sīþ-berend

sīþ-berend, m.n: a scythe-bearer, a mower. (SEETH-BEH-rend / ˈsiːθ-ˌbɛ-rɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of three shirtless men wielding scythes, bordered by columns, leaves and a dragon head.
Shaftesbury Psalter calendar; England, 12th century; British Library, Lansdowne MS 383, f. 5v. [bl.uk]

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