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ge-loccian, wk.v: to stroke gently. (yeh-LOCK-kih-yan / jɛ-ˈlɔk-kɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a skeletal-looking naked man sitting and stroking a cat on his lap and looking at large hanging fruits.
Book of Hours. France (Picardy), 15th century. Abbeville, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 16, f. 11v. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]

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