wyrcan

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wyrcan, wk.v: to make, work, labour. (WUER-kahn / ˈwyr-kan)

Medieval manuscript image of a tired miller leaving their mill, one hand to their forehead and the other holding a large mallet over their shoulder.
Taymouth Hours; England, 14th century; British Library, Yates Thompson 13, f. 176v. [mola.org.uk]

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