Boar - Revision history

Cian at 02:03, 26 May 2008

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	~~Male~~ [[pig]]		A '''boar''' is a male [[pig]].

	See also (in some cases) [[stickjock]]		See also (in some cases in the [[SCA]]) [[stickjock]]

	== Wild Boar ==		== Wild Boar ==
	''Sus scrofa scrofa'' is the scientific name for the wild boar. Once common in Europe they have more recently been reintroduced into some European countries. Adult wild boar grow to around 200 kg for males and around 130kg for the females and have short bristly hair. Males develop tusks after around two years of age.		''Sus scrofa scrofa'' is the scientific name for the wild boar. Once common in [[Europe]] they have more recently been reintroduced into some European countries. Adult wild boar grow to around 200 kg for males and around 130kg for the females and have short bristly hair. Males develop tusks after around two years of age.

	Wild boars are currently bred for their meat in Britain and recently animal right extremists released 60 in late December 2006 into the wild where another 500 are thought to exist. This caused panic and fear amongst the locals as the animals ran through local ~~villages~~.		Wild boars are currently bred for their meat in [[Britain]] and recently animal right extremists released 60 in late December 2006 into the wild where another 500 are thought to exist. This caused panic and fear amongst the locals as the animals ran through local [[village]]s.

	Despite what the animal rights extremists believed about their possible poor treatment as least one little piggy went all the way home and let himself back into the original property.		Despite what the animal rights extremists believed about their possible poor treatment as least one little piggy went all the way home and let himself back into the original property.

	== Boar Hunting ==		== Boar Hunting ==
	The wild boar was considered the premiere animal for medieval hunter to prove his prowess.		The wild boar was considered the premiere [[animal]] for [[medieval]] [[hunting\|hunter]] to prove his prowess.

	==== ~~Note --~~ boar spears ====		==== boar spears ====
	The ~~'''~~boar~~'''~~ tends to attack by charging and goring with its teeth and tusks. The boar [[spear]] is intended to counter this, by being thrust into the boar as it charges. The large cross piece just below the blade of the head is there to hold the animal at bay so that it will not gore you.		The boar tends to attack by charging and goring with its teeth and tusks. The boar [[spear]] is intended to counter this, by being thrust into the boar as it charges. The large cross piece just below the blade of the head is there to hold the animal at bay so that it will not gore you.

	== Boar as Food ==		== Boar as Food ==
	The boar's head was often served in [[England\|English]] ~~feasts~~, along with the great flesh in the first [[course]]. The flesh of the boar was called <I>[[brawn]]</I>, and was sometimes served with [[mustard]] or other [[sauce]]s. Brawn was also served "broken" or "brisee", or cooked in lechemetes. In [[Anglo-Norman]] it is called "singler", another name by which it appears in [[menu]]s.		The boar's head was often served in [[England\|English]] [[feast]]s, along with the great flesh in the first [[course]]. The flesh of the boar was called <I>[[brawn]]</I>, and was sometimes served with [[mustard]] or other [[sauce]]s. Brawn was also served "broken" or "brisee", or cooked in lechemetes. In [[Anglo-Norman]] it is called "singler", another name by which it appears in [[menu]]s.

	== Heraldic Boar ==		== Heraldic Boar ==
	Like many other common medieval European animals, the boar was used in [[heraldry]] most memorably perhaps by [[Richard III\|King Richard the Third]].		Like many other common medieval European animals, the boar was used in [[heraldry]] most memorably perhaps by [[Richard III\|King Richard the Third]].


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HenryMaldon: /* Boar as Food */ link

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	== Boar as Food ==		== Boar as Food ==
	The boar's head was often served in [[England\|English]] feasts, along with the great flesh in the first [[course]]. The flesh of the boar was called <I>[[brawn]]</I>, and was sometimes served with [[mustard]] or other [[sauce]]s. Brawn was also served "broken" or "brisee", or cooked in lechemetes. In [[Anglo-Norman]] it is called "singler", another name by which it appears in ~~menus~~.		The boar's head was often served in [[England\|English]] feasts, along with the great flesh in the first [[course]]. The flesh of the boar was called <I>[[brawn]]</I>, and was sometimes served with [[mustard]] or other [[sauce]]s. Brawn was also served "broken" or "brisee", or cooked in lechemetes. In [[Anglo-Norman]] it is called "singler", another name by which it appears in [[menu]]s.

