wæter-brōga

wæter-brōga, m.n: water-terror, terror of the deep. (WAT-er-BRO-ga / ˈwæ-tɛr-ˌbroː-ga)

Medieval manuscript image of a frightening-looking fish with a saw-like horn protruding from its head, sharp teeth in its mouth, and a large fan-like fin along its back.
Swordfish in a bestiary; N France (Picardy), early 14th century; British Library, Yates Thompson 19, f. 48r. [bl.uk]

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