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arbalest

History; Medieval

A crossbow with a steel box stave.

anchoret

History; Medieval

A hermit, or recluse (L. anachoreta, one who has withdrawn from the world).

augustinian canons

History; Medieval

Religious/monastic rules based on love of God and neighbor, respect for authority, care of the sick, and self-discipline.

abbot

History; Medieval

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

agrier

History; Medieval

A levy of 4th, 9th or 12th sheaf of harvest.

arch-brace

History; Medieval

A curved timber across the angle between principals, etc. and tie- or collar-beam, two forming an arch below the latter.

action

History; Medieval

A legal suit to secure the enforcement of one's rights in a court of law.