habergeon

• Will he cringe Unto thy maidens See the barbed spear The dart and the habergeon, are his scorn. —  Man of Uz, and Other Poems
• 413-417). Sbergo or usbergo_, as Moore points out (_Life_, p. 438, note 2), "is obviously the same as hauberk, habergeon, etc., all from the German halsberg_, or covering for the neck." —  The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4
• And herewith taking on other of the knights by the habergeon, he floong him from him with such violence, that he had almost throwne him downe to the ground. —  Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second
• Also that such as had goods woorth in value from 40. pounds to 25. of the same monie, should at the least haue in his house for his furniture an habergeon, a cap of stéele, a speare, and a sword, or bowe and arrowes. —  Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second
• And euerie free man of the laitie hauing goods in value worth ten marks, should haue an habergeon, a steele cap, & a speare; and all burgesses, and the whole communaltie of frée men should haue a wambais, a cap of steele, and a speare Further it was ordeined, that euerie man thus bound to haue armour, should be sworne to haue the same before the feast of S. Hilarie, and to be true vnto king Henrie Fitz-empres, in defense of whome and of his realme they should kéepe with them such armour and weapon, according to his precept and commandement thereof had and made. —  Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second

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