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by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)
© 2002-2013 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.4, updated 10 March 2013
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Champion (RW p. 90) le Fender 'defender' Fighter le Hakkere Huscarl (Bardsley, p. 402 s.n. Housecarl) |
Knight (Bardsley p. 260 s.n. Knight) Skirmisher War Warrior |
| someone who makes | someone who uses | |
| armor |
Armourer le Furbisur (Bardsley p. 303 s.n. Furber) 'furbisher or scourer of armour' Haberjohn (RW s.n. Habershon) Hauberger (RW s.n. Habbeshaw) Platesmith | |
| arrow |
Arrowsmith Fletcher Setter (sets arrow-heads) Sharparrow | |
| bat/cudgel | Brusebat ('break bat/cudgel') | |
| blade |
Blader Blades Bladesmith | |
| bow |
Bowmaker Bowwright Bowyar ('maker of or trader in bows') Bower ('maker of or trader in bows') String Stringer Stringfellow ("'the stringer,' a maker of bow-strings") |
Archer Bendbow Bowman Crakestryng Sharparrow Shut ('shooter, archer') Shutter ('archer') Stiffbowe Strongbowe |
| crossbow |
Arbalester Balister | |
| gavelock (a spear, javelin, dart) |
Gavelakere | |
| knife |
Cutler Knifesmith |
Longknyfe ('long knife') |
| lance |
Brekelaunce ('break lance') Bruselaunce ('break lance') Drawelaunce ('draw lance') Shakelaunce ('shake lance') | |
| pole |
Brekpole ('break pole') Catchpole Crakepole ('crack pole') | |
| shield |
le Seldmakere ('shield-maker') Scheldman ('shield-man') scyldwyrhta ('shield-wright') |
Crakescheld ('break shield') |
| sickle |
Brekesekyl ('break sickle') | |
| sling | Slynger | |
| spear |
Brekespere ('break spear') Dragespere ('draw spear') Shakeshaft ('shake shaft/spear') Spear Spearman Spearpoint Weykspere ('weak spear') | |
| staff |
Brekebalk ('break balk-staff/quarter-staff') Longstaff ('long staff') Waggestaff ('wag staff') | |
| sword |
Schether (maker of sword sheaths) Sliper (sword sharpener or maker of sword sheaths) Swordsliper (sword sharpener or maker of sword sheaths) Sword Sworder |
Brekeswerd ('break sword') Drawespe ('draw sword') Draweswerd ('draw sword') Longespee, Longspey ('long sword') Sakespey, Shakespey ('shake sword') Taillard (a nickname for the wearer of a sword) |
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