Old Portuguese

jograr

Noun

jograr m

1. minstrel, a non-noble troubadour
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, To codex, cantiga 8 (facsimile):

     Eſta oitaua é como ſ(ant)a maria fez en rocamador decẽder vã cãdea na uiola do iograr q̇ cãtaua entela.

     This eighth (song is about) how in Rocamadour, Holy Mary caused a candle to descend to the fiddle of a minstrel who was singing before Her.

See also

• trobador

Descendants

• Galician: xograr
• Portuguese: jogral