wiþer-cora

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wiþer-cora, m.n: an adversary, opponent, rebel; a reprobate person. (WITH-er-KOR-ah / ˈwɪ-θɛr-ˌkɔ-ra)

Medieval manuscript image of soldiers battling on horses with swords and clubs; one man is being violently unhorsed by a soldier wielding a battle ax.
The Crusader Bible; France (Paris), c. 1244-1254; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.638, f. 23v. [themorgan.org]

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