candel-weoc

candel-weoc, f.n: a wick of a candle, a torch. (KAHN-dell-WEH-ock / ˈkan-dɛl-ˌwɛɔk)

Medieval manuscript image of a man, woman and two children cleaning the inside of their home; the man holds a burning candle in his left hand and a feather for dusting a cupboard in his right.
Golden Haggadah; Spain (Catalonia), 14th century; British Library, Add MS 27210, f. 15r. [blogs.bl.uk]

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