Hearts and Crowns (20 page)

Süpplingenburg
—
Saxon Duke who became Holy Roman Emperor CA
Löwe
—Dieter’s Rottweiler, CA
Lucien Lallement—
brother of heroines of HK
Lux—
Rosamunda’s palfrey HK
Mabelle de Montbryce
—Norman heroine of CP; wife of Ram de Montbryce; Countess of Ellesmere and Comtesse de Montbryce; AMOV, PIB, DP
Mabelle de Valtesse
—Maiden name of Mabelle de Montbryce; CP, AMOV, PIB, DP
Magnus Braunschweig
—Dieter’s comrade, CA
Malraux de Carnac—
Breton
,
villain HK
Màni
—Norse god of the Moon
Marc Lallement—
father of heroines of HK
Margaret, Queen of Scotland (Saint Margaret)
—AMOV, CP; historical figure known for her piety; Saxon; second wife of King Malcolm Canmore; sister of Edgar Aetheling.
Margit Hansdatter
—Dane; villain of WVP
Marguerite de Montbryce
—Daughter of Robert and Dorianne
María Catalina Tarazon
—Aragonese mother of Farah; DOL
María Sancha Tarazona
—Farah; DOL
Martin Bonhomme
—Norman steward at Ellesmere; son of Mathieu
Massilia
—now known as Marseilles, France DOL
Mathieu Bonhomme
—Son of Fernand; goes to England to be steward at Ellesmere, father of Martin Bonhomme
Mathieu de Montbryce
—Son of Antoine and Sybilla. PIB; HK
Matilda (see Adelaide)
Maudine Lallement—
mother of heroines of HK
Melton Bernard de Montbryce
—Eldest son of Hugh and Devona; named for Devona’s family name and Hugh’s father. PIB
Michel Cormant
—Norman steward at Alensonne; father of Barat, Theo and Paul; CP
Moors
—peoples of Arabic origin who conquered most of Spain in medieval times DOL
Montbryce
—Noble Norman family at the heart of the Legacy
Mont St. Michel
—Abbey church of Carolingian origin built on an island off the French coast.
Morwenna verch Morgan
—Welsh; betrothed to Rhodri; villain; mistress of Phillippe de Giroux; CP, DP
Motte—
raised central bastion of a Norman castle
Moyra
—maidservant DIK
Myfanwy Dda
—Welsh mother of Rhonwen; healer; murdered by Phillippe de Giroux; CP, DP
Myfanwy Mabelle verch Rhodri
—Eldest child of Rhodri and Rhonwen; becomes a Prioress. DP, DB
Nakers—
medieval drums -set of two worn by drummer
Navarra
—kingdom/region of Spain DOL
Neuadd
—The communal great hall in Welsh buildings
Neyll Maknab
— villain of STL: stepfather of Nolana Kyncade
Nolana Kyncade
—Scot; heroine of STL
Northumbria
—North east part of England; site of constant conflict between Scots and Normans.
Nox—
Adam’s black stallion HK
Oda
—maidservant to Sybilla ILDE
Offa’s Dyke
—ancient earthwork built by kings of Mercia DIK
Oiasso
—today known as Irún, Spain DOL
Olve
—Danish thrall saves Ragna’s life WVP
Order of Saint John
—religious order founded to help the sick DOL
Orlaith MacLachlainn
—Ronan’s mother, reputed to be a selkie DIK
Ouistreham—
village on the French coast HK
Padre Benito
—Abbot of San Juan de la Peña DOL
Pamplona
—city in Spain; capital of Navarra; famous today for the running of the bulls DOL
Pascal Bonhomme—
steward at Ellesmere; son of Martin. 4th generation to serve the Montbryces HC
Paul Cormant
—Norman steward (Alensonne)
Paulina Lallement—
heroine HK
Peridot—
a greenish gemstone HC
Peridotte de Pontrouge—
