botl

Posted on August 24, 2024 by Hana Videen

botl, n.n: dwelling, home; house, building; building of importance, hall, palace, mansion; township. (BAW-tull / ˈbɔ-təl)

Medieval manuscript image of a colourful city with towers and archways, surrounding a square that contains an angel with a measuring stick, a haloed man with a book, and the Lamb of God. — Heavenly Jerusalem in the Las Huelgas Apocalypse; Spain, 1220; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.429, f. 140v. [ica.themorgan.org]

2 thoughts on “botl”

Vic

August 24, 2024 at 6:04 am Reply

botl- makes me think of bolthole which could loosely mean home.

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- Hana Videen
  
  September 5, 2024 at 3:34 pm Reply
  
  Interesting. It makes me think about the connection between the bolt that secures a door and the house itself…
  
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