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Medieval vs Bastle - What's the difference?

medieval | bastle |

As nouns the difference between medieval and bastle

is that medieval is someone living in the middle ages while bastle is (obsolete) a medieval fortified house, in northern england and the scottish borders.

As an adjective medieval

is of or relating to the middle ages, the period from about 500 to about 1500.

medieval

English

Alternative forms

* mediaeval, (used for archaizing effect although non-contemporary), medireview (autocorrected misspelling)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from about 500 to about 1500.
  • Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages.
  • Archaic.
  • Brutal.
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    • Derived terms

    * medievaldom * medievalism * medievalist * medievalize * medireview

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone living in the Middle Ages.
  • A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).
  • * Thank God for modern remedies, the medievals were often useless or even harmful.

    • bastle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A medieval fortified house, in northern England and the Scottish borders

    • Synonyms

    * bastle house

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