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    A King Imperiled

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      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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