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technically the innermost, strongest structure or central tower of a medieval castle, the place that served as a last defense; in general used to mean the whole castle. |
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one of the canonical hours; sunrise (4:30 A.M. to 7 A.M., depending upon the season). |
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a person who treated injuries and sometimes illness, sometimes combining this with the profession of barber; not a learned physician but a doctor of sorts. |
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sworn to the service and support of his superior lord. |
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one of the canonical hours, very early morning, between midnight and sunrise. |
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one of the canonical hours; early afternoon about 2 or 3 p.m. |
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a lord superior; one who is the lord or ruler of other noblemen. |
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one of the canonical hours; morning, after sunrise. |
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one of the canonical hours; about 12 noon. |
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a young man in training to be a knight; a squire attended upon a knight, exchanging personal service (like a combined valet, secretary, messenger boy, and body guard) in exchange for lessons in manners, fighting techniques, and military tactics. |
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an outer garment, commonly of rich material; when worn over armor the surcoat was often emblazoned with the heraldic arms of the wearer. |
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a loose upper garment without sleeves or with short sleeves, open at the sides, worn over the armor and emblazoned on the front and back with either heraldic arms of the symbol of a groupsuch as the cross of the crusaders. |
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