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æcse, f.n: an axe. (ACK-suh / ˈæk-sə)

A medieval manuscript page with the letter C inhabited by a bird, a bear and two hunters, one of whom is shooting a with a bow, the other wielding an axe.
Augustinus; France (Saint-Amand-les-Eaux), first quarter of 12th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 2012, f. 1v. [gallica.bnf.fr]

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