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English
Etymology
First attested in English in 1536 as halkrig and 1540 as halkrik, taken to be from Middle French halecret,[1][2] itself first attested in 1488 as aldecrez (plural) and 1489 as hallecretz (plural),[3] of uncertain origin. Compare Breton halacred. Perhaps from Middle Dutch halscleet (“gorget”)[3] (see hals (“neck, throat”), cleet (“piece of clothing”)), or related to German Halskragen.
Pronunciation
Noun
halecret (plural halecrets)
- (military, historical) A kind of light armour protecting the bust, used in the 16th century, usually thought to have been a corselet or light cuirass.
1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, , London: S. Hooper, , →OCLC, page 19:The halecret was a kind of corcelet of tvvo pieces, one before and one behind, it was lighter than the cuiraſs.
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References
- ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Halecret”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
- ^ “halecret”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 “halecret”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
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French
Noun
halecret m (plural halecrets)
- halecret
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