ellen-sīoc

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ellen-sīoc, adj: infirm or languid from want of strength, deprived of strength, powerless (lit. ‘strength-sick’). (EL-len-ZEE-ock)

The caladrius bird looks toward the sick man, indicating that he will recover. Bestiaire of Guillaume le Clerc. France, 13th century. Bibliothèque Municipale de Lyon, MS P.A. 78, f. 36r. [numelyo.bm-lyon.fr]

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