Middle English Dictionary Entry
moton n.
Entry Info
| Forms | moton n. |
| Etymology | Prob. OF; cp. mouton sheepskin. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Arm.?A plate attached by laces to armor to protect the right armpit.
Associated quotations
- a1486 Jousts of Peace (Mrg M 775)40 : A Rerebrace wt a rolle of ledyr well stuffid. A Maynfere with a ring. A rerebrasce, a moton. A vambrase and a gaynpayne.