Old French

noun

1. the French language of the 9th through the 13th centuries. : OF, O.F., OF.

Old French

noun

1. the French language in its earliest forms, from about the 9th century up to about 1400 OF

Word History and Origins

Origin of Old French¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Ne (alone) to express negation is a survival of the usage in Old French where ne (without pas) could be used generally.

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The beginning of the Old French War ended what we may call the first era of the pack-horse trade.

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Mr. Morin was an artistic goldsmith and jeweller in the old French Quarter, and a man held in the highest esteem.

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There came a black day for our fiery old French David when the Dutch liner arrived bearing assorted mails.

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That comes from the Latin cor (the heart), which the Old French altered into quer.

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