spātlian

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spātlian, wk.v: to spit out. (SPAWT-li-ahn / ˈspaːt-lɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a big-eyed, small-eared creature with its big mouth open and a naked person emerging; a hairy demon passes by with an old man on his back.
Apocalypse; France (Liège?), 1312-1314; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 13096, f. 86v. [moleiro.com]

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