Abbo Cernuus: Viking Siege of Paris
The alleged Viking Siege of Paris was described by Abbo Cernuus in a lengthy Latin poem. As usual, the text is pun-encrypted, and really tells how bishop Gauzlin and his peers enacted a fake Viking attack on their city, to bolster their dwindling popularity.
Introduction
The Viking siege of Paris is said to have occurred in 885–886. The Abbo Cernuus (“the Crooked”) of Saint-Germain was said to be an eyewitness. He wrote a poem about this purported siege later, dated to the 890s. It’s variously titled De bello Parisiaco or De bellis Parisiacae urbis (“Of the Wars of Paris”).
Under the hood, the text is once again pun-encrypted. It tells of yet another fake barbarian invasion, this time with fake Vikings. It also states very clearly that one main goal was to boost government popularity for bishop Gauzlin, count Odo and the other aristocratic scum ruling Paris.
References
- Wikisource (Latin text)
- Remacle.org (Latin text, French translation)
How to read this
- In the interlinear word-by-word translation, each word is shown as a little block; each verse is a paragraph of little blocks.
- Use the to choose your level: for secret meaning only, for secret & official English texts, for word-by-word vocabulary, for original text & glyphs.
- Possible pun-encrypted meaning is marked with light red.
- Official meaning is marked with light green.
- Pun vocabulary is in red, whenever the meaning differs. All vocabulary is linked to online dictionaries.
- Please read the introduction, and judge yourself whether I got it right.
- Religious readers should proceed with care.
Viking Siege of Paris
Countless dressed-up swindlers play-enact the Viking siege.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.27
Encrypted: City of Paris, here to you indeed was overlaid a cover of savages : With dressed-up deceivers in the hundreds, besides the minor ones.
Official: City of Paris, here to you indeed offered libations of blood the savages: With seven air-driven ships times hundred, besides the minor ones.
[City of Paris,] here
hic / haec: this, these
Haec
hic / haec: this, these
[City of Paris,] here
to you
tu / tibi: you
tibi
tu / tibi: you
to you
indeed
nempe: indeed
nempe
nempe: indeed
indeed
was overlaid [???]
lino / litus / leverunt: cover, overlay
litaverunt
lito / litaverunt: make an offering, devote
offered
a cover [???]
lino / levit: cover, overlay; -men / -mina: (suffix)
libamina
libo / libat: pour libation; -men / -mina: (suffix)
libations [of blood?]
of savages [???]:
scio / scivi: know, perceive
saevi
saevus / saevi: savage, cruel, violent
the savages:
[With] dressed-up
saepio / saepitis: envelop, wrap, dress up
Septies
septem: seven; septies: seven times
[With] seven
deceivers
error / erroris: error, delusion, deception
aerias
aerius: of air, aerial
air[-driven ships?]
[in] the hundreds,
centum: hundred
centum
centum: hundred
[times] hundred,
besides
praeter: besides, except, before, more than
praeter
praeter: besides, except, before, more than
besides
the minor [ones].
iuvenis / iunior: junior, young man
juniores
iuvenis / iunior: junior, young man
the minor [ones].
De Bello Parisiaco 1.29
Encrypted: How many really numbered the active actors, the numbering was impossible. Standing out this type, in the manner of vulgar people “barbarians” they are called.
Official: How many really numbered the ships, the numbering was impossible. Standing out this type, in the manner of vulgar people “barges” they are called.
How many
quam: how, how much; plus / pluris: many, more
Quamplures
quam: how, how much; plus / pluris: many, more
How many
[really] numbered
numero: number, count
numero
numero: number, count
[really] numbered
the active [actors?],
navus: busy, active
naves
navis: ship
the ships,
the numbering
numero: number, count
numerante
numero: number, count
the numbering
[was impossible].
carens: lacking, being without
carentes
carens: lacking, being without
[was impossible].
Standing out
exsto: extant, stand out
Extat
exsto: extant, stand out
Standing out
this [type],
is / eas: this
eas
is / eas: this
this [type],
[in] the manner
mos / moris: custom, manner, fashion
moris
mos / moris: custom, manner, fashion
[in] the manner
of vulgar people
vulgus: vulgar, common people, multitude
vulgo
vulgus: vulgar, common people, multitude
of vulgar people
“barbarians”
barbaricus / barbaricas: barbaric
barcas
barca / barcas: bark, barge
“barges”
[they] are called.
resono: call repeatedly
resonare
resono: call repeatedly
[they] are called.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.31
Encrypted: They were so savage, by accompanying crews being altered, all the way to duplicitous colorings, in addition to being fixed up they were produced.
Official: They were so many that they filled up the Seine river's streams being deep, all the way for two small distances above two leagues they sped forward.
