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Old 05-06-2008, 05:07 PM
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Feat - 'a dangling curl or hair.'

Kell - 'a woman's headdress, be it as close-set as a net or a cap or as fancy as a wig to wear for a party.'

Givel - 'To heap up.'

Blokne - 'Large horse.'

Kerchief-Of-Pleasure - 'The embroidered cloth presented by a lady to her knight to wear for her sake. He was honor-bound to attach it to his helmet.'

Farnet - 'Company of attendants.'

Welkin - 'From the Saxon words wealcan "to roll" and wolke "a cloud". Also connected to the German word wolle "wool", used to describe the wooly quality of clouds. Evening sky.'

Swerked - 'Troubled or gloomy'.

Barlafumble - An expression a person would shout when he had fallen in wrestling or play and wanted to have a breather or time out. The word may be a corruption of the Frech parlez or the English parley.'

Adushed - 'caused'. 'To cause to fall heavily, to precipitate.'

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