gamenian

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gamenian, wk.v: to play; to jest. (GA-men-i-ahn / ˈga-mɛn-ɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of possibly two people in a blue deer costume (the face of one is visible and its chest and there are two pairs of shoes) and a musician playing a flute or whistle with a drum on their back.
Book of Hours; Flanders, 14th century; Walters Art Museum, W.88, f. 115v. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]

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