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Ventale, Vental(l, n. Also: wentall, ventaill, wentail. [ME and e.m.E. ventail (a1330), ventale, ventall (both a1400), ventayl (1470-85), OF ventail(l)e, -talle.] a. A piece of armour protecting the neck. b. The visor of a helmet.a. 1380 Exch. R. III 654.
Duodecim bacineti cum ventalibus et aliis ?1438 Alex. i 1197.
Haubrek, scheld nor ȝit ventale, Agane the dynt mycht nocht avale ?1438 Alex. i 2991.
And baith thair visage hurt richt thair, Till throw the ventale [F. ventailles] ran the blude 1460 Hay Alex. 1406.
Men mycht se his hals on a syde bare—Bot his ventall that cowerit it, and na mare 1460 Hay Alex. 1410.
Alexander … on the hals he hit him sic a rout, That his ventale mycht na thing hald it out, That of he straik his heid 1460 Hay Alex. 1584.
He … Hit him betuix the helm and the camaill, And baire him throw the hals and the ventaillb. a1500 Lanc. 1055.
Two screwis cam … on The knychtis sheld rycht frome his hals haith ton; That vthir wattir takith atte last, And in the knychtis wentail haith it cast; When that he felt the vatter that vas cold, He wonk a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 867.
He braidit vp his ventaill, That closit wes clene 1494 Loutfut MS 115a.
He may haf at his will quhether he will haue his basnett on his hed and the ventall [Lindsay MS 8b, wentall] wp or he will haue it born befor him with sum noble man 1513 Doug. xii vii 123.
Ascanyus … throw his helmys vental [L. per galeam] a litill we Hym kyssyt has; syne … said [etc.]