egesfullīce

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egesfullīce, adv: terrifyingly. (EH-yes-full-LEECH-uh / ˈɛ-jɛs-fʌl-ˌliː-tʃə)

Medieval manuscript image of a horned devil with a face on its rear end. The devil sits on a dead man in bed, reaching towards his mouth to take his soul, while a frightened woman looks on.
Justinian’s Digestum Vetus. S France (Toulouse?), c. 1300-c. 1310. British Library, Arundel 484, f. 245r. [bl.uk]

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