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 MEDIEVAL MANNERS AND COSTUME. 235 da"-a-ere upon his right side. And then his shorte swerde upon the lyfte side, in a roundc rynge, alle uakid, to puUe it cute Ughtli. And then putte his cote upon his bak. And then his basinet pynnid up-on two greet staphs before the breste with a dowbille bokille behynde up-on the bak, for to make the basinet sitte juste. And then his longc swerde in his hande. And then his pensille in his hande, peyntid of seynt George, or of oure lady, to blesse him with as he gooth towarde the felde, and in the felde. The day that the Pelaunt'' and the defendaunt shalle fighte, what they slial have with hem in-to the felde. A tente muste be piglit in the felde. Also, a cheyre. Also, a basyne. Also, .vj. loves of bread. Also, .ij. galones of wyne. Also, a messe of mete, flesshe, or fisshe. Also, a borde, and a peyre trestelis, to sette his mete and drynke on. Also, a borde clothe. Also, a knyf for to kutte his mete. Also, a cuppe to drynke of. Also, a glas with a drynke made. Also, a dosen tresses of armynge poyntis. Also, an hamyr, and pynsones, and a bicorne. Also, sraale nayles, a dosene. Also, a longe swerde, shorte swerde, and dagger. Also, a kerchif to hele the riser of his basinet. Also, a penselle to here in his hande, of his avowrye ®. Sir Samuel Meyrick has left little to be said by way of com- ment on these curious documents, in addition to his detailed and instructive remarks ah'eady cited, and to which those who may be interested in such researches are referred for a satis- factory explanation. He has given also an illustrative plate, in which all the portions of armour, and the arms above enu- merated, are clearly displayed. The obscm'ities of this ancient ordinance may be elucidated by the examination of a curious ihuminatcd drawing in the Astley jIS., of which a representa- tion is otiered to om* readers. The combatant here appears standing mider a lodge, or open building, in the very act of d Appellant. Cott. MS. Julius, B. 12. In the account ' " Avouerie : espece de bail ou tutelle, of the funeral processionofHenryVII.it fonction et charge d'avoue, protection, &c. ; is related that four banners were carried, en bas. lat. advocaria." — Roquefort. In which were the king's " avowries," being the manner of burying great persons, in of the Trinity, our Lady, St. George, and ancient times, it is directed to provide a fourth, not described. — Harl. MS. 3504. banners of the Trinity, our Lady, St. "Avowe" signifies the patron saint of a George, "a baner of the saynt that was craft or company. — Blomef. Hist, of Norw., his advoure, and a baner of his amies." — vol. ii. p. 97.