micel-ǣte

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micel-ǣte, adj: eating much, gluttonous. (MIH-chell-AE-tuh / ˈmɪ-tʃɛl-ˌæː-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of a two faced man sitting at a table; one mouth is drinking from a goblet, while the other is eating.
Ruskin Hours; NE France, c. 1300; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig IX 3, f. 2v. [getty.edu]

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