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gīw, m.n: griffin. (YEE-ew / ˈjiːw)

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Medieval manuscript image of an orangey-brown griffin, sporting a pair of feathery wings, four talon-like feet and an eagle’s hooked beak; it poses sedately with one forefoot in the air.
Wonders of the East; England, mid 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius B V/1, f. 86v. [bl.uk]

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