emn-scēolere

emn-scēolere, m.n: a fellow scholar. (EH-mun-SHAY-oll-leh-ruh / ˈɛ-mən-ˌʃeːɔ-lɛ-rə)

Medieval manuscript image of two apes looking at an open book; an elderly man and a human-sized cat walk towards them carrying their own open books.
Romance of Alexander; Belgium (Tournai), 14th century; Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 264, f. 96r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.