv  "•  -era?.  B. 

•  l,i.  15.           ■■  K-r.S.  B 


FROM   DIOSKORIDES,    ETC.  305 

produced  sharp  and  thorny  hairs,  and  it  hath  a  long    Seaiiolly. 
root,  and  the  outward  part  swart,  and  it  is  of  a  good         "  C,XX1U- 
smack.      This    wort    is    produced    on    fields,    and    in 
stubborn  places. 

2.  For  stirring  of  the  niie  or  urine,  take  this  same 
wort,  which  we  named  eryngium,  pounded,  give  it  to 
drink  in  wine;  not  only  doth  it  stir  the  mie,  but 
also  similarly  the  x«r«ftr,wa,  and  it  relieves  the  stirring 
and  swelling0,  of  the  inwards ;  and  it  also  is  of  good 
effect  against  liver  sickness  and  against  bites  of  adders. 

3.  It  also,  moreover,  taken  with  seed  of  the  wort 
which  one  nameth  olusatruin,b  is  of  much  benefit 
against  manifold  disorders  of  the  inwards. 

4.  For  swelling  of  the  breasts,  take  tliis  ilk  wort, 
wrought  into  a  poultice ;  lay  it  to  the  breasts ;  it 
removes  all  the  evil  gatherings  about  the  breasts. 

5.  cFor  sting  of  scorpion,  and  for  bites  of  all  sorts 
of  serpents,  and  also  against  bite  of  mad  hound,  take 
this  same  wort,  work  it  to  a  plaster,  lay  it  to  the 
wound,  so  that  the  wound,  however,  be  first  opened 
with  iron,  and  (the  application  be)  afterward  ko 
thereto  laid,  that  the  sick  man  may  not  perceive  the 
smell.  This  same  wort  also  is  of  good  advantage 
against  erysipelatous  swellings,  tempered  in  this  same 
wise  ;  and  it  also  mollifies  gout,  if  one  layeth  it  to 
at  the  beginning. 


a  'EtA.icv€VfAaT6<T€is,  inflations* 

b  Zra<l>v\tYov,  one    of   the  carots  ;   olusatrum  is   nraWx<v*-. 
a  I  excluders,  smyrninm  olusatrum, 

c  This  paragraph  has  l»ut  little  from  Dioskorides. 


306  HERBARIVM 

clxxiv.     [date.  MS.  O.] 

Dap  pypte  man  phylantpopop 1  nemnep  JJ  yp  cm8 
upe  jepeobe3  menlupijenbe4  pop8y5  heo  pyle  hpaebhce 
co  8am6  men  jeclypian  *j  heo  hapaS  pjeb  jelic  mannef 
napolan7  pa  man  eac8  oppum  naman  elate  nemneS9 
*j  heo  op  hype  maneja  bo  jap10  apenbep11  «j  pa  lanje 
«j  peopepecje  «j  yp  fti8  on  leapon  «j  heo  hapaS 
jpeatne12  ptelan  «j  hpite  bloptman18  *j  heo  hapafi 
heapb14  paeb  «j  pinepealt  «j  on  mibban15  hoi  spa  pe  »p 
cpaebon  pam18  jemete  pe  by8  mannep  napla.17 

)?i8  nfebpena18  plitap19  «j  pi8  pepa20  pypma  3ew 
man22  fpalanjionef  hatep28  jenim24  pyppe  pypte  pos 
jecnucub25  on  pine  pyle  bjuncan86  hyt  ppema8.27 

J?i8  eapena88  pape  jenim  pypre29  ylcan  pyjite  pop 
bpype  on  f  eape  hyt  jehtelep  $  pap. 

CLXXV. 

Deop  pypt  pe  man  achillea80  «j  o8pum  naman81 
nemnep  hyp  cenneb82  on  bejanum  ptopuni 
*j  neah  paetepe88  «j  heo  hapa8  jeolupe  bloptman34  *j 
hplte. 

Pi<S  nipe  punba  jemin  pyppe  pypte  cpoppap  jecnu- 
cube35  le^e  to  8am  punburn  heo  ]>  pap  jenim8  «j  heo 
8a  }>unba  je'Seobep86  *j  pone  blobpyne  jeppifi.87 


1  ph.,  II.  B.        *  6n?  H.         3  J>eobe,  V.       *  mien-,  II.         *  rop'Si*,  B. 
6  J>am,  II .  7 -olau,  II.  s  eac,  II.  w  m'mnie'S,  II.;  -j  enj;le 

hara'5  elate.-'  O.  I0  maneja  hosar,  II.  n  artentaft,  B. 

'-  jqieacne,  II.         n  hptcue  blofrman,  II.;  hpire  blorman,  B.         u  pea!> 
for  heaph,  II.  15  mibbaii,  II.  ,G  ham,  II.  I:  narola,   H.  B. 

'"-M-ane,  O.  ,u  rlirar,  II.  *»  tfoepa,  II.;  J>apa,  B.  O. 

81  14,  O.;  quos.  -man,  H.  -3  hare 8,  B.  2I  genfni,  H. 

"  fcecnocob,  B.  O.  "8 -ea,  O.;  bpincan,  II.  -7  rpamaft,  II. 

w  earane,  O.         -'9  hyrre,  omitted  in  II.;  the  three  last  letters  eaten  away 
in  V.  *•  acylleia,  O.  31  II.  omits  the  idle  words.  w  caenueN 


FROM  DIOSKORIDES,   ETC.  307 

Clote,  elite,  clivers*    clxxtv.  _  ,. 

Galium 

1.  This  wort  is  named   <pi\avipoovQ$,   and    is   in   omapanne' 
language   menloving,   because  it  will  readily  cleave  to 

a  man,  and  it  hath  a  seed  like  a  mans  navel.  One 
also  nameth  it  by  another  name  clote,  and  it  from 
itself  sendeth  forth  many  boughs,  and  those  long  and 
four  edged,  and  it  is  stiff  in  leaves,  and  it  hath 
a  great  stalk,  and  in  the  middle  is  hollow,  as  we 
before  said,  in  the   manner  in  which  a  mans  navel  ia 

2.  For  rends  of  adders,  and  of  the  worms  which  one 
calleth  <p*\£yytott  or  tarantulas,  take  wash  of  this 
wort,  pounded  in  wine,  give  it  to  drink ;  it  will  be 
of  benefit. 

3.  For  sore  of  ears,  take  ooze  of  this  ilk  wort,  drip 
on  the  ear;  it  healeth  the  sore. 

Sneezewort  and  yellow  milfoil.h    clxxv.  Achillea  magna, 

A.  tanaceti- 

1.  This   wort,   which   is    named   aylwuo^    and    by  folia,  A.  abro- 
another  name  yellow  milfoil,  is  produced  in  cultivated  {^^J/*" 
places,   and   nigh    water,    and    it    hath    yellow    and 

white  blossoms. 

2.  For  new  wounds,  take  heads  of  this  wort, 
pounded,  lay  to  the  wounds;  it  taketh  off  the  sore, 
and  it  unites  the  wounds,  and  stancheth  the  blood- 
running. 

a  Dioskor.,  lib.  iii.  cap.  104.  The  drawing,  MS.  V.,  fol.  64  a, 
"  is  a  neat  representation  of  Asperula  odorata  "  (H.)  ;  but  as 
that  is  not  a  burr  plant,  we  take  its  next  of  kin.  Philan- 
thropes is  Lappa  in  Isidorus,  and  the  mediaeval  synomyms  in 
Dioskorides. 

*  Dioskor.,  lib.  iv.  cap.  36.  The  drawing  is  very  faulty, 
MS.  V.,  fol.  64  b. 

H.  B.  *  secepe,  II.  u  -man,  H. ;  blorman,  B.  M  gecnocobe,  B . 
*  seflebcfc,  H.  fT  ge,  inserted  after  first  writing  in  B. 

U  2 


308 


IIEItnAIUVM 


Gip  pip  op  \11111  ^cc^nbeltcan8   Innon*1  ]>onc  pleppon 
Jwp  pastan4  jxjlijen5  gemmfl   jiap   ylcan  pypte 
bene    geleg€    unJvp    |*am    pipon8    pitteNbum8    ealn 
I'nm-11  paycan12  op  hjjie  R'Jnne  heo  geyjuA18 

6ac14   "Scop   pylp«    pyp^  on  pretepe  jebpnnoenw  p>S 
utpihtr  pel  ppemao.10 

17i)eop  pypt  ys  acini]  eaH  gecpeben  popjaan  Jw  ip  | 
^>    achillep18    pe     ealbopman     hype     i^lomlie*1    bpu 
pceolbe  punba  to  ^elacn^enn^.10 


CLXXVI. 

P16  hagol  *j  hpeohnyppe  to  apenbenne80  gyp  8u  |*ap 

py]inj  8c  man  picmum  -j  oSpum  naniau21 
nemnefi   on   Jnnpe    tuhre98  hapapr  oWe88  hype  pa?b  on 
jnn  hup  abebfb8'  oSSe   on   ppa   lipilccpc   prope   ppa  pn 
liy  Iiapfu  ofiiSe  hjpe  p»b  heo  apenbeft85  hagokp  h\< 
nyffi?20  "j  j£p  J  u  hy87  o68e   hipe   pseb   on   pcyp  ahehfc 
to   Jniin    punboplic88    heo   ip  \>  heo   aeloe    hpeohi 
jepiuylreji*  |ap  pypte  Jm  pcealr  niman30  £up  cpejiei 
Hepba     picmum     ppeoop     uri     abpip    meip     u 
riombuH31  &  aueptap  gpanbmep  «91  pulgopa 
tempeFcarep  •    peji    women    oinnipotcntrip    bei    qui 
uippir    napci  •    f    ip    Sonne    on    upe    ge^eobe  •    } 
picmum  ic  bibbe    J>    ^u    rerpy  minum    pangum  y  f  6u 
ftpeobe88  hagolap  «j  liguej'oea]*18  *j  eaUew  hpeolmyp, 
Jnijih    naman M    rclmihti^ep     v><Vp     P*     l>e    'ler    been 


'  oil  to,  0.  -  -Ucon,  D.;  £ecanb~,  O. 

■  >.y  en-ur.  '  psC&fl,    II.  ;   pfeSB,  B  ;   -ren,  Q. 

*-iSe,  II.  "mm.  0.  7  Kof  p.,  0. 

,  H.J  -hen,  a  '"will-,  ( i.  "  |«nt,  O.  •-  ; 

re  o.  "sen***  O,  t  ft 

lfm  IL,  an  unfinKlui!  willing;   -meft,  0.  ,?  V.  is  here  in  a  bad 

I  i:tU-  from  corrosion.  w  II,  omits  six  words. 

irratuniciila',  p.  7£.  D  '*  aiueafv-,  B*  :I  IL  omit* 

the  attempt  at  an  English  name.  I  Wot,  n. 

^alii.ir.  1!  **aj«iibetf4  B,     About  ft  I  are  here  fi 


FROM  DIOSKORLDES,   ETC.  309 

3.  De  naturalibus  fluxum  humoris  mulieribus  pa-  Yellow 
tientibus,  eandem  herbam  sumtam  atque  coctani  ^Ldxxv 
sedentibus   subiicito;    omnem    humorem    per    vaporem 

suum  cohibebit. 

4.  Also,  this  same  wort  drunken  in  water,  is  of  good 
use  against  diarrhoea. 

5.  This  wort  is  called  Achillea,  since  it  is  said  that 
Achilles,  the  alderman,  or  chieftain,  frequently  should 
use  it  for  curing  of  wounds. 

The  Crotoil   oil  plaid.*      CLXXVI.  IHcitum  com- 

munis.    But. 

For  hail  and  rough  weather,  to  turn  them  away, 
if  thou  havest  in  thy  possession  this  wort,  which 
is  named  ricinus,  and  which  is  not  a  native  of 
England,  or  if  thou  hangest  some  seed  of  it  in  thine 
house,  or  have  it  or  its  seed  in  any  place  whatsoever, 
it  turneth  away  the  tempestuousness  of  hail,  and  if 
thou  hangest  its  seed  on  a  ship,  to  that  degree  won- 
derful it  is,  that  it  smootheth  every  tempest.  This 
wort  thou  shalt  take  thus  speaking,  Herba  ricinus, 
precor  uti  adsis  meis  incantationibus,  et  avertas 
grandines,  fulgora  et  omnes  tempestates,  per  nomen 
omnipotentis  dei  qui  te  iussit  nasci:  that  is,  in 
our  language,  Wort  ricinus,  I  pray  that  thou  be  at 
mine  songs,  and  that  thou  turn  away  hails  and 
lightniug  bolts,  and  all  tempests,  through  the  name  of 


a  The  drawing,  MS.  V.,  fol.  64  c,  as  much  as  remains,  is 
clearly  intended  for  the  plant. 


away  in  V.  *  hpeohnerre,  B.  27  nig,  B.  w  -lice,  II. 

*»-nerre,  B.  "  mraan,  II.  «>  incantationibar,  II.;  also  span- 

fcmer.  The  first  is  of  value  to  determine  the  meaning  of  these  marks. 
»  apienbe,  H.  B.  »  -rear,  B. ;  -jierc-,  II.;  -ncceaf,  O.  »■  helle,  O., 
for  ealle.        w  -nerra,  B.        3J  |>ur  nama,  O. 


310  HERBABIVM 

aoenneb  •*    *j    jro    pcealt   ctene    beon    )>onne    )m   Cap 
p^jite  nimefc.8 

clxxvii. 

8£>eop  pypt  fie  man  polloten  *j  oppum  namaa  poji- 
pum  nijpum  nemnej?  *j  eac  pime  men4 
hataS  yj*  )>ypnihton  Pcelan1  «j  ppeapton8  *j  pragma  «j 
bpabpan  leapon  ]n>nne  leac7  *j  ppeaptpan8  *j  ]»  ponton 
ptpanjep  pp»cep8  *j  hype  miht  $y  pceapp. 

P16  hunbep  phte10  genim  fyppe  pypte  leaf11  mib 
peatte  pecnucube1*  lege  to  )nm  punbum18  bit  hade} 
punbophce. 

6p:  pitt  punba  jenim  J>ypp»M  Jloan  pfrite  leap"  mib 
hunige  jecnucube16  leje  to  ]mm  punbum17  aloe  pimbc 
bVt1*  sehtele)*. 

Netele.    CLXivm. 

JMJ  popcillebe  punba10  jenim  yfjje  pypte  peap*  ]* 
man  upticam  *j  oSpum  naman81  netele  nemne)>  mib 
ele  bpopnum88  jemencjeb88  ^j  pumne  bsel  pealtep 
tfeepto84  jebon  leje  to  faepe86  punbe  bmnan8*  J>pim 
bajum  heo  bi)>  hal. 

prS  jeppel  bo  $  pylpe  f  yp  Jxmne  )>a  ^lcan  jemdte 
leje  to  )>am  jeppelle  hyt  biB  jehaeleb. 

Gyp  fionne  cenij  bsel  }>aep  lichaman  jeplejen  py 
jenim  J?ap  ylcan  pypte  upticam  jecnucube87  leje  to88 
|wpew  punbe  heo80  by 8  jehaeleb. 


1  acwnneb,  II.  B.  2  nymft,  B.  »  O.  abridges,  fol.  23=65. 

k  II.  omits  the  words  that  prove  idle.  *  rrelon,  B.;  fcelan,  H. 

*  W*«|iru,  B.  7  leic,  H.  »  -tfian,  H.  •  rpwccef,  B. 

w  «Kw*  II.        "  lear,  H.        »  -eobe,  O. ;  gecnocobe,  B.        "  punbum,  H. 

fcins  H.  w  leap,  H.  "  -cobe,  O. ;  secnocobe,  B.  ,7  J*n 

'*W  \*  !l  he,  H.,  wrongly.  >•  Punba,  H.  »  reap,  omitted 

\\  \  '»  naman,  H.;  namon,  B.  »  bjiornum,  II.        a  -msnc-, 


ti.       v***y  %  II. 

M  ]>aP,  B. 

» l»ape,  B. 

M  binnon,  B. 

\\\-SN*<S\  IV 

21  co,  V.  omits. 

■  >ape,  B. 

"•  he,  lLf  of 

»**  ¥**V** 

FROM  DIOSKORIDES,   ETC.  311 

Almighty   God,  who  hight  thee  to  be  produced;    and   Thecroton 
thou  shalt  be  clean  when  thou  pluckest  this  herb.  Art.  clxxvi. 

Black  JiOrehound.      CLXXVIJ.  Ballota  nigra. 

Bot. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  /SaAAwr^,  and  by 
another  name  porrum  nigrum,  black  leek*  and  which 
also  is  hight  ,  is  of  thorny  stalk,  and  swart 
and  rough,  and  broader  leaves  than  a  leek  has,  and 
swarthier,  and  they  are  of  a  strong  scent,  and  its 
might  is  sharp. 

2.  Against  rent  by  hound,  take  leaves  of  this  wort, 
pounded  with  salt,  lay  to  the  wounds;  it,  tJtat  is,  the 
process,  healeth  wonderfully. 

3.  Again,  for  wounds,  take  leaves  of  this  same 
wort,  pounded  with  honey ;  lay  to  the  wounds ;  it  will 
heal  each  wound. 

NETTLE.b      CLXXVIII.  Vrtica. 

1.  For  chilled  wounds,  take  juice  of  this  wort,  which 
is  named  urtica,  and  by  another  name  nettle,  mingled 
with  lees  of  oil.  and  some  portion  of  salt  thereto 
added;  lay  to  the  wound;  within  three  days  he  will 
be  hale. 

2.  For  a  swelling,  do  the  same ;  that  is,  in  the  same 
manner  lay  to  the  swelling;  it  will  be  healed. 

3.  If,  further,  any  part  of  the  body  be  stricken, 
take  the  same  wort  urtica,  pounded,  lay  it  to  the 
wound;  it  will  be  healed. 


•In  translating  Dioskorides  (iii.  117),  Pliuius,  the  author 
of  this  error,  read  icfacrw,  leek,  for  irpdcnov,  horehound.  Polo- 
ten,  cpapan  leac,  61.  Brux.  The  drawing,  MS.  V.,  fol.  64  d, 
is  more  a  leek  than  a  horehound. 

b  Based  on  Dioskorides  (iv.  94).  The  drawing  indicates 
the  plant,  MS.  V.,  fol.  68  a. 


312  HERKAKIVM 

Jh5  hjftk  pape  syp  hy1  op  hpylcom  bebmpe  o86e  of 
A  Wat  ten       Cyle  oJiBe  op  aenijum  Jnncje   jepapjnbe*  beo5*  genua 

iSSfefaV.  WjTe  y10"1  FyPce  m  t  d*T  q:*™}^  tojaebepe 
jepylleb  bo  ponne  )raepto  Jwep*  hit;  pprSopt  bepige 
binnan4  Jrpim  bajon  fin  hyne  jehaelpt.4 

Jhfc  pule  punba6  -j  poppotube  jenim  J»p  ylcan7 
pypre  upticam  gecnucube*  »j  Jrcepto9  pumne  tad 
pealtep  ;eppi&  to  J©pe10  punbe  binnan11  Jjpym  bajon1* 
heo1*  bij>  haL 

Pi5  pipep  pleppan  jenim  pap  ylcan  pypte  on  moptepe 
pel  jepunube14  06  $  heo  pel  hja1*  py  jeyc  )x>nne 
J«Bpt6la  pumne  hael  hunijep  nun  pyppan  pace17  puDe 
•j  j?a  pel  jetaepebe  pmype18  Sonne  J»  gepealb  mib 
)>am  kecebome  «j  py)$an  hyne  ]?am  pipe  jepyle  j>  heo 
hyne10  hype  unbep  jelecje  J?y  p^lpan  baeje  hyr  June 
pleppan  beluceS. 

J?i8  p  jm  c^le  ne  pobje  jenim  Jwip  ylcan  pypte 
ujiucam  on  ele  jepobene  pmype*0  Sonne  {Ncpmib91  pa 
hanba**  *j  ealne  pone  hchaman*9  ne  onptfc  ttu  pone 
cile  on  eallum  pmum  llcbamaIl.,4 


CLXX1X. 

Deop  pypt  pe  man  ppiapipci  y  o8pum  naman  uica 
]K'jiuica  nemnefi  to  manejum25  pinjon26  pel  pjicmaB-87 
j>  yr  ponnc28  icpept80  onjcan  beopol  pcocnyppa30  «j  pi& 
Titubjian81  «j  pi8  pilbeop32  *j  piS  attpu  *j  piS  jehpylce*3 
beliatu-  «j  pi8  anban  ^j  pi8  ojan*84^  p  8u  jipe  luebbc* 
1  5>F  ^u  J^ir85  Pyjire   ml^  \Q  hapapt   bu   bipt  jepoebj  • 


1  his,  B.               a  -sabc,  B.              3  Jupro  hip,  B.  «  bronon,  B. 

5  Schwlejr,  B.            0  punba,  If.            7  ylc'an,  II.  *  secnocobe,  B. 

n  |>ap,  B.                    I0  |>ape,  B.                  "  -non,B.  "bajcum.B. 

1 '  he,  II.,  of  the  man ;  hie,  BM  the  case.            l  •  -nobe,  B.  >»  h>e,  II. ; 

hhK,  B.                 »•  bap,  B.                     »  r»te,  II.  B.  »«  -pa,  B. 

,B  hyne,  II.  omite.            «•  rmyj»a,  B.             2I  >ap,  B.  «  hanba,  B. 

21  -horn-,  II.           -l  II.  omits  the  four  last  words.  =»  raanejan,  H. 

M  hnse,  O.            s»  niama'5,  II.             »  >ane,  O.  »  rtpeft  on,  1L 


FROM  DIOSKORIDES,   ETC.  313 

4.  For  sore  of  joints,   if  they  be   made  sore  from      Nettle. 
anything   befallen,   or   from   chill,  or  from   any  cause,   *  rt  c  XVUI* 
t:Ute  juice  of  this  same  wort,  and  an  equal  quantity  of 

oil,  boiled  together ;  apply  then  thereto  where  it  most 
annoys;  within  three  days  thou  healest  him. 

5.  For  foul  and  rotted  wounds,  take  this  same  wort 
urtica,  pounded,  and  therewith  some  portion  of  salt; 
bind  to  the  wound;  within  three  days  it  will  be 
hole. 

6.  Ad  mulieris  fluxus,  herbam  hanc  in  mortario 
tusam,  ita  ut  omnino  lenta  fiat,  sumito,  deinde  ali- 
quantulum  adiice  mellis,  lana  denique  madida  atque 
decerpta  unge  naturalia  medicamento ;  postea  autem 
mulieri  tradito  ut  idem  sibi  subiiciat ;  eodem  die 
fluxum  comprimet. 

7.  In  order  that  thou  may  not  suffer  by  cold,  take 
this  same  wort  urtica,  sodden  in  oil ;  then  smear 
therewith  the  hands  and  all  the  body ;  thou  shalt 
not  perceive  then  the  cold  on  all  thy  body. 

Periwinkle.0'     clxxix.  £«'*»  mown 

Dot. 
This  wort,  which  is  named  priapiscus,  and  by 
another  name  vinca  pervinca,  is  of  good  advantage  for 
many  purposes,  that  is  to  say,  first  against  devil  sick- 
nesses, or  demoniacal  possessions,  and  against  snakes, 
aud  against  wild  beasts,  and  against  poisons,  and  for 
various  wishes,  and  for  envy,  and  for  terror,  and  that 
thou  may  have  grace,  and  if  thou  hast  this  wort  with 


a  DrawD,  MS.  V.,  fol.  68  c,  like  enough.     ("  No."   H.) 


:#  -nerra,  B.  O.        3I  naebj»an,  H.  «  beoj»,  H.        **  hjiylcc  only,  II. 

»■  ogan,  II.;  6san,  B.  »  >eof,  O. 


314  HERBARIVM 

•j  pymle  jecpeme  •*  Bap*  pypte    )>u   pcealt    niman   jmp 
cpe)?enbe. 

Te  ppecop  uica  pepuica  multip  uuibtatibiis  habenba 
ut  ueniap  ab  me  hilapip  plopenp  cum  tuip  uiptutibus 
ur  ea  mihi  ppeftep  ut  tutup  et  pelix  pirn  perapep  a 
uenenip  et  ab  lpacunbia  mlepup  •  pset  yy  ponne3  on 
upe  jeJ?eobe  ic4  bibbe  Jkj  uica  pepuica  manepim 
nyrhcnyppum5  t0  hiebenne6  $  8u  jlaeb  to  me  cume7 
mib  Jnnum  nuejemim8  blopenbe  ty  Su  me  5e5eappie«9 
$  ic10  py  jescylb  ^  pymle11  jepaehj  *j  unjebepeb12 
ppam  atrpum  ^  ppam  yppunje18  Sonne14  8u  Jwvp  pypc 
niman16  pylc  8u  pcealc  beon  claene  piB  sejbpylce 
unclaennyppe  •  «j  8u  hy10  pcealt;17  niman  J;onne  se  niona 
biB  nijon18  nihta10  ealb  ^  enblypon20  nihta  «j  Bpeot- 
tyne21  nyhta  *j  Bpittij  nihta  *j  Sonne28  he  by 8  anpe 
nihte  ealb. 

CLXXX. 

Deop  pypt  8e  man  litoppepmon  «j  oBpum  naman 
[funb  copn23]  nemne8  by 8  cenneb24  m  Italia  •  «j  peo 
pypmepte  in  cpeta  •  *j  heo  hapaB25  mapan  leap  8onne 
pube  *j  8a  pibce  *j  on  Ba*pe2J  hehnyppe27  heo  hapaB85 
pranap  hpite  *j  pmepealte  pp\*lce  mepe^potu9*  on 
pypna20  mycelnyppe30  *j  8a  beoB  on  ptanep  heapbnvppe*' 


1  -man,  ().  -  cpacme  ha,  II.  i  Sonne,  II.  '  ic,  II. 

i  uJTlicn-,  II.  "  heebenne,  II.  ;  cume,  II.  *  nue.^nu,  B. 

»  Seseapi'iKe,  II.  B.;  -pie,  O.         ,0  hie,  O  »  ro  f.,  O.         » -pot\  (). 

IJ  j-pum  yprunje,  H.  n  Kme,  O.  "  mme,  (.).;  niman,  H. 

"J  hig,  B.  ,r  recalc,  II.  ,%  neoja,  ().  ,9  V.  omits  four  words 

20  wnluron,  II.;  -enl-,  O.  -1  hpeottene,  B.         -  J>on,  II.         w  funN 

copn,  in  V.  is  in  a  later  hand  ;  II.  had  not  so  read,  for  it  omits  the 
phrase  for  an  English  synonym.  Litofpenmon.  1.  funcorn.  Gl.  Laud,  f>G7. 
-'  eaenneN  II.  B.  "  II.  omits  from  hara'o'  to  hara$.  -6  hape,  B. 

-;  hyhnerre,  B.  **  jqiotan,  II.  a'  pyrena,  II.  B.  *•  -ncrr*'.  B. 

11  -nerre,  »• 


1  TIhtc  is  a  sirong  concurrcncr  of  evidence  llitit  MinNopn 
is   waxifragc,  as  in  art.  xcix.     The  present  article  is   from 


FROM   DIOSKORIDES,   ETC.  315 

thee,  thou   shalt  be  prosperous,   and   ever  acceptable,  periwinkle. 

This   wort    thou   shalt    pluck    thus,    saying,    "  I    pray 

thee,  vinca  pervinca,  thee  that  art  to  be  had  for  thy 

many  useful   qualities,   that  thou   come   to   me   glad, 

blossoming  with   thy   mainfulnesses ;  that  thou  outfit 

me  80,  that  I  be  shielded,    and   ever  prosperous,   and 

undamaged   by  poisons   and   by  wrath ; "   when   thou 

shalt  pluck  this  wort,  thou  shalt  be  clean  from  every 

uncleanness,    and    thou   shalt    pick   it  when  the  moon 

is    nine   nights   old,   and    eleven    nights,   and  thirteen 

nights,   and  thirty  nights,  and  when  it    is    one  night 

old. 


Qromel.*      CLXXX.  Lithospermon 

officinale. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  AifloWepjxov,  and  by 
another  name  sundcorn  (read  rather  gromel),  is  kindled 
in  Italy,  and  the  foremost  in  Creta,  and  it  hath  greater 
leaves  than  rue,b  and  them  straight,  and  in  the  height 
of  it  it  hath  stones,  white  and  round  as  pearls,  of  the 
mickleness   of  peas,   and  they  are  of  the  hardness  of 


Dioskorides,  iii.  158.  Saxifrage  is,  however,  allied  to  Sedum, 
the  English  name  of  which  is  Stonecrop,  which  answers 
closely  in  its  signification  to  Xidoa-iapfMv  or  stone-seed.  Among 
his  synonyms  for  Lithospermon,  Dorsten  (1540,  A.D.)  has 
Saxifragia  alba,  but  he  draws  Gromel.  Florio  (1611,  A.D.) 
has  "  Litospermo,  Greimile  or  Grumell.  Some  take  it  for 
stonecrop."  But  the  botanists  are  plainly  right  in  calling 
the  plant  known  as  Gromcll,  Lithospermon.  The  figure  in 
MS.  V.  is  L.  officinale. 

b  Dioskorides  says  olive.  Rue  is  not  an  English  plant,  nor 
are  the  leaves  appropriately  compared  here.  Gromel  leaves 
are  lanceolate,  as  in  the  olive. 


