Citations:droit
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Old French citations of droit and dreit
Noun[edit]
Marie de France (circa 1200) Lai de Guigemar:- Nel voil mie pur ceo leissier,
Si gangleür u losengier
Le me volent a mal turner
Ceo est lur dreit de mesparler !
- I do not wish to leave this out
- If any storyteller
- Wishes me not to tell the truth
- It is their right to speak badly of me!
Adjective[edit]
Rutebeuf (circa 1200) Ci encoumence li dis dou pet au vilain:- Ou el teigne droite la voie,
Por sa penitance aligier,
En la terre au peire Audigier[.]
- He was taking the right path,
- To go and pledge allegiance,
- In the land of Audigier[.]
- Se dreitë espuse ne fust,
Car cil est bien sis dreit espus
Ki fait l'amur partir de nos.
- Was she not a good wife?
- Because if he was a good husband
- Why would he take away our love?