wacor

wacor, adj: watchful, vigilant. (WAH-kor)

One dog acts guards the sheep while the other stays with its master. Liber de naturis bestiarum. England, mid-13th century. Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 533, f. 8v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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