08-28-2006, 12:01 PM
Quote:New to me. Does he cite a source for this titbit? A strong case can be made that the vikings didn't wear gambesons/aketons under their armour at all (just woollen clothing) so I'd be curious how he can prove that these non-existent arming garments were stuffed with horsehair.
What´s your sourse saying that a "Tröja" (Old norse for Armingcoat) is not equal too a Gambeson or subarmalis?
The word "Tröja" is still in use here in scandinavia as a slangword for a thicker jersy or sweater in more than one layer! In the old days the word was used for all upperbody clothes of more than one layer of textile. During medieval times it was assosiated with warfare and it was during the 17th c. the german word Wafen, swedishsed to Vapen was added as a prefix to define between military equipment and civil padded gear (in use because of the cold whether.)