stēda

stēda, m.n: stallion (mainly equine but also used for a male camel). (STAY-da / ˈsteː-da)

Medieval manuscript image of a line-up of camels; the one on the far left bears a man with a spear.
Old English Hexateuch; England, 11th century; British Library, MS Cotton Claudius B IV, f. 39r. [caitlingreen.org]

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