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eorþ-nafela

  • noun [ masculine ]
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eorþ-nafela, -nafola, -nafala, -nafla, an; m.
Earth-navel, asparagus; aspărăgus officinālis
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  • Nim eorþnafelan

    take asparagus,

    • Lchdm. iii. 40,
    • 23.
  • Genim eorþnafolan wyrtruman

    take roots of asparagus,

    • Herb. 126,
    • 2 ;
    • Lchdm. i. 238,
    • 5.
  • Wyll miclan eorþnafolan

    boil the great asparagus,

    • Lchdm. iii. 18,
    • 7.
  • Eorþnafala

    asparagus,

    iii.
    • 6,
    • 15.
  • Genim eorþnaflan [MS. B. -nafelan]

    take asparagus,

    • Herb. 97,
    • 1;
    • Lchdm. i. 210,
    • 8.
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v.  nafela.
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  • eorþ-nafela, n.