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The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources edited by Dr. Andrea R. Harbin.
An annual cash payment, granted for life or a term of years as stipulated in a contract between a lord and a retainer.
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A square of white linen, folded diagonally, worn by the celebrant priest, on the head or about the neck and shoulders.
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The central line round which or in common relation to which, the parts of a building are arranged. (architecture)
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Arch formed by three arcs, the middle (uppermost) struck from a centre below the springing line.
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Priest or monk in charge of the chapel and of the secretarial department of the castle.
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A doorway into a house after which it is not possible to go straight into a room as the way is blocked by a wall, usually containing a chimney stack, so that it is necessary to turn either left or right into the rooms on either side.
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