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abacus
History; Medieval

The square, uppermost part of a capital in architecture.

attorney
History; Medieval

Person accepted by a manorial court to stand in the place of another.

ashlar-piece
History; Medieval

A short timber rising vertically from the inner end of the sole-piece to the underside of the common rafter.

abbey
History; Medieval

A monastic community of either monks or nuns. Ruled by an (m. ) Abbot or (f. ) Abbess Usually founded by a particular monastic order and bound by their rules. Abbeys many times owe some form of ...

affeer
History; Medieval

To settle the amount of an amercement, to assess.

alienation
History; Medieval

1) Transfer of rights of property to another. 2) The sale or gift of land or rights from one owner to another.

aventail
History; Medieval

1) A mail garment protecting the neck. 2) A "curtain" of mail to protect the neck, suspended from the helmet and reaching to the shoulders.

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