	== Heraldic Boar ==		== Heraldic Boar ==

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2008-05-22T11:03:41Z

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	==== Note -- boar spears ====		==== Note -- boar spears ====
	The '''boar''' tends to attack by charging and goring with its teeth and tusks. The boar [[spear]] is intended to counter this, by being thrust into the boar as it charges. The large cross piece just below the blade of the head is there to hold the animal at bay so that it will not gore you.		The '''boar''' tends to attack by charging and goring with its teeth and tusks. The boar [[spear]] is intended to counter this, by being thrust into the boar as it charges. The large cross piece just below the blade of the head is there to hold the animal at bay so that it will not gore you.

			== Boar as Food ==
			The boar's head was often served in [[England\|English]] feasts, along with the great flesh in the first [[course]]. The flesh of the boar was called <I>[[brawn]]</I>, and was sometimes served with [[mustard]] or other [[sauce]]s. Brawn was also served "broken" or "brisee", or cooked in lechemetes. In [[Anglo-Norman]] it is called "singler", another name by which it appears in menus.

	== Heraldic Boar ==		== Heraldic Boar ==

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	== Heraldic Boar ==		== Heraldic Boar ==
	Like many other common medieval European animals, the boar was used in [[heraldry]] most memorably perhaps by King Richard the Third.		Like many other common medieval European animals, the boar was used in [[heraldry]] most memorably perhaps by [[Richard III\|King Richard the Third]].

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2006-07-20T20:20:32Z

added historical note; hunting and Richard the Third

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	Despite what the animal rights extremists believed about their possible poor treatment as least one little piggy went all the way home and let himself back into the original property.		Despite what the animal rights extremists believed about their possible poor treatment as least one little piggy went all the way home and let himself back into the original property.

			== Boar Hunting ==
			The wild boar was considered the premiere animal for medieval hunter to prove his prowess.

	==== Note -- boar spears ====		==== Note -- boar spears ====
	The '''boar''' tends to attack by charging and goring with its teeth and tusks. The boar [[spear]] is intended to counter this, by being thrust into the boar as it charges. The large cross piece just below the blade of the head is there to hold the animal at bay so that it will not gore you.		The '''boar''' tends to attack by charging and goring with its teeth and tusks. The boar [[spear]] is intended to counter this, by being thrust into the boar as it charges. The large cross piece just below the blade of the head is there to hold the animal at bay so that it will not gore you.

			== Heraldic Boar ==
			Like many other common medieval European animals, the boar was used in [[heraldry]] most memorably perhaps by King Richard the Third.

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	See also (in some cases) [[stickjock]]		See also (in some cases) [[stickjock]]

			== Wild Boar ==
			''Sus scrofa scrofa'' is the scientific name for the wild boar. Once common in Europe they have more recently been reintroduced into some European countries. Adult wild boar grow to around 200 kg for males and around 130kg for the females and have short bristly hair. Males develop tusks after around two years of age.

			Wild boars are currently bred for their meat in Britain and recently animal right extremists released 60 in late December 2006 into the wild where another 500 are thought to exist. This caused panic and fear amongst the locals as the animals ran through local villages.

			Despite what the animal rights extremists believed about their possible poor treatment as least one little piggy went all the way home and let himself back into the original property.

	==== Note -- boar spears ====		==== Note -- boar spears ====
	The '''boar''' tends to attack by charging and goring with its teeth and tusks. The boar [[spear]] is intended to counter this, by being thrust ~~down~~ the boar~~'s throat~~ as it charges. The large cross piece just below the ~~handle~~ is there so ~~that~~ the ~~boar~~ ~~does~~ ~~not~~ ~~simply~~ ~~run~~ ~~'''up'''~~ ~~the~~ ~~spear, and bite your~~ ~~hand~~ ~~off~~.		The '''boar''' tends to attack by charging and goring with its teeth and tusks. The boar [[spear]] is intended to counter this, by being thrust into the boar as it charges. The large cross piece just below the blade of the head is there to hold the animal at bay so that it will not gore you.


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	==== Note -- boar spears ====		==== Note -- boar spears ====
	The '''boar''' tends to attack by charging and goring with its teeth and tusks. The boar [[spear]] is intended to counter this, by being thrust down the boar's throat as it charges. The large cross piece just below the handle is there so that the boar does not simply run '''up''' the spear, and bite your hand off.		The '''boar''' tends to attack by charging and goring with its teeth and tusks. The boar [[spear]] is intended to counter this, by being thrust down the boar's throat as it charges. The large cross piece just below the handle is there so that the boar does not simply run '''up''' the spear, and bite your hand off.

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