missenlīc

missenlīc, adj: different, diverse, various. (MISS-en-leech / ˈmis-sɛn-liːtʃ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of various diverse kinds of fish, including some  with two forefeet and the heads of different animals like a horse, goat or dragon.
Ashmole Bestiary; England (Peterborough or Lincoln?), early 13th century; Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 1511, f. 86r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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