cēowan

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cēowan, str.v: to chew, gnaw, eat, consume. (CHAY-oh-wahn / ˈtʃeːɔ-wan)

Medieval manuscript image of a strangely cat-like mouse chowing down on a pile of communion wafers.
Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 23v. [abdn.ac.uk]

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