fold-ræst

fold-ræst, f.n: ‘earth-rest’, a resting-place in the earth, a grave. (FOLD-RAST / ˈfɔld-ˌræst)

Medieval manuscript image of three skulls and a pile of coffins, two of which are open and contain corpses.
James le Palmer’s Omne Bonum, England (London), c. 1360-75; British Library, Royal MS 6 E VI/1, f. 267v. [bl.uk]

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