hold

hold, n.n: a carcass, body. (HOLD / ˈhɔld)

Medieval manuscript image of a hyena biting into a man’s corpse lying in an open coffin.
Northumberland Bestiary; England, c. 1250-60; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 100, f. 12v. [blogs.getty.edu]

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