drenc-hūs

drenc-hūs, n.n: drinking house. (DRENCH-HOOS / ˈdrɛntʃ-ˌhuːs)

Medieval manuscript image of a man beckoning from the door of a building from which hangs a round sign; many keys hang from his belt, and he holds a goblet in his hand.
Jacques de Cessoles, Le jeu des échecs moralisés; French, 14th century; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms-5107 réserve, f. 61v. [gallica.bnf.fr]

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