Digby 95 (VII). Bodleian.
_14th century._ Of the virtues of herbs.
Digby 95 (VIII). Bodleian.
_Late 14th century._ Herbarium Anglo-Latinum, with many
recipes interpolated in a later hand.
MS. Grearerd. Bodleian.
_Late 14th century._ Names of herbs in alphabetical order
with a few English interpolations. The MS. comes from
Llanthony Priory and was given by R. Marchall.
312 (X). Library of Lambeth Palace.
_14th century._ De simplici medicina John Platearius.
(This MS. is supposed to have belonged to the Countess of
Hainault and subsequently to Queen Philippa of Hainault.)
Addit. 29301 (IV). British Museum.
_14th century._ Nomina Herbarum Medicinalium, with some
English and French names.
Phillipps MS. 4047 (II) now in the
library of T. Fitzroy Fenwick, Esq.,
Thirlestaine House, Cheltenham.
_14th century._ Here ben the virtues of Rosemarye
(purporting to be taken from "the litel boke that the scole
of Sallerne wroat to the Cuntasse of Henowd and sche sente
the copie to hir douȝter Philip the quene of England").
_Inc._ "Rosemarye is boþe tre and herbe hoot and drie."
_Exp._ "Wasche him þerwiþ and he schal be hool."
Royal 17 A. III. (III). British Museum.
_1373._ Translation of Macer _De viribus herbarum_ by John
Lelamour, Schoolmaster of Hereford.
Sloane 5. British Museum.
_14th century._ Particulars of simples arranged under the
various months.
754. Trinity College, Cambridge.
_14th century._ A herbal in Latin and English beginning with
Allium.
(Given by Thomas Gale Dean of York.)
759 (VII). Trinity College, Cambridge.
_15th century._ Aemili Macri de virtutibus herbarum. The
names of the plants are explained in English in the margins,
and there are also some remedies in English.
Ashmole 1481 (III).
_15th century._ Macer. De Virtutibus Herbarum. The English
names of the herbs are also given. (Written by Nicholas
Kyrkeby of Saint Albans.)
VI. 15. Bishop Cosin's Library, Durham University.
_15th century._ Herbal in three books.
_Inc._ "Mogworte or brotheworte ys clepid archemisia ... and
this medicine ys a nobil medycyne."
_Ends_, "Here endeth the third part of Macer. And here
begynneth a fewe herbes which Macer foryete noȝt nor thei
ben nort founden in his book."
Addit. 37786 (II). British Museum.
_15th century._ The treatise of Macer intitled "De viribus
Herbarum," translated into English.
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