twifealdness

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twifealdness, f.n: doubleness; duplicity, deceitfulness. (TWIH-veh-ald-ness / ˈtwɪ-vɛald-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a two-faced man wearing a hat, drinking from a vessel in his right hand and raising a fish to his mouth in his left; he stands behind a table of food and dishes.
Two-faced Janus in a Psalter; Belgium (Ghent), 1270-1280; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.72, f. 1r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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