316  HKBRABIYM 

•j  eac1    ppylce    by*  tojjebepe   jedipjen3  ^   hy   bcofi 
innan  hole  «j  Sonne  ]>  p»b  jwpon4  lnnaiL 

P18  ^  ptanap  on  bl&bpan5  pexen  *j  pi8  jJ  man 
Senngan  ne  mseje  gemni  op  ftypum8  ffcanum  pj: 
peneja7  jepihtc  pyle  bpmcan  on  pine  6a  ptanap 
tobpycB  -j  Bone  ini;rj?an  pop5  jelaebe)?.8 


CLXXXL 

Beop  pypt  J>e  man  ptauip  axpia  *j   o&pum  naman8 

nemneft  hapa5  leap  ppj'lce  pinjeapb  *j  pihce 

ptelan  «j  beo  hapaB  pceb  on  jpenum  cobbum  on  8©pe18 

licmdmycel-     mycele  J>e  pypan  «j  ^  byfi  fpeobypne  •"   y  hyt  by)» 

yrre  apop18  *j  ppeapc*  b^8  ppa  }>eab  mnan  hpit»18  ^j  biteppe14 

on  bypjmcje.1* 

P18  ]?one  ypelan  paetan  Jwp  hchaman  genim  Jrfaye 
pypte  ptebep  pipcyne15  copn  jecnucube17  on  li&m1* 
beope*  pyle  bpincan  byt  Jnme  licbaman10  Suph  ppiptSan 
apeopmaB*  *j  reptep  8am90  \>e  be  $one  bpenc*1  jebpun- 
can*3  hapa8  be  pceal  jan  -j  hyne*8  fcypian  sep  Cam  ]« 
be  byne  apptpe  «j  J?onne  be  bine84  ppipan  ongmne)?  he 
pceal  jelomlice  liflne  psetan  beopep  Jncjean**  8i  la?p 
peo  stpenjfi28  J^epe27  pypte  Ja  joman  brepne  y  pop- 
Bylme. 

J?iB  j-cpup*8  y  pi8  j-ceb29  jemm  }>yppe  pylpan  pypte 
j'seb80  «j  pofan  cnuca31  toponine  leje  to  Bam  pcupjre  he 
by&  jehajleb. 


1  eic,  II.  -  his,  B.  3  gechpan,  B. ;  chpcn,  H.         «  hapon,  B. 

•  blaebfian,  H.  •  5yrr«m»  H.         7  p»nesa,  H.  B.  ■  abeoeS,  B. 

*  II.  omits  the  search  for  an  English  equivalent  "  J>ajie,  B. 
»  hjpne,  B.  »  firop,  II.  "  hpic,  B.  »  biteji,  R 
■»  -lnge,  B.  u  prrene,  B.  ,7  gecnocobe,  B.  |g  IrSon,  II. 
'•  -horn-,  II.  =•  J>on,  B.  21  bjjj-nc,  B.  n  -cen,  B.  a  hyne, 
B.  omits.  :l  V.  has  Borne  holes  in  the  leaf,  but  most  have  omitted 
five  words.              a  >ics&n,  B.              *  rrpeensS,  II.              »  |>aj»e,  B. 


FROM  DIOSKORIDES,   ETC.  317 

stone ;    and   moreover  also  they   cleave   together,   and      Gromkl. 
they  are  within  hollow,  and  then  the  seed  is  therein       ^  c  *xx' 
within. 

2.  In  case  that  stones  wax  in  the  bladder,  and  in 
case  that  a  man  may  not  mie,  take  of  these  stones  by 
weight  of  five  pennies,  give  to  drink  in  wine ;  it 
breakcth  to  pieces  the  stones,  and  forth  leadeth 
the  mie. 

Staves  tiered      CLXXXI.  Delfinium 

stafia  agria. 

1.  This   wort,  which   one  nameth   <7T«pi$  ay f  lot,  and  not. 
by  another  name  lousebane,  hath  a  leaf  as  a  vine,  and 

a  straight  stalk,  and  it  hath  seed  in  green  pods  of 
the  size  of  peas,  and  it  is  three  cornered,  and  it  is 
austere  and  swart;  it  is,  however,  within  white,  and 
bitterish  to  the  taste. 

2.  For  the  evil  humours  of  the  body,  take  fifteen 
grains  of  the  seed  of  this  wort,  pounded  in  lithe  beer ; 
administer  it  to  be  drunk ;  it  purgeth  the  body 
through  spewing  ;  and  after  that  the  sick  hath  drunken 
the  drink,  he  sholl  go,  that  is,  walk  about,  and  bestir 
him  before  that  he  speweth,  and  when  he  beginneth 
to  spew,  he  shall  frequently  swallow  some  lithe  liquor 
of  beer,  lest  the  strength  of  the  wort  burn  the  throat, 
and  choke  him. 

3.  Against  scruf  or  scurf,  and  against  scab,  take 
seed  of  this  same  wort  and  roses,  pound  them  to- 
gether; lay  to  the  scurf;  it  will  be  healed. 


*  This  article  is  from  Dioskorides,  iv.  156.  The  painting, 
MS.  V.,  fol.  69  b,  is  Bryonia  cretica.  Sto^m/X^  aypta  would 
be  wild  vine.  MS.  T.  lias  a  drawing  degenerate  from  the  true 
figure. 


*"  rcupr,  II.  B.  "  rest),  B.  *»  II.  omits  from  r*eb  to  yvb  in  the 

next  paragraph,  confounding  two  leechcrafts.        "  cnoca,  B. 


318 


HEBBARTVM 


]7t8  to]>a  pape  -j  toBpeoinena  genim  pjjfB  ylcan 
pyptre  paeb  peoB  on  ecebe  healbe  |x)mie  on  hip1  muB 
op  6am  ecebe  lan^e  hpile  Baepa*  toBa  pap  *j  6»pa* 
toBpeoniena8  *j   ealle    pmy  muBep  poppotubnyppa4  beo8 

CLXX3CH. 

Deos    pypfc   Be    man    jop-^onion    *j    oSpum    naman* 
nemfie]>  byB  cenneb7  on  billon 
'j  on  preton  •  be    Byppe    pypte    ip    preb    f    hype    pypT- 
trpnrna    py   jeanhcnb    Jwepe9  mebpan    heapbe    6c    i 
jopjon    nemnefi   *j     <Sa  teljpan'0  habbaB   J>pep  Be  eac" 
i]*  pwb  mjjh/p  je  ca;an  je  nopa18  $e  nsebbpena  hip.11 

6acu  J»e  pyptrpuma15  jehpylcne  man  him  jcanlicaB 
lipilon  on10  jolbep  mpe17  hpilon  on16  peolppep  *j  ]>onne 
ftu  ]>ap  pypte.  mib  hype  pypttpuraan  niman  pylle  Bonne 
papna  Jm  f  hy  na  punne18  ne1B  bepcine  By  \tey  hype 
hipau  *j  hype  mihr  py  apenb21  Jiuph  Ba^pe*2  punnan 
beophtnyppe  •**  popceopp84  hy35  J>onne  mib80  annm 
pogan  *}  ri\vIH'  heapbon*7  ipepne  •  *j  pe  )>e  i 
ceoppan20  pylle  Bonne  py  he  ppam  apenb-30  popBy*1 
bit  nyp  fctypeb  f  man"  hype  pyptpuman  anpealh  ne*8 
$epeon  mote.  8e  J>e  }>ap  pypte*4  mib  him  hapafi 
eBjhp^Ioe  ypele  pot  fpaBu3*  him  onjean*6  enmenbt 
popbiije]>  >  je  pop  Bon  pe  ypela  man  hyne  popcypp«*J« 
oBSe  him  onbu£e)>. 


1  hip,  H*  -  haspi,   FT, ;    Japa,    B.,    twice.  *  peomena.'    IL 

* -nyn*c.  H.J  ~nerra>  B.  *-nobe,  B.  II.  Leavet  out  the  eqai- 

raknt  seeking  words,        7  cwwieb,  H.  B.       *  faiglti  jr^yu,  B.,  al*o  j*«jtu. 

•  hayit- ,  B.  10  eel$pati.  E.  "  eac,  H.  ll  noran,  B. 

M  (Jae,  H,      ,a  -prp-,  II.       '■  of,  V.,  twice.       »'  Mpe,  B.         »•  -naa 
>*  ne,  H.  B.f  but  V.  omits,       *  hi>,  B.      »  apicnb,  II.  B.      **  Jiep^  B. 
n-ncrre,  B.       3*  t  jr,  H. adds;  pjji,  B.  omits.       **  hi£,    B.        *■  mr 
^-hao,  B.;  heajtbon,  H.  w  his,  B.  =°  ceopran,  B.  *'  niara 

:i^,    II  ;  fcjwihj   B.  '  i«nll'^.  B.  "man,  H,         ^  IL  make* 

•  ati|H'n[l]hne  "  one  word;  which  alters  the  construct  ion  M  ryfi- 
0fpt"5ut  H          ''  nn^anv,  nn   orror,    N. 


FROM  DIOSKORIDES,   ETC.  319 

4.  For  sore  of  teeth  and  of  gums,  take  seed  of  this  Staves  acre. 
same  wort,   seethe   it  in  vinegar;   let  him   hold   then    Art- clxxxI- 
in  his  mouth  some  of  the  vinegar  for  a  long  while  ; 
sore  of  the  teeth  and  of  the  gums,  and  all  the  rotten- 
ness of  the  mouth  shall  be  leechened. 

Sect  holly.9'      CLXXXII.  Eryngium 

maritimum, 

1.  This    wort,    which    is    named    yopyovw,    and   by 

another  name  sea  holly,  is  born  in  secret  places,  and 

in  wet  ones.     Of  this  wort,  it  is  said  that  its  root  is 

compared  to  the  head  of  the  monster  which  men  name 

the   Gorgon,    and   the   twigs  *   have,   as   is   also    said,  *  That  is,  the 
-iXl_  i  j        ,  n  i  root  suckers. 

both  eyes  and  nose,  and  colour  of  serpents. 

2.  Also  the  root  will  make  any  man  resemble  itself, 
whilom  of  hue  of  gold,  whilom  of  silver.  And  when 
thou  wilt  take  up  this  wort  with  its  roots,  then 
beware  thou  that  no  sun  shine  upon  it,  lest  its  hue 
and  its  might  be  spoiled  through  the  brightness  of 
the  sun.  Carve  it  off  then  with  a  crooked  and  very 
hard  iron,  and  he  who  will  carve  it,  then  let  him  be 
averted,  for  it  is  not  permitted  that  man  may  see 
his  root  unharmed.  He  who  hath  this  wort  with  him, 
avoideth  every  evil  footswathe  or  track  coming  on 
against  him;  yea,  for  it  the  evil  man  turneth  himself 
about,  or  giveth  way  to  him. 


*  In  the  mediaeval  marginal  notes  to  Dioskorides,  yopy&iov 
is  a  name,  and  a  not  unsuitable  one,  for  the  Sea  holly, 
Eryngium  maritimum.  Though  the  drawings  in  MS.  V.  and 
the  Vienna  MS.  are  quite  different,  each  has  a  head  of  Medusa 
forming,  or  ending,  the  root. 


320  ITERRARnH 


clxxxiil 

Deop  pyp-  }>e  man  milonp1  -j  oSpnm  naman* 
TifrnneS  bj-8  eenn**'  on  ltepinum  propum 
*j  on  pr-rurn  •  }aj*  pypre  )m  pc<?alr  niman*  on  pani- 
jp.hhnui*  rnonan*  on  ?ani  monfe  fe  man  aujupmp 
hareS  jenun  )K>nrie  j>on*27  pyptrpuman8  Jriype  pypre 
•j  3«ppifc&  ro  anurri  Lepel10  J^jiarbe11  «j  ahoh  ro  Sinom 
ppypan12  J?y  jeape  ne  onprfc  }m  bj-mnypfe  Jnnpa 
eajena13  o$Se  pp  heo  )>e  behmpe'S14  heo  hpaefc- 
hc«  ^eppicS  *j  jm  byfc  hal  •  |wp  hececpfejx15  yp 
apan&uh.1" 

Pi5  sina  rojunje  ^enim  J>yppe  ylcan  pypte  pos 
finype17  }«jpmih18  hy19  beo5  jelibejudc  *M  eac21  yp  In? 
)>yppc  pypte22  pa*  j>  heo  on  jeape  rpi^ea2*  blope.24 


CLXXXIV. 

Drop  pyps  }>e  man  bulbuf  «j  oJ?pum  naman25 
neinn<;]>  yp  rpej*»a2a  cynna27  J>onne  yp  Jwop 
pcaS2*  *j  pi5  Jui'p  ina^an20  papc  ppcmjcnMic*30  ]>oniu'  jp 
oiVji  hyrrppr  on  byp3inc3«,nl  1(?°  >T  pcilloVp  ^ivjk- 
«Vn:w  cac3'  )>ain  inajan  nvrlicpe  a'jjx'p  hapaS  prpan^sl 
liia^rn  *j  hy  ~<>  inorr  ^•)>i^(?bc  invasion  Cone  lichanian1"' 
^•prpanjiaS. 


1  In  margin,  nielilotis,   If.  -  If.  omits   the   ineffectual  phrase: 

O.,  ful.  14     :,()  h,  condenses.  3  cacnneh.  If.  B.  ■  nunc,  (). 

*■  *e,  O.  fi  inona.  O.  '  J>ane,  (>.  *  -me,  O. 

'»  Ki-i'yrK  O.  '"  lu-rt-I.s,  If.  «.  '••  bnebc,  ().  ,<!  nvoj.an.  II. 

"  on   I'lnu  <*ji£t\  ().  "lie,  ().  omits.  Is  hal  J>ner  'Nkj-  I.,  II. 

'"-Soh,  I  J. ;  afonNni,  O.  ,7  rniypa,  IV;  fmure,  <).  "hap.  It. 

"♦  Ins.  Ii.         *'  -SoN'.  15.         "!  t-ac.  If.  --  pyrr,  ().  -'  rjnra,  H.; 

rupa,  II.  *'  hoge,  ().  '-'  II.  omits  what  comes  to  nothing;  O. 

omit*  two  lines.  *■*  tpejqpa,  II.  I».  -7  cynna,  II.  -s  pen!\   II. 

■■"' matjaii,  II.         :w  jpamseMic,  II.  ul -m?;c,  II.  **  ,scc|v|vn,  ()., 

fnl.  "t*     U».         "eac,  II.  3I  frpasn?;.  If. ;  omitting  ma?,  writing  sen. 

*•  lichomnn,  II. 


FROM  DIOSKORTDES,   ETC.  321 


CLXXXIII.  Meliktus* 

officinalis? 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  milotis,  and  by  another 
name  ,  is  produced  in  cultivated  and  in  wet 
places.  This  wort  thou  shalt  take  up  in  the  waning 
of  the  moon,  in  the  month  which  hight  August ;  take 
then  the  root  of  this  wort,  and  bind  it  to  a  yarn 
thread,  and  hang  it  to  thy  neck ;  that  year  thou  shalt 
not  feel  dimness  of  thine  eyes,  or  if  it  befall  thee,  it 
suddenly  shall  depart,  and  thou  shalt  be  hale.  This 
leechcraft  is  a  proved  one. 

2.  For  tugging  of  the  sinews,  take  ooze  of  this  ilk 
wort,  smear  therewith;  the  spasm  shall  be  alleviated. 
It  is  also  said  of  this  wort,  that  twice  in  the  year 
it  blossometh. 

b      CLXXXIV. 

1.  This  wort,  which  is  named  /3oA/3<fe,  and  by  another  Hyacinth™ 
name  ,  is  of  two  kinds ;   the  one  is  red,  and  «"»«*«*  (SH>- 

beneficial  for  sore  of  the  maw ;   the  other  is  bitterish  wise  Mnscari 
to  the  taste ;   it   is   called   <rxi\\£>lw ;   it   is  also   more comosum' 
profitable   for   the   maw  ;   either   of  them  hath  strong 
main  or  virtue,  and  when  partaken  of  for  meat,  they 
much  strengthen  the  body. 


a  The  gloss  in  H.,  "  mcllilotif  corandregy"  and  the  officinal 
character  of  the  herb,  favour  this  identification.  The  figure, 
MS.  V.,  fol.  65  a,  does  not  make  one  think  of  it.  Dionkorides, 
iii.  48,  has  no  such  tales. 

b  This  article  came  originally  from  Dioskorides,  ii.  200, 
on  the  j96X/9o;  ihuhfM^.     The  figure  in  MS.  V.  is  fantastic. 


322  HERBABIVM 

\h\>  jeppel  «j  pi6  por  able  «j  piB  jehpylce  jebepeb- 
nyfla1  jenim  |*ap  pypre  pylpe  jecnucube2  o$$e  mib 
hunije  jemencjebe8  leje4  ro  8am  pape  1*  n**11  J^nn* 
be}*uppe. 

JhB  paerep  peocnyppe5  jenim  )?ap  ylcan6  pypre  ppa 
pe  tep  cpaebon  jecnucube 7  leje  ro  )>am  innoBe  •  eac* 
by9  mib  hunige  jecnucube10  hunba  plirap  jelacmaB  •ll 
•j  by  eac12  ppylce  mib  pipope  jeniencjebe ,a  *j  rojelebe14 
hy  )>»p  bcbaman  ppar  jeppi8a}>-15  *j  eaclc  fpa  pome  hy 
Jraep  majan  pap17  jeb8ijab.u 

P18  punbela  ]>e  )roph  hy  pylpe ly  acennebe10  beo8 
jenim  J>yppa  p\rpra21  pyprpuman82  jecnucube23  mib  ele 
•j  mib14  hpaerenan25  melupe  ^  mib24  papan  Bam  jemete 
J>e  |m  clySan2*  pypoe  leje  ro  Bam  punbum  •  eac*7  hjT2* 
apeopmap29  fcone80  leahrop  J>e  jpecap  hofcopyrupas 
haraS-81  f  yp  pcupp  Jwp  beapbep  •  -j  eac82  jKme*8  Jie 
by34  achopap  nemnaS  f  yp  pceb85  pe  pop  op  f  heapob 
pexe8*  bepeapab  •  eaec87  ppylce  mib  ecebe  o58e**  mib 
hunije89  jecnucube -40  hy  op  }>am  anbphtan41  nebcopn 
apeopma)?. 

6ac42  ppa  pome48  on  ecebe  jejnjebe  hy44  Jtfepa4^ 
innoBa  roBunbennyppe4*  *j  robopprenyffe47  jehaeleB. 

bc4^  ]>yppr  pypre41'  yf  fit-b  ]>  lno  op  bpacan*'  blobe 
awnneb01  b^un  pcvulN1  '*  i»n,w  iipepeapbum*4  munrumM 
on  I'jccoii  beajipuni/' 


•* 


>«-^ju-cf*nenra,  B.;  s«:?aN-piiliXc.  II.:  Xrptt'tfvf'nyfli*.  <  >.  -  -co>r. 

*».:  xrCDOco^e.  B.  '■  -marnxe^e.  II.  1>.:    xenn-ggev\  O..  a  mi-thinl 

of  <x  pressing  the  .sound  frequently  s«vn  in  old  English.  *  le,  II..  Aiy. 

J  r^^-'-.  II-  ;  -nerrt,  B.  ylcan.  H.  omit>.  "  xecm>co-ve.  B.;  xe- 

cnuse.  II..  by  contraction.  *  eac,  II.  hix.  B.         ,"  xecnociwV.  B. 

"  -cnao\  II.  '-eac.  II.  ''*  -maenx-.  B.  II.;  of  tm>.  two  letter* 

or.- emitted  ii.  V.  u  -V>v.  B.  r>  Xrr-ptfaS,  B.  »■  rac,  IL 

|Tril«".V.:  rap,  H.  »*  -rsaS.  B.  »  hm+    he   fulfe.  O. 

-°  ac*:ine>e,  II.   B.  -'  birr*  ppre,  B.  -  -ma,   « ». 

-'  xecnoco>*t\  B.;   cnue.  O..  imperative.  -' II.  omits  from  mi>  to  m^. 

-'  -nil,  B.;   farune,  « >.  -t  clyhani,  <>.  -r  eac,  IL  >  hei»,  O. 

-^aj-.  II.  ^hme.  O.  *' hfca\  B.:  h*ra5,  O.  *  nic.  II. 

"bah.  <>.  'hix;.  B.  »  rcieb.  B.  w  rraxe,   B. 


FROM   DIOSKORIDES,   ETC.  323 

2.  For  swelling,  and  for  gout,  and  for  any  injury, 
take  this  wort,  pounded  by  itself,  or  mingled  with 
honey;  lay  it  to  the  sore,  for  which  a  man  needeth 
it 

3.  For  water  sickness  or  dropsy,  take  this  ilk  wort 
pounded  as  we  before  said ;  lay  it  to  the  inwards. 
Also  pounded  with  honey,  it  cures  the  rendings  of 
hounds;  and  also  further  mingled  with  pepper,  and 
laid  on,  restraineth  sweating  of  the  body ;  and  it  also 
similarly  alleviates  sore  of  the  maw. 

4.  For  wounds  which  come  of  themselves,  take 
roots  of  these  worts,  pounded  with  oil,  and  with 
wheaten  meal,  and  with  soap,  in  the  manner  in  which 
thou  wouldst  work  a  poultice ;  lay  to  the  wounds.  It 
also  purgeth  the  defect  which  the  Greeks  hight  Trlrupa* 
that  is,  scurf  of  the  head,  and  also  that  which  they 
name  ayw?as>  that  H  scab,  which  often  robbeth  the 
head  of  the  hair.  Also,  it  likewise  pounded  with 
vinegar,  or  with  honey,  purgeth  away  face  flecks  from 
the  countenance. 

5.  Also,  in  like  wise  swallowed  in  vinegar,  they  heal 
inflation  and  fracture.b 

6.  Of  this  wort,  it  is  said  that  it  was  produced 
out  of  dragons  blood,  on  the  top  of  mountains,  in 
thick  forests. 


So  that  the  syllables  hojto  are  unaccountable. 
b  'Piry^taTa,  Dioskor. 


17  eiic,  H.  ;  eac,  B.         M  obSer,  O.  *•  hums,  B.  *°  gecnocobe 

his,  B.;  -cobe,  O.  41  anjntan,  O.,  as  in  other  places,  neglecting 

consonants  which  required  an  effort  to  utter.  4a  eac,  H.  **  rame, 

B.  O.  "  his,  B.  «  J>apa,  B.  O. ;  J>»pa,  H.  "  toSunnyrre,  V. 

47  -nerre,  B.  *  Bi,  O.  •  pypte,  H. ;  j»yrt,  O.  «•  6y  bpacin,  H. 

•>  acaenneb,  H.  B.  M  rcolbe,  B.  M  on,  H.  *•  upearben,  O. ; 

ujronpeapbon,  H.  **  muncum,  EL;  mute,  O.  M  beapepum,  H. 

x  2 


324  HKRBABIVJC 


GLXXXV. 

Beos  pypt  ye1  man  colocynjnj-  agpia  f  ft  cneapbita 
ajpefcif  )?e9  man  eac*  pjiijillam  nemne}>  heo  eal  jja 
oBep  cypfcette4  pi8  ]?a  eojitkut*  type  telgtan*  too- 
bpcabe]?7  *j  heo8  hapati  leaj:  cucamepe  jekee  ^ 
tof htene  «j  heo  hapa)>  poqtm  pnepeakne  *j  bjtejme  je 
Jf  to  nymenne8  to  J?am  timan  Junne  he  tefeep  lof, 
Spennyflpe10  pealpaS." 


PiB  lnnofej  ajtypnnge  genua  ftfrej11 
hnepcn^rfe11  mnepeapbe  bucan"  J»m  cffpnlon  tpegea" 
peneja16  jepihte  on  hftan17  beope  jecnucube1*  ffk 
bpincan  hjt  aftypej)10  fone  innoft. 


'KB. 

*)*,  B.  H. 

»  cm,  H.              *  -fette,  H.  B. 

*  eoptJann,  V. 

•tdspa>B. 

'  -bpcbetf ,  B.              ■  he,  V. 

•  nimene,  H. 

"-nerre.B. 

»  jealnpa*,  H.  B.           tt*7OT%H. 

"  -nejr*,  B. 

M  baton,  B. 

**-lmn  tpegqia,  H.;    tpegpa,  B. 

u  pnnesa,  B. 

IT  hSon,  II. 

18  secnocobe,  B.            w  -pa*,  B. 

FBOM  DIOSKORIDE3,   ETC.  325 


Colocynth*    clxxxv.  Cucum* 

"  colocgnthu. 

1.  This  worfc,  which  is  named  xokaxwffis  uyplu,  that 
is,  cucurbita  agrestis,  wild  gourd,  which  is  also  named 
frigilla,b  just  as  another  gourd  spreadeth  abroad  its 
stems  upon  the  earth,  and  it  hath  leaves  like  the 
cucumber,  and  deeply  cut  (lobed  and  serrated),  and  it 
hath  a  spherical  fruit  and  bitter,  which  is  to  be 
gathered  at  the  time  when  it  is  turning  its  greenness 
to  fallow. 

2.  For  stirring  of  the  inwards,  take  the  inward 
ncshness  of  this  fruit,  without  the  kernels,  by  weight 
of  two  pennies;  give  it,  pounded  in  lithe  beer  to  be 
drunk;  it  stirrcth  the  inwards. 


*  Our  text  its  originally  from  Dioskor.,  iv.  178.   Not  figured 
in  MS.  V. 
b  Frigilltt,  gl.  Laud,  567,  fol.  60  c,  ulao. 


32G  THE  MED1C1NA   DE   QUADRUPEDIBUS 


8AEAD1  D&T  MDyVtB,  cyninj*  lbpaptup8  prop 
haten  •*  octauiano  pam  capepe  hip  ppeonbe5  hrclo* 
bobabe7  pypp um8  popbuni  pup  cpefienbe  •  CDonejuni9 
bipenum10  ic  eom  jepip  pmpa  nuejena11  *j  pnytpo  *j 
hpa)pepe12  ic18  pene  j>  pu  nseppe  to  5up  myclep14 
msejnep  hecebomum  become  fpylcum*15  ppa  ic  jeppejn16 
5a  pe  ppam  aepcolapio  pejibon  •  Ic17  $  pa  pop  Sinjie 
cy86e  •  *j  pe  peopfine  pipte  pypep  to  jepitanne  $  yp 
be  pylbbeojia18  Usee  cpseptum  •  fpa  f  pel  jesaeb  yp.19 


Medicvna  de  taocone.    h 

Sum  pypcppete  nyten  lp  ^  pe  nemnaS  taxonem  j> 
yp  bpoc20  on  enjhpc21  jepoh  ]J  beop  ^j  him  ponne  op 
cpicum  pa  tep  op  abo22  pa  pe  he  mjepte  bsebbe  «j  J>up 
cpe5-  on  naman  J>ioj*  aalmihtijan28  jobep  ic  pe  opplea24  «j 
pe  pme  tep  op  abeate  •  *j  ponne  hy  pj-88an  on  lmenum95 
hpu^le  bepinb  •  *j  on  ^olbe  opje  on  peolppe21'"  bepyjic  ]> 
luo27  ne  nuejen2"  pinum  lice  jcthpinansu  liapa  nub  pe 
Sonne  ne  pceppefi30  pe  •  no  tun^ol  «81  ne  hagol  •  ne 
ptjian^;    ptojim  •  ne   ypel    man  •  ne    polbepenbep  apiht  • 


1  hep  sATiAl),  11.  -  cymnc,  15.         3  l>c  egypra  he  lfrparruf ;  so  O. 

opens,     lapartus,  Lat.  MS.  Ilarl.  4980.  *  haren,  II.         4  jpeon^a,  B.; 

frunhc,  O.        "  basic,  B.        7  bobohe.  II.  s  hrii,  B.        °  moiisii,  B. ; 

nionit;um,  II.  |0birnu,  B.  "  maej;na,  B.  '-' hpnttjir,  B. 

n  ic,  II.  "  myceler,  11-  l5  rpylce  ic>  II.,   on  erasure.  Ui  xv- 

ipen?;,  B.;  j;erpicy;n,  II.  ,7  10,  II.  ,s  pylheopa.  B.  tfk  This 

sentence  is  incomplete,  a  verb  is  wanting,  as  renbe,  ppire.  '-"  bpoc,  II. 
-'  en^lifc,  II.  -abo  II.  '■"  naman  a.*lmihtiser,  II.  •'  oj-arlea,  B. 
*  -num    claoY,  then    omitting  four  words,    H.  x  reolrpe,    H. 


OF  SEXTUS  PLACITUS  327 


PAPYRIENSIS. 


1.  They  say  that  a  king  of  the  Egyptians,  Id- 
partus  he  was  highten,  boded  or  sent  a  message  of 
health  to  the  Caesar  Octavianus,  his  friend,  thus 
queathing  or  sayiiig :  "  By  many  examples  I  am  aware 
of  thy  virtues  and  prudence,  and  yet  I  ween  that 
thou  never  earnest  to  know  leechdoms  of  thus  mickle 
main,  or  such  as  I  learn  are  those  which  we  obtained 
from  iEsculapius.  I  then  make  it  known  for  thine 
instruction,  and  for  that  I  wist  thee  worthy  of  tliis, 
to  wit,  that  is,  of  leechcrafts  of  wild  deer  or  wild 
beasts;"  as  far  as  it  is  well  said. 

Drawing  of  a  brock     I. 

2.  There  is  a  four-footed  neat,  which  we  name 
taxonem,a  that  is  brock  in  English;  catch  that  deer, 
and  do  off  the  teeth  from  him  while  yet  quick  or 
alive ,  those  which  he  hath  biggest,  and  thus  say: 
In  the  name  of h  ...  I  thee  slay,  and  beat  thy  teeth 
off  thee;  and  then  subsequently  wind  them  up  in  a 
linen  rail  or  garment,  and  work  them  in  gold  or  in 
silver,  that  they  may  not  touch  thy  body :  have  them 
with  thee,  then  shall  scathe  thee  neither  heavenly 
body,  nor  hail,  nor   strong  storm,   nor    evil   man,   nor 


a  In  mediaeval  Latin  ;= Italian,  Tasso  ;   a  gray,  a  brocke,  a 
badger  (Florio)  ;  French,  Taisson  ;   Spanish,  Tcjon. 

b  There  is  no  need  to  imitate  the  irreverence  of  the  text. 


