Afeart—(Scottish) Afraid.
Anent—Regarding, about.
Anyroad—(Scottish) Anyway.
Aventail—Detachable mail hung from a helmet to protect the neck and shoulders.
Au outrance—Jousting bouts in which blunt ‘arms of courtesy’ were not used, substantially increasing the danger of the bout, generally used in grudge matches.
Aye—Yes.
Bailey—The defended area around a castle keep within the curtain walls.
Bairn—(Scottish) Baby.
Bannock—(Scottish) An unleavened flatbread made with oats cooked on a griddle.
Bascinet—Helm that was fully visored, often conical, but often worn without the visor for improved visibility and ventilation. Worn with an aventail.
Bide—Remain or stay somewhere.
Brae—(Scots)A hillside or sloping bank.
Braw—(Scottish) Fine.
Burgh—(Scottish) An autonomous chartered town. Burghs had rights to representation in the Parliament of Scotland.
Burgher—A citizen of a town or city, typically a merchant of substance.
Cannae—(Scottish) Cannot.
Canny—(Scottish) Careful, prudent.
Checky—In heraldry, a fess divided into squares of two tinctures, like a checkerboard.
Cervelliere—Steel skull cap worn as a helm.
Chausses—Leggings worn by men, sometimes referred to as hose.
Dinnae—(Scottish) Do not.
Ecu—An Old French unit of value.
Enarmes—The straps by which a shield was held on the arm.
Fess—In heraldry, a band on a coat of arms or banner running horizontally across the center of the shield.
Forbye—Besides, in addition.
Garron—A small, sturdy horse originally used in Ireland and Scotland.
Good weal—The public good, the good of society.
Guige— A long strap, typically made of leather, used to hang a shield on the shoulder or neck when not in use. In combat, it allowed the use of a two-handed weapon without discarding the shield.
Harling—A rough wall finish of lime and aggregate. Many castles in Scotland have walls finished with harling.
Hauberk—Mail shirt reaching to the mid-thigh with sleeves.
Haubergeon—Generally refers to the quilted garment worn under a hauberk, but the terms are sometimes used interchangeably.
Hell mend (someone)—A curse expressing anger, usually that someone will not heed a warning.
Hie—Go quickly; hasten.
Houppelande—An outer garment with a long, full body and flaring sleeves, worn by both men and women in Europe in the late Middle Ages, often lined with fur.
Ken—(Scottish) Know.
Kent—(Scottish) Knew; past tense of ‘ken’.
Kist—(Scottish) A strong box, typically made of wood used for storage or shipping, a chest.
Love-bairn— (Scottish) A child born out of wedlock.
Och— (Scottish) An exclamation of surprise, confirmation, or disagreement, depending on context.
Recet— (Anglo-Norman French) Literally means “Place of receiving” and was the term used for the tent where jousters retired to rest or to prepare for a bout.
Sabaton—Foot coverings in mail or plate.
Sassenach—(Scottish) Derogatory term for an Englishman.
Schiltron—A formation resembling a thick hedge formation, generally rectangular of several ranks of pikemen, frequently used by the Scots.
Scrip—A small bag or wallet.
Sheriff—The king’s highest representative in a county, responsible for collecting local taxes and for maintaining law and order
Siller—(Scottish) Silver usually refers to coins or money.
Skelp—(Scottish) A blow, slap, smack.
Tolbooth—(Scottish) The main municipal building of a medieval Scottish burgh.
Tupped—Sexual relations, originally the term for a ram copulating with a ewe.
Undercroft—A vault or chamber under the ground.
Wattle— Material for making fences, walls, etc., consisting of stakes woven with twigs or branches.
Willnae—(Scottish) Will not
Yon—(Scottish) That or those (objects or people generally within sight)