lāwerce

lāwerce, f.n: lark, specifically the skylark. (LAH-wehr-cheh / ˈlaː-wɛɹ-t͡ʃɛ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a brown, speckled bird, standing amidst a vine that decorates the page’s margin.
Skylark in the Sherbourne Missal. England (Sherborne), c. 1399-c. 1407. British Library, Add MS 74236, p. 369. [access.bl.uk]

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