1266 Inventory of Odo of Burgundy, Count of Nevers
xi varengles nueuves;
11 new 'varengles'?; (Nicolle gives as 'varaingle' and proposes part of horse-harness.)
1333, Jean II de Chalon, Count of Auxerre
Item xii vareingles garnies et quatre pièces neuves de fiz de vareingles longues.
Item, 12 garnished vareingles, and 4 newly made pieces of long vareingles.
Spanish? virar inglés = English tack
Apparently for horses. Anybody have any clues for a French base word? The closest thing that has come to mind were martingale straps, but the etymology is uncertain. A search interestingly also brought up farthingales, but the root verde doesn't seem right.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?all ... martingale
I was thinking of some of René d'Anjou's cane backed tournament "bumpers" for the horse.
I'm stumped on this word.
Varengles
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