*»  hi,  B.  '■»  mason,  B.  »  -hpinan,  B.  »  j-caetfSeS,  B. 

11  truncal,  II. 


828 


THE  MEDICIXA   DE  QU ADRUPEDI  BITS 


ne   J>e   ^ern^ef1    yjrelep    onhpine2   bepe}>  •    o88e    - 
hyniz    ypelej*    bio    hpa)>e    hyt    byo    trophren  *    j-pa   paef 
ubbiaf  sypbelp  \n&Y  pitejan*   Nim  J?onne  )>one  ppy}>pan* 
pot  J>one    pupopan5   Sippini0  popbum  *j   J>up  cptj)»  • 
iianiau    ]>a?p    hpijenban    gobq*  *    ic7   J>e   mme    to    1; 
boine  •  )?onne    on    ppa    hpylcum   jephre    o"88e   jepeolire 
ppa  5u    bifr 8    pgBfmft  •    *j    J  u    $   jebijefr  •    jip    j>u 
Sone0  jror  mib  pe   hapajr  •    1111b   Lip  yel^nbe    pniy; 

bopf  }ja  }je  pyn11  on  peoppe11  oj^e  on  lem^pe  able 
hio  Inui  ppam  aliylbej)'n  *j  Iipep  tib  him  Ofep  byu« 
*j  )jeah  hyt  mycel  abl  py  lipase  heo  on  pej  jepire]>. 


COenj14    hyp    blob    pyj>     lyrlum    pe&lte    boppum    *j 
mulum  *j  aelcum  pi|>eppecum  neate15  J>e  on  pole  pitmen10 
oppe  on  tenijum  yple17  bo    Jmph    hopn   on  muo  asp 
J?aep  beopep  mikte  ^  epne  yrnb  J)peo  inhc  by1*  beob  hale. 
Dip  bpaejen  jepeoB  on  ]>pmi  peptpum10  elep  on  nipon10 
qioocw  06  ]>  ljpybba  brcl  py  bepe&llen  paetelpa«  *j  healb 
\iyz  jip  hpa  ff  on  heapob  ppseoe   aprep  bsebe  pmvpe*1 
mib  on  Jjpim  nylitnm5*  he  bytS  jehteleb  **3  *j  jp 
]>a  pes*  *j  Jtefth  man  py  on  hpylcpe  unjepenbenbliq 
able  "j  unhalpenblicpe  «20  peo  pipe  lone  hseleS  -j  lacnab* 
Nim  liij*  lifjie   to   bad  *j   bebealp27  set  f?am    ymbbpj 
cunt    )>mpa    lanbjeimepa  •    *j    Jnupa    buphfraoola    ^    j»a 
licopran28  a»t;   (Jinum   buphjeatum   hehcle  •*•  pontic    ta| 
lj    j'ino    beoo    alypN'    bale     to    pepanne80    *j    bam    zo 


1  Bfinigc^  B.  '  anpyiK-ui-.  1I.;  onpyftC,   )',.  *  |*,  V.  B.  omjl. 

1  rjiij'j'iiua,  II.  "' rupo'  P«^.  II.  -  J»jT'~li   ,:  ^-         •The* 

ruction  required  N  bifr  twice,  but  nut  sn  iu  MS>  ;  ryml***  iascitcd  in 
irtiirgin,  II.;  rp^i  B-       "  Son,  V.        '"  ,-n.  ■p.i,   !;.  ; 

-,  II.  KCDicnsc,  IL   II.  »»ncar.%  B.  «k  j.un«cu»  H. 

v,  ulet  B.        ,N  lug,  &  ' f  rerrju-r,  B,        »  mpu,  B. 

jiuin   nihrc|»ne,  H.»    the    latter   word   having   been    U\u\y 

■  vh^i^,  n.  ^eic,  a  :-.  II 

J^idr,  H.  B.  Jlicojitc.  B.  *B  belielj,  IL  *  jujienn 


OF   SEXTUS   PLACITUS. 


32i> 


aught  of  pestilential,  nor  shall  the  touch  of  any  evil 
damage  thee,  ur  if  somewhat  of  evil  bo  to  thee, 
rathely  it  shall  be  torn  asunder,  as  was  the  girdle  of 
Obadiah*  the  prophet-  Then  take  the  right  fore  foot 
with  these  words,  and  thus  say :  In  the  name  of  the 
.  .  .  .  I  take  thee  for  a  leechdom ;  then  in  what- 
■  er  conflict  or  fight  thou  shalt  be>  then  thou  shalt 
be  victorious,  ami  thou  shalt  do  well  in  it,  if  thou 
h&st  tho  foot  with  thee.  With  his  suet  smear  the 
horses  which  are  in  a  fever,  or  in  any  ailment;  it 
shall  retire  from  them,  and  the  hour  of  life  shall  be 
prolonged  to  them,1*  and  though  it  be  a  rnickle  ailment, 
quickly  it  shall  depart  away. 

Jingle  his  blood  with  a  little  salt  for  harm 
and  mules,  and  any  four-footed  neat  which  are 
straggling  with  pestilence,  or  with  any  evil ;  put  it 
by  means  of  a  horn  on  the  deers  (beasts)  mouth,  and 
so  for  about  three  nights;  they  will  be  hale.  Seethe 
his  brain  in  three  sextarii  of  oil  in  a  new  crock,  till 
that  the  third  part  be  boiled  away;  bottle  off,  and 
preserve  it.  If  any  one  be  troubled  with  head* 
racking  pain  after  the  hath>  smear  him  therewith  for 
three  nights  ;  he  will  be  healed.  And  so  also  the  feet. 
And  though  a  man  be  in  any  chronic c  and  incurable 
disease,  this  manner  will  heal  am!  cure  him.  Take 
his  liver,  divide  it,  nnd  delve  it  down  at  the  turnings 
round  of  thy  land  boundaries,  and  of  thy  borough 
wall  foundations;1   and  hide  the  heart  at  thy  borough 


BttOCK, 

Ait   L 


a  Jeremiah  ?  chap,  xiii.     Not  in  the  Lsitin. 
b*cDumtaxat    fi    iiita    nnperet,"  Latin.     If    theij   are    not 
fownrigki  dead.     The  not  very  clear  Saxon  text  doee  not  &fty 
that,  at  least. 

Comitiali  morno/'  Latin. 
Circa  fundus,"  Latin. 


W*  the   fEDif-T^x  j*    ir tnp,rgmmn« 

ir^  in^nn*—  -ail    t»i    ir"-»    ajrr    u  ..iietf  -  -4  *i    en   Trtmi 

>Uj   ^7  -ac^  7    ur   irvi    :r    ircve^'  jumcrmi   7    raJflmT 

ru^nw^un  it->nniii  Til  jul*--  T^mit*  m  7n  >iimi» 
xaci  «w**-  .!■•■'?*•  *  ^ilr^Tifi^i  «il  "mum  "~^»*!H  • :  au 
T«*c-»'.**7T ■-  Ta  r>*ra.  a  nuni  ncim.  *il  in*.-  ir-\ 
5w-*n#-  -  it'"  7*"  1**  *5  ?n  TH*~Zi*  •  **  "nr  Tifc  ?h*"il  *  "vn 
;i^r*i  ■"•  r.c  -*n  :niim  sarar-nrr  ^ittiii  >en  "  .a 
>*n*vb  ~    r^nfl    *an&iL    ~3ii:iiD7*icr  *    177    rajr*!-*  7^- 

•  .r*Xl       *"V?T      •       1*7  *rr      l~rz      "3*~J       710      -*     —      JtHLL01 

vr.nniinni.  * 


0:c   i«ai    ipnrc   jy±*r   7-*c«ji   ci£   5   jh-*1  a*  mae^f 
h ;  •  >*7r.lr;rta    viruaa  •  j^S*    Tens*    217    7ceaILiiia  00. 

• »  ~  *        »        *        -  ~      ^        —     r 

'x-^zrcjrj*  b»-TJ9  *nrza.T  "TOiA  i«*  tiS  7-*fct?W?.M 

r:..',*'  ;.;i:-7  ? -"-T;  -  :.;:rr.t-1'    i^t-I    ;-    r-:'^e    ;y:iv  nc 

*M..v  v/-"*  */<:.-.  ■-;-•; ^  ^f;!r  l«7  ::oL:.^an  .v  6p  ^.; 
fi/r,«'  a/,  ,:,<■  ;  ^;j  j-;rw  ?.-.  0:*  -  -  L-p  r»i  «-;t.iii  n-efpau"'" 
'„'■.'■     \r*-r    VAsiV.Mi^'  if:..     \'\r'   j :;    ".  ;!  lV     ;.f.-:.jH:    LiL.f. 


/^iK.r.'.  \\            vM\i'< -  ''-  ^-         ;  !J-«eiic.  H.  13.  ■  ftji^  II. 

■«■.!/•,  M                     An  »ra«ifjr",  hpio»-   omitted.  II.  "  calMim,  II. 

hi|i«-,  U.               'hi'.^V.  oHiit-1..              " -jrioce,  B.  "  rc«'»n.  D. 

"  r *  1-  Ifr,  If.         "i",  H.        M  p!^.',pf  H.         '»  fjiamaS,  II.  M  hap,  U. 

"  i'  j"  f>,  II   ,   |»-prr.  15.            "  hpvpir.  II.            ■'■  ila-p.  15.  -"  If.  add> 

■ill.    j-'i-m  .iii.i     U                   '  !  •'     II.                     j.-:iII:iii.    IJ.  '  |>|n^v  B. 

'  *  '»  fulfil'  r  j"i<     lln;  (^ifin  '   '!«•  fa^Ml«^,■          ;i  up-,  II.  ■  ^unian,  B.; 

mi'.  In|  I'UMiiifi,  II  *'  mih  hip,  II.  *  hpirnf,  U.  »  ^ir,  B. 
m  «i|ipf  II                  "  tt|»ir.  M-»   »P  alnr.  I*.                3_'  co,  II.,  interlined. 


OF  SEXTUS   PLACITU8.  331 

gates;  then  thou  and  thine  shall  be  released A  in  Brock. 
health  to  go  about  and  home  to  return;  all  pestilence  rtl" 
shall  bo  driven  away,  and  what  was  ere  done  shall 
naught  scathe,  and  there  shall  be  little  mischief  from 
fire.  Known  also  it  is  that  his  hide  is  useful  to 
hounds,  and  to  all  four-footed  neat,  to  put  upon  them 
as  a  'preservative  against  the  peril  of  pestilence.  Have 
fell  pieces  of  the  hide  on  thy  shoes ;  thou  shall  never 
feel  distress  in  thy  feet,  thou  holiest  Caesar!  I  will 
that  thou  shouldst  believe  that  this  wild  deer  benefits 
well,  if  thou  on  thy  cleansing  days,  whero  thou 
travellest  through  earths  circumference,  eatest  his  flesh 
sodden,  and  partakest  of  it ;  it  shall  be  good  to  thee 
and  to  thy  hosts.b 

4.  If  to  any  one  anything  of  evil  has  been  done,1  so  '  By  a  knot- 
that  he  may  not  enjoy  his  lusts,  then  seethe  a  coillon 

of  the  brock  in  running  spring  water  and  in  honey, 
and  let  him  partake  of  it,  fasting  for  three  days ;  soon 
he  will  be  mended 

5.  cFor  flux  of  blood  ;  when  to  all  men  the  moon  is 
seventeen  nights  old,  after  the  setting  of  the  sun,  ere 
the  uprising  of  the  moon,  come  to  the  tree  which  is 
hight  morbeam,  or  mulberry  tree,  and  from  it  take 
an  apple,  that  is,  a  berry,  with  thy  left  hand  with 
two  fingers,  that  is,  with  the  thumb  and  the  ring 
finger,  a  white  apple  or  berry,  wThich  as  yet  is  not 
ruddy;  then  lift  him  up,  and  up  arise;  this  is  useful 
for  the  upper  part  of  the  body.  Again  put  it  down,  and 
lout  down  over  it ;  it  is  behovcful  for  the  nether  part 


a  Per  quam   tu   ire  et  redirc   soles.     Our  text  interprets 
solveris. 

b  Varies  from  the  Latin. 

c  Not  in  the  Latin,  MS.  Hurl.  4986,  nor  «?il.  lo3S. 


**  J>am  hchomaD,  II.        sl  lur,  II.  B.        i5  nnoftepan,  II.;  nyftejian,  B. 
*  -haman   B.  "  eji  J>onne,  II. 


332  THE  MEDICLS  A  DE  QUADEUFEDIBU5 

CpeS  |*>nne  )ay  popb  •  app  •  app  •  app  •  ppapape  pofe 
ppofpapam  •  emoppapam  panropani  •  opum  remef l 
pranep  •  fwnne  Jra  )>ap  pojib  jecpeben  haebbe  •  jenim 
}»one  seppel  -j  hine  )*onne  bepinb  on  peolc  peabum* 
7;obpebbe  •  *j  peo8  )>onne  epr  mib  p  ceare  o}-pep  30b- 
pebbep  *j  behealb  ^  fep  kecebom  ne  hpine  ne  paerejiep 
ne  eop&an  )>onne  neab}>eapp  *  py  «j  pe  upepa  bad  }sep 
kchoman4  on  aenijum  pipe*  o88e  on  eappejmm* 
jeppince  ppi8  on  )*>ne  anbpkran6  jyp  hyr  py  on  fam 
neoSpan7  fcaele  ppi8  on  |>a  pambe. 

J7i8  pipep  pleppan  jenim  )*one  camb  \»e  heo  ana  hype 
beapob  nub  cembe*  -j  na&ni^9  man  a?p  mib  cembe10  ne 
aepcep  cembe  •1I  Unbep  Sam  rpeope  mopbeame  oembe11 
{•aep1*  hype  peaxw  f  Jwp14  on  ]am  cambe15  jej^olije 
jefomnise  *j  ahoIC  on  nppcanbenbe  rpij  ]?aep  mop- 
beainep  *j  epr  ymb  hpile  cbene  hi17  rojepomni^e  -j 
jehealbe1'  $  hype  bi8  kecebom  Jwepe19  8e  hype  heapob 
Jnep**  cembej*.*1 

6pu  jip  heo  pylle  ji  Car:  hype  blobpyne  cyme  ro 
cembe2*  efz  hype  heapob  unbep  mopbeame  *j  ^  peax 
{>e  on  j?ara  cambe  cleopiie33  poimnje*24  -j  bo  on  anne*5 
reljpan  8e  py  abuneM  je-cyppeb  -j  y-paninije -r  epr  $ 
hype  byj>  keceboni. 

Gyp  8u  pylle  $  pip  sy  jeekenpo^  }e  nxpjie  inihre 
clone2,5  beon5*0  pypc  hypo  pealpe  op*-1  |mm  peaxe  -j  hir 
iur  hpejo  abjiiT;'1  1  bo  Gn  hypo  he3-  ]ronne  byj-  heu 
jecla^njob. 


I  acmejrarert  H.;  amejrant-r.  15.  -  ^au,  IL  '  ncoc,  H., 
understand  ne  aec-.                 '  lie-.  II. ;  -haman,  B.  i  -p>5-f  B. 

II  -plaran,  II.  T  nv^epan,  B.  *  cS-se.  IL  '  mscni^.  H., 
comically.  *°  caemNr,  II.  B.  M  csemN:.  B.,  twice  '-  Jup,  B. 
I8|-ex,  li.  "hap.  B.  :ic«nibc.  If.  B.  »*  alio,  B.;  aho,  II. 
;:  hi,  V.  •-  st-hOalN-,  B.  »  Jape,  B.  ■•  hap,  B.  -'  caembcS,  B.; 
cacm,  II.,  half  a  "word.       ~  catmbe,  II.  B.         ■3  clypse,  B.  '-•  poni,  II.. 


OF  SEXTUS  PLACITUS.  333 

of  the  body.  Ere  thou  take  this  apple  or  berry,  say 
these  words :  aty,  aty,  aty,  ȣ  Qappaxov  alpco  (re  %pog 
*a<rav  alfiofyayiav  wavroj  alftarog  *av  re  alfAoa-rayi:^ 
When  thou  hast  said  these  words,  take  the  apple  or 
fruit,  and  then  wind  it  up  in  a  fine  purple  cloth, 
and  then  bag  it  again  in  a  piece  of  some  other  fine 
linen,  and  have  a  care  that  this  leechdom  touch 
neither  water  nor  earth.  When  there  is  need,  and 
the  upper  part  of  the  body  labours  in  any  sore,  or 
any  difficulties,  bind  it  upon  the  forehead;  if  it  is 
on  the  nether  part,  bind  it  on  the  wamb. 

6.  Ad  mulieris  fluxum.  Take  the  comb  with  which 
she  alone  combed  her  head,  and  with  which  no  other 
man  has  combed  nor  shall  comb.  Under  the  tree 
morbeam,  there  let  her  comb  her  hair;  let  her  gather 
what  is  lost  in  the  comb,  and  hang  it  on  an 
upstanding  twig  of  the  morbeam,  and  again  after  a 
while,  when  clean,  let  her  gather  it  from  the  twig 
and  preserve  it.  That  shall  be  a  leechdom  for  her,  for 
the  one  who  there  combeth  her  head. 

7.  At  si  hoc  optaverit,  ut  menstrua  fluant,  let  her 
comb  her  head  again  under  the  mulberry  tree,  and  let 
her  collect  the  hair  that  cleaveth  upon  the  comb,  and 
let  her  place  it  on  a  twig  which  is  turned  downwards, 
and  let  her  collect  it  again ;  that  is  her  leechdom. 

8.  If  thou  will  that  a  woman  be  cleansed,  who  never 
might  be  clean,  work  her  a  salve  from  the  hair,  and 
dry  it  somewhat,  and  put  it  on  her  body;  then  shall 
she  be  cleansed. 


*  The  words  *fa  vaa-av  aiiMtfayia*  are  clearly  right.    It  was 
my  duty  to  attempt  to  read  the  rest. 


omitting  half  the  word.  -*  «nnc,  B.  M  abune,  B.  27  -ran-,  IT., 
careleRsly.  »  claene,  II.  B.  »  betra,  II.  »  6j\  II.  *'  abpi$,  H. 
« lie,  H. 


332 


THE  MEDICINA  DE  QUADRUPF' 


Cpe5  ]7onnc   J>ap  pojib  •   app  •  app  •   si 
ppofpapam  •    emojijiajiam     pantop  an 
ptanep  •  ]>onne   Jm  J»p   popb  jecpc 
]H)ne   rcppel  *j   hine   jwnne   bepmb 
jobpebbe  •   ^j  peo5  J?onne   eft   iui- 
pebbep  *j  behealb  }>  ]?ep  lseoebom 
ne   eopSan  )>onne  neatyeapp*  p\ 


lichoman4  on  serujum  jape 
jeppmce  ppiS  on  Jxme  anbpht 
neoBpan7  bsele  ppiB  on  fa  par 


s:  ipiS    mjejen 
hip  man  bpuoej 

nxan*  pip  penej^* 
:  ji    pinep    *j    tpegen 
;eucu  pulne  «j  bpinoe 
rjia8. 


PiS  pipef  F^PT1111  Senim  ] 
heapob  mib  cembe8  *j  n&ni- 
ajprep  cembe  •"  Unbep  Ban 
jwp18  hype  peax18  f  Jwep' 
jepomnije  y   ahoIfl   on    ' 
beamep   y  ept   ymb   lip1*     ^ 
jcliealbe18  JJ  hype  biB  lr    ="" 
Jwep80  cembej?.*1 

6pt  jip   heo    pylh' 
cembe29  ept   hype    ! 
]>e  on  }>am  cambe  u 
teljpan   Be   py    ab    -    — 
hype  byj?  lrecebom.  ' 

Gyp  Bu   pylle  f       ^ 
clene28  beon20  py]     ^. 
air    hpego   abpn;'     _«*.*• 
jectenpob.  _  «^~ 


•u  jebaepneb  «j  jecnucob 
_  nphce  bpucefi.11 

i<  pn  to   bupte   gebeaten 
:'bvJ>reL 

jeoptep  hopn  jebcepnebne 
a  pypmap   he    ficpelleC  *j 

nun    Jwop     hopnep 
^  i*  pleoB  pona  on  pej. 

L-  Mf  uncypte   jpecap  hataB 

^jj-  hopnep    J>8Gp    fmajleptaii 

0»  jn  pinep    bpmce    jip   he*4 

A  peapmum  pcetepe  •  J5  biS 

>r  jqui  jebsepnebne  Jncje  on 
k  mfcan  abpijeB  •  «j  $  pap  on 


1  asmertarq\  II- 

understand  ne  *       ■•• 

•  -platan,  H-  *  „ 

comically.  ->- 

»  rex,  B.  ***■ 

"hi,  V.  *-- 

C8ism,  II.,  I&u  j** 


T.t 


.  H.  "  »5r-.  H.  ■  hojiner 

•  5«P*S«,  B.  ?  bpinc,  II. 

»«  !f«nc  eac,  II.  »  bjmceS,  B. 

*    _  ^       uhvpe,  B.;  *p&y  t&  o"nnaivti*y6or . 

^  ^         *«c  ap>i»pc5,  B.  ,5  eac,  H. 

■•*      ^  J,  w  >aji  his  r>n  hij;,  B. 

'^*3*r  B.         »  hpiR,  B.  -»  heo, 

^ *^ ^  M SCOWLS,  B. 


1',;. 


j:l th  main 
is  iLsecl  for 

weight  of  five 

;<e  one  sextarius 

i.hia  every  day  a 

i.   also  restraiiieth  c 

i  tarts  horn  burnt  and 

one  wisely  useth  it. 

ilarts    horn  beaten   to    a 

iif  ;  soon  she  shall  be  well. 

. •. -iil,  drink  burnt  harts  horn 

.Aid  casteth  out  the  worms. 

■  kis,  take  ashes  of  the  horn,  and 
the  snakes   are;    they   soon    flee 

■  ■id ties  of  women  ;  this  disorder11  the 

r=fixr)  n-v/f,    use    the   smallest   dust   of 

■hive  days  in  a  drink  of  wine;  if  she 

litrii   let  her    drink  it   in   warm   water. 

"1  leechcraft. 

v   of    milt,   take   burnt   harts   horn   in    a 
drink;    it  shall  dry   up   the  milt,   and   put 
the  sore. 


'■:\-  title  is  in  the  MS.  G.,  Latin  :  "  Ad  omncs  homines  ;" 
■imW  ed.  1538. 
1  Dragmam  unani,"  Lat. 
•'  Sedat,"  Lat. 
1  ■'  Noquissimi  Gracci,"  Lat.,   MS.   G.     But  nequissimum 
Li  urn  was  the  reading  of  ed.  lo3b. 

X  8  — 


336  THE  MEDICINA   DE   QUADRUPEDIBUS 

PiS  tetep  heoptep  hopn1  jebaejinebne  menj8  pi5 
eceb  pmype8  mib4  J?am  hjiaeblice  him  cyme];  boc. 

6ft  pi$  tetep  op  anbplitan  to  bonne5  heopref  hopn 
jebaepnebne  mens6  P1^  e*e  pmype7  *J  J>onne  i>  be- 
bpujub8  sy  ep:  pu  hir  jempa  •  bo  Jhj*  on  punnan 
upsanje9  hpseblice  hit  haele);. 

6pt  pi"S  j?am  ylcan  heojitep10  hopn  jebiepnebnc 
ni^on11  peneja18  jepseje  bo  jraepto^18  «j  jeppyppep  u  op 
peolppe  pyx  penmja 1&  jepgeje  •  jemenj10  *j  jejnib17 
ppij^e  pel  «j  jepypc  to  clyj?an  •  «j  jmype18  mib  hyt 
haele]?10  pel  $  p£p. 

P18  cypnlu  patella  •  $  yp  heoptej'  heajoppinb20  jip 
)?u  hapapt  mib  J?e  •  ne  apipaS  pe  cyjinlu  «j  J>a  J?e  i£p81 
apipon22  mib  hyp  aethpme  •  hy2S  on  pej  jepitaft. 

Pip  jemanan  to  apeccanne  Nim24  heoptej-  pceallan85 
bpyj  pypc  to  bujte  bo  hyp  bael  on  pmep  bpinc  •80  $ 
apeccep7  pip  jemanan88  lupt. 

29  prS  J>  ylce  •  mm  heoptej-  •  pcy  tel  «j  cnuca  to  bnfte  • 
bo  on  pinep  •  bptnc  hyt  hselwS  •  J^et  ylce. 


Pi8    naebpan    bite    heojitep    jecynblimu80    bprj;    to 
bupte  •  *j  5ebo31  pojan  bupt  J;a>jito82  pjieopa  peNinja83 

1  hop,  II.,  from  carelessness.       ~  mams,  II.  ;  mcensc,  B.         s  rm\Ta,  B. 
4  fiaepmib,  H.  5  bonne,  B.  fl  maeng,  II. ;  maniac,  15.  '  7 

rinypa,  B.  8  bebpuncen,  B.  u  sunnan  up-,  II.  ,0  hooprer,  II. 

11  nyson,  II.  "  ptenej;a,  II.  B.  "  >ap,  B.  u  sefpeapref,  B. 

14  pacne^a,  II.  B.  10  -maens,  II ;  -maej;c,  B.f  so.  ,7  j;nib,  B., 

no  Re.  1R  fmypa,  B.  ,9  luSleS,  B.  *•  hua?;ospinb,  II. 

21  rip,  B.  K  apisoii,  H.  'a  hi?;,  B.  2«  nim,  II.         "  rcallan,  B. 

26  bjienc,  H.  27  apecefl,  H.  '*  -nan,  II.  ;  -manan,  B.  3  This 

leechdom  is  not  in  V.      The  stops  are  in  II.  given  throughout  in  this 
amigniatic  manner.  w  -leomo,  H.  n  ?;eb6,  II.  n  J*p,  B. 

M  pecnej;a,  H.  B. 


OF  SEXTUS    PLACITUS. 


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9.  Against  tetter,  mingle  with  vinegar  harts  horn 
burnt;  smear  with  that;  quickly  cometh  bote  or 
a/mendmieni  to  him. 

10.  Again,  to  get  a  tetter  off*  the  face,  mingle  with 
oil  burnt  harts  horn;  smear,  and  when  that  is  dried, 
renew  thou  it  again.  Do  this  at  the  upgoing  of  the 
sun;  quickly  it  healeth. 

11.  Again,  for  the  same,  apply  thereto  burnt  harts 
horn  by  weight  of  nine  pennies,  and  by  weight  of  six 
pennies  of  the  filing  of  silver,  that  is,  of  litharge ; tt 
mix  and  rub  together  very  well,  and  work  to  a 
poultice,  and  smear  therewith ;  it  healeth  the  sore 
well 

12.  Against  churnels  or  kernels,  or  swollen  gf&Mtcfe, 
if  thou  hast  with  thee  the  patella,b  that  is,  a  harts 
cheek,  the  churnels  will  not  arise,  and  those  that 
before  arose,  at  the  touch  of  it,  will  depart  away. 

13.  Ut  coitus  appetitua  excitetur;  surne  cervi  testis 
culos,  siccatos  ad  pulverem  redige,  partemque  in  vini 
poculum  indito;  ita  appetitum  ad  congressum  cum 
muliere  excitabis* 

14  For  that  ilk;  take  a  harts  sharn,  and  pound 
it  to  dust;  put  the  dust  into  a  drink  of  wine;  it  will 
heal  that  ilk. 

Painting  of  a  snake. 

15.  Against  bite  of  adder,  dry  to  dust  a  harts 
membra    genitalia,  and   add    thereto   dust   of  rose    l>v 


Hart. 
Art.  ii. 


*  Litharge  is  a  gloss  in  MS.  H*  |  *'  Spuma  argenti,"  Lat. 

b  Patella  is  knee  cap :  the  Latin  adds,  hoc  est,  genuinum, 
that  is,  grinder  tooth.  Of  the  signification  of  heagorpinb, 
though  Lye  and  Somner  give  no  proofs,  no  one  can  bare 
a  doubt,  who  looks  at  the  glossary  printed  by  Somner,  p.  70  b, 
line  12,  and  reads  p.  71  a,  line  33,  with  the  necessary  cor- 
rection of  rpinb  for  rpinb  ;  rpinb  *8  *n  tUe  transcript  by 
Junius,  which  ifl  the  original  of  the  printed  text  ;  o£  also 
Waohter,  genas  *  heajaspeti.  gL  tfotpaMilhed,  also  the  LoriOA, 
Articles  13,   14*  are  not   in  the  Latin   of  MS.  O. 

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THE   MED1CINA   DE   QUADRUPEDIBUS 


l>c  uulpc  testicu* 
lus  si  us  dexter . . 


tiu  j  nt  sinister 
uiri».  M8.  H. 
■Bflfca, 


P18  pipa  eappoBnyppim*1  ]>e  cm  heojia28  inpepbUcum* 
iup^p^ur^  p^opum  eapjejm  ]>popiaB  poxep  leojm*4  ^   hip  pneopu** 
St&Si'SS™  m*  ea!bonM  ele  *j  mib  tftipu    pypc  him  to  jeuljre  bo 
un'J7  pipa  ptope  hpajw  lilt  }>a  eappejm  gehffile)?. 

piB    heapob   pape    )mm    jelice    J>e   hyt    hep    bupan8* 
jecpeben20  yp  pmype80  f  heapob  hyt  heele)?  punbojihiv. 


1  on,  H.  *  i  fc-,  IL         •  bp»uc,  H.;  bpync,  B.  *  h* 

I  ti|ifu,  B.;  ptulum,  IL,  may  be  suspected  of  a  late  date.  *  fr*yloe,  R, 
carelessness?  '-putf,  II.  'ahohfc,  IL,  7  is  not  given.  •  hjiafr, 
EL  B,         w  nwbpan,  iL         "  -gee,  IL  B.         "  meapg,  H.        '"  l*lu,  B. 

