What does belted knight mean?

belted knight

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

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A man who has been knighted and received a belt and sword as the tokens of his knighthood.

"When I awoke the next morning, it was difficult to realise that I was a belted knight and the master of the house, with all the various duties of life before me, and yet only twenty-one years of age."
"The king has called for priest and cup, The King has taken spur and blade To dub True Thomas a belted knight, And all for the sake o’ the songs he made."

belted knights (plural)

belted earl

belted earl

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