on-bidian

on-bidian, wk.v: to wait. (on-BID-i-ahn / ɔn-ˈbɪ-dɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a wide-eyed fox standing expectantly on its hind legs, one of its front paws rested on some marginal decoration, and the label “vulpis” above it.
Beatus of Liébana, Commentaria in Apocalypsin; France (Saint-Sever), before 1072; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Latin 8878, f. 14r. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]

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