生僻古詞簡述

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affray attack,assault

    ambuscaded placedinambuscade,ambushed

    ardour burningheat(ofbreath)

    argent silverorsilvery-white

    astonied earlierformofastonished

    bested beset[alsospeltbestead]

    blow bloom

    boss raisedcentreofashield

    broidure embroidery

    burg awalledtown

    byrnie coatofmail

    car chariot

    carle peasantorservant

    chrysoprase agolden-greenpreciousstone

    conch shellfishusedasamusicalinstrumentorinstrumentofcall

    cravenhood cowardice[apparentlyuniquehere]

    damascened etchedorinlaidwithgoldorsilver

    descry catchsightof

    diapered diamond-patterned

    dight arrayed

    drake dragon.OldEnglishdraca.

    drolleries somethingamusingorfunny

    emprise enterprise

    fain gladly,willingly

    fell (1)cruel,terrible (2)mountain

    glistering sparkling

    greave armourfortheshin

    hauberk defensivearmour,longtunicofchain-mail

    illfavoured havinganunpleasantappearance,ugly

    kirtle garmentreachingtothekneesorlower

    lappet smallfoldofagarment

    leaguer/-ed [lands]besiege/-d

    lealty faithfulness,loyalty

    let allowed(ifoccasionlet,letfashion)

    malachite agreenmineral

    marges marginsoredges

    mattock two-headedagriculturaltool

    mead meadow

    meshed entangledinextricably

    plash splash

    plenished filledup

    puissance power,strength,force

    reck takethoughtof

    rede counsel

    repair gofrequentlyto

    repast foodmeal,feast

    rowan mountainash

    ruth sorrow,distress

    sable black

    scathe harm

    sojourned stayed

    sward expanseofshortgrass

    swart dark-hued

    tarry/-ied linger/-ed

    thrall/thralldom slave/slavery

    twain two

    vambrace armourforthefore-arm

    weird fate

    whin gorse

    whortleberry bilberry

    writhen twisted,arrangedincoils