Hobilarius

Hobilarius
♦ A light horseman, or a hobelar.
(Davis, R.H.C. The Medieval Warhorse: Origin, Development and Redevelopment, 136)
Related terms: Hobelar, Hobilar, Hobyn

Medieval glossary. 2014.

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  • Hobelar — 1) Lightly armed cavalrymen, Irish in origin. First appeared in Edward I s reign in his Scottish wars. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 348) 2) Light horseman armed with knife, sword, and lance.… …   Medieval glossary

  • Hobilar — ♦ Unarmoured spearmen or archers mounted on a poor breed of horse and used as scouts and despatch riders. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 249) Related terms: Hobilarius, Hobelar …   Medieval glossary

  • Hobyn — ♦ A hobby a small horse or middle sized pony from Ireland, introduced into England and Scotland towards the end of the thirteenth century. By the fifteenth century the term sometimes denoted a small pacing horse or ambler. (see Ambulatorius).… …   Medieval glossary

  • Hobi — ♦ A hobby a small horse or middle sized pony from Ireland, introduced into England and Scotland towards the end of the thirteenth century. By the fifteenth century the term sometimes denoted a small pacing horse or ambler. (see Ambulatorius).… …   Medieval glossary

  • Hobin — ♦ A hobby a small horse or middle sized pony from Ireland, introduced into England and Scotland towards the end of the thirteenth century. By the fifteenth century the term sometimes denoted a small pacing horse or ambler. (see Ambulatorius).… …   Medieval glossary

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