They [were]
quis: who, which, any
Quis
quis: who, which, any
They [were]
so
adeo: so, thus, so much
adeo
adeo: so, thus, so much
so many
savage [??],
ferox / feroces: wild, savage
fartus
farcio / fartus: stuff, fill up
[that they] filled up
[by] accompanying
sequor / sequens: follow, accompany, obey
Sequanae
Sequana: Seine
the Seine [river's]
crews
grex / greges: crowd, company, crew
gurges
gurges: gulf, stream
streams
being
sum / fuit: be
fuit
sum / fuit: be
being
altered,
alteratio: alteration, change
altus
altus: deep
deep,
all the way
usque: all the way
Usque
usque: all the way
all the way
[to] duplicitous
duis: doubly, twofold
duas
duo: two
[for] two
colorings,
medico: medicate, color, dye
modicumque
modicus: moderate, small
small [distances??]
in addition to
super: besides, in addition
super
super: above
above
being fixed [up]
ligo: fix, fasten, surround
leugas
ligo: bind, unite
[two] leagues [??]
[they] were produced.
facio: do, make, produce; figuro / figurando: form, shape
fugiendo
fugio: flee, speed, avoid
[they] sped [forward].
De Bello Parisiaco 1.33
Encrypted: All the while were wondering the deceivers, which place should they appear bafore? So not yet did they appear.
Official: While we were wondering about the river, which place had it been put, in a cavern? No longer did it appear.
[All the] while
ut: while
Ut
ut: while
While
were wondering
miror: astonished at, wonder at
mirareris
miror: astonished at, wonder at
[we] were wondering
the deceivers,
fallo: deceive, beguile
fluvius
fluvius: river, stream
[about] the river,
which [place]
cui: who, which
cui
cui: who, which
which [place]
[should] they
se: oneself
se
se: oneself
[had] it
appear
do / daret: present, appear
daret
do / daret: give, put
been put,
bafore?
anterior / anteriorum: anterior, before
antro
antrum / antro: cave, cavern
[in] a cavern?
[So] not [yet]
nil: no, nothing
Nil
nil: no, nothing
No [longer]
[did they] appear.
pareo: appear, apparent, visible
parens
pareo: appear, apparent, visible
[did it] appear.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.34
Encrypted: They were to be hostiles, because they were veiled as that, and as a show and a covering simultaneously, in these manners, but were also estranged.
Official: There was only fir wood, because the river was covered in that, and in oak wood and elm wood simultaneously, in these wet woods, but also alder.
[They were to be] hostiles,
obvius: against, hostile
abies
abies: fir tree, fir wood
[There was only] fir wood,
because
quoniam: because, since
quoniam
quoniam: because, since
because
[they] were veiled
velo: veil, cover, hide, clothe in
velaverat
velo: veil, cover, hide, clothe in
[the river] was covered
[as] that,
ille / illum: that, those
illum
ille / illum: that, those
[in] that,
and
ac: and, and also
Ac
ac: and, and also
and
[as] a show
coarguo: show, demonstrate
quercus
quercus: oak, oak-tree
[in] oak wood
and a covering
aulaeum: covering, theater curtain; -que: and
ulmique
ulmus / ulmi: elm tree; -que: and
and elm wood
simultaneously,
simul: simultaneously
simul
simul: simultaneously
simultaneously,
[in these] manners,
modus: mode, manner, way
madidae
madidus: wet, moist
[in these] wet [woods],
but
sed: but
sed
sed: but
but
[were] also
et: and, also
et
et: and, also
also
estranged.
alienus: strange, transformed
alni
alnus: alder; alneus: alder
alder.
The lead actor suggests to bishop Gauzlin to scare his subjects into obedience.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.35
Encrypted: After the city was covered indeed by this supportive substitution, a distinguished Cloaked Savage visited the pastor of Paris at his palace. Being only king in deception, his fellow actors still he directed.
Official: After the city was touched indeed by the sun second, the distinguished Sigefroi visited the pastor of Paris at his palace. Being only king in name, his companions still he commanded.
[After] the city
urbs: city
Urbem
urbs: city
[After] the city
qui / quo: which
quo
qui / quo: which
was covered
tego: cover, clothe, conceal
tetigere
tango: touch, strike
was touched
indeed
quidem: indeed, at least
quidem
quidem: indeed, at least
indeed
[by this] supportive [???]
tuitio / tuitione: defense, support; tueor / tuitus: view
Titane
Titan: Titan, Sun-god
[by] the sun [???]
substitution,
secundus: substituted
secundo
secundus: secondary
second,
a distinguished
egregius: singular, distinguished, eminent, excellent
Egregii
egregius: singular, distinguished, eminent, excellent
the distinguished
Cloaked Savage [??]
sagum / sagi: cloak; ferus / feri: savage
Sigefredus
Sigefridus: Sigefroi
Sigefroi
visited
adeo: address, approach, visit
adit
adeo: address, approach, visit
visited
the pastor [of Paris]
pastor: shepherd
pastoris
pastor: shepherd
the pastor [of Paris]
at
ad: at, to
ad
ad: at, to
at
[his] palace.
aula: hall, church, palace
aulam
aula: hall, church, palace
[his] palace.
