From the Funk and Wagnalls complete dictionary of the English language, published in 1913-
Whitsuntide: n. (Eng) Eccl. 1. The week beginning with Whitsunday; especially, the first three days of that week; whitsunweek.
Whitsunday: n. Eccl. 1. The seventh Sunday after Easter: a church festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. 2. Scott's law. One of the term days (May 15th) at which rents, stipends, etc., Were payable.
Jesseraunce. Also spelled jesserant/jazerant. This from the Funk & Wagnalls complete dictionary of the English language, published 1913- Jazerant: 1. Armor consisting of small oblong overlapping metal plates fastened on one side and quilted into a cloth or velvet jacket; any flexible armor formed of plates; splint armor. 2. A necklace composed of gold or silver plates.
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righnan commented on the word michaelmass
From Funk and Wagnalls complete dictionary of the English language, published in 1913-
Michaelmass: n. 1. Eccl. The feast of St. Michael, occurring September 29th: in England, one of the quarterly rent days. 2. (Colloq) Autumn.
July 28, 2023
righnan commented on the word whitsuntide
From the Funk and Wagnalls complete dictionary of the English language, published in 1913-
Whitsuntide: n. (Eng) Eccl. 1. The week beginning with Whitsunday; especially, the first three days of that week; whitsunweek.
Whitsunday: n. Eccl. 1. The seventh Sunday after Easter: a church festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. 2. Scott's law. One of the term days (May 15th) at which rents, stipends, etc., Were payable.
July 28, 2023
righnan commented on the word jesseraunce
Jesseraunce. Also spelled jesserant/jazerant. This from the Funk & Wagnalls complete dictionary of the English language, published 1913- Jazerant: 1. Armor consisting of small oblong overlapping metal plates fastened on one side and quilted into a cloth or velvet jacket; any flexible armor formed of plates; splint armor. 2. A necklace composed of gold or silver plates.
July 16, 2023
righnan commented on the word umberere
Most likely a helmet. Related to the words 'Umbril, Umbriere'.
According to Funk & Wagnall's complete and unabridged dictionary of the English language, 1913 edition:
Umbril- noun. The visor of a helmet.
Example phrase: And formally raising the umbril of the helmet, looked him in the face. (Howard Pyle, 'Men of Iron' p. 306 (H. 1892)
October 20, 2022