SELECTED GLOSSARY OF OCCITAN WORDS
agost August
ambans wooden galleries built for defence around
battlements
ben good
benvenguda welcome
bonjorn hello
cadefalcs brattices
calèche an open carriage
calèlh oil lamp
coratge courage
défora outside
deman tomorrow
dintrar enter
doçament softly
faitilhièr a witch
faratjals pastures
filba daughter
gata a cat (type of siege engine)
graal grail
janvièr January
julhet July
libres books
Lo Ciutat the Cite
Lo Miègjorn the Midi
març March
menina grandmother
meravelhós miraculous
mercé thank you
molin blatier a wheat mill
montanhas mountains
Na Madame/Mrs
nenon baby
noblessa nobility
oc yes
oustâou home
paire father
pan de blat wheat bread
panièr basket
Payre Sant Holy Father
payrola cauldron
pec idiot
perfin at last
perilhòs danger
res nothing
Sénher Sir/Mr
sirjan d’arms sergeant at arms
sòrre sister
trouvère troubadour
vuèg empty
OTHER TERMS
Guignolet a Languedocien homebrewed alcoholic aperitif
Mangomel, Cat, Trebuchet, Catapult all forms of medieval siege engines
Michelmas Christmas
Passiontide Easter
Prime the first religious office of the day (about dawn/five o’clock in the morning)
Rocade the ring road in Toulouse
Tierce mid afternoon
Toussaint All Saints Day, i November
Vesprè final religious office of the day (about seven o’clock)