But Captain Ginger,

most of those who affect the use of the word 'maille' were from my personal experience, habitual visitors to the Fantasy Realms, such as the SCA (been there, done that, still got the funny costumes in the cupboard to prove it!), and want to affect the use of that word to proved that they are living in an Anachronistic World!

Robin
once known as
Robin the Ruthless in Battel
from whence sprung 'The Fooles Troupe'

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