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Glossary
Aide:
a formal payment by vassals to their overlord on specific occasions, such as the knighting of the eldest son and the marriage of the eldest daughter.
Baileyy
any open area surrounded by the walls of a castle.
Bailiff:
a person charged with administrative duties of an estate; the agent who collects rents and manages an estate or farm for the landlord.
Bed Curtains:
heavy material, usually velvet, silk damask, or wool, fastened above the center of the bed, stretched over a four-sided frame work, and extended to the floor. These curtains provided both warmth and privacy.
Bedrobe:
a loose gown, capable of being donned quickly and easily; what we would call a bathrobe.
Bethrothal:
the engagement of a man or woman in a contract of marriage (a legal condition far more binding than a modern "engagement").
Castellan:
the governor or constable of a castle, assigned at the will of the "holder" of the castle and liable to removal at that holder's will. (There were some cases of hereditary castellanships.)
Chausses:
a garment much like modern pantyhose, except that chausses were sewn, not knitted, and therefore were not form-fitting;

 
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