aketon (c.1300)
Cite this entry

Browse the Dictionary

    Loading...

Search Results

Your search results will appear here.

aketon (c.1300)

Cite this entry
[ FEW: 19,102a qutun; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 8,87b alqueton; TL: 1,680 auqueton; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  hoqueton; TLF:  hoqueton; OED:  acton n. / haqueton n.; MED:  aketoun n.; DMLBS: 59b alcoto ]
aketoun,  aketun,  aketoune,  aketune;  haketon,  haketoun;  auqueton;  actoun,  actine,  atketon acketon  680,  pl. acodunt  

s.

1mil.armourcostumeacton (padded jerkin worn under mail): 
( c.1300 )  sic mixtas in diversis parvis sacculis galice en diverse peti pouchis pointe a la manere de un actoun  235.13
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Basenet et aketoun (M.E. Basenet and aketoun)  562
( 1316 )  qe chescun home defensable […] eit aketon, bacinet et launce  18
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  La damoysele l’arma de estraunge armeyure: Pur aketoun ly bayle blaunche char e pure  187.46
( 1339 )  arblastes, actines (l. actunes?), launces […]  ii 108
(TBD)  bombacinia: aketun (vars. haketouns; purpoyns; purpoyntis)  ii 136
2agriculturalpart of plough-harness (?): 
( MS: s.xiv )  sistra gallice: aketune  ii 155
(cf. RMLWL sistrum)
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
aketon