used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The Old Man was not easily impressed, because he was so accustomed to impressing.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
anew
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
Alepponoun
a city in northwestern Syria
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
for the reason that
From this reading The Old Man was not easily impressed, because he was so accustomed to impressing.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mind was to impress the Old Man of Musse, but it fell out otherwise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The Old Man was not easily impressed, because he was so accustomed to impressing.
esquires
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From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
eunuchs
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From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
favourites
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From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His mind was to impress the Old Man of Musse, but it fell out otherwise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
galleysnounUS /ˈɡæliz/
plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
GOING-DOWN
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From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
GOING-UP
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From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
coins made of gold
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
housingsnounUS /ˈhaʊzɪŋz/
plural of “housing” — structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading His mind was to impress the Old Man of Musse, but it fell out otherwise.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The Old Man was not easily impressed, because he was so accustomed to impressing.
impressingverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “impress” — have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading The Old Man was not easily impressed, because he was so accustomed to impressing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mind was to impress the Old Man of Musse, but it fell out otherwise.
janissaries
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From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
jongleurs
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From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
Karak
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From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
littersnounUS /ˈlɪtərz/
plural of “litter” — the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His mind was to impress the Old Man of Musse, but it fell out otherwise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
MARQUESSnounUS /ˈmɑːrkwəs/
nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was to impress the Old Man of Musse, but it fell out otherwise.
Mont-Ferrand
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From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
Montferrat
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From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
Musse
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From this reading His mind was to impress the Old Man of Musse, but it fell out otherwise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His mind was to impress the Old Man of Musse, but it fell out otherwise.
in other respects or ways
From this reading His mind was to impress the Old Man of Musse, but it fell out otherwise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His mind was to impress the Old Man of Musse, but it fell out otherwise.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
SidonnounUS /ˈsaɪdən/
the main city of ancient Phoenicia
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
Tripolis
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From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
Turcopoles
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From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was to impress the Old Man of Musse, but it fell out otherwise.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE GOING-UP AND GOING-DOWN OF THE MARQUESS The Marquess of Montferrat travelled splendidly from Acre to Sidon with six galleys in his convoy.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So many, indeed, did not suffice him; for at Sidon he took off his favourite wife with her women, eunuchs and janissaries, and thus with twelve ships came to Tripolis.
womenkind
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From this reading Thence by the Aleppo road he went to Karak of the Knights, thence again, after a rest of two days, he started--he, the knights and esquires of his body in cloth of gold, with scarlet housings for the mules, litters for his womenkind; with his poets, his jongleurs, his priest, his Turcopoles and favourites; all this gaudy company, for the great ascent of Mont-Ferrand.
