lyft-lācende

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lyft-lācende, adj: sporting or playing in the air, moving hither and thither in the air. (LUEFT-LA-ken-duh / ˈlyft-ˌlaː-kɛn-də)

Finely drawn blue dragonfly with accurate features in the margin of a medieval manuscript.
Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 36v. [bestiary.ca]

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