hauberc

Old French

Alternative forms

• osberc, auberc, ausberc

Etymology

From earlier holberc, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Frankish *halsberg (“neck-cover”).

Noun

hauberc oblique singular, m (oblique plural haubers, nominative singular haubers, nominative plural hauberc)

1. hauberk (type of chainmail)
   • circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

     Hauberc li vest de buene maille