langue d'oïl
Americannoun
noun
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
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The langue d'oïl was at this epoch the international language of Europe; in Italy it was the language of games and tourneys, and was spoken in the petty princely courts of Northern Italy.
From Life of St. Francis of Assisi by Houghton, Louise Seymour
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
This, the langue d'oïl, became at length the French language.
From Classic French Course in English by Wilkinson, William Cleaver
The first essays in Italian composition for a lettered public were translations from works already written by Italians in langue d'oïl.
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington
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.
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