Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
adrestaremos
English translation:
we will give instructions to (order)
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Jenni Lukac (X)
Aug 1, 2009 17:17
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
adrestaremos
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
History
medieval Spain
This is in a letter carried by a messenger from a town council explaining that money must be paid to the town and asking the reciever of the letter to give news to this new messenger.
Nuevas nos escribir e del punto en que están las cosas, e **si vos más detuvieredes adrestaremos** enbiar vos más recaudo de dineros; de las cosas vuestras de acá nos las avemos en cargo, e de lo suso dicho sea Izaque Jaheni creído
Nuevas nos escribir e del punto en que están las cosas, e **si vos más detuvieredes adrestaremos** enbiar vos más recaudo de dineros; de las cosas vuestras de acá nos las avemos en cargo, e de lo suso dicho sea Izaque Jaheni creído
Proposed translations
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| 4 | give instructions to (order) |
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Change log
Aug 21, 2009 06:07: Jenni Lukac (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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give instructions to (order)
Confirmed by a reader of Spanish classics: the connection still exists in the verb adiestrar (tame, but also, instruct). It makes sense in this context.
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