on-āl

on-āl, n.n: a burning, kindling; also what is burnt. (ON-all / ˈɔn-aːl)

Medieval manuscript image of an eagle-like bird that looks a bit surprised that it is breathing fire.
New College Psalter, William de Brailes; England, early 13th century; Oxford, New College Library, MS 322, f. 118v. [x.com]

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