leþer-codd

leþer-codd, m.n: leather bag. (LEH-ther-COD / ˈlɛ-θɛr-ˌkɔd)

Medieval manuscript image of pilgrims with walking sticks, shoulder bags, and a dog; one of them leans over some water and is gutting an enormous fish.
Biblia Porta; France, late 13th century; Lausanne, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne, U 964, f. 172v. [e-codices.unifr.ch]

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