A Dictionary of Medieval Terms & Phrases

This dictionary of some 3,400 medieval terms, phrases, and other common items is geared towards the non‐specialist reader of history and beginning student of medieval history. Unfamiliar words met by those who read medieval historical fiction, medieval mystery, and peruse or have an interest in medieval history, as well as those who follow the current popular interest in movies and dramas based on medieval characters and events, and documentaries on public television related to medieval topics, will find this book indispensable. The author acknowledges that this dictionary is not for historiographers. The definitions are simple and clear, and etymologies have...