II  ponuum,  H.  "  rmepo,  B.;  j-mepu,  H.  w  gemyl,  lLr  half  a 
word.        *'  frup-,  V,         M  gecnocob,  B.         "  -mams-,  B.  •«) 
recrc,  H.;  with    fem.  termination?             ■•  -nerrn,  B.            ■  htpa,  B. 
•-peapb-,  II.           ■  liotia,  B,  |  hSu,  H.          *  rmepa,  IL|  jnufpn,  B. 


jepflBje    on1    bpmce    -j    Jncje    on   bosje    peeappbee*   pe 

bpenc3  hielej)  nsebpan  bite. 

pi6  ptebe  *j  popjebinbe  heoptep  htep4  beoB  ppioe 
jflbe  mib  to  pmeocanne  pipmannum. 

P18  pipep  jeeacnunje  ban  bi8  punben  on  heoptep 
heoptan  hpilum5  on  hpipe  f  ylcec  hyt  jejeappaB7 
"sip  Bu  ]j  b£n  on  pipniannep  eajim  ahehlr8  jeppiBepc 
pceapplice  hpse]**1*  Leo  jeeacnao\ 

Pi5  rmioJ>a  ppeeee  *j  jxp  jebinb  men  by]?  heoptep 
raeaph  jeinylteb  pyle  him  on  peapmum  psetepe  hpseb- 
lice  hyt  htelej?. 

P18  ngebpena1"  aphjeaje11  heoptep  meaph1*  jebsBjineb 
08  f  hyt  pmeoce  oj*j>e  Jm  hit  mib  ye  ha3bbe  hit 
aphje]>  "8a  niebpan. 

pi&  laftuni  lajliim18  *j  pommumH  heoptep  pnieopo1* 
jemylreb10  *j  mib  ofcoppcyllum17  jecmicub 18  *j  jemenjA1* 
•j  to  pealpe  jebon  -j  onjepeteb30  punbophoe  hyt  haele}». 

in.     Medicina  de  wipe.     [MS.  O.] 


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339 


height  of  three  pennies  in  a  drink,  and  let  the  ricJ: 
take  of  it  on  the  day ;  the  drink  sharply  healeth  the 
adders  bite. 

16.  For  strangury  and  harmful  binding*  harts  hairs 
are  very  good  for  women,  to  smoke  them  therewith. 

17#  For  a  womans  conception,  a  bone  is  found  in 
I  harts  heart,  sometimes  in  its  belly;  that  same  effects 
it;  if  thou  hangest  that  bone  on  a  womans  arm,  and 
tiest  it  sharply,  rathely  she  eonceiveth. 

18.  For  pain  of  inwards,  and  if  a  man  have  binding 
or  constipation^  give  him  a  harts  marrow  melted  in 
WLW  water ;  quickly  it  healeth, 

19.  For  putting  of  snakes  to  flight,  a  harts  marrow 
burnt  till  it  smokes,  or  do  thou  have  it  with  thee; 
it  putteth  the  snakes  to  flight. 

20.  For  loathly  weals  and  flecks,0  harts  grease  melted 
and  pounded  with  oyster  shells,  and  mixed  up,  and 
reduced  to  a  salve,  and  applied  ;  wonderfully  it  healetb. 

ii  r.    Painting  of  a  fox. 

1,  For  troubles  of  women,  who  suffer  troubles  in 
their  inward d  places,  work  for  them  into  a  salve  a 
faces  limbs  and  his  grease,  with  old  oil  and  with  tar;0 
apply  to  the  womons  places;  quickly  it  healeth  the 
troublea 

2.  For  head  sore,  smear  the  head  with  the  like  to 
what  is  here  above  said;  it  healeth  wondrously. 


II  wrr. 
Art,  ii. 


1  a  Ail  strung  ii  iriam  et  aborsam.     Ex  pilis  ceruinb  Bull'mm- 
ftbis,  et  malier  sanabitur,"  Lat.  MS.  GL       In  the  old  English 
text  I  do  not  see  that  sense, 

b  4'Ad  intestinorum  dolorem  si  turmhiata  fuerint,"   Lat.  j 
ditch  has  not  the  sense  of  onr  text:  hut  if  the  bowth  h* 
riped. 

*  u  Ad  perniouM/*  Tifrtj  chillhlains. 

*  w  Inferioribus,"  Lat.  MS.  G. 

*  "  Bitumiue,"  Lat.    M  Loca"  is  a  frcqiu-nt  oufemism. 

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P18  eapena  pape  eft  jehce  pon1  pe  hep  bupan* 
jecpeben  if  gemm  pa  ylcan  pealpe  hluttpe  bpype  on 
p  eape  punbophce  hyt  haelep. 

PilS  mtltan  pape  poxep  lun^eii3  on4  hattpe  repcaii 
jej'oben  ■*  *j  lup  gecnucub6  «j  to  bpence7  jebon  pa 
niilrim6  hyt  punbophce  jehselep  *  ppa  be)?  hyp  hpep  f 
ylce. 

PrS  peaptan  genim  poxep  pceallan0  ^ejnib  fpipe  opt 
piepmib10   pa   peaptan    lipase   hyt  hy1!   tobpecep   *j   00 

pi  8    neapppe    fpopetunje  •  poxep    luir^en    jepoN 
Oil    jjeppetxum    pine    jebon  ■    *j    jepealb    punbophce    hit 
ha?lep. 

)h$  pape  cypnlu12  poxep  pceallan"  genim  •  *j  jmb 
mib  geloine  lipase  Iji  be#8  hale. 

pi  ft  jomena14  pape  poxep  ptna  5emm  *j  on  humje 
^cpa-t  *j  jnib  mib  pa  ^oinan  ppipe  opt  •  pona  hiin  b^p 
pel  piep  bpocep, 

JMi  heapob  ece  jenim  poxep  jecynb  yropoh1*  J 
heapob  utan  hpape  prep  heapobep11  pap  by)?  »pe$17 
apvppeb. 

To  pjp  pULTUm  poxep  tiBjlep  pe  5r<ce ^^ SB)*tra  bid  DO 
eapm  abanjen  pu  ^elypeft  f  pip  py  to  pip  pinpim  on 
byjmsBp18  jebon. 

pib  lip  able  gemm  cpicenne18  pox  <j  peo6  f  pa  ban 
ane  beon  laepeb  aptige*0  pcepm.11  gelomlice  *jw  in  opep 
breS  bo  he  ppa  ppipe  opt  •  punbophce  hit  luelep  *j 
a'jbpylce"43    jeape  •    pypne24    pultum     he    him    pceal** 


J  J*>nt  H.  omits.  3  bujtra,  B.  ■  lucgen,  B,  *  on.  It. 

*  Sefobone,  B,  ■  fcecnocob,  B.  T  ttjuence,  H,  •  -tin,  H. 

*  reallan,  B.  ••  frtji,  B.  Il  tog,  B.  u  rapelu  with  pe  cy  oter 
written,  IL:  it  would  buffie  conjecture,  lJ  rcallan,  B.  J*  jfr»~,  H. 
J  \nib-,  IL  B,  l4heoj;&er,  II.  B.  ,T  onpcg,  H.t  an  older  form. 
**  ftbyrnien,  IL,  cronis  of  preposition  ;  btpnrji,  B.  '•  cjncne,  H* 
»  1  fnSet  IL  «  J>ar,  B.  ■  1>  IL  uniit*.  ■  -hpyl,  H.,  half  »  ifli 
H  In  r»  V.,  but  \npKt  B.  II.            ■  jv«*l,  H. 


OF   SEXTUS   PLACITL'S. 


;m 


3.  For  sore  of  ears ;  again,  like  what  is  here  above         Vox 


said,  take  the  same  salve  when  clear ;  drip  it  into  the 
ear;  wondrously  it  healeth, 

4.  For  sore  of  milt,  a  foxes  lung  sodden  in  hot 
ash,  and  pounded  before  that,  and  reduced  to  a  drink, 
healeth  wonderfully  the  milt;  so  doth  his  liver  that 
ilk. 

5.  For  warts*  tiika  a  foxes  coil  Ion ;  rub  the  warts 
very  often  therewith ;  quickly  it  breakoth  theru  op, 
and  removeth  them  away. 

G.  For  oppressive  hard  drawn  breathing,1'  a  foxes 
lung  sodden,  and  put  into  sweetened  wine,  and  ad- 
ministered, wonderfully  healeth. 

17.  For  sore  churnels,c  take  a  foxes  coil  Ion,   and  rub 
often  therewith ;  soon  they  will  be  bole. 
8.  For  sore  of  fauces,  take  a  foxes  sinews/1  and  fret 
them    in    honey,  and    rub  the   fauces   with    them   oft ; 
BOOD  the  sufferer  will  be  well  of  that  plague, 

19.  For   head    ache,  take    ft  foxes    naturani ;    surmund 
the  head  on  the  outside;  quickly  the  sore  of  the  In  ad 
will  be  banished  far  away. 
10.  Ad  congressus  cum  rauliere  ;    the  extremist  end 
of  a   fozefl  tail    hung   upon   the   ami ;    thou    belie \ 
that    this    is    done    for    a    mockery    upon    the    sacra 

I  veneris. e 
11.  For    disease    of  joints,    take   a   living   fox,   and 
seethe  him  till  the  bones  alone  be  left ;   let  the  m 
go    down    therein  frequently,  and   into   another   bath ; 
let   him   do  so   very  oft;    wonderfully  it    healeth;    rm-I 


Art,  iii. 


"  Ad    parrotidas,"    Latn  glandular    tWtttJMfM    ahnut    the 
ears* 

b  u  Ad  suspirhmV  LaL 

c  "  Ad  inguiiium  dolorcm."     The  same  mistake  in  n.  12, 

i  "  Renes/1  Lat. 

•**  Irritamentum  ad  coitum,"  Lat.  MS.  G. 


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nn 


ICINA   DE   QUADRUPEDIBUS 


jejeappian  *   *j   ele  bo   paepto1   Sonne   he   hine  peoBe  «j 
hip  pyppum3  jemete  to  peappe  bpnee, 

piB  eapena  pape  jemm  poxep3  jeallan  inenc4  piB  ele 
bpype  on  pa  eapan&  hyt  pel  jehaelep. 

piB  eajena  bymnyppe  jemm  poxep0  jeallan  je- 
mencjeb7  mib  bopan  hunije  *j  on  eajan8  jebon*  hyt 
luelep.10 

Pa8    eapena   pape    jenini    poxep11    jelynbe    jem 
bpype  on  pa  eapan1*  liim  cynrS1*  job  biol 

PiB   pot   ppa?ce    jip  pe  mnepa  bsel  Jm|4    peofM 
pixenhyb  •  ^  jyp  hit  py  potabl  pmypelfi  tnib  ole  pa  pet 
hylaliabbap  prep  pe  leohtpan  janj.17 


iv.     Modieina  de  lepore.     [MS,  O.] 

piB    opeppltepe    hapan    bpaejen   on    pin*  lb  to 

bpence18  punboplice  hyt  btitep, 

pip  eajena  pape  hapan  lunjen  onjepeteb  *j  ptepto1'* 
jeppipen  f  pap  bff  jefadek 

Jhi!  potppylurn  *j  pceppum20  hapan  hinjcn  upan81  on 
♦j    neopan82    tojeppipen     punboplice     pa     jonjap     b 
jehfelebe,28 

Dam  pipum  pe  limi  hypa  beopBop  losie  hapan 
heoptan  abpije  *j*i4  pypc  to  bufte  *j  ppibban  hasl 
pecelpep  buptep  syle  bpincan  peopon  bajap  on  pciptim 
pmt\ 

pam  ponne  pe85  hyt  opt  oBpeallep  xxx^S**  b&ja  je 
on  pine  je  on  pyptunje. 


1  Hpi    B.;    |>i&pta,     H.  '  tfyrum,  H*    B,,  more    correctly. 

*j6xe^  H.  ■nmnsc,  B,;  m*ns>  H.  *  tf»t  em  Lrutor 

number,  ■  foxer,  ft  7    — P|fo  H.  B,  *  cagon,  B. 

U.,  imperative.         "■  bieHS,  B.  "  p>xer,  H. 


'  cymeE,  H 
for  gang. 

■  uron, B* 
|>on  Utr,  H. 


11  h|uenci»t   II. 
■  ni^on,    B. 


•  cis,  H.  B.  omit 


11  fmepa,  B, 
Mr  hap,  B 
lib,  II. 


casoo,  B. 

his,  B,  »TF«wB„ 

»  scwj>$uni,    E.  B 
by  for  -j,  IL        *l* 


OF   SEXTOS   PLACITTJS. 


:m 


every  year  he  shall  prepare  himself  this  support,  and 
let  him  add  oil  thereto,  when  hfl  suefcheth  him ;  and  liit 
him  use  in  this  manner  according  to  his  need. 

1  _.  For  sore  of  ears,  take  a  foxes  gall;  mingle  with 
oil ;  drip  into  the  ears ;  it  healeth  welL 

13,  For  dimnefil  of  eyes,  take  a  foxes  gall  mingled 
with  honey  of  durable  dure  *  and  applied  to  the  eyes, 
it  healeth. 

14,  For  sore  of  ears,  take  foxes-  loin  fatb  melted; 
drop  it  into  the  ear's;  good  health  will  come  to  them. 

15,  For  acute  pain  of  foot,  if  the  inner  part  of  the 
ahofl  be  vixen  hide;  and  if  it  be  foot  addle  or  yon  I, 
smear  the  feet  with  oil;  they  will  have  so  much  tin* 
lighter  walk* 

Paint  my  of  a  have.     iv. 

1.  For  oversleeping,0  a  hares  brain  in  wine  given 
for  a  drink;  wonderfully  it  amentleth. 

2.  For  sore  of  eyes,  a  hares  lung  set  on  and  bourn  I 
fast  thereto ;  the  sore  will  be  healed. 

3.  For  foot  swellings  and  scathes,  a  hares  king 
bound  on  above  and  beneath;  wonderfully  the  titepa 
are  healed. 

4.  dFor  the  women,  whose  burthen  or  foetus  pe- 
rishes, hy  abortion,  dry  a  hares  heart,  and  work  it  to 
dust,  and  a  third  part  of  frankincense  dust ;  admi- 
nister it  to  be  drunk  for  seven  days  in  clear  wi&a 

5.  To  them  whom  this  oft  bofalleth,  administer 
fbr  thirty  days,  either  in  wine,  or  in  a  preparation  of 
worts. 


•'•Cum    melle   attico,"   Lat.;     read  as  'Miitaoi  "  L»y    tlj. 
Saxon. 

b  "  Adeps/'  Lut. 

Ad  •ubmegiloa/'  Lat.     This  word  in  tightly  tuterpri 
in  vni.  12.     Did  our  author  read  oomniculosos  ? 

d  Thu  Latin  has  differ*  ice«. 


Fox 
Art.  iii. 


•OM 


THE  HEDICUU   I»t    V{"<-"ADarPEDlBl  b 


yice 


rropam  ppincen  f  vice  bo1  ro  bpence*  psej-rtttfeuni  on 
pempmum  pampt,  pona  hyr  by^  gehadefe. 

]/io    eajena    byronyjT**    bapan    gealkn    pifc    bunij 

Bam 

lungea  *j  peo  bpep  pomob  gemencgeb*  «j  peoyep 
PeDe3a#  ^^P86?*  myppan  *j  ftpeopa  beojwp,#  *j  anef 
huntjef  Jyif  pceal  beon  apylleb  on  ;obom  ecebe  *  *f 
rjjftn  mib  jeppercon11  pine  jepepeb  •  *j  «prep  |wd 
bpince1*  pona  hyr  liable)?.1* 

pi 5  bhf^bpan1*  pape  bapan  pna  jebpyjebe  -j  mib 
peake  ^ebpiebbe1*  -j  jebypfre  pceap1*  on  hip  bpinetT 
ptmboplice  hfz  h&ley.1* 

\hb  arcopcoppan  bir$  hapan  pna  jejy-pe  «j  lum  file 
m1*  eac  by"  >r  ^ksepe  jyp  bi  ©on  hjteape  rpj*^^ 
eac"0  pi8  plaercan  hj  beo$  jobe  jepobene. 


4  -j  mib  jefraypeb  )m  cajan  jebeopnjeaj^ 
m  annum     ]>e      ppmelon^e*     friopiafc7     harm 


JJij/  feallenbum  peaxe  hapan  pambe  peo$  o|>}>e  bjueb 
on  pannan  on  jobum  ele  pmype*1  J>  peax  *j  ^  beapob 
JH>nne  nimej?  j>  peax28  ro  -j  peo  pealp  jenybe6  J>  byt 
peaxe]?. 

To    J?an    ^    pip    c€nnew   psepneb    cilb    hapan    bpip* 

je^pyjeb*3  «j  jepeeapen20    o8Se  jejniben  on  bpinc  bpm- 

buui  -27  jip  *p   pip  ana   hyr   bpinoej?   Sonne   centf* 

heo  anbpo^inem  ne  byj>   ^   to  nahre  na)>ep  ne  pep  ne 

pip. 


•  p  \mt  *6,  if*  3  bpynce,   IT.  "  -Hf-jr*,  B.  «  -m»nt;-,  B. 

»  -tiatS,  B.  *  nnns-,  1*.  7  I>p6|n*5,  B.  ■  -ma-ngeb,  IL  BL 

•  p«ae&8,  VL  B.  '•  beroper,  H.  B,t  of  heaver ;  V.  «h«w» 


oflbe  r.  "-tii,  II, 

"l«ltf,D.i  bi»  seh»lcb,  II. 

'*  fce*fjjTi,   B.  "  bpSnc,   H. 

n  tict  IK  xl  fVnrpa,    IK 

*  Ciwi^,  IK;  oennrK,  IK 


11  For  bpincJtn,  plural,  °  anabantur." 

"bp-,  H.         ,4-35ebc  xebpmbtK  IL 

■  hKlS,  IK  ••  *mc5aiw  H. 

3  j£*»  II.  "  cwniic,  II.  B. 

*  scfcajrn,  B,  ■  bwro,  HL 


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345 


6.  Next  for  the  women,  who,    after    child-birth   arc 
at  ease  in  some  places ;  reduce  that  ilk  to  a  drink, 
L>r  them  fastingj  in  warm  water;    soon   the   case  will 
hen  led, 

7*  For  dimness  of  eyes,  a  hares  gall  mingled  with 
lioney,  and  smeared  with,  brighteneth  the  eyes. 

8.  For  the  men  that  suffer  giddiness,  a  hares  lung 
and  the  liver  mingled  together,  and  myrrh  by  weight 
of  four  pennies,  and  three  of  beer,*  and  one  of  honey ; 
this  shall  be  boiled  in  good  vinegar,  and  subsequently 
infused  with,  sweetened  wine,  and  after  that  let  them 
drink  ;  soon  it  healeth. 

9.  For  sore  of  bladder,  shive  into  tfie  mans  drink  a 
hares  sinews,1*  dried,  and  roasted  with  salt,  and  fried  ; 
wonderfully  it  healeth, 

10.  For  bite  of  spider,  prepare  a  hares  sinews,0  and 
give    them    the    man   to   eat;   it   is   aho  good   if  one 

allow  them  raw.  Also  they  be  good  against  nausea, 
if  sodden. 

11.  For  falling  hair,  seethe  or  dress  on  a  pan  in  good 
oil  a  hares  wamb;  smear  the  hair  and  the  head;  then 
the  hair  holdeth  on,  and  the  salve  compels  that  it 
shall  grow, 

12.  In  order  that  a  woman  may  kindle  a  male  child, 
a  hares  belly  dried,  and  cut  into  shives  w*  slices,  or 
rubbed  into  a  drink;  let  them  both,  man  and  Wife, 
drink  it:  if  the  wife  alone  drinketh  it,  then  will  fthti 
kindle  an  avtyoyuwjv ;  that  is  as  naught,  neither  man 
nor  woman. 


Harp 
Art.  ir. 


»  Beer,  u  Caatorei/'  Latin. 
b  "  Renes,"  Lat. 
c  "  Rene**,"  Latin. 


346 


THE  MEDKTNA   DE  QUADRUTEDIBCS 


6jr  to  pam  ylcan  hapan  poeaUan1  fife  aejrep  hyp* 
claenpiD^e  pyle  on  pme  bpiraan  ^xme  oen8f  beo 
psepneb  alb. 

pip  ro  geeScni^eiine  ••  hapan  cyplybb4  peopep  pc- 
neja5  gepee^e  J-)''6  on  P1116  bpincan  )«un  pipe  op  pij*  • 
*j  yam  pqie  op  pepe •  *j  j?onne  bon  hypa*  jematuui  * 
•j  sepcep  J>on  by  pophaebben  *7  ^ozine  hpa^e  jeeac&aft* 
heo  «j  pop  mtfte9  heo  fceal  pnme  hpyle  ppunma 
bpucan  •  *j  pop  bee8  pm  v*penyppe  pnnboplioe  beo 
jeeacna^ 


P18   pcoppione]"   bire    *j   nsebpan  phte  bapan   c 
jepealb  on  pmep  bjunoe  $  pel  i;ehaele}>. 

pi8  f  cilbum  bucan10  pape  te8  pexen  bapan  bpsejen 
jepoben  jnib  jelome  mib  J>a  to8  peoman  hi  beo8 
cbene  ^  unpape. 

Pi5  pamhe  pptece11  jeniin  bapan  helanu  bep  on 
Jnnuin  heb  cla}>e  punbophce  hit  haeleS. 

P18    eajena    pape    bapan    Iipep    jepoben    yp  gob 
pine  to    bpmcenne18  y   mib    )mm    bpoJ»e  8a   eajan  to14 
b<j])ianne. 

Dam    mannum,A    |?e    ppam    }ra»pe    teo)>an    nbe10    ne 
mN    ],<\>f    $'lcan   bpincep17  pmyc18  heopa    eajan1*  on 
pon    *j    mib    J>am    bpo]?e    pecen  •  *j    }>a   lipp<*    pjpr«?n  *j 
^niben  *j   mib  pmypjen.80 

P18  blob  pyne  jebsepneb  hapan  hpep  *j  jejniben  -j 
on  jeptpebeb  bpaj?e  hyt  jeptnllej?. 


1  fballAQ,  B.  -  caentt,  B*  H«            "  -escse&nr,  H.             *  eip.  B. 

4  pwneRa,  H.  B.  ■  hype,  B.            T  hubban,  B.              *  -eicn-,  H 

•met,  B.         10  boron,  B,        IJ  fpm,  II,  ll  bwlan,  H.j  hribn,  B. 

11  gebpuncen*  B.,  if  tint  n  ft ;  bpoee,  ]].,  f/WnA  rf.              "  betfigcmnnc,  H. 

"  roanii,  Vr.  '*  riN  ,   BL                 ,7  bpincer,  II,                 ^  friiio,  H. 

'•<8Son,  B.  *»  fmypftn,  V.,  with  5  over  f,  rmrpfteu. 
fmypisen,  B. 


OF  SEXTUS   FLACITUS. 


347 


13.  Again,  for  that  ilk,  after  her 

Irink  a  hi 


cleansing, 
woman;  i 


giro 


in 


wine  to  arms:  a  flares  coillons  to 
she  conceive  a  male  child. 

14.  To  make  a  woman  pregnant,  give  to  drink  in 
wine  a  hares  runnet  by  weight  of  four  pennies,*  to  the 
woman  from  a  female  hare%  to  the  man  from  a  male 
h&rti  and  then  let  them  do  their  coneubitus,  and  after 
that  let  them  forbear;  then  quickly  she  will  be 
pregnant;  and  for  meat  she  shall  for  some  while  use 
mushrooms,  and,  instead  of  a  bath,  smearings ;  won- 
derfully she  will  be  pregnant. 

Painting  of  a  scorpion. 

15.  For  bite  of  scorpion  and  rent  by  snake,  let  the 

I  man  drink  a  hares  runnet  administered  in  wine;  that 
healeth  well 

16.  In  order  that  for  children  their  teeth  may  wax 
without  sore,  a  hares  brain  sodden;  rub  frequently 
therewith  the  gums;  they  will  be  clean  and  unsore. 

17.  For  pain  of  wamb,  take  heels b  of  hare,  bear 
them  on  thy  frock;0  wonderfully  it  healeth. 

18.  For  sore  of  eyes,  a  hares  liver  sodden  is  good 
to  drink  in  wine,  and  to  bathe  the  eyes  with  file 
broth. 

19.  For  the  men  who  from  the  tenth  hour  of  the 
da/jf  see  not,  let  them  receive  with  their  eyes  the 
unoke  of  the  same  drink,  aud  reek  them  with  the 
broth ;  and  let  them  wet  the  liver,  and  rub  and  smear 
therewith. 

20.  For  blood  running,  hares  liver  burnt,  and  rubbed 
and  spread  on,  quickly  stilleth  it. 


Art,  It. 


4  rt  Ad  dragmasiiii.,  Latin, 

b  "  Talum/*  Latin. 

c  **  Uentrem,"  Latin.  Whence  Lye  interprets  hebdaji, 
rat  (rale  ;  it  was  however,  as  I  learn  from  a  gl.  unpublished, 
a  thick  upper  garment  of  coarse  material,  like  a  chasuble. 


348 


THE   MED  It  IN"  A   DE   Qt'ADRUPEBII 


T.     [Medicina  de  caprea.] 

pi8   blob   pyiie   op   nebbe   ppjm    buccan   ] 
bucca  o88e  jar*1  psey  lvpeji*  jebpyreb  pi8  eoebe* 
mepj>ypl  beprunjen  punboplice  hpaj^e  hyt  Bone  blobp 
gepalie)*. 

To    ea^ena    beophrnyppe*    pubu    buccan    jealla4   jc- 
mencjeh6  pi8   pelbbeona*   humje  •    *j   onjepmypeb7 
liropliunyf  him  ro  cym8* 

pier    ylce     nireg    pi8    jomena    pape    jemenj9     Jkmic 
geallan    *j    hunij    ropomne  •    hpin   )?a    joman    mib 
Iu.46Ja 

Tn  vallum  uncyirum  ]e  on  jornuni  beofi  acenn«,VN;' 
pdtmgate  jeallan  mib  pelb  beooa  htratge  semeDjeb15 
|>.up!i  pceal  eac14  jelice  apejen  myppe  «j  p-pop  *J  c 
reo8  eall  on  pine15  oJj  Jj  hyr  py  pel  ro  pealjre  jepophr- 
pinype10  \ouin*  ]n  papan  joman  mib  baja  jehpylee17 
u5  f  hyla  halijen.™ 

j?i5  ea^ena  bymneppe  pnbu  jare  jeallan  *j  1\  _ 
men^80  ro    pomne  pmype*1  mib    opipa    Jmnne  beoft 

]7i8     bpoppajum     anbplatan*4    pububuccan*4    j» 
o88e   jare    jemeiicjeb3*1   pi$    paeTepe  •    *j    on    jepiir. , 
hpajrc  hit  jelacoaft.87 

DtfJ  nebcopn  t?e   pezaSM  on    J*am    anbplar&n   pmvpe~ 
mib  gate  jeallan  ealle  \&  nebeopn  he  of  |mm  anbplr 
aclsenpaft  *j  ealne  Jjone  pom  he  je8ynna8. 


'  sit,  B.  ■  lin»e,  B,  J  -o^ije,  B.  *  -lkn,  ft 

*  -mms-,  B.  II,  ■  -nej-,  B.  T  -j-mep-,  H.  /  cYineS,  H. 

•-rows,  bo,  II,  j  -mange,  B.  '»  faale^  IL  ■'  acauneb,  H,  B. 

"-mang-,  B.  IS  N>Pi  B*  u  cac,  H.  **  to  p>mne,  fbr 

on  jv,  ft  "  ftnyjia,  ft  ,T  -Jcnc,  B.  '"  hi?;,  ft  »•  halien. 

IL;  ]ia1>xe»n,  ft  ■  man^e,  IL  B.  5I  jrayjta*  B,  nh«, 

B.  « bale,    IU    hole,    whott.  " -rlit~,   IL  »boc*i,  V. 


of  sextos  PLAcrrm 


349 


v.    Paintmg  of  a  common  he  goat 

1.  For  blood  running  from  the  nose,  a  mountain 
buck,  that  is,  a  wood  buck  or  goat,  a  liver  of  this, 
broken  up  with  vinegar,  and  thrust  into  the  nostril, 
wonderfully  rathely  it  sfcilleth  the  blood  running, 

2.  For  brightness  of  eyes,  gall  of  a  wild  buck  min- 
gled with  field  beea a  honey,  and  smeared  on ;  the 
brightness  cometh  to  them, 

3.  That  ilk  may,  or,  is  strong,  against  sore  of  fauces* 
mingle  the  gall  and  honey  together;  touch  the  fauces 
therewith ;  it  healeth. 

4.  For  all  inconveniences  that  be  produced  in  the 
fauces,  a  wood  goats  gall  mingled  with  honey  of  field 
bees,1'  there  shall  be  added,  weighed  to  a  like  weight, 
myrrh,  and  pepper,  and  crocus,  or  saffron;  seethe  all 
in  wine,  till  it  be  well  wrought  into  a  salve ;  then 
smear  the  sore  chops  therewith,  each  day,  till  that 
they  heaL 

5.  For  dimness  of  eyes,  mingle  together  a  wood 
goats  gall  and  a  little  of  wine ;  smear  therewith 
thrice;  then  be  they  healed. 

6.  For  a  spotted  face,  a  wood  bucks  gall,  or  a  goats, 
mingled  with  water,  and  smeared  on;  quickly  it 
cureth. 

7*  For  granulations  which  wax  upon  the  face,  smear 
with  goats  gall ;  it  will  cleanse  all  the  specks  off  the 
face,  and  diminish  all  the  unsightlyness. 


*  "  Cum  inellc  uttico,"  Latin. 

b  It,  in  the  neuter,  refers  to  the  process,  not  the  gall, 
belongs  to  a  verb  suppressed. 


