English words from Anglo-Norman
- mainorThe act or fact, especially of theft.
- malice aforethoughtThe criminal intent which precedes a crime, especially murder.
- mathesisMental calculation or discipline; science, especially mathematical learning.
- matrassA bolt for a crossbow.
- medicinableMedicinal; having healing properties.
- menstruousOf or pertaining to menstruation; menstrual.
- mercementAn amercement, a punishment.
- mesnaltyThe position or land of a mesne lord.
- mesneIntermediate.
- monialA mullion.
- monitionA caution or warning.
- mort d'ancestorA case or writ relating to the recovery of an inherited estate that has been taken or occupied by another party following the death of a relative.
- mortmainThe perpetual, inalienable possession of lands by a corporation or non-personal entity such as a church.
- munimentA deed, or other official document kept as proof of ownership or rights or privileges; an archived document.
- neifA woman born in the state of serfdom; a female serf.
- nonageThe state of being under legal age; minority, the fact of being a minor.
- obleyA communion wafer.
- overplusThat which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus.
- paramentA type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.
- parcenarycoparcenary; coheirship.
- paviorA person who lays paving slabs.
- pearmainA type of pear.
- pecuniarPecuniary.
- peluriousHairy.
- pencelA small pennon; a little banner, flag, or streamer.
- pernancyA taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits.
- PiddletrenthideA village and civil parish (served by Piddle Valley Parish Council (Group)) in Dorset, England, previously in West Dorset district (OS grid refs ST7000, SY7099).
- polypodyAny of many ferns of the genus Polypodium, especially common polypody.
- poulaineA long, pointed toe of a shoe, a style fashionable in the 14th and 15th centuries.
- preachmentPreaching; sermonizing.
- prepenseDevised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived, premeditated.
- privy houseAn outhouse: an outbuilding used for urination and defecation.
- provostyThe office or remit of a provost, especially with reference to French history.
- puisneYounger; junior.
- quartanA fever whose symptoms recur every four days.
- querentA complainant; a plaintiff.
- quintainAn object (generally a post or plank on a support) set up as a target to be tilted at in jousting, or otherwise used as target practice.
- receiver-generalAn officer who receives the public revenue; a treasurer.
- regrateryThe act or practice of regrating; buying commodities in order to sell them.
- revestTo dress (a priest or other religious figure) in ritual garments, especially to celebrate Mass or another service.
- roinTo growl; to roar.
- rouncyA horse, especially a common riding-horse.
- SalopianA person from Shropshire.
- sarcellyHaving its end terminate in forked tips which curl around both ways, either like or else more pronounced than moline or anchory/ancré.
- sarsenetA very fine and soft silk ribbon woven in a plain weave with a fine warp and higher density weft, now chiefly used for linings.
- subornTo induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
- supposalThe act of supposing; supposition.
- surceaseCessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission.
- tisaneA medicinal drink, originally made from barley soaked in water.
- tortfeasanceThe condition, or an act, of doing wrong; the act of committing a tort.
- treasure troveA hidden treasure, subsequently discovered.
- vengeableVengeful.
- vicontielOf or pertaining to the viscount or sheriff of a county.
- VigrassA surname.
- WasteneysA surname from French.