banneret
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The knight banneret, who brought a whole army of vassals to his king’s side, would look with utter scorn from one end of his long table on the poor lackland knights seated at the other.
From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Michelet, Jules
During each of the following days a number of messengers flew from Vodokty to Lyubich, and each returned with the answer that the banneret was "alive yet."
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
The banner was charged in a manner exactly similar to the shield of the owner, and it was borne by knights banneret and all above them in rank.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
So stout a knight was he, that by his prowess he was made a double banneret, and was worth four thousand pounds in land.
From Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends by Mason, Eugene
Lavater, already perhaps despairing of success, but resolved to maintain his reputation for personal courage, likewise spoke in favor of haste, whilst the gray-haired banneret, Tœnig, withdrew his proposal to halt.
From The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli by Hottinger, Johann Jakob
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