Angevin; marries Gallien de Montbryce; becomes Third Countess of Ellesmere HC
Philippa de Grosmont—
haughty lady-in-waiting; spy for Ermintrude HC
Phillippe de Giroux
—Norman villain; CP, DP, PIB
Pierre de Fleury
—Norman soldier; friend of the Montbryce brothers; killed at Hastings; CP
Pierre de Giroux
—Norman villain PIB; brother of heroine, Dorianne
Poling—
Sussex village; sight of fictitious manor deeded to Antoine HK
Prestetone
—hamlet on Welsh seacoast (present day Prestatyn) DIK
Pyrenees (Perinés)
— mountain range between France and Spain DOL
Quique Raúl
—bandit leader DOL
Ragna FitzRam
—English daughter of Caedmon and Agneta; holy terror; heroine of WVP STL
Rambaud (Ram) de Montbryce
—Norman nobleman; hero of Hastings; confidant to William the Conqueror. First Earl of Ellesmere; Comte de Montbryce; eldest son of Bernard de Montbryce, brother to Antoine and Hugh. Hero of CP. AMOV, PIB & DP
Raymond de St. Gilles
—historical figure; Raymond of Toulouse; Crusader who took Jerusalem in 1099 DOL
Rebec—
medieval stringed instrument
Reconquista
—Reconquest of Spain from the Moors DOL
Regis
—Antoine’s stallion ILDE
Reider Torfinnsen
—Danish hero of Wild Viking Princess WVP
Renouf de Maubadon
—Norman (Angevin) villain of PIB
Rhodri ap Owain
—Welsh villain turned hero. CP, AMOV, DP
Rhonwen
Dda
—Welsh/Saxon heroine DP. Healer CP
Rhun ap Rhodri
—Welsh patriot; son of Rhodri. Twin of Rhydderch. Redhead. DB, hero of WTH
Rhydderch ap Rhodri
—Welsh patriot; son of Rhodri & Rhonwen. Redhead. Twin of Rhun. DB, hero of WTH
Rhydycroesau
—Welsh border village CP;DP;DIK
Rhys ap Rhodri
—Eldest son of Rhodri; hero of DB. Appears in AMOV
Roar Knutsen
—Dane; henchman of Gorm in WVP
Robert Curthose
—Son of William the Conqueror; became Duke of Normandie on his father’s death; coveted his brother Henry’s throne; captured by Henry at Tinchebray and imprisoned for the remainder of his life. PIB
Robert de Bellême—
historical figure; son of Roger de Montgomery
Robert de Montbryce
—Eldest son of Ram and Mabelle; born in England. Becomes Comte de Montbryce. CP, AMOV, DP; hero of PIB; DOL;HK
Robert de Pontrouge—
father of Peridotte HC
Rodrick Rambaud de Montbryce—
son of Gallien and Peridotte; twin of Grace HC
Roger de Montgomery—
historical figure; cousin of the Conqueror, notorious for his cruelty HK
Roget—
Malraux’s steward in HK
Ronan MacLachlainn
—Hero of Dark Irish Knight DIK
Rosamunda Lallement—
mute heroine HK
Rosko—
port in Brittany HK
Roussel
—Norman;first steward of Shelfhoc appointed by Ram
Ruyton
—Location of Shelfhoc Hall
Sagrajas
—site of famous medieval battle in Spain between Christians and Moors DOL
St. Winefride’s Well
—historical place of pilgrimage DIK
Sancho Ramírez
—historical figure; king of Aragón and Navarra DOL
San Juan de la Peña
—monastery near Jaca; St. John of the Rock DOL
Santa Cristina
—priory hospital in the Pyrenees DOL
Santiago de Compostela
—Holy site to which thousands of pilgrims still flock; reputed resting places of bones of St. James DOL
Schnell
—Dieter’s greyhound, CA
Shawm—
medieval wind instrument
Shelfhoc Hall
—Ancestral home of the Woolgars in Ruyton, Shropshire, England.
