Carbunculus

Secondo il Dizionario dell'Inglese Antico:

carbunculus

gen. carbuncules; m. A carbuncle :-- On gimma gecynde carbunculus bið diórra ðonne iacintus, and swáðeáh ðæt bleóh ðæs iacintes bið betera ðonne ðæs carbuncules; forðǽm . , . ðeáh ðe ðæt gecynd ðæs carbuncules hine úp áhebbe, his blióh hine gescent, Past. 411, 27-32. carbunculus