lēoht-bēamede

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lēoht-bēamede, adj: (of a comet) having beams or rays of light. (LAY-o’ht-BAY-ahm-uh-duh / ˈleːɔxt-ˌbeːam-ə-də)

Medieval tapestry depicting a group of men pointing up at a comet soaring brightly across the sky, with the Latin caption ‘Isti mirant stella’.
Bayeux Tapestry (scene 32); France (Bayeux), second half of 11th century; Bayeux, Musée d’Art et d’Histoire Baron-Gérard. [bayeuxmuseum.com]

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