eorþ-grāp

eorþ-grāp, f.n: earth’s grip, grasp of the earth. (EH-orth-GRAWP / ˈɛɔrθ-ˌgraːp)

Medieval manuscript image of God creating the earth, with a compass and scales in one hand and two rods extending from his mouth; the earth is depicted as two concentric circles with waves and a haloed bird.
Tiberius Psalter; England (Winchester), mid 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius C VI, f. 7v. [blogs.bl.uk]

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