æled

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æled, m.n: fire, conflagration. (AL-ed / æ-lɛd)

Medieval manuscript image of a phoenix in its nest engulfed in flames, looking towards the sun which shines brightly above.
Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 56r. [abdn.ac.uk]

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