u outra ren non jaz

Old Galician-Portuguese

FWOTD – 15 December 2013

Etymology

Literally: where no other thing lies.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu ˈɔw.tɾa ˈrẽ nõ ˈd͡ʒat͡s/

Adverb

u outra ren non jaz

1. (idiomatic) surely; for sure; definitely
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 5 (facsimile):

     […] u pod auer aſſaz. de coita ⁊ daffan ⁊ poiſ morte u outra ren non jaz

     […] , where she can have much suffering and torment, and then surely death.