gewin-stōw

Posted on by

gewin-stōw, f.n: a place to contend in, battle-place, wrestling-place. (yeh-WIN-stoh / jɛ-ˈwɪn-stoː)

Medieval marginalia of a giant snail facing off with a monkey. The monkey holds a shield and sword, while the snail has no weapons.
Gorleston Psalter; England (Suffolk), 1310-1324; British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 210v. [bl.uk]

Leave a comment

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