Wordie: Medieval Horse-Related Words Listed by a Non-Horse-Knowledgeable Person: Comments

Comment by chained_bear, 11 months ago

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:08:57 +0000

Thanks, sionnach. I like trusty steed a lot even though it sounds more like Lone Ranger-era.

I think noble steed sounds more medieval... which is probably why Shrek co-opted it...

Comment by sionnach, about 1 year ago

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:30:11 +0000

I love mounted shock combat! (the phrase, rather than the activity). if this were my list, I'd add the term trusty steed, though I suspect it doesn't entirely fit the medieval context.

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:22:19 +0000

If it really were a horse's-eye view, I should probably include feague.... *thinking*

Comment by yarb, about 1 year ago

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:06:22 +0000

Pshaw. I'm not bugged really. I can understand that you're taking a horse's eye view of medieval combat here.

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:52:09 +0000

Well, halberd and shield are words related to medieval combat. I'd add ground if it were clearly related to medieval combat and not a hundred other things. If they bug you that much, don't read them. :) Fair warning--here are some other words that might bug you on this list: helm, archer, articulated, mace, and sword. Just a word of caution!

Comment by yarb, about 1 year ago

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:49:50 +0000

Ah, right. And when war-horses were brought down by halberds, they fell on the ground. So you should probably include that too, no?

Mounted shock combat is simply magnificent; thank you.

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:22:59 +0000

Knights rode horses, and carried shields--which by the transitive property means that horses also carried shields.

If knights were dismounted or lost their horses--and even if they didn't--they faced men carrying halberds and pikes. War horses were brought down by these weapons, so if we're talking medieval mounted shock combat, I figured they deserved to be included.

p.s. thanks for reminding me to include mounted shock combat, a great phrase!

Comment by yarb, about 1 year ago

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:09:24 +0000

What's horse-related about shield and halberd?

Palfrey and helm are gorgeous words though.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:58:28 +0000

Hell of a list title you have there, chained_bear.

Also, I like the list. :-)