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al_sien_escient
al sien escient
Old French
Alternative forms
- al sien esciant
- au sien esciant
- au sien esciant
Phrase
- to the best of one's knowledge; as far as one knows
- circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
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Fet Erec, au mien esciant
Ce sont menaces de neant;- Erec said "as far as I know
These are empty threats"
- Erec said "as far as I know
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Fet Erec, au mien esciant
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References
- Yvain ou le Chevalier au Lion, page 67, part of the 'philological and grammatical commentary' by André Esékénazi. ISBN 9782038700312