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gellan, str.v: to yell, sing, chirp. (YEL-lahn / ˈjɛl-lan)

Medieval manuscript image of two birds facing each other and chirping. A grey owl watches from the foliage decorating the page’s margin.
Psalter & Hours. N France (Arras), c. 1300. British Library, Yates Thompson 15, f. 96r. [bl.uk]

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