drohtoþ

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drohtoþ, m.n: a way of life, condition; a monastic way of life; a plight; a society, community, a shared existence. (DRO’H-toth / ˈdɹɔh-tɔθ)

Medieval manuscript image of an older monk in a chair passing a book to a group of three younger monks standing before him.
Obituarium & Commentary on the Rule of St Benedict. France (St Gilles, Nîmes), 1129. British Library, Additional 16979, f. 21v. [bl.uk]

hār

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hār, adj: hoary, grey, old. (HAAR / ˈhaːɹ)

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Medieval manuscript image of two men with halos, the younger one handing a giant key to the grey-haired older one.
Initial S with Christ giving St Peter a key, Antiphonary. Germany, early 14th century. Walters Art Museum, MS W.754, f. W.754Br. [flickr.com]