lēoht-fæt

lēoht-fæt, n.n: lamp, light, lantern. (LAY-o’ht-FAT / ˈleːɔxt-ˌfæt)

Medieval manuscript image of monks signalling to each other with torches across a body of water.
Bede’s prose Life of St Cuthbert; England (Durham), late 12th century; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26, f. 74v. [blogs.bl.uk]

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