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Mistletoe

translates  gaelic irish drualus  ancient english tradition fertility christianity grew in roman england @ the solstice



Mistletoe

Mistletoe is the common name for most obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. Mistletoes attach to and penetrate the branches of a tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they absorb water and nutrients from the host plant.


E Edad Unknown érgnaid fid"discerning tree" commaín carat"exchange of friends" bráthair bethi (?)
"brother of birch" (?)

ᚔ I Idad 'Yew-tree'? sinem fedo
"oldest tree" caínem sen "fairest of the ancients" lúth lobair (?)"energy of an infirm person" (?)
EA Ébad Unknown snámchaín feda "fair-swimming letter" cosc lobair "[admonishing?] of an infirm person" caínem éco
"fairest fish"