Bestiary


a collection of moralized fables, especially as written in the middle ages, about actual or mythical animals.
historical examples

annals of the bodleian library, oxford, a.d. 1598-a.d. 1867 william dunn macray
selections from early middle english 1130-1250: part ii: notes various
modern spanish lyrics various
selections from early middle english 1130-1250: part ii: notes various
the nuttall encyclopaedia edited by rev. james wood

noun (pl) -aries
a moralizing medieval collection of descriptions (and often ill-strations) of real and mythical animals
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