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waywort|ˈweɪwɜːt| Also 3 waiwurt, 5 weyewourth, 6 weywort. [f. way n.1 + wort. Cf. early mod.G. weg(e)wurz, synonym of G. weg(e)wart(e endive.] A name for †a. the saxifrage (obs. rare—1); b. the pimpernel.
c1265Voc. Plants in Wr.-Wülcker 556/25 Saxifragium,..waiwurt. a1400–50Stockh. Med. MS. p. 194 Pympernol or selfhol or weyewourth or morecrop: ipia maior. 1597Gerarde Herbal Suppl., Waywort is Pimpernell. Ibid., Weywort is Ipia maior. 1886Britten & Holland Plant-n., Way-wort. Anagallis arvensis. |