[Artemisia] cote (coat) armour, armor, armory, etc.

[Kevin Biddle]

No, no, "bear arms" have hair.

And claws.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raven Macleod" <ravenmacleod at comcast.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 5:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Artemisia] cote (coat) armour, armor, armory, etc.


> That's funny I thought it meant short sleeves. *wink wink
> 
> Raven MacLeod
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org
> [mailto:artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org] On Behalf Of Allen Hall
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 5:16 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Artemisia] cote (coat) armour, armor, armory, etc.
> 
> Yes, Your Grace.  And not only that, but to "bear arms" is not to have 
> steel, but heraldic display.
> 
> Alan
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Elaine" <carynvnk at comcast.net>
> To: <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 3:07 PM
> Subject: [Artemisia] cote (coat) armour, armor, armory, etc.
> 
> 
> > Greetings, everyone:
> >
> > Here's a tidbit of information I found:
> >
> > According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "cote (or coat) armour"
> does 
> > not
> > refer to armor (armour) at all. It refers to heraldry. Hence, "coat of
> > arms."
> >
> > Just a bit of Middle Ages trivia, something to share.
> > Best regards,
> > Caryn
> >
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