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lencten

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Hana Videen

lencten, m.n: spring, Lent. (LENK-ten / ˈlɛnk-tɛn)

February 7th is the first day of spring in early medieval England.

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Le Livre de la chasse. Paris, c. 1407. New York, Morgan, MS M. 1044, f. 1v. [medieval.tumblr.com]
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