ostrutheum

ostrutheum, ~ium [cf. CL strutheum, ~ium < στρούθειος] 1 plant used as detergent, soapwort (Saponaria officinalis). strucius, i. ostricium Gl. Laud. 1323; ostricium, i bisshippswort Herb. Harl. 3388 f. 83; obstrucio, strution idem A. bisopiswort MS BL Add. 15236 f. 19; ostrucium Ib. f. 181v.. 2 brook-cress, water-cress (Nasturtium officinale). ostrucium, brok-karse MS BL Harley 2558 f. 4vb. 3 wild cabbage (Brassica oleracea). ostrusse, caulis agrestis, wile coul MS BL Arundel 42 f. 96va; os stuse, i. caul’ agrestis, A. wyld coule MS BL Sloane 347 f. 91; osturse, i. caulis agrestis, wilde cole MS BL Sloane 964 f. 75; osturce, i. caul’ agrestis MS BL Royal 12 G iv f. 136ra. 4 angelica (Angelica archangelica or Archangelica officinalis). ostricii radix fetorem temperat oris Neckam DS VII 165; ostrutium transplantatum, est angelica LC 256. 5 woodruff (Aperula odorata). ostricium, uude rof Gl. Durh. 304.

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