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spallera

spallera, ~ium [cf. AN espauler], spaldera [cf. spalda], a shoulder-plate, piece of armour covering the shoulder. b ornamental shoulder band worn on the upper part of the alb, one on each shoulder. V. et. espaudlera, spatularia. a 1223 pro uno baldekino de aresta ad quisserias et ~deras nostras Cl 550b.  b 1301 [two pairs of] †spanleriorum [l. spauleriorum] Cal. LBLond. B 108; 1310 de ij paruris pro manucis et ~leriis broudatis cum scutis Ac. Exec. Ep. Exon. 5; 1321 bona et catalla ‥ viz. quireis, spaular', bacinet', et capell' ad arma et waynepayns JustIt 546 m. 48.

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