nirwþ

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nirwþ, f.n: confinement, a prison. (NIRWTH / ˈnɪɹwθ)

Medieval manuscript image of a man in prison and an arm reaching down into the prison to pull him out by his hair.
Estoire del Saint Graal. N France (Saint-Omer or Tournai?), early 14th century. British Library, Royal 14 E III, f. 42r. [bl.uk]

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