Old English · noun
wergulu
- Part of speech
- noun
- IPA
- /ˈˈwer.ɣu.lu/[ˈˈwerˠ.ɣu.lu]
- Syllables
- ˈwer · ɣu · lu (3 syllables)
Meaning
An herb identified as stinging nettle (Urtica). Older interpretations identified the term with the crab-apple (Malus).
þis is seo wyrt þe wergulu hatte; segl hi sende ofer sæs hrycg...
This is the herb called Wergulu; a sail sent it over the sea-ridge...
Etymology
From wearg (“outlaw”) + ul.
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