Glossary of terms used.

If you are unsure of any terms that are not listed, please email us and we will add them to the list.

1st Person	The re-enactors dress and act as a person from a set date, adpoting that person's point of view. They can only communicate as a person from that date and will not understand anything outside of the re-enactment date, or the knowledge of the character. E.g. If the re-enactment is March 1684, they won't know anything about April 1684, or anything beyond it. If they are a cook in the kitchen, they probably won't know anything about the master's latest business transactions. They won't be able to answer any questions about the current museum, such as where is the shop? They will remain in-role using our form of period language, even when there are no visitors present.
3rd Person	The re-enactors dress as a person from a set date. They will communicate as a 21st century person, but were suitable, will present the information for the perspective of the person they are dressed as.
Ambigue	A meal with all of the courses served at a single table.
Ark	A chest or coffer with a domed lid. A bin for meal, bread and also used for clothes.
Aumbry/ Ombrey	Large wooden cupboard with doors usually for storing food.
Back Hud/plate	Iron plate at the back of usually with raised ornamentation.
Back Stool	Single chair without arms.
Backside	Buildings and yard behind a house.
Banker/ bankard /banger	Cloth or carpet to cover a bench or seat.
Base Cour	Court at the back of a farmhouse with buildings in it and a yard.
Battery	Articles of metal wrought by hammering.
Bed Hilling	Bed covering.
Besom	A broom made of a stick and bundle of twigs, heather etc.
Bink	A bench.
Black Cups/ Pots	Drinking vessels made of leather coated with tar or pitch.
Black jacks	Jugs made of leather and coated in pitch, usually used for holding small beer/ ale.
Bord/ board	Table top supported on trestles but not attached to them (removable pegs fix them.)
Bord close/ cloth/ hilling	Table cloths.
Bucking tub/ Cooler/ buck	Wash tub.
Museum Quality	A term used to describe historically accurate reproductions of original artefacts. To avoid them becoming "fakes' they should be indelibly marked to distinguish them from real objects even if this compromises accuracy.
Parokes	A system of enclosures, paddocks and fences which allowed the movements of deer to be controlled in a park, so that hunters on the standings could be ensured a good day.
Period Clothing	Historically accurate reproduction clothing - quite distinct from costume.
Red Tee-Shirter	A phrase of our own making. As we use 1st Person interpretation almost exclusively, we find our events work best for visitors and ourselves if we have modern guides that are able to answer all of the questions that the re-enactor's characters can't.