| 单词 | Norman French |
| 例句 | She would speak in her gentle way with the pleasant mixture of Norman French and good English words that were becoming the fashion. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z In 1066, the Norman French, led by William the Conqueror, invaded England in an event now known as “the Norman Conquest.” A New English Dialect Is Emerging in South Florida, Linguists Say 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Parliament was formally suspended, or prorogued, on Thursday in a tradition-steeped ceremony involving ermine-draped members of the House of Lords and an official proclaiming “the queen wills it” in Norman French. Britain’s parliamentary term ends in acrimony and scandal 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Both sides of the chamber usually follow the speaker into the House of Lords for the ceremony, conducted partly in Norman French, but this time opposition lawmakers did not budge. U.K. Parliament Closes, but Lawmakers Don’t Go Quietly 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z At least six centuries have passed since England was trilingual, since the mass of working people spoke a Germanic language called “English”, the nobility spoke a bastardised Norman French and the clergy dealt in Latin. Rise up, rebel, revolt: how the English language betrays class and power 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z They were piecemeal affairs, as befitted the language’s mongrel inheritance – a jumbled stew of old Anglo-Germanic, Norse, Latin and Greek, and Norman French. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The 1351 Treason Act, for example, was written in Norman French. Britain Prunes Silly Laws on Salmon Handling and Armor Wearing 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The end of the Parliamentary session is known as prorogue, or prorogation, and it involves a few odd actions and Norman French being spoken in Westminster. La Reine le veult: What is prorogation in Parliament? 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The Anglo Saxon was overlaid with Norman French, used for more posh words. Spellcheck reliance 'revealed' 2012-05-22T11:01:39Z The titles of the Bills were recited by a clerk, and, with much ritual of bowing, the Royal Assent was granted in Norman French: "Le Roy le veult." England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z It's important to note that modern English developed over centuries by accretion like a snowball from many other languages - among them Anglo-Saxon, Latin, Greek, Old Norse, Norman French - and continues to do so. Spread the word 2010-12-20T01:04:44Z The Bishop of St Andrews explained to her majesty the respective oaths, which were to be taken first in Latin, and afterwards in Norman French. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 Language.—The language spoken in ordinary life by the inhabitants of the islands is in great measure the same as the old Norman French. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" They are mostly imitations or translations of Norman French originals, and they belong to the history of European chivalry rather than to the history of Welsh literature. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The result was a great mass of Norman French lyrical poetry, often in intricate forms, and a smaller mass of imitative lyrics in Middle English. English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History The influence of Norman French helped only to consummate forces that were already busily at work. Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book with Inflections, Syntax, Selections for Reading, and Glossary Miss Honoria Barry and her small niece lived together, with a tall and gaunt handmaiden Norman French, and a broad Yorkshire gardener. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart Large numbers of the Norman French came with him, and French became the language of the court and of the nobility. Harper's Young People, April 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Even the old Norman French, in which they were to a great extent composed, he would not part with, for a peculiar meaning attached itself, in his view, to every word. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) They would not bother to learn the Norman French, which was still the language he heard in his dreams. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel That tall young man, who radiated good manners, was Dr. Norman French; that little woman, all girl, was Alice Needham, his fiancée. The Readjustment This is because the Norman French, introduced into England by the battle of Hastings, is a language derived from the Roman, and consequently a language of the Latin branch of the Classical stock. A Handbook of the English Language For though French was at that date the Court tongue in England, as now in Belgium, it was Norman French, scarcely intelligible to a Parisian, and still less so to a Provençal. One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford The man spoke in the patois of the island, a kind of old Norman French which the young man understood very well. The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story The whole dynasty to which he belonged were Norman French in all their relations. Richard I Makers of History Attention is directed to the terms of the words of the Norman French Itinerary in reference to the King having taken up his residence in Auchterarder Castle. Chronicles of Strathearn The course of the common law is a phrase defined for more than two hundred years, in Latin, in English, and in Norman French. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 The amalgamation of the Anglo-Saxon and the Norman French—a process that was fairly completed in the fourteenth century—resulted in modern English. Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism In Ireland, till a century ago, English was as much a foreign language as Norman French in England under the Plantagenets. Irish Books and Irish People In the floor of the south aisle is an interesting stone with an inscription in Norman French, in bold Lombardic capitals running round the border: i.e., Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire Only a little later Geoffrey's Latin history was translated by Wace and others into Norman French, and here the Arthur material first appeared in verse form. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" But you know his language—the Norman French, there may be some token by which you can recognize him; go seek him in the inns where pilgrims lodge, or elsewhere. