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A

abad - abott.
acero - steel.
acordarse - to remember.
adeudado - indebted.
afinado - well finished, polished.
afrentar - to affront; insult; dishonor.
afuera - outside; used as interj. out! away!
agravio - offense; affront.
aguinaldo - gift (esp. New Years or Christmas)
ahijado - godchild; protégé.
airado - angry.
alma - soul.
allegado - near.
alterado - upset.
amanecer - to dawn. Used intr.
amo - master; owner.
apearse - to dismount.
aposento - bedchamber.
armado - armed; armoured up.
armar - to arm; 'armarle caballero [a alguien]' to bestow knighthood.
armas - arms, weapons.
arnés - coat of mail.
arzobispo - archbishop.
asaz - enough.
asta - shaft; lance; pike.
asturiano - Asturian (from Asturias).

B

bando - band (of men); faction.
barruntador - conjecturer.
bastardo - bastard; illegitimate child.
besar - to kiss.
bonete - cap, probably with heraldic seal.
bordado - embroidered; embroidery.
botarga - wide breeches.
brazo - arm (anat.).
brial - skirt; tunic.

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C

cabalgar - to ride.
caballo - horse.
caballero - knight; horseman.
cabecera - headboard; bedside.
cabello - hair.
calzar - to wear/put on the feet.
calzas - stockings.
cara - face; facing.
cardenal - cardinal (of the church).
casar - to marry.
casco - armor helmet.
castellano - Castilian.
castigo - punishment.
cebar - to feed an animal.
cendal - sendal (thin silk).
chapín - clog, slipper.
clamor - complaint; shout.
cobardía - cowardice.
cobrar - to recover; accomplish with difficulty.
colorado - red.
conde - count (title of nobility).
contrario - enemy.
corazón - heart.
corte, cortes - king's court; assembly called by the king.
cruz - cross; sword handle.
cuesta - hill, slope; 'ir cuesta arriba' to go up hill.

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D

demandar - to claim; demand
'demandarle [a alguien]' to hold someone responsible.
desaguisado - injury, wrongdoing.
descolgar - to take down.
desmelenado - disheveled.
diablo - devil.
doliente - sickly, ill.
dorado - guilded; golden.
dote - dowry.
dueño - owner.

E

encinta - pregnant.
enojo - anger.
ensangrentar - to cover in blood.
espada - sword.
espanto - fear; fright; horror.
espuelas - spurs.
estados - estates.
estofado - quilted.
estoque - estoc (type of sword).
estorbar - to impede; prevent.

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F

fablar - to speak; mod. 'hablar.'
facer - to do; mod. 'hacer.'
fasta - even, until; mod. 'hasta.'
filete - hem.
folgar - to be idle, rest; mod. 'holgar.'
forcejear - to struggle.

G

galán - gallant.
garnacha - ceremonial robe.
gasto - expense
gavilán - sparrow hawk.
gemir - to moan.
gola - gorget.
grana - fine scarlet cloth.
gritar - to shout.
grito - shout.
guante - glove.
guerra - war.

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H

hallar - to find.
hazaña - deed; feat.
hebilla - buckle.
hidalgo - gentleman; nobleman;
pl. 'hidalgos' and 'hijosdalgo.'
hierro - iron.
hito - landmark; 'mirar en hito' to look over carefully.
honra - honor.

I
iglesia - church.
infame - infamous; wicked.

J

jubón - doublet, jacket.
jueces - judges; sing. 'juez.'
juramento - oath.
jurar - to swear an oath
justicia - justice.

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L

lágrima - tear.
lanza - lance.
legado - legacy; legate.
librado - delivered; 'quedar mejor librado' to be the best off.
lidiar - to fight.
loma - hillock, rise.
luto - mourning.

M

malla - mail, chain-link armor.
mallado - mailed, made of chain-link armor.
man - see 'mano.'
mancilla - stain; dishonor.
mandar - to send, to command.
manga - sleeve.
mano - hand.
mantel - tablecloth; usually pl. 'manteles.'
mantener - to maintain.
matador - killer.
matar - to kill.
mensajero - messenger.
merecer - to deserve; merit.
mocha - short; truncated.
mohosa - rusty.
montaña - mountain.
morado - purple.
mozo - boy; youth.
muerte - death.
mula - mule.

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N

negar - to deny.
niñez - childhood; youth.
non - no, not; mod. 'no.'
notar - to take note.

O

obligar - to oblige.
oloroso - perfumed.
oriente - east; 'cara oriente' facing east.
oro - gold.

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P

padrino - godfather.
palabra - word.
palacio - palace.
paloma - dove.
palomar - dove-cage; pigeon-house.
paño - cloth.
Papa - Pope.
patena - large medal.
pavor - dread.
pecado - sin.
perlado - prelate (bishop; mod. 'prelado').
pesar - to weigh heavily (when used as a verb).
pesar - a great emotional weight (when used as a noun).
pie - foot; 'a -' on foot; 'los de a -' foot soldiers.
poderoso - powerful.
prender - to arrest.
publicar - to announce (usually out loud).
puerta - door; pl. 'puertas' gates.

Q

quedo - quiet; 'de quedo' quietly, sofltly.
querellar - to complain; bring suit.
quimera - illusion.

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R

rabitieso - fierce, rabid (?)
rasgo - pen stroke; dash.
raso - satin.
razonar - to speak.
recamo - embroidery.
reina - queen.
reinar - to reign; rule.
reino - kingdom; domain; reign.
rellano - plateau.
remediar - to remedy; rectify.
remedio - remedy; cure.
renta - revenue.
revolver - to revolt; turn over.
rey - king.
ricoshombres - rich men;
rienda - rein; usually pl. 'riendas.'
rostro - face.
rumor - noise.

S

sangre - blood.
seda - silk.
sendas - various.
seso - mind.
silla - saddle.
soberbio - proud (often to a fault).
sudar - to sweat.

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T

talante - appearance; disposition or mood.
tirar - shoot.
temido - feared; dreaded.
toca - wimple (Med. headdress);
'toca de papos' - headress with chin-piece.
tornar - to return; give back.
torpe - clumsy.
torre - tower.
traidor - traitor.
tudesca - wide cloak.

U

V

val - vale; valley.
valiente - valiant; brave.
valona - Waloon (adj.).
varica - small staff; riding stick/crop (?).
vasallo - vassal.
velado - husband.
vencer - to conquer.
venganza - revenge, vendetta.
vengar - to avenge.
vido - mod. 'vio'; form of the verb 'ver.'.
villano - peasant.
vira - vire; arrow.
vivos - trim.
voces - voices; 'dar voces' to shout.
voto - vote.
voz - see voces.

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X

Y

yantar - meal.

Z

zamorano - Zamoran (from Zamora).

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