fācian

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fācian, wk.v: to desire to obtain (something). (FA-ki-ahn / ˈfaː-kɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript marginalia of a squirrel-holding woman reaching out for a ring held by a man with a hawk perched on his arm and a sword poking out of his torso; a dog sits between them facing the man, and a large cat eyes a large rat poking out of a hole in the decorative border.
Ormesby Psalter; England (East Anglia), 1250-1330; Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 366, f. 131r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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