An Informal SCA Glossary: by Jon Ericsson de Bretone
Uncommon Common Expressions:
- Eric:
- The Field where the fighting takes place. DO NOT ENTER.
- Autocrat:
- The Person usually suffering from sleep deprivation who is ultimately
in charge of an event.
- Bard:
- An Entertainer, Singer, Musician, etc.
- Bardic
- Short for Bardic Circle
- Bardic Circle:
- An after hours party - People gather around a campfire to enjoy the
evenings free entertainment. Usually Belly Dancers, Story Tellers, Bards,
etc. A sort of campfire atmosphere.
- Barony:
- Smaller than a Kingdom - larger than a Shire.
- Biffy:
- The Porta-Potties on the edge of the field.
- Cloven Fruit:
- The medieval practice of giving a fruit with cloves pressed into it
and given to someone you wish to kiss or to know better. It need not be
accepted.
- Court:
- The area in front of the throne where the King or Queen holds ceremonies.
Many tournament competitions are held there.
- Day Tripping:
- Dropping in for the day.
- Dragon:
- Car - Truck - Bus - Van - etc.
- Dry Site:
- NO Alcohol allowed.
- Discretely Wet Site:
- Alcohol in Period containers only. Pop and juices also. Aluminum cans
are so tacky.
- Fighters:
- Certified fighters - Participants in the wars and tournaments - They
must wear approved Armor.
- Guild:
- A formalized group of craftspeople - with a common craft.
- Herald:
- The person(s) at events who announce what is happening and the eyes
and ears of the King.
- Heraldry:
- A descriptive language for the regalia of the S.C.A.
- Household:
- An informal group of people who enjoy each others company.They may
formalize it by forming a household.Households are not officially S.C.A.
- Jousting:
- People Jest but generally do not Joust. Jousting is allowed in some
areas of the known world.
- Kilt Check:
- When a bolder Lady wishes to see if a kilt wearer is authentic. It
is not a common practice.
- Knight:
- Some one who has fought for a while and has proven themselves to be
an honorable, chivalrous individual and has passed certain tests.
- Known World:
- All of the areas of the Mundane World with S.C.A. chapters.
- Kingdom:
- The Known World is divided into Kingdoms - then Baronies - then Shires.
- Merchantocrat:
- The person in charge of merchant facilities.
- Modern:
- A member of the general public not wearing period garb.
- Mundane:
- Referring to the outside world of every day life.
- Naked:
- Wearing Modern Clothing.
- Page:
- A young man or woman in service to someone of rumored importance.
- Period:
- Anything that existed or could have in the Middle ages.
- Period Swimming:
- Skinny Dipping - Generally done at night by the bolder few.
- Playing:
- Participating in S.C.A. Activities.
- Regalia:
- The Banners, Coats of Arms and anything used for the identification
of important people and/or merchants
- Regimental:
- Scottish Regiments did not wear any under wear under their kilts.
- Wet Site:
- Legal restrictions on Alcohol only.
eturn to Newbie Page