wīsdōm

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wīsdōm, m.n: wisdom, knowledge, learning, philosophy. (WEEZ-doam / ˈwiːz-doːm)

Medieval manuscript image of a prison in which a man writes in a codex, resting his left hand on his chin as if in thought; a woman sits and observes, gesturing with her hands.
Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy; Austria (Salzburg), c. 1000; Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 15825, f. 1v. [digitale-sammlungen.de]

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