flax-fōte

flax-fōte, adj: broad-footed, flat-footed, web-footed. (FLOX-FO-tuh / ˈflaks-ˌfoː-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of a brown duck walking on muddy earth with webbed feet, a leafy plant in the background.
De Natura animalium; France (Cambrai), 1270-1275; Bibliothèque Municipale de Douai, Ms. 711, f. 36v. [bestiary.ca]

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