Senhal
Sign in to saveA senhal is a codename used to address ladies, patrons and friends in the Old Occitan poetry of the troubadours. Only a minority of persons addressed by senhal have been identified, the rest being subject to much speculation.
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A senhal is a codename used to address ladies, patrons and friends in the Old Occitan poetry of the troubadours. Only a minority of persons addressed by senhal have been identified, the rest being subject to much speculation.
Senhals are usually found in the tornadas of poems. They could be nouns, adjectives or phrases. They were usually expressions of admiration, longing or joy, as in Bel vezer (beautiful gaze), Mon desir (my desire) and Gen conquis (nobly conquered). Occasionally they are humorous or deprecating, as in ''Tort n'avetz (you are wrong).
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