hwæl

hwæl, m.n: whale (also referring to any of various large marine mammals, including dolphins, porpoises, walruses, etc). (H’WAL / ˈhwæl)

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Peraldus’s Theological Miscellany. England, 13th century. British Library, Harley 3244, f. 65r. [bl.uk]

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