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jangleu

jangleu

Old French

Noun

jangleu m (oblique plural jangleus, nominative singular jangleus, nominative plural jangleu)

  1. Alternative form of jangleor
    • 12th Century, Author unknown (text modernized by Raoul Mortier), La Chanson de Roland:
      Dist l’amiraill : « Jangleu, venez avant !
      Vos estes proz e vostre saveir est grant [».]
      The admiral said "jester, come here!
      You are brave and your knowledge is great".