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culfre, f.n: dove. (KULL-vruh / ˈkʌl-vrə)

Medieval manuscript image of a greyish-brown dove within a decorated O; the surrounding text is in Latin, including the word ‘columba’ in red.
Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 27v. [abdn.ac.uk]

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