mediaeval

comparative more mediaeval · superlative most mediaeval · alternative dated mediæval

1. CommonwealthalternativeAlternative spelling of medieval.

   Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern.

   1939 September, D. S. Barrie, “The Railways of South Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 165

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   The earliest known example of a partial rider is the Talia (meaning scout) which occurs in the Great Chess of Timur. It is a transition piece between the mediaeval alfil and the modern bishop, able to move like the bishop without being blocked by a pawn standing in front of it.

   2010 August 21, G. P. Jelliss, “Simple Chess Variants”, in Mayhematics, archived from the original on 17 Apr 2022, pages 9, 10

plural mediaevals · alternative dated mediæval

1. CommonwealthalternativeAlternative spelling of medieval.