He hadde a forhead reed as any glede, / With eyen narwe, and hoote as any goot.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, a very unflattering and bizarre physical description of the Summoner.
c. 1387-1400
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Strange & Unusual