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Thus [they] thought that soon after the tower would be burnt and demolished.

Original French:  Dont penſerent que bien toſt apres la tour ſeroit arſe & demollie.

Modern French:  Dont pensèrent que bien tost après la tour seroit arse & demollie.


Ars

Ars: m. arse: f. Burnt, scorched, parched, consumed with heat, or fire.

Randle Cotgrave [–1634?]
A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongue
London: Adam Islip, 1611
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Arse

Brûlée. De ardre, même sens; archaïsme,

François Rabelais [ca. 1483-ca. 1553]
Oeuvres. Tome Cinquieme: Tiers Livre
Abel Lefranc, editor
Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, 1931
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Posted . Modified 25 January 2015.

Fragment 521009

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The fire put to the faggots, the flame became so great and so high, that it covered the whole castle.

Original French:  Le feu mis es fagotz, la flamme feut ſi grande & ſi haulte, qu’elle couurit tout le chaſteau.

Modern French:  Le feu mis es fagotz, la flamme feut si grande & si haulte, qu’elle couvrit tout le chasteau.


flambe

Flamme. Archaïsme.

François Rabelais [ca. 1483 – ca. 1553]
Oeuvres. Tome Cinquieme: Tiers Livre
Abel Lefranc, editor
Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, 1931
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Fragment 521004

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Which was immediately done.

Original French:  Ce que feut incontinent faict.

Modern French:  Ce que feut incontinent faict.


Incontinent

Incontinent. Incontinently, instantly, immediatly, presently, suddainely, forthwith, out of hand, as soon as may be.

Randle Cotgrave [–1634?]
A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongue
London: Adam Islip, 1611
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Posted . Modified 25 January 2015.