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From: John Denning <>
Subject: [CHS] Old Words
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 20:45:20 -0700


Hello Listers,

In reading the 1558 Will of an English ancestor of Yorkshire, he left,
among other items --

"To every of my three sons a bound waine and gear."
"To son Thomas, a "jack" { coat of mail }, "bill" { battle ax }, steel cap,
and pair of splents."

Can anyone help with definitions for =

*a bound waine and gear*
*pair of splents* ( The notes in { } were added by the transcriber )

In this context it stands to reason that a *steel cap* is a helmet. and a
*pair of splents* must also be an item of armour or weaponry -- but what,
pray ?

???

Thanks so much,

John & Pat Denning
Covington, Washington, USA

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