Champenois

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French cengle, from Vulgar Latin *cingla, from Late Latin cingula, from Latin cingulum. Cognate with French sangle, Picard chingue, Walloon cingue, Franco-Provençal cenglla and Occitan cingla.

Noun

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ceinglle f (plural ceinglles)

  1. (Vallage) strap
  2. belt

References

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  • Jean Daunay, Parlers de Champagne, 1998
  • Baudouin, Glossaire de la forêt de Clairvaux (Ville-sous-la-Ferté), 1887