10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JESSERANT»
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jesserant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
jesserant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cavalry: History of Mounted Warfare
Another alternative was jesserant work. Here plates ofsomedefensive material
were placed betweentwolayers of clothand the layers sewn togetherin thegaps
between the plates, giving a quilted appearance. Such agarment was usually
further ...
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Chambers English Thesaurus
... gun habergeon hackbut hacqueton hailshot halberd half-pike hand-grenade
hand-gun han(d)jar handstaff harquebus hauberk H-bomb heaume helm helmet
hielaman howitzer jack jamb(e) jazerant jesserant .lethart staff kalashnikov
katana ...
3
The Arabic Contributions to the English Language: An ...
... haj, halfa, hamada, hamseen, haram, harmel, hejira, Hizbollah, Hobal, hobara,
hommos, hoummos, huck, hummaul, huri, Husain, Huweitat, hyke, Iblis, imaum,
inam, ithel, jabal, jal, jamadar, jaul, jehad, Jelalaean, jerbil, jessamine, jesserant,
...
Garland Hampton Cannon, Alan S. Kaye, 1994
4
History of Latin Christianity: Including that of the Popes ...
2 " Qui illic captivitate tenebantur, propter scelera et iniquitates suas, quas in
sanctam Ecclesiam Komanam et erga dominum Leonem Papam jesserant." —
Anastas. in Vit. mon cause with the Romans in this premature assertion of Chap.
II.
5
Arthur's Kingdom of Adventure: The World of Malory's Morte ...
... of the giant and the heroic quality of Arthur are conveyed not only by means of
the landscape associated with each but also by their appearance. Arthur in his
jesserant, bascinet, and broad shield is 'clenly arayed'. His sovereignty is
signified ...
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Middle English Dictionary
Ibid. 4302: We hafe no laysere now bese lordys to seke, For sone laythely ladde
me lamede so sore. c1440 Degrev. 308: Doghty Sir Degreuant. . Thorow japon
and jesserant. . lamed [vr. lames] baire knyghttis. c1440 Thrn.Med.Bk. 12 marg.
Hans Kurath, Robert E. Lewis, 1970
7
The Alliterative Revival
34. 2. Or emend enclosed to endowed, 'fastened'. For the same scribal error in a
closely similar (and probably derivative) passage, see the manuscript variants in
the Awntyrs, 382. 3. A handy guide, giving information on acton, jesserant, jupon
...
Thorlac Turville-Petre, 1977
8
The collectors' glossary of antiques and fine arts
Jazerant or Jesserant — Suits of armour made of metal plates mounted on linen
or other lining and linked together with steel wire. Jedburgh Axe or Jeddart Staff
— A battle-axe with a handle or staff about 9ft. in length. Jesserant, Jesseraunte
or ...
9
The Chambers Dictionary
... n a genealogical tree of Christ's descent from Jesse: a large branched church
candlestick. — Jesse window one showing Christ's genealogy in stained glass or
carved on the mullions. jesserant/t'.v >rjm.or jazerant/ar .(hist) n splint armour.
10
The Royal Outlaw: A Novel
Haughty, too, and wholly self-possessed as he glanced toward the armor-bearer,
who looked, by contrast, a very prince. The Amalekite was attended by his
retainers. He wore a hauberk of jesserant, or splint-armor, falling almost to the
knees ...
