La Chanson de Roland : Translated from the Seventh Edition of Léon Gautier

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[5] A sort of undergarment made of gold and silk brocade worn in time of war under the coat of mail, and in time of peace under the mantle of fur. In the latter case it was of silk.

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GLOSSARY.

Of places and words which may present some difficulty as regards origin and meaning on account of their ancient orthography. For more complete information see Léon Gautier's seventh edition of the text.

The numbers indicate stanzas in this edition.

• AIX, capital of Charlemagne's empire. [3].
• ALMAZOUR, Arab origin, a title. [69].
• ALVERNE and ALFERNE, Auvergne, French Province. [224]..
• AMIRALZ, Admiral. [78].
• AMURAFLE, from Emir, admiral. [98].
• ARGONNE, city of France (Champagne). [227].
• ASPRE, defile in the Pyrenees. [88].
• ASTRIMUNIES, Pagan tribes. [236].
• BALAGUER, Spanish Arabian city. [73].
• BASCLE, Basque--W. Foester, 280. [254].
• BELFERNE, Pagan kingdom. [66].
• BELNE, Beaune, French city (Burgundy). [144].
• BEVUM, man's name--Teutonic. [144].
• BIRE and IMPHE, unknown. [293].
• BLAVE, Blaye, near Bordeaux, France. [269].
• BLOS, Pagan tribe. [234].
• BRIGAL, Saracen country. [97].
• BRUNS and ESCLAVOS, Teutonic etymology. [234]
• BRUISE, Prussia. [235].
• BUGRE, Bulgarian, and
  BUGUERIE, Bulgaria. [174], [211].
• BURDELE, Bordeaux. [101].
• BUTENTROT, country supposed to be situated in Cappadocia. [234].
  • See P. Meyer in Romania, VII., p. 335.
• CALIFERNE, unknown Pagan country. [211].
• CANELIEUS, [236]--said to be Chananians by P. Meyer in Romania, VI., p. 477.
• CICLATON, Arab silk material. [69].
• COMMIBLES, supposed city of Spain. [14].
• CLARBONE, imaginary Pagan place. [236].
• DANEMARCHE, Denmark. [220].--Etymology, Dania and Marcha, limit.
• DIGUN, Dijon, city of France. [144].
• ENFRUNS, unknown Eastern Pagans. [256].
• ENGLEZ, Sclavonic tribes. [235].
• ERMINES, Pagan tribes. [234].
• FALDSTOOL, an arm-chair. [32].
• FLORÉDÉE, doubtful Pagan country. [240].
• GARNAILLE, unknown. [145].
• GASCUIGNE, Gascony, Gascuin, Gascon. [65].
• GENNES, Genoa. [165].
• GLAZA, Galaza, and adj. Galazin, place, and stuff made of silk and gold; from Asia. [215].
• GROS, Pagans unknown. [234].
• GUITSAND, town near Calais, [111].
• HALTOIE, Spanish city. [14].
• IMPHE, unknown. [293].
• LEUTIS, believed to be Poland. [244]. See G. Paris in Romania, II., p. 331.
• LOHENRENGS, from Lorraine. [269].
• MAELGUT, a Pagan's name. [154].
• MALPRUSE and MALPREISE, Pagan region. [236].
• MARBRISE and MARBRUSE, unknown places. [193].
• MARCHIS, old, for Marquis. [50].
• MISMIA, unknown. [234].
• MONTJOIE.--Etym. Mons gaudii, name of Carle's standard;
  • the oriflamme and French war-cry. [93]. See note in Gautier's seventh edition, p. 278.
• MORS, Moors. [234].
• NERBUNE, Narbone, city, South of France. [269].
• NIGRES, perhaps _Nigri_. [234].
• NOPLES, supposed city of Spain. [14].
• NUBLES, a Pagan tribe, Nubians. [234].
• OCCIANT, Pagan country. (?) [235].
• OLIFANT, Roland's ivory horn. Etym. _Elephantus_. [85].
• ORMALEIS, unknown. [238]. See Romania, II., and Gautier's Glossary.
• OYEZ, of French; hear! [2].
• PEITEVINS for Poitevins, of Poitou. [224].
• PINCENEIS, Lat. _Pincinnati_; see Romania, II., p. 331-335, and Gautier's Glossary.
• PINE, Piña, city of Spain. [14].
• POUILLE, Apulia. [29].
• PRIME, Arabian Province. [78].
• PUILLANIE, Poland. [174].
• REINS, Rheims, in Champagne. [12].
• ROSNE, River Rhone. [121].
• SAISNES, Saxons. [269].
• SAINT-ROMAIN, church of Blaye, near Bordeaux. [269].
• SAINTS (les), Les Saints of Cologne (Gautier); others say Sens, a city of Western France. [111].
• SEBILE, Sevilla, Spain. [14].
• SEIGNEURS, French for Lords. [2], &c.
• SIZRE, now Cisa; Etym. Cæsaris, place of the defiles, near Ronceval. [45].
• SOLTRAS and AVERS, Pagan tribes. [235].
• SORBRES and SORZ, Pagan tribes. [234].
• SORENCE, unknown. [276].
• TIEDEIS, Deutch, German. [277].
• TUELE, city in Navarra. [14].
• TURTELUSE, Tortosa, Spain. [75].
• VAL-TENEBRE, Spanish City. [54].

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