So determined was Joan to solve the mystery she taught herself Old French and obtained microfilm of the same Guiot manuscript Professor Kibler used for the Penguin Classic.
The word turns up in Old French as salade and then in late 14th-century English as salad or sallet.
‘Demontrance’ means in Old French the act of showing as well as the object being shown.
The word entered the English language in the late 14th century from Old French magique.
42 Scholars believe that three copies of the manuscript in Old French may exist, but only one is accessible.
Definition of Old French in US English:
Old French
nounˌōld ˈfrenCH
The French language up to c.1400.
(约1400年前使用的)古法语
Example sentencesExamples
‘Demontrance’ means in Old French the act of showing as well as the object being shown.
The word entered the English language in the late 14th century from Old French magique.
So determined was Joan to solve the mystery she taught herself Old French and obtained microfilm of the same Guiot manuscript Professor Kibler used for the Penguin Classic.
42 Scholars believe that three copies of the manuscript in Old French may exist, but only one is accessible.
The word turns up in Old French as salade and then in late 14th-century English as salad or sallet.