Gall 


1  fmyfia,  B. 


»  Here  H.  fails  ui. 


1  praxA$,  B. 


350  THE   MEDICINA   DE   QUADRUPEDIBTJS 

Pi8  eapena  pape  -j  fpeje  pubu  jate  jealla  nub 
neopum1  ele  o88e  aeppelep  peape  plsec  gemencjeb*  *j 
on  J?a  eapan  jebon  hyt;  ha*le}>.a 

J?iB  to]?  ece  pubu  jate  jeallan  mencj4  pift  ele 
pmype6  nub  ppy)>e  gelome  ]?onne  beo8  hi*  hale, 

J?i8  hepB7  byl^ep  pape  o88e  punbe  pypejate  jeallan 
men^8  pi5  hnnij  bo  to  ]?am  pape  hit  \mle]>  peL 

To    pipep    pillan    }wey    buccan     jeallan     menj*    pi8 
pecelp  •   *j   pi8   netelan    paeb  •   pmype  B  J?one    teopj1 
aep  popan   to   Jwp   pept  jemanan  •  f  pip  onpehft10  Jja*p 
pillan  on  Sam  lisemebe. 

])y    laep    cilb    sy    hpeopenbe    f    if    pylle    peoc    o|>|v 
pcmlac    mete    pypegate    bpa&jen    teoh    fmph    jylb» 
lipin^11  pyle    ]mm    eilbe    ppel^an    rep    J?am    h^r   meolc 
onbypje  hyt  hf)>  ^ehseleb.1* 


VI.     [Medicina  de  hireo] 

P18    homnm    mm    jate    hopn    *j    leje    to  p^pe  $  lie 
bypne.  on  fjpe*1  bo   J?onne    op    \ni   pcylh'    on    nipt* 
cnuca  hyt  Jmnne   ppife  pi8  pceappum    ecebe  •  bo  <m  |»:i 
Imman  o)>  $  hy  hale  pyn. 


To  plsepe  $ate   hopn   unbep   heapob  gelaeb14  peccanla 
he  on  plsepe1<j  jecyppe)?. 


1  nyfii,  B.  -ninsns«fb,  B.  •  hrfleS,  B.  <  mie: 

1  Imypn,  B,  •  big,  B.  hypS,  B.  •  nt*ngc,  B.» 

twfc*.  °  fmypa,   B.         l0  <rar*ht  V.  "  hpine,  B, 

these  worrls.  "  iype,  thus,  MS.  O  j  ryjile,  V,  *•  £de*\  B 

14  pvccon,  B,        ,B  flap,  B. 


OF  SEXTUS  PLACITUS. 


851 


8.  For  sore  of  ears,  and  sounding  in  tltem,  a  wood 
its  gall  mingled  with  new  oil,  or  with  apples  juice,* 

and  lukewarm;  put  into  the  ears;  it  healeth  tkem. 

9.  For  tooth  ache,  mingle  a  wood  goats  gall  with 
nil  ;  smear  very  frequently  with  that;  then  they,  the 
Ueth,  shall  be  hole, 

10.  For  sore  or  wound  of  the  orchis  bag,b  mingle  a 
mountain  goats  gall  with  honey;  apply  to  the  sore; 
it  healeth  well 

11.  cAd  mulieris  voluptatem  augendam;  cum  ture 
capreoli  fel  commisceto,  et  cum  urticae  semine ;  hoc 
unge  veretruin  ante  quant  ad  tori  concubitum  iverint ; 
sic  in  ista  eopulatione  muher  voluptatem  percipiet. 

12.  Lest  a  child  be  falling,  that  is,  be  sick  of  ejnlepsy, 
the  falling  sickness,  or  dream  of  an  apparition,  draw 
a  mountain  goata  brain  through  a  golden  ring;  give 
it  to  the  child  to  swallow  before  it  tastes  milk;  it 
will  be  healed. 


Goat. 
Art   v. 


vx  Pamtmg  of  a  goat,  a  he  goat 

1.  For  erysipelatous  inflammations,  take  a  goats 
horn,  and  lay  it  to  the  fire,  so  that  it  may  bum  at 
the  fire ;  then  remove  the  incrustations  to  a  new 
vessel;  then  pound  it  thoroughly  along  with  sharp 
acid ;  apply  to  the  erysipelatous  eruptions,  till  they  be 
hole. 

2.  To  get  sleep,  a  goats  horn  laid  under  the  head 
turneth  waking  into  sleep. 


1  tt  IV»rTi/'  Latin  ;  read  as  pomi. 

b  "  Ad  ueretri  exulceratioues/*  Latin    misunderstood  ;    see 
viii.  2, 

■  This  article  is  not  found  in   the  Latin,      It  ia  Latinbo<l 
pudoris  causa. 

*  Ad  sacrum  ignem,"  Lat. 


M 


boabt  be  by>  KT  I»W  ■»* 
pAblobp^aor   .op.   at 

tap.  to  o.  f  -erbri*  «j* 


blob  ^  jojb  to 


Prt   eagern   been   }  pace,  wye   jas*   crp. 
pscb  nab  b»  eajbpsepaf  bu.  byb  hfucbhee  boc 

P«  beapoa  eee   oije   jat*   ejrp,   pejRD  Stf|UJB» 

s*    c ypt    n-fe  onjdejb   f   j€p   ; 


priS  pw   able 
liBejaS. 


3»»    bop.    o.    taj* 
oeolc  p*8  pine  gemene- 


je*e*   on  frtf*    pK  fcp1** 

P18  mnoVj*  jJepj-an  jar*  hopn  jejxeafen11  -j  ptS 
bomje  5ernencjeb,f  *j  jepuhen"  *j  «jxeji  >am  je^tjeb 
)«aeM  pain  be  flepfan  he  jojiftiyceft15 

P18  hpeofe1*  *j   pi$   roplojeD    lie   jerum  J  jne&cft  ^e 
moan  j«c  byj>*  *j    heo    hjnlum17  nr   jeoce5   mei 
Jkwu*  psecan  pi619  hunije   <j  j*ealce  *j   j-yinle  cm  fefenne 
bij'  heafob**  <j  hif  be  nub  )>y  frea*1  ^j  pube.*1 

prtS  mnoSef  heajibnylTe9"  fpa  hpaer  ppa  be  ere** 
meoje*  pi8  Jpone  paeran  •  •]  )*>ne  ylcan  bpinoe  pi8  \mf 
innofief  heajibnyjre  *•  J>  jeo  jerojene  pamb  j*y  alyfeb»,f 
ppa  be  ma  bjunceS  j*pa  hyr  jrupSoji  clrenfaft. 

P18  )>one  pseran  bo  bim  eac  bjimce**  jate  blob  pel 


■  rc»nc«rf  B. 

"  Nf*  ft 
M  iumu%eT  H. 

"ontyr**-  B. 


3  nor.  B.  ■  b-ttS,  B.         *  fc*Fl  a         *  h»«s.  B 

"  -Owens-,  B.  "  frnig,  B.  *  hyr,  B.  omit* 

11  gefesfen,  B,  w  -mm&St  B.  w  secpebra*  V. 

■  PTiicee*,  B.  '*  Read  hpeoffc.  hpiloo,  B. 

*  inih,  B,         ■  he*rob,  B.  »  Jt«^  B.         «  jfnibe,  B. 

14  rcr  is  omitted  id  V,         T>  mwnse.  B.         *•  -orrpr,  B. 

■  b|jiucan,  Ji. 


OP  SEXTUS  PLACITUS.  353 

3.  For  sore  of  churnels,a  smoke  the  man  with  goats 
hairs;  rathely  he  will  be  hole  of  that  sore. 

4.  For  blood  running  from  the  nose,  dry  goats  blood 
and  rub  it  down  to  dust;  apply  that  to  the  nostril; 
it  withstandeth. 

5.  For  heat  and  pricking  of  eyes,  new  goats  cheese 
set  upon  the  eyes  with  the  eyelids;  quickly  will  be 
amends  for  him,  the  man. 

6.  For  head  ache,  a  new  goats  cheese  thereto  bound  ; 
it  healeth. 

7.  For  foot  disease,b  a  new  goats  cheese  laid  on  re- 
lieveth  the  sore. 

Painting  of  a  snake. 

8.  For  bite  of  snake,  shave  off  shavings  of  a  goats 
horn  into  three  cups,  and  let  the  man  drink  at  three 
times  milk  of  the  same  goat  mingled  with  wine ; 
rarely  doth  it  scatter  the  venom. 

9.  For  flux  of  inwards,  a  goats  horn  shaven  and 
mingled  with  honey,  and  rubbed  fine,  and  after  that 
swallowed,  suppresses  the  flux  of  the  wamb. 

10.  For  leprosy,0  and  for  a  beaten  body,  take  the 
water  which  is  inside  a  goat,  and  which  it  at  whiles 
outpoureth;  mingle  the  wet  with  honey  and  salt,  and 
Etlways  at  even  wash,  and  rub  the  mans  head  and  his 
body  with  that. 

11.  For  hardness  of  the  inwards,d  whatsoever  he 
sateth  let  him  mingle  with  the  wet,  and  let  him 
irink  the  same  for  hardness  of  the  inwards,  that  the 
tightened  wamb  may  be  relieved;  according  as  he 
more  drinketh,  so  it  further  cleanseth. 

12.  Against  the  evil  humour,  have  him  drink  goats 
i>lood ;  that  will  well  heal  him. 


»  "  Inguinum,"  Latin, 
b  "  Ad  pedum  dolorem,"  Latin. 
c  "  Ad  peduclosos,"  Latin. 
u  "  Uentrem  strictum,"  Lat. 


VA  the  xzdccestjl  de  QrxDRUPErixrs 

Gif  mno^  pizi&e  mm  "3»*  blob  mib  hipe  pineoppe*1 
-j  i>?p*?nf?  yijra*  jemenz*  *j  on  pambe  nam.  jeppifi 
pantaplice  hyr  hafclp.* 

priS  a&cep  cynnep  n&££pan  hire  jare  pmeopo5  *j 
hype  ropfc  -j  peax  my  It  •  -3  xemcnj'5  ropomne  pypc  ppa 
an:  man  ^ehai  popppei*an  maer^e  Gup0  pe  ]pe  him  Seapp 
py  jwfine  brS  be  ^ehaeleb. 

{te7  man  pe  ^e  him  peo  pocep  abl  jaeren  pmeopo1 
"5eJ>yb  ro  poplnm  rpelje  -j  bpinee*  mib  cealb  paesep  ^j 
pomob  fpelje  «j  bpince*  aepcep1'  ^am  jar*  blob  hym 
by^  hpseb  boc: 

n6pince  epr  buccan  micjan  -j  ere  napbep  eap  •  *j 
pelpypre  mopan  pelopr  yp  pe  micja12  f  he  py  oprojt: 
mib  pebeb. 

PiS  eapena  pape  jare  micjan  bo  on  J  eape  f  pap 
jehfcijaS  jip  >epIJ  pypmp  inne  bi5  hyr  f  tfc  apyppfc 

Pi5  cypnln  jare  ropb  menje1*  pi5  hunije  finype1* 
mib  pona  bi5  pel. 

Pi5  J>eoh  ppaece  jare  ropb  cneb  ppy)w  f  hyr  py 
fpylee  pealp  •  -j  fmype Ic  nub  \ra  )>eoh  pona  hy  beo8 
liale. 

piS  lij?a  pape  mm  ^are  ropb  menj17  pi8  pceappum 
ecebe  »j  pmype1*  mib  •  pel  hyz  hsele}?  •  *j  fmeoce19  nub 
ljje)?e  «j  j>  ylce  on  pine  bpince. 

Pi&  cancpe  jare  ropb  jemenjeb2"  pi5  hunije  «j  on 
]&  punbe  jebon21  hpa}>e  hyr  haelej>. 

Pi  5   ppylap   jare  ropb    pmype22   mib   \m   ppylap   hyr 


1  fmeppe,  B.  -  spirra,  B.            •  jemenc,  B.             *  haeleS,  B.;  V. 

has  halt'.  5  fmepo,  B.           fc  -maeny;,  B.              ;  *e,  B.     The   f»  in 

V.  is  a  rubric  letter.            *  fmepo,  B.             *  B.  omita  from  bpince  to 

*pince.         ••'  aejf ,  B.  "  V.  omits  D.            '- mij^a,  B.          "  )>ap.  B. 

"  manse,  B.  ,%  fmypa,  B.              ,6  pnypa,  B.                ,7  maen?;c,  B. 

,*  fmypa,  B.  '»  fmoca,  B.              *  -m*n$-,  B.               -'  sebon.  B. 
'a  fmy  pa,  B. 


»:■"   .SKXTUS   PLACITUS.  o3;> 

:i:'-  inwards  puff  up,  take  goats  blood  with 

lin*   same,   and   mingle  barley  groats,  and 

outside  on  the  wainb ;  wonderfully  it  healeth. 

■  ■r   bite    of  any    sort   of   serpent,    melt    goats 

and  her  turd1'  and  wax,  and  mingle  together; 

ifc  up,  so  that  a  man  may  swallow  it  hole;   let 

•  .  who  hath  need  thereof,  lay  hold0  thereon;  then 

.  ;l!1  he  be  healed. 

15.  Let  the  man  on  whom  may  be  water  addle  or 
■hopsy,  swallow  goats  grease  squeezed  to  pills,  and  let 
liim  drink  therewith  cold  water,  and  let  him  at  the 
.same  time  swallow,  and  after  that  drink  goats  blood ; (l 
he  will  soon  have  amends. 

16.  Again,  let  him  drink  bucks  mie,  and  eat  nards 
ear,  or  spike  nard,  and  more  or  root  of  wall  wort ; 
best  is  the  mie,  that  he  be  very  often  fed  therewith.0 

17.  For  sore  of  ears,  apply  goats  mie  to  the  ear;  it 
relieveth  the  sore ;  if  ratten  be  therein,  it  casteth  that 
out. 

18.  Against  ehurnels,  mingle  a  goats  turd  with 
honey;  smear  therewith;  soon  it  will  be  better. 

19.  For  thigh  pains,  knead  thoroughly  a  goats  turd, 
so  that  it  be  as  it  were  salve,  and  smear  the  thighs 
therewith;  soon  they  be  hole. 

20.  For  sore  of  joints,  take  goats  turd,  mingle  with 
sharp  acid,  and  smear  therewith,  it  healeth  well;  and 
smoke  with  heath,  and  drink  the  same  in  wine. 

21.  For  cancer,  a  goats  turd  mingled  with  honey, 
and  applied  to  the  wound;  quickly  it  healeth. 

22.  Against  swellings,  a  goats  turd;   smear  there- 


a  "  Cam  resina  et  polline,"  Lat. 

b  "  Sandaraca,"  Lat 

<■  "  Accipiat,"  Lat. 

<!  «  Lotiuin,"  Latin. 

c  "  Melius  est  lotium  si  idem  (ebulum)  pasti  fuerint,"  Lat. 

z  2 


354  THE  MEDICINA   DE   QFJUJIIUPEI31BUS 

Gip  uino'S  }nnbv  nioi  jate  blob  mib  lnpe  pnieoppe'1 
*j  bepene  3pyra*  jemen^3  *j  on  pambe  ntan.  jeppi8 
punbophee  hyt  heel}*.4 

J?rS    sslcep    cynnep   xuebbpan    bite    jate    ptncojw*  *j 
hype  topb  *j  peax  my  It;  *  ^  jemcnj6  troponme  pypo 
hit  man  jehal  popfpeljan  oifiBje  onpo  J*e  }!e  him  61 
py  Jjonne  brft  he  jehseleb, 

pe7  man  pe   ]**  him  peo   psetep  abl  gseteri  pmeoju 
3e)>yb  tro   poplum  ppclje  *j   bprnce0  mib    cealb   psecep 
pomob   ppelse  *j  bpmee0   jeptep10   }?am   jate   blab  byi"^ 
by]?  bpseb  hot. 

nbpince    ept  bueean    micjan    'j    ere   napbep  eap  * 
padpypte   uiopan  pelopt  Jj  fe   micja1*  JJ  he  ff  0] 
imb  ptjbe& 

P16  eapena  pape  jate  micjaii  bo  on  $  eapt!  $  jl 
SeliSijab  jtp  j*£epia  pypnip  nine  bi6  hyt  f  fit  apypp&— 

PiB  cypulu  jate  ropb   menje1*  pift  hunije  fmjjie 
mib  pona  bi8  pel. 

Pi8  J>eoh  ppaece  gate  topb  cneb  ppyjw  $  hyt  j^ 
fpylce  pealp  •  <j  pmype 16  mib  J?a  J?eoh  pona  hy  beoJ^ 
hale. 

prS  hj>a  pape  mm  jate  topb  menj17  piB  pceappun^ 
ecebe  «j  pmype18  mib  •  pel  hyt  haelejj  •  <j  fmeooe18  mib** 
h&ipe  <j  f  ylce  on  pine  bpmce. 

Jh8  cancpe  jate  topb  jemenjeb80  pi8  humje  ^j  on 
y&  punbe  jebon81  lipase  hyt  hsdlep. 

PrS  ppylap  gate  topb   pmype88  mib  J>a  ppylap  hyt 


1  fmeppe,  B.  2  spitta,  B.  «  semwnc,  B.  *  h»le$,  B.;  V. 

has  halt.  8  ftnejio,  B.  •  -m»ns,  B.  T  Se,  B.    The  J>  in 

V.  is  a  rubric  letter.  8  imepo,  B.  *  B.  omits  from  bpmce  to 

bpince.        ,0»rc,  B.  » V.  omits  D.  18imssa,B.         wJ>ap,B. 

14  miense,  B.  »5  fmypa,  B.  »•  fmjpa,  B.  »  m»nsc,  B. 

18  ftnypa,  B.  '»  fmoca,  B.  »  -m»ns-,  B.  »  gebon,  B. 

22  fmypa,  B. 


:;\\v 


-i     -r"     l-r-      L_ '__        :i      T".    U-       Hi!"        I".      WA***'      .*..l,.!e     . 

•---".:.-    ~_  -    ..:..    ;.-r:     .:.:    :>.:.*  £iUts  M.v.i    ' 

h   ^ri^-    i-."     .-n    .:-  ix    :c.i>  :v..;'.   .nui  oat    n.u»» 
'-^ '    *  t      i.  ..:._    n    :-t   .       v-  :    of   wall    woit  . 

I**  is  ::*  l_-     -:...:   :t    •-.   -sfry   *-:Vn  tV»l  ihoivwifh- 

1"  F::  ?r-t  *  tf&;r-  i:-:".j  _::.;,:.:>  nv.o  to  the  »:u  .  i( 
ftlitVr:i  ::••  ;-  :t  z  r^r.-.i.  "••.  tuivin.it  eaMoth  tli.it 
out. 

^  Agfc^is;  -jM:r-i-.\.s.  i-ingk-  a  goals  tunl  with 
honey;  ^^  ibertwitL .  <».n  it  \\\\\  ho  hotloi 

19- F.r  tVigL  :»Lii*-.  kntjful  thoroughly  a  goat*  tunl. 
*  that  it  be  a-  :i  w-:f  salve,  ami  Mnoar  thr  1 1 1 i •  •  1 1 - « 
therewith:  soon  iLf-y  lie  hole. 

2(».  For  sore  of  joints.,  take  goats  tunl.  imnylo  with 
sharp  acid,  and  snK-ar  therewith,  it.  hoalolli  wrll;  nml 
smoke  with  heath,  and  drink  tho  sann*  in   wim* 

21.  For  cancer,  a  goats  tunl  niiii^lnl  with  Imury. 
and  allied  to  the  wound;  quickly  if.  hralHh. 

-2.  Against    swellings,   a   goats    tunl  ;    smoar    thnv 


*  '*  Camresina  et  polline,"  Lat. 
u  Sandaraca,"  Lat. 


,uAccipiat,MLat. 
•'"Ioiium,"  Latin. 
e  a  Meliu«tet lotium  si  idem  (ohulum)  pa-ti  furrint,"  !<**' 


356  THE  MEDICINA  DE   QUADRUPEDIBUS 

hy    tobpijrS  •    *j    jehaele)?  •*    *j    jebe)?    $    hy2    ept    ne 
apipaft. 

J?i8  pina  jeroje  jate  topb  menj8  pi8  ecebe  «j 
pnype4  mib  ^  yap  hyt  hsel)?. 

P18  pppinjum3  gate  topb  menj6  prS  hunije  pmype7 
•j  on  jeleje  eac  )>a  pppiujap  J>e  beo8  on  mannep 
inno8e  acenneb8  hyt  tobpipe)?. 

Gate  jeallan  on  pme  jebpuncen  pipa  halan9  lnm 
opabe)>  *j  hi10  jehaele)?. 

[vil]     Medicina  [de]  ariete.     [MS.  O.] 

\>ip  peappap  «j  pi8  ppylap  blacu  pammep  pul11  on 
psetepe  jebypeb  «j  teptep  J«un  on  ele  •  <j  p^wm1* 
aleb13  on  )>a  papan  ptope  •  f  pap  heo  on  pej14  apyppe]> 
•j  jyp  hyt  bi8  mib  jepeceb  pa  toplitenan  punba  heo 
popppycce)?. 

pa  peappap  «j  8a  ppylap  pe  beo8  on  mannep  banbum 
oBSe  on  oj>pum  hmum  o88e  ymb  j>one  utjanj  pmype15 
mib  pain  pcetan  pe  bpype  op16  healppobenjie 17  pammep 
lunjenne18  hpape  heo  hy10  onpej20  apyppe8. 

Pr$  punbpppmjum  *j21  anplatan  pamiaep  lunjen 
pmel23  to  cojipen  «j  to  pam  jape  jeleb22  pona  hyr 
jehielj?. 

P18  pcuppum  pammep  pmeopu24  *j  inenj25  8aepto2G 
jot27  *j  pealt  *j  panb  «j  hyt  pulla  on  pej  •  «j  a?pteji 
pmype28  hyt  byj>  ept  li5pe. 


•  sehwlefl,   B.            -  hi?;,   B.              3  m«nj;c,  B.  *  pnyjia,  B. 
3  fypinsaj-,  B.             ti  maensc,  B.               7  rmypa,  B.              "»  ac«nneb,  B. 

0 1  would  read  hamlan.             ,0  hi?;,  B.            " "  pull,  B.  »*  pSS,  B. 

13  aleb,  B.              "  ape?;,  B.,  the  preposition  coalescing.  ,5  fmypa,  B. 

10  or  h.,  V.  omits.             I7  pobenan,  B.             "*  lunfcene,  B.  '*  hi$,  B. 

20  aju?;,  B.                    '-•  Read  on  ?  or  add  a  word ?  a  pn«l,  B. 

-1  gelub,  B.                 -•  rniepu,   B.                 M  m»nj;c,  B.  «  J>ap,  B. 
-;  p6r,  B.                 '-"*  (Vnypa.  B. 


OF  SEXTUS  PLACITUS.  357 

with  the  swellings ;  it  driveth  them  away,  and  healeth 
them,  and  bringeth  about  that  they  arise  not  again. 

23.  For  tugging  of  sinews,  or  spasm,  mingle  a  goats 
turd  with  vinegar,  and  smear  therewith;  it  healeth 
the  sore. 

24.  Against  carbuncles,  mingle  a  goats  turd  with 
honey;  smear,  and  lay  on.  It  also  driveth  away  the 
ulcers  which  be  on  a  mans  inwards. 

25.  Goats  gall,  drunken  in  wine,  removes  womens 
afterbirth  for  them,  and  healeth  them. 

vii.  Painting  of  a  ram. 

1.  Against  ulcerations  of  the  skin,  and  against 
swellings,  black  rams  wool  dipped  in  water,  and  after 
that  in  oil,  and  then  laid  on  the  sore  place,R  removes 
away  the  sore,  and  if  the  sore  is  reeked,  or  fumigated, 
therewith,  it  contracts  lacerated  wounds. 

2.  b  Against  ulcerations  of  the  skin,  and  the  swellings 
which  be  on  a  mans  hands,  or  on  other  limbs,  or 
about  the  anus,c  smear  with  the  wet  which  droppeth 
from  a  half  sodden  lung  of  a  ram ;  quickly  it  removes 
them  away. 

3.  For  ulcerous  wounds  on  the  face,d  a  rams  lung 
carven  up  small  and  laid  to  the  sore,  soon  healeth  it. 

4.  For  scurfs;  rams  grease;  and  mingle e  therewith 
soot,  and  salt  and  sand,  and  wipe  it  away  with  wool, 
and  afterwards  smear;  it  will  be  after  this  smoother. 


a  "  Ad  locorum  dolorem,"  Lat. ;  a  euphemism  ;  and  "  pro- 
lapsa  uulnera,"  properly  "  prolapsam  uuluam,"  as  in  ed.  1539. 

b  "  Ad  glauculos  et  cauculos,"  Lat.,  also  "  clauculos,"  which, 
as  appears  in  the  same  MS.,  fol.  68,  is  calculos. 

c  "  Aut  in  ueretro,"  Lat.,  see  Quadr.,  v.  10. 

d  "  Ad  liuores  et  sugillationes,"  Lat. 

c  "  Adraixta  sandaraca,"  Lat. 


T^v.nir-   hl  7ait  *^I*£  ~£t»  Ayr  ?^Sqif 


J\*    z^ceitslz.*  "lest    riwie^     rysBxei    z*r:c«i   ^    J*- 

fer  it*  r*-7-"=-  7  t^ttzl^^zl*  r:m  ~~*J*7  hmx«i 

;*a2z**  :^x  ^-J**-*  i*M  ?  ttt,  •grtg-fcft. 

J^*    ^irAr    pf7!>a    zjj*1    topef    hype     yypc    ro 

:iOj*f    on   peg    ?>   &xmjx1%   mm    topef    ^Fl*  *  1 
•j  tjanct  hpaAt  Lt:-  pfeot  on  pex  Fpaci  him. 

Gij  eapan  ryn  innan  j*pe  -j  )«p!*  YTV^T17  IT  on^ 

)*  ylcaiL  paalpe  be-:-  yj-  fjn-Je  xofc  To  (am 

pr]*r^    T^Ili     TI-     If:  ZTk  ZZZ-hTxT.*     niHkr     bsp*er     T^ali&Zl   "J 

p.?    F>- -^     yyrizi    n.-^    tape;-    yce^'riTi*"    pype   ro 
bpenee*"    on   p^e    ofc&r    :n    parr<?pe  •    j>?   bpenc**   hyne 

P16  spipSan-  -j  p'serran  -j   tnappunse  ^enim  taper 
xelyiiN?    -j   jvo?    on    }*p:m    je;-rpumS4  paer«?pef  o}>   f   jv 


1  5r°pk  V.            ;  byp^iia.  B.           f  m*nxc,  B.  ■  n«-S>praa,  B., 

plural.                *  -m»ns-.    B.                *  -^ofru.   B.  r  -mmnx-,  B. 

k  p-aire,  V.                   '  mfe,  O.                 :l  ^mce,  B.  »  ^pinc^,  B. 

-  O,  the  rubricator  of  V.  omitted.           :*  aNmne,   B.,  with  a  inserted. 
81  -maem;-,  B.         !1  hi?;,  B.         J«  )»ap,  B.         r  popmf,  B.        »*  fmypa,  B. 

•'  hiji^an,  B.                *  fcallan,  B.               r*  ^pvncet  B.  =  ^pc^l,  V.; 
>pync,  B.          J  fpipan,  O.            -4  JJ^V^h  B. 


of  sextus  placitus.  359 

viii.    Drawing  of  a  boar. 

1.  For  every  sore,  a  boars  brain  sodden  and  wrought 
to  a  drink  in  wine  alleviateth  all  the  sore. 

2.  For  sore  of  the  coillons  and  of  the  yard,a  mingle 
a  boars  brain  with  honey,  and  bind  it  on ;  wonderfully 
it  healeth. 

Drawing  of  a  snake. 

3.  For  bite  of  snake,  a  boars  brain  sodden  and 
mingled  with  honey,  wonderfully  healeth. 

4.  Again,  for  sore  and  wounded  feet,  a  boars  lung 
beaten  very  small,  and  mingled  with  honey,  and 
reduced  to  a  salve ;  quickly  this  salve  healeth  the  sore. 

5.  For  flux  of  inwards,  work  to  a  drink  in  wine  a 
new  liver  of  boar,  and  then  let  the  man  drink ;  it  will 
soon  be  well  with  him. 

6.  To  do  away  the  seams  of  wounds,b  take  a  boars 
liver,  and  some  sweet  apple-tree  rind;c  boil  them 
together  in  wine,  when  mingled,  and  let  the  man 
drink ;  quickly  they  flee  away  from  him. 

7.  If  ears  are  within  sore,  and  matter  be  there, 
apply  the  same  salve;  it  is  very  good  for  that. 

8.  dUt  viri  voluptas  perficiatur,  sume  apri  fel,  quo 
unge  penem  et  tcsticulos;  ita  ingentem  libidinem 
habebit. 

9.  For  a  man  who  has  the  falling  sickness,  work  to 
a  drink  a  boars  coillons  in  wine  or  in  water;  the 
drink  will  heal  him. 

10.  Against  spewing  and  nausea,  and  napping,  take 
boars  suet,  and  seethe  in  three  sextariusese  of  water 


a  "  Ad  ueretri  dolorem,"  Lat.  ;  misunderstood  in  vn.  2., 
v.  10. 

b  "  Flegmata,"  Lat. 

c  "  Mali  punici,"  Lat. 

d  This  article  is  not  found  in  the  Latin ;  it  is  here  latinized 
quo  minus  erubescamus. 

c  "  Eminis,"  Lat.,  that  is,  hominis. 


360  THE  MEDICINA  DE  QUADRUPEDIBUS 

Spibba1  bsel  py  bepeallen  bo  }>aept:o2  bapep  jam* 
•j  bpmce  he  by)?  hal  •  «j  he  sylp  punbpaft  *j  peneS  f 
hyr  yf  oJ«p  laecebom  f  he  bpane. 

