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langue d'oïl (läng dō̂ ēl′)

a group of French dialects spoken in most of central and N France in the Middle Ages: it is the Old French from which modern French is derived

Etymology: Fr, lit., language of oïl (< OFr, yes < LL hoc illi < L hoc, this + ille, that): from characteristic use of oïl (Fr oui) for affirmation: cf. langue d'oc

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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