frēorig-ferhþ

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frēorig-ferhþ, adj: sad in spirit. (FRAY-oh-rih-FER’HTH / ˈfɹeːɔ-ɹɪj-ˌfɛɹhθ)

Medieval manuscript image of a monkey with a sad expression sitting and eating a biscuit or wafer.
Oscott Psalter; England, c. 1265-1270; British Library, Add MS 50000, f. 101r. [bl.uk]

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