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snegel, m.n: snail. (SNEH-yell / ˈsnɛ-jɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of a warrior in chainmail with one hand outstretched to a giant snail that sits on a leafy branch.
Gorleston Psalter; E England (Suffolk), 1310-1324; British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 185v. [bl.uk]

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