Bless you, my sons (Old French).
ac
Stewards.
ad
One churchman does not take tithes from another (Latin).
ae
Half-turn (French).
af
Norse god adopted by the Anglo-Saxons.
ag
Rules (French) of courtly love.
ah
Pilgrim.
ai
Pillaging.
aj
The left hand—that is, the wrong side.
ak
Types of buttermilk (in Latin,
al
That is, Muslims.
am
Reward.
an
Cross.
ao
In those days the Jews were subjected to an Exchequer, specially dedicated to that purpose, and which laid them under the most exorbitant impositions. —L. T. [author’s note].
ap
An upstairs room.
aq
On the rear (French).
ar
That is, a fish vulnerable to predators of both sea and sky.
as
God bless you.
at
Spanish coin.
au
The “green man” of English folklore.
av
This sort of masquerade is supposed to have occasioned the introduction of supporters into the science of heraldry [author’s note].
aw
Color worn by Robin Hood’s followers.
ax
Outdoing.
ay
Pranced.
az
Clasp.
ba
That is, money; marks and byzants are types of coins.
bb
Bow.
bc
The power of inertia (Latin).
bd
By all that is holy.
be
Head to toe (French).
bf
This term of chivalry transferred to the law gives the phrase of being attainted of treason [author’s note].
bg
Literally, unfortunate.
bh
Beware the raven (French).
bi
Beware, I am here (Latin).
bj
Venetian coins.
bk
Presumption (French).
bl
Horse protected by armor plate.
bm
Plague of boils (see the Bible, Exodus 9:9).
bn
Dregs.
bo
Coin that has been pared down for its metal.
bp
That is, head.
bq
Execute a circular flourish of the sword (French).
br
Let them go to it! (French).
bs
bt
Official staff, which could be thrown down to halt the fighting.
bu
Youth.
bv
Front plate of an armored horse.
