hwēol-lāst

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hwēol-lāst, m.n: the track left by a wheel; a completed cycle, a recurrent round, circuit or orbit. (HWAY-oll-LAHST / ˈhweːɔl-ˌlaːst)

Medieval manuscript illustration of the zodiac as a wheel, with illustrations of the different signs between the spokes with Latin text.
Matfre Ermengaud, Breviari d’Amor; S France (Toulouse?), early 14th century; British Library, Royal MS 19 C I, f. 37r. [bl.uk]

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