gēagl

gēagl, m.n: jaw, jowl, cheek. (YAY-ah-yull / ˈjeːa-jəl)

Medieval manuscript image of a three-headed hell-mouth devouring creatures in its three sets of toothy jaws, engulfed in flames of hell fire.
Apocalypse; France, 14th century; British Library, Add MS 17333, f. 43r. [bl.uk]

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