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French Influence in English
• It was all due to the conquest of the Normans
• The 15th CE English was not much influenced
by French, but it was during the 17th & 18th CE
13th CE
• Prison, Tower, Battle, War, Market, Justice,
Jury, Judge
Other Words
• Castle, Countess, court, Empress, Justice,
Miracle, Peace, Prison, Privilege, Procession,
Rent, Standard, Tower, Treason, Treasure, War.
• Coutess – Countess
• Tresoe – Tresaure
• Pis – Peace
• Processiun – Procession
• Battile – Battle
Middle English Words
• Coroune – Crow
• Pluple – People
• Estate – State
• Contree – Country
• Parlement – Parliament
• Concale - Council
French Feudalism
• Princeps – Prince
• Per – Peer
• Deu – Duke
• Visconte - Viscounte
Port Language
• Homer – Honour
• Glorie – Glory
• Novilis – Noble
• Finis - Fine
Military
• Armata – Army
• Werra – War
• Vattaille – Battle
• Armure – Armour
• Lancea - Lance
Legal Terms
• Jugier – Judge
• Sequita – Suit
• Atonne - Attorney
Religious
• Srvitum – Service
• Trinite – Trinity
• Virgine – Virgin
• Clerc – Clergy
• Preie - Prayer
Morality
• Merci – Mercy
• Castus – Chaste
• Charite – Charity
• Gratia - Grace
Social Ranks
• Sire – Sir
• Madame – Madam
• Mistere – Master
• Oubre – Order
• Riche – Rich
• Poure – Poor
Merci French
Thank You French
.

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