jangleu

jangleu

Old French

Noun

jangleu m (oblique plural jangleus, nominative singular jangleus, nominative plural jangleu)

1. Alternative form of jangleor
   • 12th Century, Author unknown (text modernized by Raoul Mortier), La Chanson de Roland:

     Dist l’amiraill : « Jangleu, venez avant !
     Vos estes proz e vostre saveir est grant [».]

     The admiral said "jester, come here!
     You are brave and your knowledge is great".