hengen-wītnung

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hengen-wītnung, f.n: the punishment of imprisonment. (HENG-gehn-WEET-nung / ˈhɛŋ-gɛn-ˌwiːt-nʌŋ)

Medieval sequential illustration of a haloed man being pushed into a prison and then seated behind bars looking dejected.
Sequential illustration of John the Baptist going to prison; Alsace, 4th quarter of the 12th century; British Library, MS Additional 42497, f. 1v. [sites.nd.edu]

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