P18  ptebe  •  *j  pi8  blffibbpan  j*ape  jenim  eopepep 
bhebpan  mib  Jwtm  micjan  ahepe  upp  •  «j  abib  o)>  £  pe 
paira  op  aplojen4  py  peo8  py88an  «j  pylc  eran  J^am  J« 
eappo)>o  )?popie3  punboplice  hit:  jehsele)?. 

pam  J«  unbep  hye  mijafi  bapep  bkebpe  jebpsebeb7 
«j  jej-ealb  to  etanne  j?a  unhsele8  heo  jehsel)?. 

P18  homum0  bapep  pceapn10  *j  ppepel  jejmben  on 
pine  *j  jelome  bpmce  ]>a  homan  hyr  betej?.11 


ix.     Medi[c£]na  [de]  lupo.     [O.] 

PiJ?  beopulpeocnyppe 12  *j  piS  ypelpe  5eph8e  pulpep13 
fhvyc  pel  jetapob  »14  *j  jepoben  pyle  etan  6am  J«  J^enjip 
py  •  Jhi  pcmlac  J?e  him  sep  ajtypbon  ne  ^eunjtillaft 
hy15  hme. 

To  plrope10  pulpep  heapob  leje  unbep  J?one  pyle  pe 
unliala  phepej*.17 

Gip  )ni  jepyxt18  pulpep  ppop  a?p10  )>onne  hyne  •  ni1 
5ep<;e)>J*»830  he  Jxj  pp  8u  hapajt81  mib  )>e  pulpep  lipvc^ 
luup88  *j  tro^l  lucp  ]*i  ytemjrjran  on  pi8pa»re  bucan 
pyphtu  pu  8one  pi8  yeppemefc  ac  pe  pulp  pop;?;a$  vinbe 
hip8*  P& 


1  f>  PriiiKm,  O.       2  hap,  B.         J  pirn,  15.  »  ajlojwn,  15.       J  -jm$«*,  B. 

"  In?;,  15.         '•  -hjirfe^-,  15.          •»  -left,  15.  '  oinan,  ().           »'•  rcoajiu,  V. 

"  Ki-bercN,  15.                         '-'  -nerr<\  15.  * :  fuifrf.  (>.,  and  so  on. 

"  ^rr:ipo.s,  15.         n  j,,^  ]>          i,  j.^^.^  n  A  lati.r  j|antl  in  y  has  intor. 

lined  liunN-r,  but  |  ulrrr  is  required,  and  so  15.  ,:  unhala  llx-pctf.  15. 

,H  ,vp»rr,  B.  '"  «Sp,  B.  -"  rc«5Si-i\  B.  *»  ba>rr,  B. 

-•  hw|if  B.  *»  lur,  B.,  but  V.  omits. 


OF  SEXTUS  PLACITUS.  361 

till  that  the  third  part  is  boiled  away.;  add  thereto 
boors  foam,  and  let  the  man  drink;  he  will  be  hole. 
And  he  himself  will  wonder,  and  will  ween  that  it  be 
some  other  leechdom  that  he  drank. 

11.  For  strangury  and  sore  of  bladder,  take  a  boars 
bladder  with  the  mie,  heave  it  up,  and  abide  until 
that  the  wet  is  flown  off;  afterwards  seethe  it,  and 
give  it  to  eat  to  him  who  suffers  the  trouble ;  wonder- 
fully it  healeth. 

12.  For  them  who  mie  under  them,  and  cannot 
retain,  a  boars  bladder  roasted  and  given  to  be  eaten, 
healeth  the  misease. 

13.  For  erysipelatous  inflammations,*  let  the  man 
drink  frequently  a  boars  sharn  and  sulphur  rubbed  down 
into  wine;  it  amendeth  the  erysipelatous  eruptions. 

ix.    Painting  of  a  wolf. 

1.  For  devil  sickness  and  for  an  ill  sight,b  give  to 
eat  a  wolfe  flesh,  well  dressed  c  and  sodden,  to  him  who 
is  in  need  of  it ;  the  apparitions  which  ere  appeared 
to  him,  shall  not  disquiet  him. 

2.  For  sleep,  lay  a  wolfs  head  under  the  pillow ;  the 
unhealthy  shall  sleep. 

3.  If  thou  seest  a  wolfs  spoor  ere  than  thou  seest 
him,  he  will  not  scathe  thee,  if  thou  hast  with  thee 
a  wolfs  ridge  {back)  hair,  and  tail  hair,  the  extremest 
part  thereof  on  thy  journey;  without  fright  thou 
slialt  perform  the  journey,  and  the  wolf  shall  sorrow 
about  his  journey. 


a"Ad  coxios,"  Lat.,  having  sciatica,  from  Coxa,  hip. 
"  Coxus,  clauduB,"  (Du  Cange).  "  Coxendica,"  Ed.  Sexti, 
1.539. 

b  "  Umbrosos,"  also,  "  a  demonibus  uel  umbris  quas  per 
fantasmata  apparent,"  Lat. 

c  "  Conditam,"  Lat.,   seasoned. 


362  THE  MEBIC1NA  DE  QUADRUPEDIBUS 

6ajppaec  on  pej  to  bonne  jenim  pulpep  ppy)>pe 
eaje  •  «j  hyt  tojtmj1  *j  jepjuS  to  8am  eajon  hit  je- 
panaS    $   pap    jyp   hyt    jelomhce    jjsepmib*   ;epmypeb 

hyy. 

\>r&  miltppaece  cpicep  hunbep  milte  abpeb  op  pypc  to 
bpence3  on  pine  pyle  bpincan  hyt  hselej>.4  8ume  mma$ 
hpelpep  lNylpe5  *j  ppi8a}>  oil 

J?i6  pi)?eppeapb  hsep  onpej  to  abonne  jip  fu  nimejt 
pulpep  meaph  *j  pmypept6  mib  hpa8e  8a  ptope  ]>e  Jra, 
hrep  beo8  op  apullub7  ne  jej>apa8  j-eo  fmypunj  j>  hy 
ept  pexen. 

8e  pipman  pe  J?e8  hsebbe  beab  beapn  on  mnofc  •  jip 
he0  bpmceB  pylpene  meolc  mib  pme  «j  hunije  je- 
menjeb10  jehce  epne  pona  h$t  hael5. 

Biccean11  ineolc  jip  8u  jelome  cilba  to8  peoman12 
mib  pmypeft*13  *j  aethpmepc  butan14  pape  hy  pexa8.15 

Peappap  «j  peaptan  on  pes  to  bonne  mm  pulle  *j  jwet 
mib  biccean  hlonbe  ppi8  on  ]?a  peaptan  «j  on  ]>a  peappap 
hpa]>e  hi  beoft  apeje. 

pam  mannum  fe  majon  hpon10  jehypan  hunbep17 
3elj*nbe  *j  pepmobep  jeap  mib  ealbum  ele  jeinylu  bpyp 
on  f  eape19  hyt  ]>a  beapan  jebetej?. 

Pi8  pebep10  hunbep  phte  mm  ]>a  pypmap  ]nz  beo8 
unbep  pebe  hunbep  tunjan  pnr5  on  pej  ymb  la»b  utan 
pic  tpeop  j  vie  J?am  ]>e  topliten  py  lie   bi8  pona  hal. 

2°PiS  pepope  nun  blrecep  hunbep  beabej*  J>one  ppy}>pan 
poren  pceancan21  hoh~  on  eapm  he  topcoaceS23  J?one 
pepop. 


1  Inn?;,  B.  *  |>ap,  B.  a  bpynce,  B.  «  hwleS,  B. 

%  milre,  B.,  for  mylje.  *  fmypart,  B.  '  -lob,  B.  **  f>ar,  O.,  qui. 

,J  hco,  O.  10  -maens-  B.  "  Biccan,  B.  "hpeoman,  B. 

"  -part,  B.  '•  -ron,  B.  !i  peaxatf,  B.  u  hj*3n,  B. 

17  hunbcf,  B.  "•  cape,  B.  ' '  j'ebe,  B.  *  f.  in  B.  is  omitted. 

21  )-orrcancan,  B.  ~  hoh,  B.  M  rcaca'5,  B. 


OF  SEXTUS   PLACITUS.  363 

4.  To  remove  away  eye  pain,a  take  a  wolfs  right 
eye,  and  prick  it  to  pieces,  and  bind  it  to  the  suffering 
eye;  it  maketh  the  sore  to  wane,  if  it  frequently 
be  smeared  therewith. 

5.  For  milt  pain,  snatch  away  the  milt  of  a  living 
hound,  work  it  to  a  drink  in  wine,  administer  it  to 
be  drunk ;  it  healeth.  Some  take  a  whelps  intestines b 
and  bind  them  on. 

6.  For  contrarious  hairs,  to  do  away  with  them,  if 
thou  takest  a  wolfs  marrow0  and  sinearest  therewith 
suddenly  the  places  from  which  the  hairs  have  been 
pulled,  the  smearing  alloweth  not  that  they  again 
wax. 

7.  The  woman  who  may  have  a  dead  bairn  in  her 
inwards,  if  she  drinketh  wolfs  milk  mingled  with  wine 
and  honey  in  like  quantities,  soon  it  healeth. 

8.  If  thou  frequently  smearest  and  touchest  cliil- 
drens  gums  with  bitches  milk,  the  teeth  wax  without 
sore. 

9.  To  do  away  callosities  and  warts,  take  wool  and 
wet  it  with  bitches  stale,  bind  it  on  the  warts  and  on 
the  callosities;  quickly  they  be  away. 

10.  For  the  men  who  hear  but  little,  melt  with  old 
oil,  hounds  suet  and  juice  of  wormwood ;  drop  it  into 
the  ear,  it  amendeth  the  deaf. 

11.  For  tear  of  mad  hound,  take  the  worms  which 
be  under  a  mad  hounds  tongue,  snip  them  away,  lead 
them  round  about  a  fig  tree,  give  them  to  him  who 
hath  been  rent ;  he  will  be  soon  hole. 

12. d  For  a  fever,  take  the  right  foot  shank  of  a 
black  dead  hound,  hang  it  on  the  arm ;  it  shaketh 
off  the  fever. 

*  M  Ad  glaucomata,"  Lat. 
b  "  Incisum  fissumque  catulum,"  Lat. 
c  "  Laccanicus,"  Lat.     " Lacca,   sura,    tibia"   Du   Cangc. 
Lucanicam  hardly. 

d  Arts.  12  to  18  are  not  in  the  Latin. 


5*)4  THE  XZDfCKSA  DE  QCADBTPEDIBC5 

Papna  8e  f  2u  ne  mije  Jraeji1  pe  hunb  gemah  pome 
men  peeptfS  J>  jraeu1  oncyppe  mannep  hchama  f  he  ne 
msErge  frame  he  cyme£  zn  hip  pipe  hype  mib  jepeptan. 

8crapeocom  men  pvpc  bpenc2  op  hpirep*  hunbep 
Jojre  on  birepe  le^e  ponbonlice  hyr  haelefc. 

Dmre  *j  pvpmap  on  pe^  ro  bonne  8e  on  cilbnm  beoS* 
Uepn  hnnbep  Sopr  «j  jnib  pmale  menjc4  pi5  hum^e  • 
•j  pmype5  mib-  peo  pelp*  •^F  ^  pynmar  on  P^S* 
mm  eac  f  jfpaej-  Jwep7  himb  jebpire^  cnuca  pjufi  on 
hpa8e8  hyr  hael?.* 

Pi5  paereji  able  mm  bpijne  hnnbep  Jjojt  pypc  to 
bpence10  he  haeleS  pserep  peoce. 

frpeojij  on11  pej  ro  bonne  bpiref  honbef  }*>pr  jccnn- 
cabne1*  ro  bnjre  «j  jemenjeb1*  pr5  meolope14  «j  ro  acle 
abacen  pyle  eran  fam  unrpuman  men  sep  Jraepe1*  nbe 
hyp  rocymep  ppaM  on  baeje  ppa  on  mhte  ppeefep17  hyr 
py  hip  rojan  biS  Seajile  jtpan;  •  «j  septep  Jam  he 
lyrlafc  *j  on  pej  jejnrep. 

PiS  pserep  able  hunbep  ppipfan  leje  *j  ppifc  on  J>am 
mno'Se  )mph  j>onf»  urjan;*;  seo  pzetep  abl  ur18  aplopeS. 


x.     Medicina  de  leone. 

Da  jx?  pcmlac  }>popien  eran  leonpkepc  ne  J>popia?> 
liy,f'  opep  j>  amij  pcmlac. 

Pi5  eapena  jape  mm  leon  jeKnbe20  mylc  on  pcylle 
bpype21   on  p  eape  pona  him  by}?  pel. 


'  \>j]*,  B.,  twice.  -  bpjiic,  B.  s  hpirej-,  **•  4  rawngc,  B. 

'•  frnipa,  IV  ,;  real)"*  B.  :  hap,  B.  8  hpae'Se,  B. 

''  liming,  \\.  "'  hpince,  B.         n  bpcopli  6n,  B.  n  gecnoco*n«\  B. 

"  g«-mn;Tig<>>,  B.;  gemengen,  V.  "  im-lupc,  B.  ,s  >»p,  V.; 

Mpr,  B.  •«  prpa»  V.  ,7  rra  lipj>ep,  B.  ^  ur,  B.         '•  h%  B. 

w  gclynhe,  B.         *'  ^jup,  B. 


OF  SEXTUS  PLACITTTS.  365 

13.  Beware  thee  that  thou  mie  not  where  the  hound  Art.  ix. 
mied ;   some  men  say  that  there  a  mans  body  chnngeth 

so  that  he  may  not,  when  he  cometh  to  his  wife,  bed 
along  with  her. 

14.  For  a  man  haunted  by  apparitions,  work  a  drink 
of  a  white  hounds  thost,  or  dung,  in  bitter  ley;  won- 
derfully it  healeth. 

15.  To  do  away  with  nits  and  insects  which  be  on 
children,  burn  a  hounds  thost  and  rub  it  small,  mingle 
it  with  honey  and  smear  therewith;  the  salve  doth 
away  with  the  worms.  Also,  take  the  grass  where  a 
hound  droppeth  his  dirt,  pound  it,  bind  on ;  quickly 
it  healeth. 

16.  For  water  addle,  or  dropsy,  take  dry  hounds 
thost,  work  it  to  a  drink;   it  healeth  the  watersick. 

17.  To  do  away  a  dwarf,a  give  to  the  troubled  man 
to  eat  thost  of  a  white  hound  pounded  to  dust  and 
mingled  with  meal  and  baked  to  a  cake,  ere  the  hour 
of  the  dwarfs  arrival,  whether  by  day  or  by  night  it 
be ;  his  access  is  terribly  strong,  and  after  that  it 
diminisheth  and  departeth  away. 

18.  Against  water  addle,  or  dropsy,  lay  a  hounds 
vomit  upon  and  bind  it  upon  the  inwards;  the  water 
addle  floweth  away  through  the  outgang,  or  anal 
discharge. 

x.  Drawing  of  a  lion. 

1.  Let  those  who  suffer  apparitions  eat  lion  flesh ; 
they  will  not  after  that  suffer  any  apparition. 

2.  For  sore  of  ears,  take  lions  suet,  melt  it  in  a 
dish,  drop  it  into  the  ear ;  it  will  soon  be  well  with  it. 


*  These  are  the  dwarves    of  the  old   mythology  of   the 
Gothic  races.     The  disease  meant  is  convulsions. 

z  7  *- 


VA  TSZ  MZDKDTA  BE  ifZAJXUMSXST^ 

J*7I2rjjftb*  J&b*   j-*p  Lyr  Z^b^IXi*.4 

pavjift7   iwfe    j>    j*Sp    6aep    iicLc-rar.  -    p-j?La    hvr    bf> 


xjl     Medicina  <U  toiro. 

J>:Z  TizJfrj&ii*  eapfcunje  «j  aflyxeii^yppe  •  peaf:\-rf 
hopn  ^bojpnfsbne  ro  acj-an  frp-^>  J^scji  na^pan  eap*:-:n 
by  f!eo&  onpej. 

Poxcjzui]"  Of  an^larar  ro  bouifc  pnype  mib  peappej- 
Mode  ealie  Jyapoxamaf  hyr  of  jenime)*. 

Feappef  jeaKan  pi5  eajena  fyprpu  *j  jenipe  menj 
pi&  fete  beona  humj  bo  on  }»  eajan  ponbopkce  hyr 
;<»h&le)>. 

pambe  ro  apcvpijenne  mm  jeappep  ^eallan  pomna 
on  pulle  ppifc  unbep  f  perl  neo5an  pona  he  }»a  pambe 
onlypeJ>»  bo  }>  vice  album  ofep  $one  nafolan  he  peop- 
pej>  ur  J?a  pypinap. 

Pj5  eapena  pape  peappep  ^eallan  menj  pi5  hunije 
*j  bpype  on  £a  eapan  pona  him  by}>  pel. 

Pi<">  cypnlu  £e  beo)?  on  mannep  anbplaran  piny  pi1 
rrub  peappep  jeallan  pona  he  by]?  clsene. 

Pi<S  apan  hire  o&5e  raannep  pmype  nub  peappep 
^eallan  pona  heo10  bi5  hal. 

Pi?S  ailce  heapbnyfle  peappep  prnepu  mylr  pi$  ryppan 


«  li'on,  H.  '  t>ap,  B.                    1  -j»a>\  B.                 •  -ew?,  B. 

6  im-ajih,  B.  "  -imenc,  B.                 7  rmyjm,  B.                *  -hanian,  B. 

•  A  folio  in  B.  was  here  cut  out  before  the  time  when  JuniuH  made  his 

trariHcript.  la  bice  should  be  masculine. 


skxtus  PLAcrruft.  367 

ny  sore,  melted  lion  suet,  and  smeared  there- 
rtHeveth  every  sore.a 

ores  of  sinews  and  of  knee  joints,  take  lion 
harts    marrow,   melt   them   and  mingle  to- 
tmerur  therewith  ;   the   soro  of  the  body  will 
.  oon  be  well. 

xi.  Drawing  of  a  bull. 

1.  Against  the  dwelling  by  one  of  snakes,  and  for 
their  removal ;  scatter  a  bulls  horn  burnt  to  ashes 
where  the  snakes  dwell,  they  will  flee  away. 

2.  To  remove  ugly  marks  from  the  face,  smear  with 
bulls  blood;  it  taketh  away  all  the  marks. 

3.  Mingle  with  field  bees  honeyb  a  bulls  gall,  against 
obscurity  and  darkness  of  the  eyes,  put  it  upon  the 
eyes;  wonderfully  it  healeth. 

4.  To  stir  a  wamb,  take  a  bulls  gall,  collect  it  on 
wool,  bind  it  under  the  seat,  or  rum}),  below  it ;  soon 
it  relaxeth  the  wamb  ;  do  that  ilk  to  children  over  the 
navel,  it  will  cast  out  the  worms. 

5.  For  sore  of  ears,  mingle  a  bulls  gall  with  honey, 
and  drip  it  on  the  ears ;  soon  it  will  be  well  with 
them. 

6.  For  churnels c  which  are  upon  a  mans  face,  smear 
them  with  bulls  gall;  soon  he  will  be  clean. 

Painting  of  an  ape. 

7.  For  bite  of  ape  or  of  man,  smear  with  bulls 
gall ;  soon  it  will  be  hole. 

8.  For  every  hardness,  melt  bulls  grease  with  tar,d 


•  This  sentence  is  ill  worded  in  the  Saxon  text.  "  Adeps 
leonis  remissus  statim  inunctus  omnem  dolorem  sedat," 
Lat.,  ed.  1539.     I  do  not  know  that  Jnepmib  can  mean  statim. 

b  "  Melle  attico,"  read  as  "  attacorum." 

c  "Lentigines,"  Lat. 

d  «  ReBma,,,  Lat. 


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;.«v.»n^ir.  V. 


368  TIIE  MEDICTNA  DE  QUADRUPEDIBUS 

«j  le%e  on  •  ealle  J>a  pap  *j  )J  heapbe  hyt  jeliSijaS  -j 
5ehnej*cea]>. 

\>i)>  joprojonyfle  Feappe[p]  nieajij  on  gehsettum 
pine  bpince  $  bece]>. 

Pr$  jelcum  jajie  bpince  peappep  jop  on  hatum 
psetepe  pona  hyr  haty. 

]7rS  bpyce  peappej-  50J1  peapm  leje  on  )*>ne  bpyce 
jy)>j>an  him  biS  pel. 

P18  paotepej*  bjiyne  oSSe  pypej*  brejin  peappep  jop  «j 
j*ceab  J?sep  on. 

Gyp  )m  pylle  bon  beophtne  anbphtan  mm  peappej- 
jcyrel  cnuca  «j  bjiyt  «j  jnib  fpifte  j-inale  on  eoeb  pnype 
mib  J;one  anbplatan  Sonne  by5  he  beopht. 

Pip  jemanan  to  bonne  mm  bpije  peappej-  poeallan 
pypc  to  bujte  oftSc  elcop  jnib  on  pm  *j  bpmoe  jelonie 
he  brS  ]>y  jeappa  to  pipjnnjuin. 


xii.     Medicina  de  dephanto. 

)?i5  jehpylce  pommap  op  hchoman  on  j>ej  to  nimenne 
gemm  j'lpen  ban  mib  hnnije  jecnucub  «j  to  jeleb  • 
punbophee  hyr  ]>a  pommap1  opjemmeS. 

6pt  pi5  pommap  op  anbplatan  to  bonne  jyp  pipman 
1111b  );am  pylpan  bujte  •  buejhpamlice  hype  anbplatan 
jmyjieS  heo  ]?a  pommaj*  apeopma]?. 

xiii.     Medicina  de  caiie. 

P18  ealle  jaji  jyp  Jm  on  pojiepeapbon  jumepa  \>i^e\x 
hpylcne  hpelpan  )>onne  jyt  unjej-eonbne2  ne  onjiteft 
Jm  ion  15  j-ap. 


pommaf,  ( ).  -  gereonbne.  V. 


OF    SBXTTS   PLACTITS. 


and  lay  on;   it  will  make  lithe  and  nesh  all  the  mm 
and  the  hard  jfi 

9,  For  bad  spasm,11  let  one  drink  in  wine  a  bulls 
marrow  in  heated  wine;  that  amendeth. 

10,  For  every  sore,  let  one  drink  bulls  dung  in  hot 
water ;  soon  it  healeth. 

11.  For  a  breach,  or  fracture}*  lay  bulls  dung  warm 
on  the  breach;  afterwards  it  will  be  well  with  him  (the 
sufferer). 

12.  For  waters  burning  or  fires,  burn  bulls  dung 
A&d  shed  thereon. 

13*  If  thou  will  make  a  face  bright,  take  bulls  sham, 
pound  and  break  up,  and  rub  it  very  small  in  vinegar, 
smear  therewith  the  face;   then  will  it  be  bright. 

14.c  Ad  concubitum  perficiendum  ;  testiculos  tanii 
siccatos  in  pulverem  redige :  aut  etiaui  altera trum  ;  in 
vino  comminutes  erebris  ille  haustibus  ebibat,  qui  hoc 
philtro  indiget ;  ita  promptior  ad  venerem  erit  atque 
eitatior. 

xi i.  Painting  of  a  somewltat  fantastic  elephant. 

h  For  any  ill  spot,  to  take  it  from  the  body,  take 
elephant  bone,  or  ivory,  pounded  with  honey  and  ap- 
plied ;  wonderfully  it  removes  the  disfiguring  marks. 

2.  Again,  for  blemishes,  to  remove  them  from  the 
bee,  if  a  woman  with  the  same  dust  daily,  smeareth 
her  face,  she  will  purge  away  the  spots. 

xiii.  Painting  of  a  dog, 

I.  For  all  sores,  if  thou  in  the  early  part  of  summer 
takest  for  food  any  whelp,  being  then  still  blind,  thou 
shalt  not  be  sensible  of  any  sore. 


a  *c  Ad  torminosos,"  Lai. 

b  u  Atl  alopicifiB,"  Lftt,  bfttthicjts. 

c  Tliis  article  is  not  in  the  Latin. 


Caput  velamuft, 
A  A 


370 


THE  MEDICINA  DE  QTTADRtTPEDlBUR 


PiB  pop^SeayTF    bpmce    hunbef    blob   hyt   h^lep 
punbophee. 

Pi$    jeppel    )78ppa    jecynbhma    hunbej*    heaj:ob[ 
jecnucab  *j  to  jelejb  punbojibce  heo  htele)>. 

Pi8  cynehce  able  pebe  hunbej1  heajrob  jecnucub  *j 
mib  pine  jemenjeb  to  bpence  hjt  hselep. 

Jh8  cancop  pimb  htinbep  heajrob  to  acxan  jjebsepneb 
*j  on  geptpebeb  hit  )*a  cancop  punba  jeha?le}-\ 

Pr5  fcnpjrenbnm1  naejlum   jebaepneb  hunbej* 
^   peo    acxe    J?£ep6n    jebon   }?a    unjepipnu   hyr   on   pej 

piS  pebe  hunbep  phte  hunbep  heajob  jebxepneb  to 
acxan  -j  pm\\  on  jebon  eall  f  attop  *j  pa  pilnyppe  hit 
nt  apyppefi  *j  )?a  pebenban  bitap  jehfelep, 

Gpt  pebe  himbep  heapob  <j  hip  lipep  jepoben  *j 
jepealb  to  etanne  fam  J^e  tophten  br$  punbophee  hyt 
hyne  jehfelej?. 

To  jehpyleuni  bpyoe  hunbep  bpgejen    aleb  on  pulle 
<j  f  tobpocene  to    jeppij>en    FeoFPr>'ne    bajap  )* 
l»yp  liyr  pa?jTe  jebatob  *j   ptep  byft  f*eapp   fco    | 
S^pitfennyjye. 

Pi$  eajppsece   *j  jxice    tobpec    hunbep   be*] 

]>  rryhle  eaSe  ace  *  mm  f  Y?ypPe  ea5e  *  PF  f  pmptpe 
eaje  ace  •  Nim  f  pynptpe  <j   ppt$   utan   on   h$t  b; 
pel* 

pifi  top  ppsece   hunbep   tuxap  bsepn  to  acxan   hfft 
pcenc  pulne    pmep   bo   f   bupt   on  *j   bpmoe    *j   bo 
jelome  J*a  tej;  beo$  hale, 

P18  to)?    peomena   jeppelle8   hunbep    tux    jeboepneb 


1  -enba,  V.  ■  JV5  j>  te>  jxfxon  butan  fcref  IX 


OP  SBXTUS   PLAOITUS.  371 

2.  For  griping,*  let  the  sick  drink  hounds  blood ;  it 
healeth  wonderfully. 

3.  For  swelling  of  the  naturalia,  a  hounds  head  pan, 
or  skull,  pounded  and  applied,  wondrously  healeth. 

4.  For  the  kingly  disease,  jav/ndice,  the  head  of  a 
mad  dog  pounded  and  mingled  for  a  drink  with  wine, 
healeth. 

5.  For  cancer,  the  head  of  a  mad  dog  burnt  to 
ashes  and  spread  on,  healeth  the  cancer  wounds. 

6.  For  scurfy  nails,b  a  burnt  hounds  head,  and  the 
ash  thereon  put;  that  application  removes  away  the 
improprieties. 

7.  For  a  laceration  by  a  mad  dog,  a  hounds  head 
burnt  to  ashes  and  thereon  applied,  casteth  out  all  the 
venom  and  the  foulness,  and  healeth  the  maddening 
bites. 

8.  Again,  a  mad  dogs  head  and  his  liver  sodden  and 
given  to  be  eaten  to  him  who  has  been  torn,  wonder- 
fully healeth  him. 

9.  For  any  fracture,  a  hounds  brain  laid  upon  wool 
and  bound  upon  the  broken  place  for  fourteen  days; 
then  will  it  be  firmly  amended,  and  there  shall  be  a 
need  for  a  firmer  binding  up. 

10.  For  pain  and  pricking  sensation  in  the  eyes, 
break  to  pieces  a  hounds  head ;  if  the  right  eye  ache, 
take  the  right  eye ;  if  the  left  eye  ache,  take  the  left 
eye,  and  bind  it  on  externally;  it  healeth  well 

11.  For  pain  of  teeth,  burn  to  ashes  the  tusks  or 
canine  teeth  of  a  hound,  heat  a  cup  full  of  wine,  put 
the  dust  in,  and  let  the  man  drink ;  and  so  do  fre- 
quently, the  teeth  shall  be  whole. 

12.  For  swelling  of  the  gums,  a  hounds  tusk  burnt 


a  "  Ad  torminosos,"  Lat.,  ed.  1538. 

b  Thus"  Ad  scabiem  unguium "  among  receipts  MS.  Sloane, 
146,  foi.  43. 

AA2 


372  THE  MKDICINA  DE  QUADBUPEDIBC8 

*j   fmale    gegmben    *j    on   jebon    tojqteomeiia    iff/kf 
gebpeefoeaB. 

JfcB  hunba  peftnyfle '  «j  jnBeppaebnfrre  ••  se  J»  hapfi 
lumber  heoptan  mib  him  ne  beoB  onjcan  fame  hnntftf 
ceNe: 


1  hpetf nejre,  B.  *  -acffe,  B. 


OF  SEXTUS  PLIlCITUS.  373 

and   rubbed  small  and  applied,  extinguishes  swellings 
of  toothrooms. 

13.  For  savageness  of  hounds  and  contrariousness ; 
he  who  hath  a  hounds  heart  with  him,  against  him 
shall  not  hounds  be  keen. 


End  of  Medicina  de  quadrupedibus. 


374  FLY  LEAF 


FLY  LEAF  LEECH  DON  & 
In  a  different  hand. 

