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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Old French1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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