Sibell
—Mabelle’s mare in CP
Simon Hugo
—Norman serf at Alensonne who murders Arnulf de Valtesse to avenge his daughter. CP
Sord Colmcille
—St. Columba’s Well, near Dublin DIK
Souflette—
donkey in HK
Stephen Marquand
—ILDE Norman neighbour of Meltons; grandfather of heroines of HK
Stephen of Blois—
grandson of the Conqueror; became king after Henry I; HC
Strand
—Danish island principality WVP
Sybilla de Taloche
—ILDE; heroine; Angevin; widow of Denis de Sancerre, mother of the dwarf, Denis de Sancerre. Marries Antoine de Montbryce
Tamworth Castle—
historical building, seat of the Marmion family HC
Tandine Grisjaune (de Villiers)—
lady-in-waiting to Empress Maud; friend of heroine HC
The Wolf
—nickname of Lope Velasco DOL
Théobald Cormant
—Norman steward; brother of Barat
Thor
—alaunt gentil hound belonging to Ragna FitzRam, named after Norse god of thunder  WVP
Topaz—
kitten HK
Torfinn
—father of Reider in WVP; murdered by Gorm
Torod
—Norman villain; thug, henchman of Renouf ILDE
Trésor
—Cook at Ellesmere. The French word means ‘treasure’.CP
Tristan Bonhomme
—Son of Honoré; steward at Montbryce
Túr MacLachlainn
—Ronan’s estate in Ireland DIK
Tybaut
—AMOV; steward at Shelfhoc Hall; Norman
Valhalla
—Norse ‘heaven’
Vangeline Bonhomme
—Wife of Fernand; dies in 1066; CP
V
à
r
—Norse goddess of oaths
Vermudo Díaz
—Aragonese; villain DOL
Velox
—Hugh’s stallion in ILDE
Victoire
—Cook at Domfort Castle; ILDE
Vincent Lallement—
brother of heroines of HK
Vormund
—Hovawart breed dog; saves Dieter’s life CA
White Ship
—see La Blanche Nef
William Adelin—
historical figure;
Crown Prince of England, son of Henry I, drowned in 1120 STL; HC
William Clito—
historical figure;
son of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy; killed at Aalst; HC
Wilona Melton
—Saxon mother of Devona, heroine of ILDE
Winrod Revandel—
brother of Letyce HK
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
Ynys Môn
—Holy Island, Wales DIK
Yusuf ibn Tashfin
—historical figure; Arabic warrior DOL

Fr.=French
W.=Welsh
G.=German
OE.=Old English
S.=Scottish
L.=Latin
D.=Danish
Sp.=Spanish
IG.= Irish Gaelic
Abaya
-Arabic garment
Abbesse
Fr. Abbess
A bientôt
Fr. See you soon
Adelante
Sp. Onwards
A demain
Fr
.
Until tomorrow
Adieu
Fr. Goodbye
Af Odin!
D. By Odin!
Afon Dyfrdwy
W. River Dee
Ahora
Sp. Now
Aingeal
IG Angel
Alaunt gentil
Fr. Breed of hound
À l’Irelande!
Fr. To Ireland!
Allons-y!
Fr. Let’s go!
Alto!
Sp. Stop!
Amour
Fr. Love
Ange
Fr. Angel
Anoche
Sp. Last night
Ap (or Ab)
W. Son of
Arrête
Fr. Stop!
Arthrite
Fr. Arthritis
Auf Weide
rsehen G. Goodbye
Au revoir
Fr. Goodbye
Au secours!
Fr. help!
Aux armes!
Fr. To arms!
Ave Maria, gratia plena
L. Hail Mary, full of grace
Barm
OE. Yeast
Basta
Sp. Enough!
Bé
b
é
Fr. Baby
Benedicat vos omnipotens
Deus L. Blessed be Almighty God
Bien
Fr. Good
Bienvenidos
Sp. Welcome
Bienvenu(e)
Fr. Welcome
Bliaut
Fr. Medieval long sleeved dress
Brychan
W. Woven blanket
Cairdis
IG Friendship
Camilla
Sp. Litter, stretcher
Camino
Sp. Road, way
Céard sa diabhal
IG What the devil!
Ceilliau
W. Testicles,
C’est moi
Fr. It’s me
.
Chansons courtoises
Fr. Courtly love songs
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!
Couilles
Fr. Testicles
Críost
IG Christ!
Croeso-i
W. Welcome
Cuirass
(e) Fr. Breastplate armour
Currach
IG coracle
Cymru
W. Wales
Cymraeg
W. Welsh language
Da
Dad, father
Dañjer!
Breton word for danger
Demesne
Fr. Estate
Demoiselle
Fr. Miss, unmarried woman
De rien
Fr. You are welcome
D
errière
Fr. Bottom, backside
Dewch yn
W. Come in
Dia
IG God!
Dieu
Fr. God
Dios
Sp. God
Ddoe
W. Yesterday
Dormitorio
Sp. Dormitory
Dors bien
Fr. Sleep well
Draugr
D. Revenant, lost soul
Droit de seigneur
Fr. right of a nobleman to take a virgin before her husband on their wedding night
Dros Cymru
W. For Wales
Duw
W. God
Duwiau
W. Gods!
Dwale
OE. Medieval drug
Eke
OE. Extra chamber added to the bottom of a beehive
El Diablo
Sp. The Devil
Enceinte
Fr. Pregnant
Enchanté
Fr. Enchanted; delighted
Enfant
Fr. Child. Mes enfants=my children
En route
Fr. On the way
Entrez
! Fr. Come in!
Esches
Fr. Chess
Exactement
Fr. Exactly
Excusez-moi
Fr. Excuse me, I am sorry
Fág an bealach!
