hop-steort, m.n: the train of a dress. [HOP-STEH-ort]

The Marriage. Nicolo da Bologna. Italy, 1350s. Washington (DC), National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection, Miniatures 1975, no. 15. [nga.gov]

snōd, f.n: a snood, headdress. [SNODE]

ofer-brǣdels, m.n: a covering, veil, garment. (“OH-vair-BRÆD-ells”)

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Taymouth Hours. England, S.E.? (London?), 2nd quarter of the 14th century. British Library, MS Yates Thompson 13,  f. 73. [bl.uk]

hwītel, m.n: a blanket, whittle, cloak, mantle. (HWEE-tell / ˈhwiː-tɛl)

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wǣfan, wk.v: to wrap up, to clothe. (“WAV-on”)

Scene in the Coronation Book of Charles V, king of France (r. 1364-1380). British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius B VIII, ff. 35-80. [bl.uk]

wǣfels, m.n: a covering, wrap, cloak, veil. (“WAV-ells”)

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hrōþ-girela, m.n: splendid dress, a crown. (“hroth-yee-ray-la”)

hrægel, n.n:  garment, dress, robe, clothing. (“hra-yell”)

Philosophy Presenting the Seven Liberal Arts to Boethius (detail), miniature in a French manuscript of The Consolation of Philosophy attributed to the Coëtivy Master, about 1460–70. J. Paul Getty Museum. [blogs.getty.edu]

tunece, f.n: a tunic, coat. (“too-neh-cheh”)

Eros, God of Love, shoots an arrow into the eye of the Lover, who wears a tunic with belted purse. Roman de la Rose. France (Paris), between 1340 and 1350. Morgan Library, MS M.48, fol. 14r.