fiscere

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fiscere, m.n: fisher. (FISH-er-uh / ˈfɪ-ʃɛ-rə)

Medieval historiated initial D depicting Jesus calling two fishermen to him (saints Peter and Andrew), two bearded men leaning over the side of their boat and holding a net filled with fish.
Antiphonal; Italy, c. 1300; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig VI 6, f. 155r. [getty.edu]

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