Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
fol (a type of bird)
English translation:
gannet
Added to glossary by
thurayya
Jun 28, 2007 20:43
16 yrs ago
French term
fol (a type of bird)
French to English
Art/Literary
Zoology
18th c ms, travelogue, dictated and handwritten
Text: "en l'air il y avoit des frégattes, des fols et des goelans"
In Randle Cotgrave's 1611 French-English Dictionary (http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cotgrave/search/451r.html) I have found "a kind of great Canarie bird." However, I do not believe this could be used in modern English. Any ideas?
In Randle Cotgrave's 1611 French-English Dictionary (http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cotgrave/search/451r.html) I have found "a kind of great Canarie bird." However, I do not believe this could be used in modern English. Any ideas?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | gannet |
Alain Pommet
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Jun 29, 2007 16:10: thurayya Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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gannet
fou in modern French
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fou_de_Bassan
They have a reputation for eating a lot don't they?
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fou_de_Bassan
They have a reputation for eating a lot don't they?
Note from asker:
| Hi again. I guess maybe they do, this text describes them diving to catch flying fish that are traveling in huge schools, and being very acrobatic. |
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