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- ABATORa person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee
- AGISTTo take to graze or pasture, at a certain sum; used originally of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same.
- ANCESTRALOf, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors.
- ASSEMBLYA set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
- BASCINETA light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).
- BEVYA group of animals, especially quail, roe deer or other game.
- CESTUIThat person; the person in question.
- CHARNELA chapel attached to a mortuary.
- CHEQUIERChequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
- CHEQUYChequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
- COUCHEROne who couches.
- COUNTERWEIGHTo act as counterbalance (against something).
- COVERLETA blanket used as a bed covering, usually quilted.
- CULPRITThe person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.
- DAIRY(also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.
- DALLYTo waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- DEBARTo exclude or shut out; to bar.
- DECEIVABLEAble to be deceived; gullible.
- DECEIVERA person who lies or deceives.
- DEMUREModest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
- DESCENTAn instance of descending; act of coming down.
- DESTRIERA large warhorse, especially of a medieval knight.
- DISARMTo deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
- DISCLAIMEROne who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.
- DISCOMFORTMental or bodily distress.
- DISFIGUREto irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.
- ESCHEATORA royal officer in medieval and early modern England, responsible for taking escheats from deceased subjects.
- FILBERTThe hazelnut.
- HERITABLEThat can legally be inherited.
- IMPANELTo enrol (jurors), e.g. from a jury pool; to register (the names of jurors) on a "panel" or official list.
- INDICTMENTAn official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.
- INFANTA very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.
- INHERITABLEThat can be inherited.
- JETSAMItems thrown overboard from a ship or boat in distress in order to lighten its load.
- LECHERYInordinate indulgence in sexual activity.
- LESSORThe owner of property that is leased; the landlord to a lease.
- MACERA mace bearer; specifically, an officer of a court in Scotland.
- MAINPRISEA writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large.
- MAUGREIn spite of, notwithstanding.
- MAUGRESIn spite of, notwithstanding.
- MERCHANTA person who traffics in commodities for profit.
- MESNEIntermediate.
- OUSTERA putting out of possession; dispossession; ejection.
- OYERA hearing in a civil case which is based on the content of a document, in which the plaintiff is required to produce the document.
- OYERSA hearing in a civil case which is based on the content of a document, in which the plaintiff is required to produce the document.
- PARLANCEA certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.
- PAVIORA person who lays paving slabs.
- PENCELA small pennon; a little banner, flag, or streamer.
- PERUSETo examine or consider with care.
- PLASTERA paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
- PLENISHTo fill up, to stock or supply (something).
- POLEYNThe part of medieval armour that protected the knee.
- PREGNABLEvulnerable to attack
- PRICKETA candle.
- PURCHASEThe acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
- PURSUANTThat pursues.
- PURVEYANCEThe act of purveying.
- QUITCLAIMTo relinquish or release (a claim, title, etc.); to transfer (an interest in property).
- QUITETo the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.
- REMAINDERA part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
- RESEMBLETo be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.
- RHYMERhyming verse (poetic form).
- RIOTOUSHaving the characteristics of a riot.
- ROINTo growl; to roar.
- ROUSETo cause (something) to be (more) active or to move; to agitate, to stir up. To stir (a liquid, especially beer in the brewing process). To provoke (someone) to react (for example,
- RUBBLEThe broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry.
- STOMACHERA type of men's waistcoat.
- TEMPTERSomeone or something that tempts, especially a man that tempts.
- TINSELA shining fabric used for ornamental purposes. A silk or wool fabric with gold or silver thread woven into it; brocade.
- TORTIOUSWrongful; harmful.
- TRIALAn occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
- TRIEROne who tries; one who makes experiments or examines anything by a test or standard.
- TROVEA treasure trove; a collection of treasure.
- TROYOf, or relating to, troy weight.
- TROYSOf, or relating to, troy weight.
- VAMBRACEThe piece of armor designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
- WAIVERThe act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
- WELDA herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.