clȳwen

clȳwen, n.n: ball, clew; (specifically) ball of thread or yarn. (KLUE-wen / ˈklyː-wɛn)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman raising a distaff in her left hand above her head, eyes cast downward upon a pleading man she is about to strike.
Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 60r. [bl.uk]

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