beadu-wǣpen

beadu-wǣpen, n.n: battle-weapon. (BEH-ah-duh-WAP-en / ˈbɛa-dʌ-ˌwæː-pɛn)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman with Princess Leia hair and a long gown with her arm drawn back, having just released an arrow from the bow in her left hand; she carries more arrows on her back.
Taymouth Hours; England (London?), 14th century; British Library, MS Yates Thompson 13, f. 68v. [blogs.bl.uk]

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