wurma

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1(n.) Dye; a shellfish from which a dark-red or purple dye was obtained, cf. weoluc. This term should not be confused with wyrm, which could denote the Latin vermiculus, from which another red dye might be obtained.(circa 800 - circa 1000)

1. Wolcreadun wurman oþþe wealhbasu bistincto cocco sive vermiculo. [DOE AldV 14 (Logeman-Nap) (0044 (44))]

2. ostro, .i. rubure : wurman, readnesse [DOE AldV 13.1 (Nap) (5082 (5073))]

3. bis tincto cocco : twyhiwædum wurman, twideagadre deage [DOE AldV 13.1 (Nap) (1061 (1060))]

4. Þonne is eft se æþelesta læcedom to þon ilcan, genim myrran & hwit recels & safinan & saluiam & wurman, & þæs recelses & myrran sy mæst & þa oþre syn awegene, þara sien emfela & ætsomne on mortere gegnide to duste, sette under weofod þonne cristes tid sie & gesinge mon III mæssan ofer þa III dagas on midne winter & æt stefanes tide & sancte Iohannes euangelista & þa þry dagas þicge on wine on neaht nestig & þæt þær to lafe sie þæs dustes hafa & geheald. [DOE Lch II (2) (0509 (65.4.1)) circa 900]

5. Murice : wurma, weoloc [DOE ClGl 1 (Stryker) (4004 (4025))]

6. Ostrum : wurma, read godweb. [DOE ClGl 1 (Stryker) (4514 (4535))]

7. Quamuis se tyrio superbus ostro comeret et niueis lapillis inuisus tamen omnibus uigebat luxuriae nero saeuientis : þeh þe hine mid tyriscum se modiga wurman geglengde and mid snauwhwitum stanum andsæte þeh hwæþere eallum he gestrangude galnysse proprium nomen reþgiendre. [DOE BoGl (Hale) (0126 (M.3.4.1))]

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1(n.) Dye; a yellow weed used for dyeing, which creates a range of colours from yellow to bright orange.(ante 1000)

1. luto : wurman [DOE AldV 13.1 (Nap) (5217 (5208))]

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1(adj.) Dye; the colour produced by the dye.(circa 1000)

1. Is him þæt heafod hindan grene, wrætlice <wrixled> wurman geblonden. [DOE Phoen (0073 (293))]

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Sex: Male, Female Ceremonial: No