irþ

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irþ, f.n: ploughing, tilling; ploughed land. (IRTH / ˈɪɾθ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a man ploughing a field using a plough drawn by two oxen.
Bestiary; SE England (possibly Rochester), 13th century; British Library, Royal 12 F XIII, f. 37v. [bl.uk]

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