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alfaracis

History; Medieval

Used for good horses such as destriers in Spain from the ninth century. In Romance aufferant.

ogee arch

History; Medieval

Pointed arch of double curved sides, the upper arcs convex, the lower concave.

aketon

History; Medieval

Shirt-like garment of buckram stuffed with cotton, worn as padding under the hauberk.

abbess

History; Medieval

Superior of a monastery or nunnery; derived from Syriac word abba, "father".

assart

History; Medieval

1) Land cleared for use in arable farming. 2) Tract of wasteland cleared or drained to be added to village arable. 3) A piece of forest or waste, converted into arable by ...

arcade

History; Medieval

A range of arches supported on piers or columns. Hence arcade posts if of timber.

armigerous

History; Medieval

Those ranks of society, esquires and above, who were entitled to bear a coat of arms.

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