hwītel

hwītel, m.n: a blanket, whittle, cloak, mantle. (HWEE-tell / ˈhwiː-tɛl)

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The Yale Lancelot of the Lake. France, 14th century. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 119, f. 398v. [gallica.bnf.fr]

ge-gador-wist

ge-gador-wist, f.n: an assembly for feasting. (yeh-GA-dor-WIST / jɛ-ˈga-dɔr-ˌwɪst)

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A royal feast for Richard II. Jehan de Wavrin’s Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d’Angleterre (c. 1470-1480). British Library, Royal 14 E. IV, f. 265v. [bl.uk]