"Mougnon anyone?" Topic
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| grafthomond | 21 Apr 2017 8:51 a.m. PST |
Another question relating to my attempts to understand 16th century French terminology: does anyone know what a mougnon may be? I am guessing it refers to arm protection. I have a translation that suggests "stump". Oddly enough the second volume of Funckens' Age of Chivalry also mentions stumps in relation to arm armour. It occurs in La Noue: "Au bras gauche, il porte un grand gantelet, qui le conure iusqu'au coude: et au droit, un petit mougnon qui cache seulement l'espaule." Thanks. |
| Jcfrog | 21 Apr 2017 9:23 a.m. PST |
Maybe used at the time in a derivative of moignon, still used for stump as in part of arm left after say amputation of explosion. Then means not full arm coverung armor but a bit on top. |
Dave Jackson  | 21 Apr 2017 11:37 a.m. PST |
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| grafthomond | 21 Apr 2017 12:48 p.m. PST |
Ah that makes sense, Dave, assuming a 'brassel' is a brassard (spaulder). Thanks. |
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