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Affeer

History; Medieval

To settle the amount of an amercement, to assess.

Ashlar

History; Medieval

1) Square-edged stonework with even faces. 2) Worked stone, masonry or squared stones in regular courses.

Augustinian canons

History; Medieval

Religious/monastic rules based on love of God and neighbor, respect for authority, care of the sick, and self-discipline.

Advowson

History; Medieval

1) The right to appoint a priest to a parish church. Advowsons could be held by laymen and were treated as real property which could be inherited, sold, exchanged, or even divided between ...

Arcade-plate

History; Medieval

Longitudinal horizontal beam carried on the arcade posts of an aisled hall to support the rafters of nave and aisle. Square-set, then developed into a purlin.

Arch with curves struck from four centres, the two outer (lower) arcs struck from the springing line, the inner (upper) from below the springing line. In later work the upper arcs are represented by ...