masculine

Uchão

  1. Pantler, officer keeping supplies of cereals and various other provisions for the use of the court (from the French "huche", wood chest for cereal). [João2, ch.97]
  2. Royal Dispenser.
  3. The duties of this person are difficult to ascertain with full certainty. For further information see Rita Costa Gomes, The Making of a Court Society: Kings and Nobles in Late Medieval Portugal (Cambridge: Cambridge U.P., 2003), pp. 36-37.

Micer

  1. Master (in maritime context). [Pedro, ch. 37: 44]
  2. See also: Micé. Both 'micer' and 'micé' seem to be used to address admirals.

Haver (n.)

  1. Wealth. [Pedro, ch. 40: 34]
  2. Royal treasure. 
  3. Azémolas do haver / azemellas do aver: packmules carrying the royal treasure. [Pedro, ch. 37: 41]

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