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bassinet

History; Medieval

Conical helmet with "hounskul" (or "pig-face") pointed visor.

bailli

History; Medieval

Royal officer responsible for the administration of justice and of revenue in a baillage or district.

cadaster

History; Medieval

A tax register listing population on, ownership of, and extent of land.

burgage tenure

History; Medieval

A freehold, usually within a town or borough; the holder customarily pays a money rent in lieu of all services, military or other.

caesar

History; Medieval

The second title (after emperor) in the Byzantine Empire until the late eleventh century. Then it was eclipsed by new titles, first sebastocrator and then by despot, and thus ...

beakhead

History; Medieval

Norman enrichment formed of crudely shaped heads having beaks.

beltane eve

History; Medieval

the night of April 30, one of the two times of the year when mortal rules are believed to be suspended and supernatural occurrences are most common. Sometimes called May Day Eve. ...

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