Anglo-Norman Dictionary

chanteplur (1267)

Cite this entry

Browse Results Log (1)

Browse the Dictionary

Search Results

Your search results will appear here.

Entry Log

chanteplur 1267

Clear

chanteplur (1267)

Cite this entry

[ FEW: 2/i,223a cantare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: chanter; DMF: chantepleurer; TLF: ∅; OED: chantepleure n.; MED: chaunte-pleure n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]

chantplur, chantploure; chauntploure

s.

1emotionsorrow coming after joy:

( 1267; MS: c.1300 ) Que ja l’alme repos n’avera. C’est dreit le chaunt de Chanteplur, Kar a l’alme est lur chant dolur 3737

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiv^m ) sicom dit le franceys: ‘Mieux vaut ploure chaunt qe chaunt ploure’ 120

This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.

chanteplur