swǣsendu

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swǣsendu, n.n: victuals, food. (SWAZ-en-duh / ˈswæː-zɛn-dʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of several dog-like animals walking on their hind legs, picking up food from a buffet table with a highly detailed plant background.
A decorated border in the lower margin of a 14th-century missal. See post on Got Medieval blog.

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