1demonymBriton, of the Brittonic Celts:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Somum les liveres as Waleis K’il aveient des bretons reis
6446
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Un lai bretun li frai od m’espee de asier
(O) 5161a
1demonymBriton, Celt (originally from Brittany) inhabiting Brittain:
(
1139-50;
MS: s.xiiex
) destruit est tut le pais, Premierement par les Seisuns, Puis par la guere des Bretuns
204
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xivin
)
Si unt tut pris Amoricon, Le regne que ore tenent Breton
3968
(
s.xiii2;
MS: c.1333
)
Cele gent la terre tindrent Desques les Brutons vindrent
(L) 480
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
Aprés ceo qe Dieux avoit abatue la nobleie des Bretons qe plus userent force qe droit, livera il le reaume as plus humbles e simples de tuz pais joygnauntz, c'est assaver a Saxnes, qe le vindrent conquere des parties d'Alemayne
6
(
MS: s.xiii/xiv
)
britonis: (T) gallice bretun
(var. (A: xiii2) bretagne)
ii 21
2
lang.
Brittonic, Celtic language of the Britons:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Haym saveit bien bretun parler
4947
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bretun1 (c.1136-37)