Dip  if  peo  pelepte  eahpalp  pi$  chpsepce»  «j  pi*  mipte* 
•j  pi$  penne  •  -j  pi8  pypmum  •  *j  prS  jihCum  •  *j  pi5 
teopenbum  eajum  •  -j  eelcum  ca5nm  ppile  •  jenim  pepep 
pujean  •  blopcman  •  -j  bilep  blopcman  •  *j  Sunopclappan 
blopcman  •  -j  hamop  pypte  bloptman  •  -j  tpejpa  cynna 
pepmob  •  -j  pollepan  •  *j  neofiepapbe  blian  •  *j  haepene 
bile  •  -j  lupepnce  •  -j  bolbpunan  •  «j  gepuna  $a  pypte  • 
to  fomne  •  -j  prel  to  pomne  in  heoptep  maepije  •  o?$e 
on  lii]*  pneopupe  •  *j  menj  ele  to  bo  J?onne  teala 
mycel  in  $a  eajan  •  «j  pmypa  utepapbe  «j  pypm  to 
p^pe  •  -j  8eop  palp1  help  pi8  a?jhpylcum  jeppelle  to 
Jncjanne  •  -j  to  pmypianne  •  m  j-pa  hpylcum  lime  ppa 
hit  on  bi8;. 

Dip  msej  to  eahj-alpe  •  jenim  jeolupne  ptan  *j  pair 
j-tan  *j  pipop  *j  peh  on  paeje  •  *j  bpip  ]?uph  daft  *j  bo 
ealpa  ^elice  micel  •  *j  bo  eal  toja»bepe  •  -j  bjnp  ept  Jroph 

linene  claB  •  }>\y  lp  apanban  kececprept. 


In  a  different  ha-ml. 
)?io  lunjen  able  •  Genim  hpite  hape  hunan  •  «j  ypopo 
«j  jiuban  •  *j  yilluc  •  *j  bpype  pypt  •  *j  bpun  pypt  •  «j 
pube  inepcc  •  *j  jpunbe  ppylian  •  op  selcepe  Juppe  pypte  • 
xx  •  pene^a  piht  •  *j  jenim  a>nne  peftep  pulne  ealbaf 
ealo8-  *j  peo8  ]>a  pyptan*  o88et  pe  peftep  ealoo  py 
healp  jepoben*  *j  bpinc  sclce  baej  pjeftenbe  neap  pulne 
calbep.  «j  on  «ropen  peapmep  loetffc  •  hit  lp  halupenbe 
bote.  b         u 


1  A  later  hand  has  inserted  c  to  make  r*&lF*    Read  help*. 


LEECHDOMS.  375 


1.  This  is  the  best  eyesalve  for  eye  pain,  and  for 
mist,  and  for  pin,  and  for  worms,  and  for  itchings,  and 
for  eyes  running  with  teardrops,  and  for  every  known 
swelling :  take  feverfue  blossoms,  and  dills  blossoms,  and 
thunder  clovers*  blossoms,  and  hammer  wortsb  blossoms, 
and  wormwood  of  two  kinds,  and  pulegium,  and  the 
netherward  part  of  a  lily,  and  coloured  dill,c  and  lovage, 
and  pellitory,  and  pound  the  worts  together,  and  boil 
them  together  in  harts  marrow  or  in  his  grease,  and 
mingle  oil  besides ;  put  them  a  good  mickle  into  the 
eyes,  and  smear  them  outwardly,  and  warm  at  the 
fire;  and  this  salve  helpeth  for  any  swelling,  to  swal- 
low it  and  to  smear  with  it,  on  whatever  limb  it 
may  be. 

2.  This  is  efficacious  for  an  eyesalve :  take  yellow 
stone  (ochre),  and  salt  stone  (rock  salt),  and  pepper, 
and  weigh  them  in  a  balance,  and  drive  them  through 
a  cloth,  and  put  of  all  equally  much,  and  put  all 
together,  and  drive  again  through  a  linen  cloth;  this 
is  a  tried  leechcraft. 

3.  For  lung  disease,  take  white  horehound,  and  hys- 
sop, and  rue,  and  galluc,d  and  brysewort,  and  brown- *  Herb.  art.  lx. 
wort,e   and  wood  marche,   and  groundsel,   of   each  of 

these  worts  twenty  pennyweight,  and  take  a  sextarius 
full  of  old  ale,  and  seethe  the  worts  till  the  sester  of 
ale  is  half  sodden  away,  and  drink  every  day  a  cup 
full  of  it  cold,  and  at  evening  a  very  little  of  it 
warm,  the  last  thing ;  it  is  a  healing  remedy. 


*  Aiuga  reptans.  gl.  b  Parietaria  officinalis. 

c  Achillea  tomentosa  ? 

6  Various  herbs  are  known  by  this  name. 


'\    t    i'jfs^nc  jaAii  if  Sut  tt,  MtCztiry  I 
Irfi  tec  irie  -  *  iitf  >m*   ^naoaa  -  mm  -"^caint  ia 

^Ka  sianmi!  -  inn  >kT  jc^kl  jisapa  -  -t  ^1177  fWe 
*  11m  1*n  ic  *mir»3ia  uriim*?*  ynmrggL  Tnnace  -j 
T^nirsnt*,  -  -  iiimaaiiisK  im£*  -  ~*  rymiai  -  -j  ceanflu. 
w* l    -aiiD*nh#?ni«i  -  *    jena    r«Vna   ??tc^    £ffif  &»«£ 

*u>  ~  ''icat  -  *  %  70.  ■=»  «r  jsGc  pi^t*  pif  if  4>5 
j&aaouRCT  5*  j»  ma  ansa  rnxmaai.  -  :d  5kc  ht  hal  ft. 


ab  .;cft2Tpfn3oyE:  coBfpoa&J 

Pollen:.  -  JLaecj  -  €«n.iaara  -  marc-re  •  Baza  •  Saluia  • 
Cinna  pu*-?Lj*  -   *ie   ha*   *it~xali3£r   funic  it   mtala  cam 

JLI>   VtiCIX   UALIDFIC13IMX. 

P-tr^rr  ,  •  C: nan:: mo  •  Sinapif  femine  •  Cumins  alio  • 
P.r*r ■;  •    dft    ?.:f    ^-/lalrrer    Ter=    &    cnti-.v  cum    nielle 

^-.j,j:.u7,  7  'i-xr.:*  c-i  cpc*  tabu*5:>. 

AD  fluxom  ranguiii:^. 

-Vxijf;  d*:  ouiitirma  L«>;  e>r  conlvlida  •  i:  iac  inde 
luflum  a:  da  bib^r*  fernine  pinenn  thixum  fan^uiui^* 
a  fanabiTur. 

ad  KF/.IPIENDAM  menftruain. 

Warannji;1  mf  cum  111110  da  ei  bibere  aiir  de  fulnf 
fi.ixirii  •  Ahr«r-  Accijie  faruixiam  &  bulh  cum  lacte* 
k  da  «i  biljen.\ 


1  glossed  rr^- 


LEECHDOM&  377 


4.  Against  gout,  and  against  the  wristdrop ;  take  the 
wort  hermodactylus,  by  another  name  titulosa,  that  is, 
in  our  own  language,  the  great  crow  leek  ;a  take  this 
leeks  heads  and  dry  them  thoroughly,  and  take  thereof 
by  weight  of  two  and  a  half  pennies,  and  pyrethrum 
and  Roman b  rinds,  and  cummin,  and  a  fourth  part  of 
laurel  berries  {one  fourth  as  much),  and  of  the  other 
worts,  of  each  by  weight  of  a  half  penny  and  six 
pepper  coins,  unweighed,  and  grind  all  to  dust,  and 
add  wine  two  egg  shells  full ;  this  is  a  true  leechcrafb. 
Give  it  to  the  man  to  drink  till  that  he  be  hole. 


a  Allium  ursinum.     Leac  is  masculine :  ou  the  construction 
with  faic,  see  St.  Marharcte  Jhj  Meidcn  ant  Martyr,  p.  89. 
b  Cinnamon. 


878  ttT  hUM 

Jh6  umo^ep  aftypunge. 

AD  VKBTHHNBIC. 

Nun  betonica  <j  pnll  fpyiSe  on  pin  oft*  on  aft 
ealaS-  *j  p©fc  f  heapob  nub  J*un  pofe  •  *j  leg  fifflfan 
$  pfric  fpa  peepm  abutan  f  heapob  «j  ppiB  nub  claBe* 
*j  tot  fpa  beon  ealla  nibtL 

6ft  piC  )>»t  iioe*  mm  fauna*  «j  betonioa  *|  pofunob- 
*j  mepc  •  *j  feo*  on  pin  otfSe  on  ofaji  ftkc  fjrjffls  •  *J 
nun  calfboooef  *j  bsepn  to  aCben*  -j  mm  )n>nne  p  pof 
°F  }»  PXP1^  1  opepjeot  j>a  afcen  nube  «j  mac  fpa  to 
leja  <j  psefc  J*  heapob  Jaepmibe*  <j  mm  fitSBon  }a 
pyptaf  peepma  alia  prfcutan  lacuna*  *j  binb  to  Jam 
heapbe  alia  niht. 

AD  PECTOBIS  DOLORKM. 

Nun  hopfellenef  pota  -j  ept  TeraBxen  banc  •  *f  bpy 
fpyfie  •  <j  mac  to  bufce  •  *j  bpip  Jraph  claS  •  *j  mm 
hunij  *j  feo8  fpyfte  •  mm  fiCCen  j>  bupt  «j  mencj 
J?septo  *j  fcype  fpySe  toj^bepa  «j  bo  on  box  *j  nota 
penna  neob  fij.  6ft  pi8  j>  lice  •  mm  peabfcalebe 
haphuna  •  *j  yfopo  •  *j  ftemp  *j  bo  on  senne  neopna 
pott,  an  plepmj  op  6a  haphuna  «j  ofiep  op  yfopo •  «j 
fipibbe  op  pepfc  butep  •  «j  ept  p&  pypt  «j  fpa  J>a  butpa 
popS  $  fe  pott  beo  pull  •  *j  feo8  hij  fpyfie  tojaebpa  «j 
ppinj  fi88en  Jniph  claS  •  «j  nota  JKmna  ];eapp  fij . 
pcefcenbe  calb  •  *j  on  niht  on  hat  ala  o88e  bpoS  o88e 
ptetep. 


LEKCHDOMS.  379 


9.  For  giddiness. 

Take  betony,  and  boil  thoroughly  in  wine  or  in  old 
ale,  and  wash  the  head  with  the  infusion,  and  then 
Lay  the  wort,  so  warm,  about  the  head,  and  wreathe 
with  a  cloth,  and  so  let  be  all  right. 

10.  Again,  for  the  same:  take  savine,  and  betony, 
and  wormwood,  and  marche,  and  seethe  in  wine  or  in 
other  liquor  thoroughly,  and  take  cabbage  stalks  and 
burn  them  to  ashes,  and  then  take  the  infusion  from 
the  worts  and  pour  over  the  ashes  with  it,  and  so 
make  it  into  a  ley  and  wash  the  head  therewith; 
and  afterwards  take  the  worts  warm,  all  except  the 
savine,  and  bind  to  the  head  all  night. 

11.  For  pain  in  the  chest. 

Take  elecampane  roots  and  bark  that  has  grown 
again,  and  dry  thoroughly  and  make  into  a  dust,  and 
drive  it  through  a  cloth,  and  take  honey  and  seethe 
it  thoroughly;  after  that  take  the  dust  and  mingle  it 
therewith,  and  stir  thoroughly  together,  and  put 
into  a  box,  and  use  when  need  be.  Again,  for  the 
same,  take  redstalked  horehound,  and  hyssop,  and 
stamp,  and  put  into  a  new  pot,  a  layer  of  the  hore- 
hound, and  another  of  hyssop,  and  a  third  of  fresh 
butter,  and  again  the  worts  and  butter,  and  so  on  till 
the  pot  be  full,  and  seethe  them  thoroughly  together, 
and  afterwards  wring  through  a  cloth ;  and  use  when 
need  be,  fasting  cold,  and  at  night  in  hot  ale,  or 
broth,  or  water. 


n  b 


380  FLY  LEAF 


Ma  Cotton.  Titns,  D.  xxvL,  foL  16  h. 

prtS  y&  blejene  jenim  mjon  rojpa  *j  feoS  hij  pefce 
-j  mm  y&  jeolcan  *j  b6  f  hpite  apej  •  «j  [fjmejta  6a 
jeolcan  on  anpe  pannan  *j  ppinj  $  p6f  fie  ]rajih  «nne 
cla$  •  -j  mm  eall  fpa  jrela  bjiopena  pincf  fpa  "fiepa 
tejpa  beo  *j  eall  [fpa]  pela  bjiopena  finhaljobef  def  *J 
eall  fpa  pela  hunigef  bjiopena  •  «j  op  pnolef  more  eall 
fpa  pela  bjiopena  jenim  )>onne  *j  jebo  hir  eall  trofomne 
«j  ppmj  Cw  jmph  senne  cla$  *j  fyle  y&m  menn  Scan 
him  byS  fona  feL 


Ma  HarL  6258,  foL  42.  [51]. 

prtS  eafob  ece  pollege  JJ  on  englif  bpyrcje  bpofle  i 
pulle  on  ele  •  obCer  on  clane  butere  •  'I  fmyre  f  heafob 
mib. 

De  Beta. 

prS  ealba  1  Anjalum  heafoft  ece  .cnuca  Jat  purb  }at 
bete  hatab  1  gnib  on  Jia  jwnpunge  1  ufan  ^  heafob  • 
]m  punbrafb  Jwtf  laceboraef.  6fc  pi)?  J>at  ylce  •  cnuca 
cyle)>ene  on  ecebe  •  1  fmlre  mib  $  heafob  •  bufan  J  a 
eajen  fona  byfc  hym  feL  Pi8  flapenbe  lice  •  pyrce  baefi. 
Nim  |?  mycele  fearn  mSepearb  •  1  eallan  rinbe  •  cnuca 
to  fomne  •  T;  mebe  brofna  •  bo  Jar  to  •  1  be]>peh  htne 
pel  pearme.  Gif  fyna  ferfneon  •  n?m  muegpyrte  je- 
beatene  •'%  pib  ele  jemengeb  •  jelogobe  fmyre  mib, 
CQucgpyrte  feap  •  feoj?  on  ele  •  fmtra  mib.  pifi  heafob 
ece  •  jeiiim  bettontcan  1  pij)or  Jigrifb  to  gabere  •  tec 
ane  mht  hangie  on  claSe  •  1  fmira  mib  )wit  heafob. 
Pi8  fceancena  farnyfla  •  1  fot  ece  •  bettontca  1  georma 


LEECHDOMS.  381 


Against  blains,  take  nine  eggs  and  boil  them  hard, 
and  take  the  yolks  and  throw  the  white  away,  and 
grease  the  yolks  in  a  pan,  and  wring  out  the  liquor 
through  a  cloth  ;  and  take  as  many  drops  of  wine 
as  there  are  of  the  eggs,  and  as  many  drops  of  un- 
hallowed oil,  and  as  many  drops  of  honey;  and 
from  a  root  of  fennel  as  many  drops :  then  take  and 
put  it  all  together,  and  wring  it  out  through  a  cloth, 
and  give  to  the  man  to  eat,  it  will  soon  be  well  with 
him. 


For  head  ache,  boil  in  oil,  or  in  clean  butter,  pule- 
gium,  that  is  in  English,  dwarf  dwosle,  and  smear  the 
head  with  it. 

Of  Beet. 

For  old  and  constant  head  ache,  pound  the  wort 
which  hight  beet,  and  rub  upon  the  temples  and  top 
of  the  head,  thou  shalt  wonder  at  the  leechdom. 
Again,  for  the  same,  pound  celandine  in  vinegar  and 
smear  the  head  therewith,  above  the  eyes:  the  man 
shall  soon  be  better.  For  a  paralysed  body,  work  a 
bath.  Take  the  netherward  part  of  the  mickle  fern,1  and 
elder  rind,  pound  them  together,  and  add  thereto  dregs 
of  mede,  and  wrap8  the  man  up  warm.  If  sinews  shrink, 
take  beaten  mugwort  mixed  with  oil;  when  settled, 
smear  therewith.  Again,  seethe  juice  of  mugwort  in 
oil,  smear  therewith.  For  head  ache,  take  betony  and 
pepper,  pound  together,  let  them  hang  one  night  in  a 
cloth,  and  smear  the  head  therewith.     For  soreness  of 


1  Aspidium  filix.  \      *  Read  bcj»peh. 

B  B   2 


382  FLY   LEAF 

leaf  •  1  finul  •  1  nbban  •  ealra  efenfela  •  1  jemeng 
pyb  mylc  •  1  pyB  paeter  •  1  bejra,  mib.  T  Ad  tumorem 
neruorum.  Plantaginis  folia  •  contunde  •  cum  modico 
sale  •  et  bibe  ieiunus.  Bete  nigre  succus  •  et  radieis 
minus  dimidio  melle  admixto  •  si  naribus  infundatur  • 
ita  ut  palatum  transeat  i  pituitas  omnes  defluunt  et 
naribus  et  dentibus  dolentibus  prodest.  Item  ysopi 
satureie  •  sicce  •  ongani  fasciculos  singulos  in  sapone 
optime  per  triduum  macerabis  •  hoc  per  singulos  menses  • 
non  solum  capite  sanus  •  sed  et  pectore  et  stomacho 
eris.  %  Cui  capud  cum  dolore  findi  uidetur.  Succum 
edere  cum  oleo  •  miscetur  et  accetum  •  et  unge  nares  • 
et  statim  sedabitur. 


MS.  Cott.  Domit.  A.  1,  fol  55  b. 
£ar    pypta    fceolon   to   penpealf  e  •    elene  •    japleac  • 

a    r 

cepuille  paebic  •  naep  •  hpemner  pot  •  hunij  *j  pipup  • 
cnucije  ealle  8a  pypta  y  ppmje  {niph  claS  •  «j  pylle 
)?onne  on  J?am  hunije. 


MS.  C.C.C.  41,  p.  228,  margin. 

]?iS  eahpprece  (altered  to  psepee). 

jenim  laeppe  neoSopeapbe  cnupa  *j  pjnnj  8uph  liirpenn*1 
fJa8  ^  bo  fealt  to  ppinj  J?onne  m  ]>am  eajan. 


LKECHDOMS.  383 

shanks  and  foot  ache  ;  betony  and  mallow,  and  fennel 
and  ribwort,  of  all  equal  quantities,  and  mingle  with 
milk  and  with  water;  smear  therewith. 


These  worts  must  do  for  a  wensalve ;  inula,  gar- 
lick,  chervil,  radish,  turnip,  ravens  foot,  honey,  and 
pepper.  Pound  all  the  worts,  and  wring  through  a 
cloth,    and   boil   them   then   in  the   honey. 


For  pain  in  the  eye. 

Take  the  netherward  part  of  a  bulrush,  pound  it, 
and  wring  it  through  a  hair  cloth,  and  add  salt ; 
then  squeeze  it  into  the  eye. 


384  CHARMS. 


MS.  C.C.C.  41 .,  p.  22G,  in  the  margin. 

Ne  popptolen  ne  popholen  nanuht  jraep  "Se  ic  £je  J:e 
ha1  "Se  mihte  hepob  upne  bpihen.  Ic  jcjTohte  fee 
Eabelenan*  anb  ic  jepohte  epijt  on  pobe  ahanjen  ppa 
ic  j?ence  8ip  peoh  to  pmbanne»  nae|-  to  oj?  peopp 
janne*  *j  to  pitanne  nsep  to  oftpypceanne  *j  to 
lupianne*  naep  to  oftlsebanne.  Gapmunb  jobep  8ejen 
pnb  j?aet  peoh  •  «j  pepe  ]?33t  peoh  anb  hapa  jraet  f eoh  • 
•j  healb  J?set  peoh  •  anb  pepe  ham  J?8Bt  peoh  •  Jwet  he 
naeppe  nabbe  lanbep  Jnet  he  hit  o81aebe  ne  polban  j? 
hit  oftpepie  ne  hupa  Jreet  he  lnt  08  hit9  healbe  jyp 
hyt  hpa  jebo*  ne  jebije  hit  him  naeppe  binnan  )>pym 
nihtum*  ennne  ic  hip  mihta*  hip  nuejen*  anb  hip 
niibta*  anb  hip  munbepceptaf  eall  he  peopmje  ppa 
pyep8  pubu  peopnie  •  ppa  bpe8el  J>eo  fpa  jrpftel  •  se 
8e  )>ip  peoh  ofcpepjean  }?ence  •  o88e  8ip  opp  o$ehtian 
8ence  •   amen. 


MS.  C.C.C.  41,  p.  202,  margin. 

P18  ymbe. 

Dim  eopjmn  opeppeopp  mib  Jnnpe  fpljjpan  hanba 
unbeji  Jnnum  fpi]?pan  pet  *j  cpet  po  ic  unbep  pot  punbe 
ic  hit  hpaet  eopCe  ma3j  pi8  ealpa  pihta  jehpilce  «j  pi8 
anban  *j  pi8  aominbe  *j  pi8  ]a  micelan  mannep  tun^an 
•j  pi8  on  poppeopp  opep  jpeot  ]?onne  hi  fpipman  *j 
cpeS  fitte  je  pije  pip  fijaft  to  eop}>an  meppa-ge  pilbe 
tu  puba  pleojan  beo  je  fpa  jeminbije  mmep  jobep  fpa 
biS  manna  gehpilc  metep  *j  ej?elef. 


*  Head  ma.  -  Strike  out  hir.  3  Head  yyep,  j-yp. 


CHAKMS.  385 

To  find  lost  cattle. 

Neither  stolen  nor  hidden  be  aught  of  what  I  own ; 
any  more  than  Herod  could  our  Lord.  I  remembered 
Saint  Helena  and  I  remembered  Christ  on  the  rood 
hung;  so  I  think  to  find  these  beeves,  not  to  have 
them  go  far,  and  to  know  where  they  are,  not  to 
work  them  mischief,  and  to  love  them,  not  to  lead 
them  astray.  Garmund,  servant  of  God,  find  me  those 
beeves,  and  fetch  me  those  beeves,  and  have  those 
beeves,  and  hold  those  beeves,  and  bring  home  those 
beeves,  so  that  lie,  the  misdoer,  may  never  have  any 
land,  to  lead  them  to,  nor  ground  to  bring  them  to, 
nor  houses  to  keep  them  in.  If  one  do  this  deed,  let 
it  avail  him  never.  Within  three  nights  I  will  try 
bis  powers,  his  might,  his  main,  and  his  protecting 
crafts.  Be  he  quite  wary,  as  wood  is  ware  of  fire, 
as  thigh  of  bramble  or  of  thistle,  he,  who  may  be 
thinking  to  mislead  these  beeves  or  to  mispossess  this 
cattle.     Amen. 


For  catching  a  swarm  of  bees. 

Take  some  earth,  throw  it  with  thy  right  hand 
under  thy  right  foot  and  say,  "  I  take  under  foot, 
"  I  am  trying  what  earth  avails  for  everything  in  the 
"  world  and  against  spite  and  against  malice,  and 
"  against  the  mickle  tongue  of  man,  and  against  dis- 
11  pleasure."  Throw  over  them  some  gravel  where 
they  swarm,  and  say, — 

"  Sit  ye,  my  ladies,  sink, 

"  Sink  ye  to  earth  down ; 

"  Never  be  so  wild, 

"  As  to  the  wood  to  fly. 
"  Be  ye  as  mindful  of  my  good  as  every  man  is  of 
"  meat  and  estate." 


386  CHARMS. 

MS.  Cott.  ViteU.  E.  xviii.,  fol.  13  b. 

pip  lp  pinan  yppe  to  bote. 

[Smj]  ymb  pin  yppe  selce  sepen  him  to  helpe  •  agios  • 
agios  •  agios  •  [jenim  tpejen]  .  .  .  lante  fuicean 
pe8epecgebe  •  *j  pjut  on  a3j6epne  fciccan  [be]  hpselcepe 
ecje :  an  patep  noptep  •  08  enbe  •  «j  let  pone  [fciccjan 
pone1  be[ppitenn]e  on  pa  plope  •  «j  pone  o8[e]pne  on 
opep  pam  oftpuin  fcicc[a]n. 


MS.  O.C.O.  41,  p.  292,  margin. 

P18  ealpa  peo[n]ba  jpimneflum. 

bextera  domini  fecit  uirtutem  dextera  dommi  ex- 
altauit  me  non  moriar  fed  uiuam  et  narrabo  oj>ei*a 
domini  dextera  glonficata  est  in  uirtute  dextera 
manus  tua  confringit  mimicof  et  per  multitudmein 
mageftatif  ture  contreuisti  adversariof  meof  mififti  irani 
tuam  et  comedit  eof  fie  per  uerba  amedatio  fie  erif 
lnmundiffime  spintus  fletuf  oculorum  tibi  gehemm  igiuf 
ccdite  •  a  capite  •  a  capillis  •  a  labnf  •  a  lingua  •  a  collo  • 
a  pectonbus  •  ab  uniuerfif*  compagmibus  membrorum 
ems  ut  non  habeant  potestatem  diabuluf  ab  homing 
isto*  N.  do  capite-  de  capillif-  Nee  nocendi  •  Nee 
tangendi  •  nee  dormiendi  •  Nee  tangendi  •  nee  mfur- 
gendi  •  noc  111  mendiano  •  nee  in  uifu  •  nee  111  risu- 
nee  in  fulgendo  nc[c]  ef  fine.  Sed  111  nomine  domini 
noftn  icsu  clirisn  qui  cum  patrc  ez  fpintu  fancro 
unuf  jeternuf  deuf  in  imitate  fpintus  fancti  per 
omnia  sccula  seculorum. 

1  Hi,  MS. 


to 


CHARMS.  387 


This  is  to  cure  thy  cattle. 

[Sing]   over  thy  cattle  every  evening  to  be  a  help 
to    them,    the    Tersanctus.      [Take    two]    four    edged 

sticks and  write  on  either  stick,  on   each 

edge,   the   pater  noster   to   the  end  ;   and  let  fall   the 
inscribed  stick  on  the  floor,  and  the  other     .... 


MS.  C.C.C.  41,  p.  346,  margin. 

prS  fapum  eapim. 

Domine  sancte  pater  omnipotens  seterne  deuf  fana 
occulof  hominif  lftnuf*  N.  ficuu  fanafci  occulof  filu 
robi  efc  mulrorum  cecorum  manuf  andorum  pef 
claudorum  faniraf  egrorum  refurrectno  mortuorum  feli- 
ciraf  marcirum  et  omnium  fanctorum  oro  domine  ut 
cngaf  &  mluminaf  occulof  famuli  tmi  •  N.  in  qua- 
cunque  uahtudme  confcra'cum  medehs  celestabuf  fanare 
dignenf  tribue  famulo  tuo  •  N.  ut  armif  mfcrcie 
muniatrur  diabolo  refifuat  et  regnum  confequatur 
cerernum  •   per. 

PrS  fapum  eapum. 

Rex  glone  chnste  raphaelem  angelum  exclude  fan- 
dorohel  auribus  famulo  del  •  illi  •  mox  recede  ab 
aunum  torquen'ci  fed  in  raphaelo  angelo  fanicatem 
audirui  componaf*  per. 

Prb  niajan  feocnerfe. 

Adiurer  nof  deuf  falutarif  nofcer  exclude  angelum 
lamelum  malum  qui  fuomachum  dolorem  fcomachi  facit 
fed  m  dormielo  fancto  angelo  tmo  fanitatem  ferui  tmi 
in  truo  Cancro  nomine  Cananone[m]  ad  ad  tribuere  • 
per. 


388  CHAR3CS. 

M&  Cott  Yitell.  E.  xviiu 
[Gip  bpy~)>epu  beon  on  lonjen  0080X  i 

ron    hylle  •    «j  baepn    to   axan   on  mibban 


fumepef  maefle  [teej  •  bo]  Jreepro  bab  pser*p  •  «j  jeor 
on  beopa  mn&  on  mibban  [fumepef  maejjje  mepjen-  *j 
fin j  Jiaf  Jipy  fealmaf  Jaep  opep  •  [Mipqiepe]  nostn  ^ 
Exupgar  dominup  *j  Qnicumque  uult. 

Ibid. 

Gif  fceap  fionyl  on.1 

[Denim]  lyrel  nipef  ealofi  •  *j  jeot  innon  adc  jwpa 
fceapa  mu5  •  *j  bo  f  [hi  hpa$]op  fpeljon  •  J  beom 
C)rm8  ro  bote. 


SIS.  C.C.C.  41,  p.  400  ;  margin. 


Tartly  aUitera-  Ic  me  on  Jnpp  e  ^T^  keluce  *j  on  3°*^  helbe  be- 
beobe  •  piJ'J>  jmne  fapa  ffce  pib  ]  ane  fajia  fleje  piS  ]  ane 
jpvinma  jpj'pe  p*8  8ane  micela  ejfa  \e  bi8  ejlipam  lafi 
«j  pi5  eal  f  la5  )>e  into  lanb  pape  fyje  jealbop  ic 
bejale  fijejypb  ic  me  pe^e  popbfije  *j  pojicfije  fe  me 
be^e  ne  me  mep  ne  gemyppe  ne  me  maja  ne  jeppence  ne 
me  mejrpe  minum  feope  popht  ne  £epupj>e  •  ac  jebaele 
me  relinihn^i  anb  funu  ppojrpe  J1^  ^kf  pulbpef 
pypbij  bpyhren  fpa  fpa  ic  jebj'pbe  beopna  fcyppenbe 
abpame  anb  I  face  anb  fpilce  men  moyfep  *j  mcob  *j 
bauit  «j  lofep  •  *j  euan  *j  annan  *j  elizabot  fabapic  *j 
ec  mnpie  mobup    xpep    *j  eac  BnpenS   }>ipa  cnjla  clipije 


1  Of  uncertain  signification. 


CHARMS.  389 


If  cattle   have  disease  of  the  lungs. 

