cǣggian

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cǣggian, wk.v: to lock, shut fast. (KAG-gi-ahn / ˈkæːg-gɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a crowned figure with outstretched wings holding a large key to the chest of a young man who raises his hands out of the way.
God of Love locking the heart of a lover in Roman de la Rose; France (Paris), c. 1350; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.324, f. 15r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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