Taragonce (s.xii3/4)
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Taragonce (s.xii3/4)

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[FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅]
Terragonce,  Traconte  

Since the text refers to the area as an island in the Caspian Sea, any association with Tarragona, the eastern region of Spain, seems unlikely.

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1toponymEastern island populated with semi-monstrous people: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 ) D’aler en Terragonce sunt li guior somons  6119
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 ) Dinc i put hom veer [...] ceaux de Taragonce (var. (C: s.xiiim) Traconte ) naffrer e plaier  6253
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 ) Granz batailles suffri as portes Caspias, Car haut furent li mont e malveis ly pas. Enclos ad Taragonce e les Magogetas E les Turcs e les naims, Chanalius e Egetas  6575
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Taragonce