Wæs hæl!

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Wæs hæl, phrase: greeting that literally means ‘be whole’ or ‘be healthy’. (WAES HAEL / ˈwæs ˌhæl)

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Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc 188, f. 35r (detail).

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