bȳtla

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bȳtla, m.n: a hammerer, builder. (BUET-la / ˈbyːt-la)

Medieval manuscript image of people building a tower, including a person hammering and others fitting blocks into place; God and angels look on from the heavens.
Giuard des Moulin’s Grande Bible Historial; French, 14th century; National Library of the Netherlands. [durhamworldheritagesite.com]

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