fyrhþ-glēaw

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fyrhþ-glēaw, adj: wise-minded, prudent. (FUER’HTH-GLAY-aw / ˈfyrxθ-ˌgleːaw)

Medieval manuscript roundel containing a depiction of wisdom as a person with a golden halo holding a scroll that says ‘sapientia’.
Arnstein Bible; NW Germany (Arnstein), c. 1172; British Library, Harley MS 2799, f. 57v. [bl.uk]

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