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Re: Old French II

From:Elliott Lash <al260@...>
Date:Tuesday, July 16, 2002, 23:36
jcowan@REUTERSHEALTH.COM writes:


> Christophe Grandsire scripsit: > > > > Charles li reis, nostre emperesdre magnes, > > > Set anz totz pleinz ad ested in Espagnes. > > [snip] > > > Yep, Old French. > > Okay, since the text dates from 1100, we can agree that anything after > that is French.
You sure it's from 1100? I thought it was the beginning of La Chanson de Rolland? Didn't someone say it was written in the 10th century? Or...eek, confusion.
> > Well, I don't seem to be able to translate the second line, its syntax looks > > much too alien for me :(( . > > Well, I don't want to spoil your fun. For me the key was to realize > that "set" is modern "sept".
Oh I want to say it! but..I dont want to ruin it for anyone either. :)
> FWIW, supposedly "ad ested" was pronounced [aD'Est@D].
I've also seen it spelled: ad estet. Elliott Lash