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Origin of Norman French
First recorded in 1595–1605
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The renaissance of Irish ecclesiastical architecture in the eleventh and twelfth centuries is, probably, attributable to two things—the cessation of Danish plundering and the conquest of England by the Norman-French.
From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.
What is meant by the following terms, Proven�al, Langue d'Oc, Langue d'Oyl, Limousin, and Norman-French?
From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
How thankful were the hungry, shivering castaways to get into the boat and be rowed ashore by these sturdy Norman-French fishermen!
From Stories from English History by Skae, Hilda T.
Annalists and Clan historians have, however, gone into particulars of the Norman-French theory.
From The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering by Fraser, Alexander
George H. Bissell was born at Hanover, N. H. He is descended from a family of Norman-French origin, which came from Somersetshire, England.
From The History of Dartmouth College by Smith, Baxter Perry
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