fūlnes

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fūlnes, f.n: foulness, stench. (FOOL-ness / ˈfuːl-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript image of a bull-like beast with a somewhat embarrassed expression on its face expelling a green vapour from its rear towards two hunters who cover their noses.
Bonnacon in De Natura animalium; France (Cambrai), 1270-1275; Bibliothèque Municipale de Douai, Ms. 711, f. 8r. [arca.irht.cnrs.fr]

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