ēhtan

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ēhtan, wk.v: to pursue or chase. (AY-h’tahn / ˈeːx-tan)

Medieval manuscript image of a blue beaver pursued by a hunter blowing a horn and a dog; the beaver has its head twisted back to bite off its own testicles as it runs away.
Bestiary; N France, c. 1250-1260; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 14429, f. 111r. [mandragore.bnf.fr]

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