IG Clear the way
Fardeles
Sp. Pigs’ livers
Fils
Fr. Son
Fort
æ
l mig
D. Tell me
Foutaise
Fr. Shit
Fromage cremeux
Fr. Cream cheese
Fy Nuw
W. My God
Gaeilge
Gaelic
Garderobe
Fr. Latrines, privy
Ghiniúna
IG male genitalia
Godemite
OE. Saxon expletive, God Almighty
God hund
D. Good dog
Godisgood
OE. Yeast
Go hÉirinn
IG To Ireland!
Gottes segen
G. Godspeed
Gott sei Dank
G. Thanks be to God
Gracias
Sp. Thank you
Gr
äfin
G. Countess
Grandmaman
Fr. Grandma
Gut
! G. Good!
Hackle
OE. Conical shaped protection for beehives
Hallowmas Triduum
Three day celebration of Hallowe’en, All Saints’ & All Souls’
Hermano
Sp. Brother
Hore
OE whore
Ich bin es
G. It’s me.
Ich liebe dich
G. I love you
Ja
G. Yes
Jardin
Fr. Garden
Je m’excuse Fr.
I am sorry
Je t’aime
Fr. I love you
Je vous demande pardonne
Fr. I beg your forgiveness
Jongleur
Fr. Minstrel, juggler, medieval entertainer
Kommen
G. Come!
Knarr
D. Merchant ship used by Vikings
Labhandair
IG Lavender
Laks
D. Smoked salmon
Lamellar
Armour made of leather plates
L
à
Fr. There
Lentement
Fr. Slowly
Le roi est mort
Fr. The king is dead
Léine
S. Shirt worn by men and women (Gaelic)
Liebling
G. Sweetheart, darling
Livre
Fr. Old French currency unit
Lladrones
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
Mal de mer
Fr. seasickness
Mamá
Sp. Mother (affectionate)
Maman
Fr. Mother (affectionate)
Mantilla
Sp. Lacy head covering
Ma petite
Fr.
My little one
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
Merde
Fr. Swear word
;
shit;crap;damn it
Mère
Fr. Mother
Meth
OE. ordinary mead
Metheglin
OE. Spiced mead (for nobility)
Mi amor
Sp. My love
Mignonne
Fr. Little one
Milagro
Sp. Miracle
Milord
Fr. My lord
Minnesinger
G. Minstrel
Misericord
L. Chamber where monks received their punishment for misdeeds
Mo croí
IG My heart
Mon capitaine a tombé
Fr. My captain has fallen
Mon petit
Fr. little one
Mo stór
IG my darling
Muette Fr.
Feminine version of muet=mute
Nein
G. No
Nej
D. No
Noblesse
Fr. Nobility
Oes
W. Yes
Oncle
Fr. Uncle
Oreillons
Fr. Mumps
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
Phoques
Fr. Seals
Pik
D. Shaft, manhood
Plantagenista
L. Broom plant
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
Que diable!
Fr. What the devil!
Refugio
Sp. Place of refuge, shelter
Regarde
Fr. Look!
Reina Madre
Sp. Queen Mother
Rien
Fr. Nothing
Rundlet
OE. small barrel or cask
Rute
G. Shaft, manhood
Rwy’n Cymraes
W. I am a Welshwoman
Rwy’n dy garu di
W. I love you
Salaud
Fr. Bastard
Schwarze ritter
G. Black Knight
Sea
IG You are right
Seigneur
Fr. Lord
Selkie
Seal that has become human
Seneschal
Fr. Senior officer, seneschal
Shamshir
-curved Arabic sword
Sieg
G. Victory
S’il te plaît
Fr. If you please
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
Soyez les bienvenues
Fr. Welcome, ladies
Sølje
D. Traditional Norse silver brooch
S
trids
ø
kse
D. battle axe
Sûrement
Fr. surely.
Tá grá agam duit
IG I love you
Tais-toi
Fr. Be quiet, silence.
Tante
Fr. Aunt
Tant pis!
Fr. Too bad
Tarse
OE. Male genitals
Tendresse
Fr. Tenderness; “soft spot”
Tiarna
IG Lord
Trouzes
breeches, trousers
Turaid
S. Tower (Gaelic)
Ty bach
W. Latrines
Uisce beatha
IG whiskey
Verch
W. Daughter of
Vite
Fr. Quickly
Vive la reine Fr.
Long live the Queen
Vous parlez francais
? Fr. Do you speak French?
Walhaz
- derogatory Saxon term meaning foreign; the word Welsh derived from it
Willkommen
G. Welcome
Windlass
hoisting mechanism with a crank handle, e.g. to hoist a bucket from a well
Yr Arglwydd
W. My lord