hummocks low, rounded hills.
coney a rabbit.
portent a supernatural warning or hint of danger.
tilting jousting.
quintain an object supported by a crosspiece on a post, used by knights as a target in tilting.
saracen an Arab or Muslim of the time of the Crusades.
bosh foolishness.
Norman pertaining to the victors of the Norman Invasion of England (1066); the British kings from William the Conqueror (ruled 1066–1087) to Stephen (ruled 1135–1154) were Norman kings.
a knight errant a knight who wanders in search of adventure.
panoply a complete suit of armor.
from crupper to poll from the horse's rear to its head.
twenty-two stone 308 pounds (a British "stone" equals 14 pounds).
sward grass-covered soil.
nob the head.
Pax a "kiss of peace" in which the combatant surrenders to his opponent.
