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· Old English
wyrt
2 English words descend from Old English
wyrt
, most common first.
wort
Now chiefly as the second element in the names of plants: a plant used for food or medicine.
Wortley
An inner city area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2732).