context1: It is possible within the SCA's rules to refuse to <strong>acknowledge</strong> a valid hit in order to win a bout. This occurs often enough that the slang term Rhinohide is used to describe an SCA combatant who fails to <strong>accept</strong> a valid attack. In extreme or obvious cases, a marshal can warn the offending fighter or remove him or her from the tournament.
context2: On Christmas Eve, Camber enlists the aide of his old friend Archbishop Anscom of Valoret, and Anscom finally succeeds in convincing Cinhil to <strong>accept</strong> his duty. Anscom releases Cinhil from his priestly vows, <strong>acknowledges</strong> him as the legitimate heir to the throne, and marries him to Camber's ward, Megan de Cameron. Camber and his allies continue Cinhil's royal training over the following months, preparing the former priest for his future role as King of Gwynedd.