þæcele

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þæcele, f.n: torch, light. (THATCH-el-uh / ˈθæ-tʃɛ-lə)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman wearing a sleeveless garment, with a crescent on her head, raising a torch with her right hand and spilling water from a bucket with her left; beside her a rampant ram is perched on a spear.
Von dem Gang des Himels und Sternen; Germany, 15th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.384, f. 32r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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