ān-wīg

ān-wīg, n.n: single combat, duel. (AHN-wee / ˈaːn-wiːj)

Medieval manuscript image of two foxes dressed as knights fighting on horseback; the sword of the one on the left pierces the chest of the one on the right.
Roman de Renart; France, 13th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 1581, f. 6v. [gallica.bnf.fr]

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