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7 History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chivalry | medieval knightly code for behavior |
| succor | assistance and support in times of hardships |
| noblesse oblige | the responsibility of privileged people to be generous to less privileged |
| demoiselle | a young woman |
| yeomen | a man holding and cultivating a small land estate |
| burgher | citizen of a town or city |
| rebec | medieval stringed instrument played with a bow |
| dulcimer | musical instrument with sounding box, strings across and struck with hammers |
| mountebank | deceiver who tricks people out of their money |
| bailiff | the agent or steward of a landlord |
| manor | the lord's estate, including the land rented to tenants. |