Dracentse

Old English Dictionary Entry

Dracentse

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: dracente, dracanse, draconze, an; Related words:

Definitions

1 dracentse

f. Dragon-wort, dragons; dracontea = δρακόντιoν, arum dracuncŭlus, Lin :-- Herba dracontea, ðæt ys dracentse, Herb. Cont. 15, 1; Lchdm. i. 12; 15, 1. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man dracontea and óðrum naman dracentse nemneþ, ys sǽd ðæt heó of dracan blóde acenned beón sceolde this herb, which is named dracontea, and by another name dragons, is said to be produced from dragon's blood, Herb. 15, 1; Lchdm. i. 106, 22. Nim dracentan wyrtruman [MS. wyrtruma] take roots of dragons, Lchdm. iii. 114, 8. Dracanse dragons, iii. 24, 3. Draconzan, acc. dragons, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 7. dracentse

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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