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Not sure how accurate these would be, but I can come up with:
Porculus (Roman-ish) Bear (poking fun at size without being insulting) Chubby Fats Dolt
I assume there would be alot of insults based in a crass nature around their daily life; like beasts (like pigs) and things that smell bad (like pigs).
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Synecdoche and metonymy are often sources of nicknames. A large mentally challenged individual could be called Slow Big or the opposites Fast Tiny. Idiot, moron, and imbecile were common terms for mentally challenged persons without overtly derisive connotations in past eras.
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Keep in mind that, in medieval times, being large either in stature or because of fat would indicate someone of extreme health and/or wealth, I'd focus my insults more towards his lack of wit than his size (unless you mocked it by calling him "Little" e.g. Little John in Robin Hood).
That said, dullard, blockhead and addle-pate are pretty good, old-fashioned English insults for the slow-witted.
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What I want to emphasize is the retarded aspect for the reader. A nickname that shows how the people around him thought of him -- as a big, stupid oaf.
I may have to go with just Simpleton, or Rod's Simpleton but I keep feeling there's nickname out there that would nail the idea
For those of you who are critiquing my work, it's what a lot of villagers called Cory normally
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