hēof-sīþ

hēof-sīþ, m.n: a lamentable condition. (HAY-off-SEETH / ˈheːɔf-ˌsiːθ)

Medieval manuscript image of two men shooting arrows at St Sebastian; the saint is tied to a tree, bleeding from many wounds.
Wauchier de Denain’s Lives of Saints; France (Paris), 13th century; British Library, Royal 20 D VI, f. 48v. [bl.uk]

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