swīn

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swīn, n.n: pig, swine. (SWEEN / ˈswiːn)

Medieval manuscript image of a sow looking at her three piglets who gaze back lovingly, against a background of floral motifs.
Livre de la chasse; France (Paris), c. 1406-7; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.1044, f. 1v. [ica.themorgan.org]

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