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Messie2 (c.1230)

Messie2 (c.1230)

 
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toponymMoesia, ancient region along the south banks of the Danube
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Vers orient s'estent Messie, Dit cum de messun replenie  Pet Phil 1017
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Messie est la primere province ke est entre Donowe e la Grant Mere (=the Black Sea). Cest province ad envers le orient la Donowe, devers le suthest est Recie (=Thracia), devers le suth Macedonie, devers le west est ele joignant a Hystrie  Liv Regions 33
toponymused with reference to a wide region of (now) Central and Eastern Europe
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Esclavie est une partie de Messie, si comprent mult de regions, ceo est a saveir Boeme, Polonie, Metanie, Wandalie, Rutenie e Carintie. E tutes ces regions sunt resemblanz en language e en maneres, e chescun entent ke autre parole  Liv Regions 41

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