saluwig-feðera

saluwig-feðera, adj: of dusky plumage. (SA-luh-wih-FETH-eh-ra / ˈsa-lʌ-wɪj-ˌfɛ-θɛ-ra)

Medieval manuscript image of a black raven feeding a worm to one of its four chicks in a nest.
Harley Bestiary; England (Salisbury?), c. 1230-40; British Library, Harley MS 4751, f. 50v. [bl.uk]

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