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He had clad himself from basnet to shoes in steel, and mounted on a strong destrier, went his road to essay the Passage of the Thorn.

French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France Marie de France

Ale Water about a fortnight later in the year, as Sir Walter described him in his "Lay" as riding along the wooded path when "green hazels o'er his basnet nod," which indicated the month of September.

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

In the brief but interesting accounts of this singular man, which we meet with in the ancient Chronicles of Italy, it is mentioned that he was the inventer of a new species of casque or steel basnet, denominated

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 492, June 4, 1831 Various

The Breton knights returned to Josselin, their helmets decorated with branches of the broom — “In every basnet a bright broom flower;” the place where the battle was fought running, according to the French poem,

Brittany & Its Byways Fanny Bury Palliser

It was Bold Walter of Buccleuch and his men, and each of them had stuck a branch of witch's hazel in his basnet, for 'tis said that a twig of hazel protects its wearer from the arts of magic, and they had no mind to be bewitched by the Lord of Hermitage.

Tales From Scottish Ballads Elizabeth Wilson Grierson 1908

"Now, my Lady and Queen, thou shalt see a fair play toward even sooner than we looked for; and thine eyes shall follow me, if the battle be thronged, by this token, that amongst all these good men and true I only wear a forgilded basnet with a crown about it."

Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair 1895

And he hewed right and left on whatsoever was before him, so that what fell not, gave back, and for a moment of time he cleared the porch; but in that nick of time his axe brake on the basnet of a huge man-at-arms, and they all thrust them on him together and drave him back into the hall, and came bundling after him in a heap.

Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair 1895

The Baron arose at the sound and looked to his own men, whence were now coming that half-score who were to look on the battle from the bank; but Christopher stirred not, but lay quietly amongst the flowers of the grass, till he heard the splash of horse-hoofs in the ford, and there presently was come Jack of the Tofts bearing basnet and shield for his lord.

Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair 1895

But Gloucester's party, knowing nothing of his halt, had advanced into the wooded park; and Bruce rode down to the right in his armor, and with a gold coronal on his basnet, but mounted on a mere palfrey.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 John [Editor] Rudd 1885

The nobleness of one whose head was covered by that royal basnet; the fearlessness of one whose brows were consciously shaded by it.

The Old Helmet 1864