gafol-fisc

gafol-fisc, m.n: fish paid as toll or tribute. (GA-voll-FISH / ˈga-vɔl-ˌfɪʃ)

Medieval manuscript image of a fish.
Book of Hours. N. France (Saint-Omer or Thérouanne), c. 1318-1325. British Library, Add MS 36684, f. 27v. [bl.uk]

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