A King Imperiled

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by J. R. Tomlin


  Seneschal — A steward or major-domo.

  Siller — Silver.

  Sirrah — Mister; fellow. Used as a contemptuous form of address.

  Sleekit — Unctuous, deceitful, crafty.

  Sumpter horse — Pack animal, such as a horse or mule.

  Surcoat, An outer tunic often worn over armor.

  Tail — A noble’s following of men-at-arms.

  Thralldom — One, such as a slave or serf, who is held in bondage.

  Tiddler — A small fish such as a minnow.

  Tisane — An herbal infusion drunk as a beverage, or for its mildly medicinal effect.

  Tooing and froing — Coming and going.

  Trailed — To drag (the body, for example) wearily or heavily.

  Trebuchet — A medieval catapult-type siege engine for hurling heavy projectiles.

  Trencher — A wooden plate or platter for food.

  Trestle table — A table made up of two or three trestle supports over which a tabletop is placed.

  Trews — Close-fitting trousers.

  Tun — Large cask for liquids, especially wine.

  Villein — A medieval peasant or tenant farmer.

  Wain — Open farm wagon.

  Wattles — A fleshy, wrinkled, often brightly-colored fold of skin hanging from the neck.

  Well-found — Well equipped, having everything needed or desirable.

  Westering — To move westward.

  Wheedling — To use flattery or cajolery to achieve one's ends.

  Whey — The thin, watery part of milk separated from the curd.

  Whilst — While.

  Wheesht — To be silent, often used as an interjection to urge silence.

  Worrit — Worry.

  Wroth — Angry.

 

 

 


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