Montbryce Next Generation 03 - Dance of Love (19 page)

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r—Norse goddess of oaths
Vermudo Díaz—Aragonese; villain DOL
Velox—Hugh’s stallion in ILDE
Victoire—Cook at Domfort Castle; ILDE
Vormund—Hovawart breed dog; saves Dieter’s life
White Ship—see La Blanche Nef
Wilona Melton—Saxon mother of Devona, heroine of ILDE
Woolgar—Married name of Ascha Bronson, widow of Sir Caedmon Woolgar, a housecarl of King Harold who died at Hastings; CP, AMOV
Wyvern—Caedmon’s horse; saves his life at Alnwick. AMOV
Yusuf ibn Tashfin—historical figure; Arabic warrior DOL

LEXICON

Fr.
=French
W.
=Welsh
G
.=German
OE
.=Old English
S
.=Scottish
L.=
Latin
D
.=Danish
Sp.=Spanish
Abaya -Arabic garment
Abbesse
Fr.
Abbess
Adelante Sp. Onwards
Adieu Fr. Goodbye
Af Odin! D. By Odin!
Ahora Sp. Now
Alaunt gentil
Fr
. Breed of hound
Allons-y! Fr. Let’s go!
Alto! Sp. Stop!
Anoche Sp. Last night
Ap (or Ab)
W.
Son of
Arrête
Fr.
Stop!
Arthrite Fr. Arthritis
Auf Weidersehen
G
. Goodbye
Au revoir
Fr.
Goodbye
Aux armes!
Fr. To arms!
Barm
OE
. Yeast
Basta Sp. Enough!

b
é
Fr
. Baby
Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus L. Blessed be Almighty God
Bien Fr. Good
Bienvenidos Sp. Welcome
Brychan
W.
Woven blanket
Camilla Sp. Litter, stretcher
Camino Sp. Road, way
Ceilliau W. Testicles,
Codex
L
. journal
Cog -type of ship
Colonus, pl. Coloni L. Bondservants, later known as serfs
Commote
W.
area of administration in Wales
Comte
Fr.
Count
Comtesse
Fr.
Countess
Corre! Sp. Run!
Cuirass(e) Fr. Breastplate armour
Cymru
W.
Wales
Cymraeg
W.
Welsh language
Demesne Fr. Estate
De rien Fr. You are welcome
D
errière
Fr
. Bottom, backside
Dieu
Fr.
God
Dios Sp. God
Ddoe
W
. Yesterday
Dormitorio Sp. Dormitory
Dors bien Fr. Sleep well
Draugr D. Revenant, lost soul
Dros Cymru
W.
For Wales
Duw
W
. God
Duwiau
W
. Gods!
Eke
OE
. Extra chamber added to the bottom of a beehive
El Diablo Sp. The Devil
Enceinte
Fr.
Pregnant
Enfant
Fr
. Child. Mes enfants=my children
Entrez! Fr. Come in!
Exactement
Fr.
Exactly
Excusez-moi Fr. Excuse me, I am sorry
Fardeles Sp. Pigs’ livers
Fils
Fr.
Son
Fort
æ
l mig
D. Tell me
Fromage cremeux
Fr
. Cream cheese
Fy Nuw
W
. My God
Garderobe
Fr
. Latrines
Godemite
OE
. Saxon expletive, God Almighty
God hund D. Good dog
Godisgood
OE
. Yeast
Gottes segen
G
. Godspeed
Gott sei Dank
G
. Thanks be to God
Gracias Sp. Thank you
Gr
ä
fin
G
. Countess
Grandmaman
Fr
. Grandma
Gut!
G
. Good!
Hackle
OE
. Conical shaped protection for beehives
Hermano Sp. Brother
Ich bin es
G
. It’s me.
Ich liebe dich
G
. I love you
Ja
G
. Yes
Jardin
Fr
. Garden
Je t’aime
Fr
. I love you
Jongleur
Fr.
Minstrel, juggler, medieval entertainer
Kommen
G
. Come!
Knarr D. Merchant ship used by Vikings
Laks D. Smoked salmon
Lamellar Armour made of leather plates
L
à
Fr
. There
Léine
S
. Shirt worn by men and women (Gaelic)
Liebling
G
. Sweetheart, darling
Livre Fr. Old French currency unit
Ladrones Sp. Thieves
Llys
W.
(plural Llysoed) A building that served as a royal court for a commote in Wales.
Ma chère
Fr.
My dear
Majestad Sp. Majesty
Majesté
Fr.
Majesty
Mamá Sp. Mother (affectionate)
Maman
Fr.
Mother (affectionate)
Mantilla Sp. Lacy head covering
Mea culpa
L
. My fault; I take the blame
Méchant
Fr.
Naughty
Meine damen und herren
G
. Ladies and gentlemen
Mein Gott
G
. My God!
Mein Schatz
G
. My darling, my sweetheart
Meine Tochter G. My daughter
Merci
Fr.
Thank you
Mère
Fr.
Mother
Meth
OE
. ordinary mead
Metheglin
OE
. Spiced mead (for nobility)
Mi amor Sp. My love
Milagro Sp. Miracle
Milord
Fr.
My lord
Minnesinger
G
. Minstrel
Misericord
L
. Chamber where monks received their punishment for misdeeds
Mon petit
Fr.
little one
Nein
G
. No
Nej
D.
No
Oes
W
. Yes
Oncle
Fr.
Uncle
Oubliette
Fr.
a small cell where prisoners were forgotten
Fr.
Oublier=to forget
Oui
Fr.
Yes
Pacharán Sp.
Sloe liqueur
Pauvre
Fr
. Poor
Pax
L
. Peace
Perdóname Sp.
Forgive me
Père
Fr.
Father
Petit baiser
Fr.
a little kiss
Pik D. Shaft, manhood
Playd S. Woven garment, not tartan (came much later); often brown
Porquería Sp. Filth
Por supuesto Sp. Of course
Prie-Dieu
Fr.
Kneeler, prayer stool
Refugio Sp. Place of refuge, shelter
Regarde
Fr
. Look!
Reina Madre Sp. Queen Mother
Rundlet
OE
. small barrel or cask
Rute
G
. Shaft, manhood
Rwy’n dy garu di
W
. I love you
Schwarze ritter
G
. Black Knight
Seigneur
Fr.
Lord
Seneschal Fr. Senior officer, seneschal
Shamshir -curved Arabic sword
Sieg
G
. Victory
Siwrne dda
W.
Good journey
Sí Sp. Yes
Sjaund D. Ritualistic funeral ale in Norse inheritance traditions
Skep
OE
. Man made beehive made of straw
Soeur Fr. Sister
Soule Fr. Medieval game involving balls
Sølje D. Traditional Norse silver brooch
S
trids
ø
kse D. battle axe
Sûrement
Fr.
surely.
Tais-toi
Fr
. Be quiet, silence.
Tante
F
. Aunt
Tarse OE.
Male genitals
Turaid
S
. Tower (Gaelic)
Ty bach
W
. Latrines
Verch
W.
Daughter of
Vous parlez francais?
Fr
. Do you speak French?
Walhaz-derogatory Saxon term meaning
foreign
; the word
Welsh
derived from it
Willkommen
G
. Welcome
Yr Arglwydd
W.
My lord

 

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