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