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noun, feminine

langue d'oïl

/lɑ̃ɡ d‿ɔjl/

noun, feminine/lɑ̃ɡ d‿ɔjl/plural: langues d'oïl

any of the Old French dialects, spoken in the north of France during the Middle Ages

Synonyms: ancien français, vieux français

From the Old French word oïl (“yes”). Compare langue d'oc and langue de si.