.  .  .  .  and  burn  to  ashes  on  midsummers  day  : 
add  holy  water,  and  pour  it  into  their  mouth  on  mid- 
summers morrow  ;  and  sing  these  three  psalms  over 
them :  Psalm  li.st,  Psalm  lxviii.th,  and  the  Athanasian 
creed. 

If  sheep  be  ailing. 

Take  a  little  new  ale,  and  pour  it  into  the  mouth 
of  each  of  the  sheep;  and  manage  to  make  them 
swallow  it  quickish ;  that  will  prove  of  benefit  to 
them. 


A  chami  or  prayer. 

I  fortify  myself  in  this  rod,1  and  deliver  myself  into  Sec  Wanley, 
Gods  allegiance,  against  the  sore  sigh,  against  thep,119# 
sore  blow,  against  the  grim  horror,  against  the  mickle 
terror,  which  is  to  everyone  loathly,  and  against  all  the 
loathly  mischief  which  into  the  land  may  come:  a 
triumphant  charm  I  chant,  a  triumphant  rod  I  bear, 
word  victory  and  work  victory :  let  this a  avail  me, 
let  no  night  mare  mar  me,  nor  my  belly  swink  me, 
nor  fear  come  on  me  ever  for  my  life:  but  may  the 
Almighty  heal  me  and  his  Son  and  the  Paraclete  Spirit, 
Lord  worthy  of  all  glory,  as  I  have  heard,  heavens 
creator.  Abraham  and  Isaac  and  such  men,  Moses  and 
Jacob,  and  David,  and  Joseph,  and  Eve,  and  Hannah 
and  Elizabeth,  Sarah  and  eke  Mary,  mother  of  Christ, 
and  also  a  thousand  8  of  the  angels  I  call  to  be  a  guard 


1  Probably  a  holy  rood.  |      s  Perhaps,  thousands. 

*  fe  as  feo ;  gypb  is  feminine. 


M) 


i*;  or  zr,  z]*  jcl  eaDnm  ^^om  hi  me  pepion  anb 
ppiiion  an*:  inme  pope  nepion  e&l  me  jebealbon  men1 
-j^ytSki^jL.  papcef  fe^eiibe  fi  ae  palbpef  hyhr  hanb 
op<?;:  L<rapo>*  \j3\rz[j&  jzi-p  pnepoppa  poe-:o?  pofpaeprpa 
enjla  b:^u  ealfe  bh*u  iD-«^e  )«fr  me  beo  nanfr  opep 
heapob  marrbeup  belm  mapcap  brpne  leohr  hpep  pop 
loop  mm  ppuj£  Y€X*YV  an^  F01!160?  FJ-^  lohannep 
polype  yrplrarjofc'  pe^a  pepaphm  pop5  ic  ^epape  ppinb 
ic  5em*se  eall  en^la  blaeb  eabijef  lape  bibbe  ic  nu 
pjepe  jobep  mifcfe  job  fi8  p?er  jobne  finytee  ^  bhre 
pinb  pepejmm  pmbaf  jeppan  cipcmbe  pse*Dep  finable 
jebale)>e  pifc  eallum  peonbuni  ppeonb  ic  ^emete  piC 
}f6iz  ic  on  j>ep  slmihnan  on  hip  Fpi$  ponian  more 
belocun  pij>  y-a,'  laj?an  pe  me  lypef  ebr  on  en^la  bla' 
blavb  jefrajwlob  anb  mna  halpe  hanb  hopna  picep 
bhfcb  3  J  a  bpile  }?e  ic  on  bpe  puman  more.     Amen. 


MS.  C.C.C.  41,  p.  21b\ 

p "11/"  'V  Dip4  man   fceal  ep&m  Sonne*  hif  ceapa  bpilcne  man 

pojirpoli'Tiin*.  Cfp]yJS  e'ep  lie"  a?ny^  ojeji  popb  cpebe  • 
JicrliK'in'1  harraj  fro  bujih  be  epipr  on  jeboprn  pt»f- 
[\'0  if  ;«;<•]  na^p  fob  oprp  <jaln<*  imbbaiijeapb-  fpa  <Seof  ba*b 
pyp}'<'  pop  iiiaiinuni  lna'pe.  j»or  erucem  xpi  *j  jebebe 
};<*  Jjoiiih1  j'pipa  Eapr  *j  epeS  J  pipa  +  xpi  ab  onentt- 
mlucjir  •    j    in  pepc  anb    cpeS  •    crux   xpi  ab    occidenre 


1  nun,  MS.  ;  read  ns«di.  pi  tec.  is  oiteii   traditional  Ktween 

•   i:<  ;i«l  |.jnn.  .  r  «"d  f. 

'  SuiKe  diit.  i  *  Head  Jm. 

'The    ^luipi     <»i"    tli'.    :»  in  ihcM-   '  '■  Observe  the  alliteration. 


CHARMS. 


391 


to  me  against  all  fiends.  May  they  bear  me  up  and 
keep  me  in  peace  and  protect  my  life,  uphold  me 
altogether,  ruling  my  conduct ;  may  there  be  to  me 
a  hope  of  glory,  hand  over  head,1  the  hall  of  the 
hallows,  the  regions  of  the  glorious  and  triumphant,  of 
the  truthful  angels.  With  all  blithe  mood  I  pray,  that 
for  me,  hand  over  head,1  Matthew  be  helmet,  Mark 
brynie,2  a  light  lifes  bulwark,  Luke  my  sword,  sharp 
and  sheeredged,  John  my  shield,  embellished  with  glory. 
Ye  Seraphim,  guardians  of  the  ways !  Forth  I  shall 
depart,  friends  I  shall  meet,  all  the  glory  of  angels, 
through  the  lore  of  the  blessed  one.  Now  pray  I  to 
the  victor  for  Gods  mercy,  for  a  good  departure,8  for 
a  good,  mild,  and  light  wind  upon  those  shores;  the 
winds  I  know,  the  encircling  water,  ever  preserved 
against  all  enemies.  Friends  I  shall  meet,  that  I 
may  dwell  on  the  Almightys,  yea,  in  his  peace, 
protected  against  the  loathsome  one,  who  hunts  me 
for  my  life,  established  in  the  glory  of  angels,  and  in 
the  holy  hand  of  the  mighty  one  of  heaven,  while  I 
may  live  upon  earth.     Amen. 


A  charm  to  recover  cattle. 

A  man  must  sing  this  when  one  hath  stolen  any 
one  of  his  cattle.  Say  before  thou  speak  any  other 
word.  Bethlehem  was  hight  the  borough,  wherein 
Christ  was  born :  it  is  far  famed  over  all  earth.  So 
may  this  deed  be  in  sight  of  men  notorious,  per  cru- 
cem  Christi.  Then  pray  three  times  to  the  east,  and 
say  thrice,  may  the  cross  of  Christ  bring  it  back  from 
the  east;  and  turn  to  the  west,  and  say,  may  the 
cross  of  Christ  bring  it  back  from  the  west;    and   to 


1  That  is,   as   in   a  game  easily 
won. 

'  Coat  of  mail. 

*  SiKjrcDt  appears  hero,  as  well  as 


in  some  other  places,  to  be  neuter. 
See  J.  M.  K.  in  Gentleman*  Maga- 
zine. 1834,  p.  604. 


392 


CHARMS. 


8ce  Wanley, 
p.  114. 


reducac  •  *j  in  fuj>  •  *j  cpe$  )?pipa  •  crux  xpi  amendie 
reducant1  anb  in  nopS  *j  cpe$  crux  xpi  abfcondrca 
funt*  et  muenta  esc  Iubeas  cpipt  ahenjon  xebtbon  him 
baeSa  J>a  pypfran  haelon  •  j?set  hi  pophelan  ne  mibton  • 
ppa  nreppe  8eop  bseb  p opholen  ne  pyp)>e  •  pep  crucem 
xpi. 

Ibid. 

Gip  peoh  fy  unbepnumen  jip  hit  yy  hopp  sinj  J*f 
on  luf  petepa  o#5e  on  hif  bpibel  •  jip  hit  p  oSep 
peoh  finj  on  jrcet  hoppec  anb  ontenb  •  m .  canbella 
bp/ p  $pipa  $  peax  •  ne  nuej  hit  nan  man  pophelan. 
Gip  hit  py  oj?ep  opp  jnmne  iinj  8u  hit  on  •  nu»  healca 
•Sin*  •j  fmj  tepept  uppihte  hit»  «j  Petup  Pol*  Parpic* 
Pilip  •  Mapie»  Bpijit*  Felic*  m  nomine  dei  *j  chipic* 
qui  quepit  inueint. 


MS.  Bibl.  Bodl.  Junius,  85.8 

Pi$  pip  beapn  eacenu.4 

Wanli-y,  p.  4i.  Maria  virgo  pcperit  Christum,  Elisabet  sterelis  pe- 
perit  Johannem  baptistam.  Adiuro  te  infans  si  es 
masrulus  an  femina  per  patrem  et  filium  et  spiritum 
sanctum  ut  exeaa,  et  recedes  •  et  ultra  •  ei  non  noceas 
noque  insipientiam  illi  facias  •  amen.  Videns  dominus 
flentes  norores  lazari  ad  monumentum  lacrimatus  est 
eorain  iudeis  et  clamabat  lazare  veni  foras  et  prodiit; 
ligatus  manibus  et  pedibus  qui  fuerat  quatriduauus 
mortuuH.  Pjut  Sip  on  pcxe  Se  naeppe  ne  com  to  nanen 
pypce  •  ^j  binb  unbep  hipe  rpiSpan  j:ot  ;r> 


1  Head  reducat. 

2  Head  est. 

3  From  n  transcript  forwarded  by 
a  friend. 


4  For  childbirth 

*  Write  this  on  wax  which  has 
never  been  applied  to  any  work,  and 
bind  it  under  her  right  foot. 


CHARMS. 


393 


the  south,  and  say  thrice,  may  the  cross  of  Christ 
bring  it  back  from  the  south ;  and  to  the  north,  and 
say,  the  cross  of  Christ  was  hidden  and  has  been 
found.  The  Jews  hanged  Christ,  they  did  to  him  the 
worst  of  deeds ;  they  concealed  what  they  were  not 
able  to  conceal  So  never  may  this  deed  become  con- 
cealed.    Per  cruoem  Christi. 

For  the  same. 

If  cattle  be  taken  away  privily ;  if  it  be  a  horse, 
sing  this  over  his  foot  shackles,  or  over  his  bridle.  If 
it  be  another  sort  of  cattle,  sing  over  the  hoof  track, 
and  light  three  candles  and  drip  the  wax  three  times 
into  th<e  hoof  track.  No  man  will  be  able  to  conceal 
it.  If  it  be  other  goods,1  then  sing  it  on  the  four 
sides  of  thee,  and  first  sing  it  looking  up.  Peter, 
Paul,  Patrick,  Philip,  Mary,  Bridget,  Felicitas  ;  in  the 
name  of  God,  and  the  church;  he  who  seeketh, 
findeth. 


Charm.8 


P18  jejtnce.* 


P)ii8  cjujter  mael  *j  pn;  "Sjupe  6o?j\  on  *%  «j  pater 
nostep  •  longinus  miles  lancea  ponxit  dominum  et  res- 
titit  sanguis  et  recessit  dolor; 


1  As  fUrniture  ;  6ec  Thwaites, 
llept  Genes,  xxzi.  36. 

*  From  a  transcript  forwarded  by 
a  friend. 


1  For  a  stitch.  Write  a  cross  of 
Christ,  and  sing  over  the  place  this 
thrice. 


1 


804 


OfTARMH 


piiS  unoaBnm  fp^ta1 

pnj  on  Sine  laBcepnjeji*  in  pater  noeter:  *j  pptc 
ymb  f  pape  •  -j  cpefi  •  Fug©  diabolns  ^  Christos  te  lo- 
quitur* quando  natus  est  Chrfetua*  fugit  dolor;  *j 
ceptrup.  pater  noeter.    -j  &>!•&>  Fuge  diabolus; 


Jh&  to6  ece* 

Sanotaa  Petrus  supra  marmoream 


MS.  Si  Johann.  Oxon.  No.  17. 

Jhb  blobpene   of  nofu  ppiht  to    hif    forheafbb  oil 

xpf  mel. 


Scomen 


r 

i 

p 

5 

9 


calcof 


For  bloodrunning  from  the  nose,  write  on  the  mans 
forehead  in  the  shape  of  a  cross. 


1  For  a  strange  swelling.  Sing 
upon  thy  little  finger  a  pater  nostcr. 
and  draw  a  line  about  the  sore,  and 
say. 


3  For  tooth  ache. 
f    3  The  rest  is  wanting.    It  is  con- 
tained in  Lacnunga,  fbl.  183. 


CHARMS. 


395 


MS.  Cott.  VitelL  K  xviii.,  foL  13  b. 
pif  lr  fee  columcille  cipcul. 

Ppit  Jr^rne  cipcul  mib  Jnnef  cnipef  opbe  on  anum 
meaJan  fcane  *j  fleah  «nne  fcacan  on  mibban  }>am 
ymbhajan  •  *j  leje  }>one  fcan  on  uppan  )>am  fcacan  • 
$  he  beo  eall  unbep  eopfian  •  butan  Jram  jeppitenan. 


This  is  the  circle  of  Saint  Columbkill. 

Write  this  circle  with  the  point  of  thy  knife  upon 
a  meal  stone  or  quern,  and  cut  a  stake  in  the  middle 
of  the  hedge  surrounding  thy  fields;  and  lay  the  stone 
upon  the  stake,  so  that  it  be  all  under  ground  except 
the  inscribed  part 


cc 


CHARMS. 


Against  theft 


iui:   .  ».*  ma[n]  hper  jojifcele  apjirc  J?if  fpijenbe  *j  bo 
Lut:  .'iinqtan  fco  unbep  J?inuin  ho  •  )?onne  jeacfaxc 


er 

li 

X 

h 

h 

b 

11 
b 

n 
b 

\ 

!i 

1, 

X 

..v.leth  anything,  write  this  in  silenee 
■\  left  shoe,  under  thy  heel.  Thai 
.,-::*  of  it. 


CHARMS.  397 


MS.  Cott.  Vitell.  E.  xviii,  foL  13  b. 

.  .  .  .  e  maebepe  ci8  on  Jnnjie  hyje  •  jx>nne  ne 
afpon8  nan  man  pine  beon  ne  hi  ma[n]  ne  miej 
popfuelan  }>a  hpile  J?e  fe  ci8  on  ]>8Bjie  hype  bi8. 


Against  km  of  bees. 

.  .  .  .  a  plant  of  madder,  on  thy  hive ;  then  no 
man  will  be  able  to  steal  them,  the  while  the  plant  is 
on  the  hive. 


Ibid.  fol.  16  a. 

Ut  funcef  jarbaf  non  noceant. 

pip  if  ]>eo  bletfun;  )?a3jito. 

Haf  precef  fuper  jarbaf  dicif  &  non  dicfco  eof 
fufpenbif  hiejiofohmam  ciuitate  ubi  furicef  nee  habi- 
tent  nee  habent  poteftatem  nee  grana  colhgenc  •  nee 
cricicuin  congaubent. 


398  CHARMS. 


MS.  Cott.   Calig.  A.  vii,  fol.  171  a. 

her  YS  SEO  Bot  J>v  dv  MEAfeT  Jnne  aecepaf  betan 
jip  hi  nellaj*  pel  pexan  o)?)?e  )>aep  hpilc  unjebepe  Jnnj 
onjebon  biS  on  bpy  o88e  on  lyblace  jenim  ]?onne  on 
niht  aeji  hyt  bapje  peopep  t^pp  on  peopep  healpa 
J?aes  lanbes  *j  jemeapca  bu  hy  aep  ptobon.  Nim 
)?onne  ele  *j  hum;  «j  beopman  *j  selces  peop  meolc 
}>e  on  J?aem  lanbe  py  *j  selcep  tpeopcynnes  bael  j?e  on 
J>sem  lanbe  py  jepexen  butan  heajiban  beaman  *j  aelcpe 
namcu]?pe  pypte  bail  butan  jlappan  anon  *j  bo  fonne 
halij  pseteji  ftaepon  «j  bpype  )K>nne  ]?nipa  on  )?one 
PcaSol  ]?apa  truppa  y  cpe]?e  Sonne  Sap  popb  •  Cpefcite  • 
pexe  •  &  multiplicamini  •  anb  gemaenijpealba  •  &  peplete  • 
anb  jepylle  •  teppe  •  J?as  eop8an  •  In  nomine  patjus  • 
fol.  171  b.  &  jriln  •  et  ppp  sci-  Sit  benebicti.  Anb  patep  noptep 
ppa  opt  ppa  )?a>t  o8ep  <j  bepe  pi)?)?an  Sa  tupp  to 
eipcean  *j  mresse  ppeoft  apin^e  peopep  nwppan  opeji 
Jwin  tuppon  •  *j  penbe  man  $  jpene  to  'San  peopobe  «j 
pi|>];an  jebjnnje  man  ]>a  tupp  Jwji  hi  a>p  paepon  a»p 
punnan  fetljanje.  Anb  ha?bbe  him  jjaepopht  op  epic- 
beame  peopep  cjuptep  mado  *j  appite  on  aclcon  enbe  • 
CDatthens  •  *j  mapcus  •  Lucas  *j  Iohannep  •  le^e  p  epiprep 
m(ul  on  j>one  pyt  neojwpeapbne  cpeSe  Sonne  .  Cpux  • 
mattheus  •  Cpux  •  mapcus  •  Cpux  •  lucap  •  Cpux  •  Sep 
Iohannep  •  Nim  Sonne  ]?a  tujip  «j  pete  Sa?p  upon  on  • 
•j  cpe]>e  Sonne  nijon  pipon  J;ap  pojib  •  Cpepcite  *j 
ppa  opt  patep  rip  *j  penbe  je  )>onne  eapt  peapb  «j 
onltit  nijon  piSon  eabmobhee  •  *j  cpeS  };onne  J?ar 
popb  eatt  peapb  Ic  ptanbe  apena  ic  me  bibbe  bibbe    ic 


CHABMS.  399 


A  charm  for  bewitched  lemd. 

Here  is  the  remedy,  how  thou  mayst  amend  thine 
acres,  if  they  will  not  wax  well,  or  if  therein  any- 
thing improper  have  been  done,  by  sorcery  or  witch- 
craft. 

Take  then  at  night,  ere  it  dawn,  four  turfs  on   the 

four  quarters  of  the  land,  and  mark  how  they  formerly 

stood.     Then  take  oil  and  honey  and  barm   and   milk 

of   every  cattle  which   is    on    the   land,    and  part   of 

eveiy  kind  of  tree  which  is  grown  on  the  land  except 

hard  beams,  and  part  of  every  wort  known  by  name  Acer  p*ewb 

except   the    buckbean(?)   only,  and    add  to  them  holy  PlatanU8> 

water,  and   then   drop  of  it   thrice   upon  the  place  of 

the  turfs,  and  then  say  these  words:    Crescite,  that  is 

wax;    et    multiplicamini,    that    is   and    multiply;     et 

replete,  that  is  and  fill ;  terram,  that  is  this  earth,  etc. 

And  say  the  Paternoster  as  often  as  the  other  formula, 

and   after  that    bear    the    turfs    to    church    and   let  a 

mass  priest  sing  four  masses  over  the  turfs,  and  let  the 

green  surface  be  turned  towards  the  altar,  and   then 

let  the  turfs  be  brought  to  the  places  where  they  were 

before  ere  the  setting  of  the  sun.     And  let  tlie  mam 

have  wrought  for  him  four  crosses   of  quickbeam,  and 

let  him    write   upon  each    end,   "  Matthew,  etc."     Let 

him  lay  the  cross   of  Christ  upon   the   lower   part   of 

the  pit,  and  then  say,  etc.     Then   take  the  turfs  and 

set   them    down    therein,    and    say   nine    times    these 

words:    Crescite,    «*»    Ixfore,   and  the   Paternoster    as 

often,  and   then    turn  eastward,   and   lout  down  nine 

times  humbly,  and  then  say  these  words: 

I  stand  towards  the  east 

For  grace  I  entreat 

I  pray  the  Lord  glorious 

I  pray  the  Lord  good  a/nd  great 


400  CHARMS. 

}jone  msejian  •  bomine  •  bibbe  Bone  miclan  bpihten  bibbe 
foLi72a.  Ic  ]?one  hahjan  heoponpicef  peapb*  eop&an  ic  bibbe  *j 
tip  heofon  «j  8a  popan  p ancra  niapian  •  y  heoponep 
ineaht  •  y  heah  peceb  ]5  ic  more  Jwp  jealbop  mib  jipe 
bpihtnes  coSum  ontynan  ]mph  tpumne  jepanc  apeccan 
J?ap  pseftmap  us  to  populb  nytte  jepylle  ]?ap  polban  mib 
pa)pte  jeleapan  phtipjan  ]?ap  pancj  tupp  ppa  pe  piteja 
cpceB*  Jrat  pe  haspbe  Spe  on  eopppice  fe  ]?e  aelmyppan 
baelbe  bomhce  bpihtnes  Ranees  •  penbe  )>e  ]?onne  •  m  • 
pu^anjep  aptpece  Jwnne  on  anblanj  anb  apim  J?aep 
lctamap  •  anb  cpe8  }>onne  bCS  •  SCS  •  scs  •  oJ>  enbe  •  pmj 
jjonue  •  benebicite  apenebon  eapmon  •  *j  majnipicar  • 
•j  pateji  noptep  •  in  •  :j  bebeob  hit  epipte  *j  pancta 
mapian  •  *j  )?a>pe  haljan  pobe  ro  lope  •  «j  to  peopjunja 

fol.  172  b.  *j  ]?am  aJie  i;e  P  ^an^  a3e  *J  ea^on  pam  pe  him  un- 
bepfceobbe  pynt  •  Sonne  p  eall  pie  jebon  ponne  nime 
man  uncup  pa?b  ret  almesmannum  anb  pelle  him  tpa 
ppyle  ppylce  man  a*t  him  nime  aub  jejabepie  ealle 
hip    pulh    seteojo     tojujbcpe     bopije    ]?onne    on    pam 


CHAKMS.  401 

I  pray  the  holy 
Heavens  ruler 
Earth  I  pray 
And  heaven  above 
And  the  sooth 
Saintly  Mary 
And  heavens  might 
And  halls  on  high 
That  I  may  this  gibberish 
By  grace  of  the  Lord, 
With  teeth  disclose 
Through  firmness  of  thought, 
Wake  up  the  wanting  crops 
For  our  worldly  weal, 
Fill  up  the  fields  of  earth 
With  firm  belief 
Prank  forth  these  grassy  plains 
As  said  the  prophet, 
-'  ■'  That  he  on  earth  honour  should  have 

Whoso  his  alms 
Hath  dutifully  dealt  out 
Doing  his  Lords  will. 

Then  turn  thyself  thrice  according  to  the  suns  course, 
and  then  stretch  out  along  and  there  count  the  litanies,1 
and  then  say  the  Tersanctus  to  the  end ;  then  sing  the 
Benedicite  with  arms  extended,2  and  the  Magnificat, 
and  the  Paternoster,  thrice,  and  commend  it  to  Christ 
and  to  St.  Mary  and  to  the  Holy  Rood,  for  love,  and 
for  reverence,  and  for  grace  for  him  who  owneth  the 
land,  and  all  them  who  are  subject  to  him.  When 
all  that  is  done,  then  let  one  take  strange  seed  of 
almsmen,  and  give  them  twice  as  much  as  was  taken 
from  them,  and  gather  all  his  plough  apparatus  to- 
gether ;  then  let  him  bore  a  hole  in  tlic  j}l(mgh  beam 


1  Every  saints  name  counting  as    I      -  In  the  position  of  the  crucified 

'  JfSOH. 


402  CHARMS. 

beame  fcop  •  *j  pinol  •  anb  jehaljobe  papan  «j  jehaljob 

peak   mm  J?onne  f  pseb  pete  on  J«p  piles  bobij  •  cpe$ 

Jjonne  •    epce  •  epce  •  ejice  •    eop)?an   mobop    jeunne    \>e 

p e  alpalba  eoe  bjuhren  aecepa   pexenbpa   anb   ppibenbpa 

eacnienbpa  anb  elmenbjia  pceapta  henpe *  pcipe  paestma  • 

*j  )?sepe  bpaban  bepe  psestma*  «j  Jrcepe  hpitan  hpsete 
paestma-  «j  ealpa  eop)?an  pseptma*  jeunne  him  eoe 
bpihten  *j  hip  halije  j»  on  [h]eoponum  pynt 
Jraet  hyf  ypj?  p  jeppijx>b  pr$  ealpa  peonba  jehpsene 
•j  heo  pi  jebopjen  pi6  ealpa  bealpa  jebpylc 
fol.  173  a.  ]?apa2  lyblaca  jeonb  lanb  papen.  Nu  ic  bibbe 
ftone  palbenb  pe  *Se  Bap  populb  jepceop  $  ne 
py  nan  to  J?aep  cpibol  ptp  ne  to  j?a?s  cpjeptij  man 
)?8et      apenban     ne      m?e;?;e     popub 3      Jmf    jecpebene  • 


1  hcnre  requires  emendation  ; 
as  an  interim  reading  I  would 
offer  J>irre.  The  genitives  are 
partitives.  Bepe,  )>pcDxe,  are  made 
feminine. 


-  Jc.pa  he  ? 

3  Head    jopb  :    the  penman  had 
written  populb  and  then  erabed  1. 


CHARMS.  '  403 

and  put  therein  styrax  and  fennel  and  hallowed  soap 
and  hallowed  salt,  then  take  the  seed  as  above,  and 
put  it  on  the  body  of  the  plough,  then  say, 

Erce  !  Erce  !  Erce  ! 

Mother  Earth  1 

May  the  Almighty  grant  thee, 

The  eternal  Lord, 

Acres  waxing 

With  sprouts  wantoning, 

Fertile,  brisk  creations, 

The  rural  crops, 

And  the  broad 

Crops  of  barley 

And  the  white 

Wheaten  crops 

And  all  the 

Crops  of  earth. 

Grant  the  owner 

God  Almighty 

And  his  hallows 

In  heaven  who  are, 

That  his  farm  be  fortified 

Gainst  all  fiends,  gainst  each  one, 

And  may  it  be  embattled  round 

Gainst  baleful  blastings  every  one, 

Which  sorceries  may 

Through  a  land  sow. 

Now  I  pray  the  wielder  of  all, 

Him,  who  made  this  world  of  yore 

That  there  be  none  so  cunning  wife8 

That  there  be  none  so  crafty  man 

Who  shall  render  weak  and  null 

Words  so  deftly  neatly  said. 


eopban  is  vocative.        |        2  Loquacious  woman. 

D   D 


44*  CHAHMS. 

{tonne  man  )*  pulh  pop5  bpipe  •  anb  Ja  popman 
piph  onpceote.  Cpefc  J>onne  hal  pep  Jm  polbe  ppa 
mobop  beo  Jfu  gpopenbe  on  jobes  pe^me  F0*!* 
jepylleb  ppum  ro  nyrre. 

Xim  Jjonne  aelces  cynnep  melo  anb  abacse   man    In* 
nepepbne    banba    bpabnae     hlaj    *j    jecncb   hine     nub 

meolce  -j  mib  halig  paerepe  "j  lecje  unbep  [-a  pop- 
man  poph  cpej«  ]>onne  pul  aecep  pobpep  ppa  cmne 
beophr  blopenbe  Jm  jebletpob  peopj>  ^«p  halijan  no- 
man   Je   6as    heopon  jepceop  *j  Bap  eopjran  Je    pe    on 

lifiaj?    pe    job    pe    Jap    3punbap   jepophte    jeunne    up 

jpopenbc  jipe  f  up  copna  jehpylc  cume  ro  nyrte  • 
cp«'&  jonne-  111  •  Cpepcite  •  In  nomine  patpip  •  pir 
beneSicn  •  Amen,  -j  parep  np  •  J^pipa* 


CHARMS.  405 

Then  let  one  drive  forward  the  plough *  and  cut  the 
first  furrow;  then  say, 

Hail  to  thee,  mother  earth 
Mortals  maintaining ; 
Be  growing  and  fertile 
By  the  goodness  of  God, 
Filled  with  fodder 
Our  folk  to  feed. 

Then  take  meal  of  every  kind  and  let  one  bake  a 
broad  loaf,  as  big  as  will  lie  within  his  two  hands, 
and  knead  it  with  milk  and  with  holy  water,  and  lay 
it  under  the  first  furrow.     Then  say, 

Land  filled  with  fodder 

Mankind  to  feed 

Brightly  blooming 

Blessed  become  thou 

For  the  holy  name 

Of  him  who  heaven  created, 

And  this  earth 

On  which  we  live, 

May  the  God  who  made  these  grounds 

Grant  to  us  his  growing  grace, 

That  to  us  of  corn  each  kind 

May  come  to  good. 

Then  say  thrice,  "  Crescite,  etc."  and  the  Paternoster 
thrice. 


1  Sulh  is  feminine,  JifyeUUms  Dooms,  xvi.  p.  88  ;  Edgars  Laws,  i.  p.  111. 


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Kixg  of  Exglaxd.  VoL.  L  Edited  by  the  Rer.  J.  Steyexsox, 
1LA-,  of  University  College,  Durham,  and  Vicar  of  Leighton 
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Translation.  Edited  by  B.  Thorpe,  Esq.,  Member  of  the  Royal 
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1381.  Edited  by  Henry  Thomas  Riley,  Esq.,  M.A.,  Barrister- 
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PRIORE  EVESHAMI^E  ET  THOMA  DE  MaRLEBERGE  ABBATE,  A 
FUXDATIOXE     AD     AXXUM     1213,     UNA     CUM     COXTIXUATIOXE    AD 

Annum  1418.  Edited  by  the  Rev.  W.  D.  Macray,  M.A., 
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