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Project / Collection Harley Collection Container Reference (shelfmark) Harley MS 585 Language French, Old

1. Harley MS 585, ff 130r-193r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 585, ff 130r-193r
Title:
Lacnunga (Leechbook)
Scope & Content:
Lacnunga (i.e. 'remedies' or 'cures') is a collection of medical recipes, magical charms and invocations mainly in Old English, partly in Latin and Old Irish. Rubric 'With heafod wræce' with later marginal note in Latin 'Ad dolorem capitis', incipit: 'Genim hamorwyrt and efenlastan nyðowearde', ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old, French, Old, Irish, and Latin
Date Range:
Early 11th century
Extent:
63 folios.

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