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality In Norman French the King acknowledges the inconceivable sums which from time to time his faithful Commons place at his disposal for the prosecution of the war. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences The monarch still gives assent to Acts of Parliament in the old French of the Normans; and Norman French terms are still used in law. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library The latter, in turn, was a product of Norman French and Anglo-Saxon,—a combination of certain elements of both, but identical with neither of its immediate parents. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope I shall change back to Vivie Warren in a dressing gown, give myself a light supper, and then put in two hours studying Latin and Norman French. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement A noble and forcible simplicity of expression pervades the old Norman French in which the romances of chivalry were first written, which is well reflected in the English of Sir Thomas Malory. A History of English Prose Fiction In Norman French the Peers of the Realm are summoned to their seats in Parliament which they adorn. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences And there, on the wall, was the crest of the house—the uplifted hand grasping a dagger—and the motto, in old Norman French, "Strike once, and strike well." The Baronet's Bride The Anglo-Saxon was the foundation, or basis; while the Norman French is observed to be the principal modifying element. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction It is a common name in South Wales though it seems to be Norman French. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement In Guernsey the local name of the Mistletoe Thrush is "Geai," by which name Mr. Métivier mentions it in his 'Dictionary of Guernsey and Norman French.' Birds of Guernsey (1879) And the Neighbouring Islands: Alderney, Sark, Jethou, Herm; Being a Small Contribution to the Ornitholony of the Channel Islands In Norman French, the Royal Assent has just been given to a Bill which doubles the electorate and admits over six million women to the franchise. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences Some of us can preach, in English-Saxon, in Norman French, and even in Monk-Latin; others cannot in any language or jargon, being stupid. Past and Present Before the coming of the Normans, their language, called the Langue d'oil, or Norman French, had been very much favored by educated Englishmen; and when William conquered England, he tried to supplant the Saxon entirely. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction He had begun in 1900 by studying Latin, Norman French—so greatly drawn on in law terms—and English History. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement It was written in Norman French, in very ancient characters, and so faded and mouldered away as to be almost illegible. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists Another instance of Norman French which has lately emerged into unusual prominence is the "Congé d'élire." Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences Everywhere he heard the same "jabbering" tongue, that Norman French--French with a Danish accent, and he liked it little enough. The Rival Heirs; being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune Norman French, for example, or Scotch down to the time of James VI., could hardly be called patois, while I should be half inclined to name the Yankee a lingo rather than a dialect. The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell The foregoing is one of the earliest descriptions of tobacco smoking in any European language, the original words being in Cartier's Norman French. Pioneers in Canada It may also be added, that the word was in common use in the old Norman French, and was plainly intended to designate a slight degree of scurvy. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1 You know there were once two languages in England,--the Norman French, which William the Conqueror and his men brought in, and the Saxon of the people who were conquered at that time. How to Do It Their children were taught to converse in both tongues--Old English and Norman French--and to treat all alike, the kinsfolk of father or of mother. The Rival Heirs; being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune And I also thought I heard a green-clad man, like Robin Hood, say in some mixed Norman French, "But I saw the man dying." Tremendous Trifles Such a language as English is a coalesced language; it is a coalescence of Anglo-Saxon and Norman French and Scholar's Latin, welded into one speech more ample and more powerful and beautiful than either. A Modern Utopia But neither the King nor the abbot heeded her as they walked along, talking in Latin mixed with Norman French. Via Crucis The Norman French was largely composed of words of Latin origin. How to Do It But in spite of this resolution the good father discovered it all; for while he read the sweet story of old, he heard a cry in Norman French. The Rival Heirs; being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune For a long time after the Normans came to England, they spoke Norman French. English Literature for Boys and Girls Moreover, they had learnt of the Danes to be sad drunkards; but both they and the Danes thought the Norman French fine gentlemen, and could not bear the sight of them. Young Folks' History of England But the technical phraseology of Christianity was found in the Anglosaxon and in the Norman French, long before the union of those two dialects had, produced a third dialect superior to either. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 It was gradually emerging, taking definite shape and form, so that it could be distinguished from the earlier Norman French, Saxon, and Anglo-Saxon, in which so much of it is rooted. Study of the King James Bible Wilfred spoke good Norman French, thanks to his early education, in company with Etienne and the other pages, after the Conquest. The Rival Heirs; being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune Some of these records and rolls are written in Latin, some in Norman French, and some in English. Forty Centuries of Ink or, a chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink. |
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