ge-frætewian

ge-frætewian, wk.v: to adorn, deck, trim. (yeh-FRAT-eh-wi-ahn / jɛ-ˈfræ-tɛ-wɪ-an)

Anglo-Norman text with an initial D in red and blue decorated with intricate red lines and blue dots which resemble the vines of a plant.
William of Waddington’s Le Manuel des Péchés; Anglo-Norman, c. 1220-1240; University of Nottingham, WLC/LM/4, f. 135r. [nottingham.ac.uk]

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