langue d'oïl

American  

[lahng daw-eel, daw-ee, doil] / lɑ̃g dɔˈil, ˈdɔ i, ˈdɔɪl /

noun

1. the Romance language of medieval northern France: developed into modern French.

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langue d'oïl British  

/ lɑ̃ɡ dɔj /

noun

1. the group of medieval French dialects spoken in France north of the Loire; the medieval basis of modern French

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Etymology

Origin of langue d'oïl

1695–1705; < French: language of oïl ( Old French; compare French oui ), yes < Latin hōc ille ( fēcit ) this he (did)

Example Sentences

With the langue d'oïl came the Chansons de Geste of the Carolingian Cycle and the romances of the Arthurian legend.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington

French was called langue d'oïl, and the southern language langue d'oc, each after the word used for "yes."

From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by Robinson, James Harvey

Connected with the pastourelles of the langue d'oïl is an isolated dramatic effort, of a primitive and naïve sort, but of singular grace and charm.

From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Greg, Walter W.

This, the langue d'oïl, became at length the French language.

From Classic French Course in English by Wilkinson, William Cleaver

Two languages, the langue d'oc and the langue d'oïl, gave birth to two separate species of poetry.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington