glīw-cynn

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glīw-cynn, n.n: a kind of music (?). (GLEEW-KUHN / ˈgliːw-ˌkɝn)

Medieval manuscript image of a red-and-blue, eagle-like bird holding a large bell in its beak.
Grandisson Psalter. England, c. 1270-c. 1280. British Library, Add MS 21926, f. 208v. [bl.uk]

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