clyppan

clyppan, wk.v: to embrace, hug, clasp, cherish. (KLUP-pahn / ˈklɝp-pan)

Happy International Hug-A-Medievalist Day!

The Visitation. Unidentified artist, probably English, c. 1200. Barnes Foundation BF1054. Public Domain. [collection.barnesfoundation.org]

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