gǣst

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gǣst, m.n: spirit. (GAST / ˈgæːst)

Medieval manuscript image of a dove, cross-nimbed, wings outspread, descending from the clouds towards the Virgin Mary in prayer, surrounded by saints.
The Dove of the Holy Ghost in a Book of Hours; France (Saint-Omer), between 1320 and 1329; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.754, f. 1r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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