[Being] only
solus: sole, only
Solo
solus: sole, only
[Being] only
king
rex: king, ruler
rex
rex: king, ruler
king
[in] deception,
verba dare: cheat, deceive
verbo
verbum / verba: word
[in] name,
[his] fellow [actors?]
socius: associate, fellow, companion
sociis
socius: associate, fellow, companion
[his] companions
still
tamen: yet, still
tamen
tamen: yet, still
still
[he] directed.
imperium: command, direction
imperitabat
imperium: command, direction
[he] commanded.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.39
Encrypted: The top of his head he bent towards the pontiff, and so began his speech: O Gozlin, you the flock of yours you must make miserable.
Official: The top of his head he bent towards the pontiff, and so began his speech: O Gozlin, you on the flock of yours take pity.
The top [of his head]
vertex: top, summit
Vertice
vertex: top, summit
The top [of his head]
[he] bent
flecto: bend, curve
flexo
flecto: bend, curve
[he] bent
towards
ad: at, towards
ad
ad: at, towards
towards
the pontiff,
pontifex: pontiff, high priest
pontificem
pontifex: pontiff, high priest
the pontiff,
[and] so
sic: thus, so
sic
sic: thus, so
[and] so
began
incoho: begin, commence
inchoat
incoho: begin, commence
began
[his] speech:
os / ore: countenance, appearance
ore
os / ore: mouth, speech
[his] speech:
O
o: o
O
o: o
O
Gozlin,
Gozlinus: Gozlin
Gozline
Gozlinus: Gozlin
Gozlin,
you
tibi: to you
tibi
tibi: to you
you
the flock
grex: flock, herd, crowd, company, crew
gregibusque
grex: flock, herd, crowd, company, crew
[on] the flock
of yours
tuus: your
tuis
tuus: your
of yours
[you must make?] miserable.
miser: miserable, unhappy, distressing
miserere
miseror: lament, pity
[take] pity.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.41
Encrypted: If they should not obey, our support we will offer you: It is that we ask, kindly accordinly, only that our cross-dressing you should enable throughout this city.
Official: If they should not perish, our favor we will tell you: It is that we ask, kindly accordinly, only that our crossing you should enable through this city.
[If they should] not
ne: not
Ne
ne: not
[If they should] not
obey,
pareo: obey, comply, pay attention
pereas
pereo: perish, die
perish,
our
noster: our
nostris
noster: our
our
support
faveo: support
faveas
faveo: favor
favor
[we will] offer [you]:
dico: offer
dictis
dico: say, speak, tell
[we will] tell [you]:
[It is that we] ask,
rogito: ask, inquire
rogitamus
rogito: ask, inquire
[It is that we] ask,
kindly
indulgeo: indulge, kind, grant
Indulge
indulgeo: indulge, kind, grant
kindly
accordinly,
siquidem: accordingly, if indeed
siquidem
siquidem: accordingly, if indeed
accordinly,
only
tantum: so much, hardly, only
tantum
tantum: so much, hardly, only
only
[that our] cross[-dressing]
transeo: go over, cross
transire
transeo: go over, cross
[that our] crossing
[you should] enable
queo: able, can
quaeamus
queo: able, can
[you should] enable
[throughout] this
hic / hanc: this, these
Hanc
hic / hanc: this, these
[through] this
city.
urbs: city
urbem
urbs: city
city.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.43
Encrypted: Actually striking it we will not. But to respect and keep safe your own possessions we will try, and those of count Odo and everything.
Official: Striking it we will not. But to respect and keep safe your possessions we will try, and those of count Odo and everything.
[Actually] striking
tango: touch, strike
tangemus
tango: touch, strike
Striking
it
eam: her, it
eam
eam: her, it
it
[we will] not.
numquam: never
numquam
numquam: never
[we will] not.
But
sed: but
sed
sed: but
But
to respect
honor: honor, respect
honores
honor: honor, respect
to respect
and keep safe
conservo: conserve, keep safe, observe
Conservare
conservo: conserve, keep safe, observe
and keep safe
your [own possessions?]
tuus: your
tuos
tuus: your
your [possessions?]
[we will] try,
conor: try, attempt
conemur
conor: try, attempt
[we will] try,
[and those of count??] Odo
Odonis: Odo, Eudes
Odonis
Odonis: Odo, Eudes
[and those of count??] Odo
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
everything.
omnis: each, every
omnes
omnis: each, every
everything.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.45
Encrypted: This consul venerated, king of the future, of the city he was the watcher, so for his later reign he would have to become another person.
Official: This consul venerated, king of the future, of the city he was the guardian, and in his later reign he would become its foster-father.
This
hic: this, these
Hic
hic: this, these
This
consul
consul: consul
consul
consul: consul
consul
venerated,
veneror: venerate, worship
venerabatur
veneror: venerate, worship
venerated,
king
rex: king, ruler
rex
rex: king, ruler
king
atque: and
atque
atque: and
of the future,
futurus: future
futurus
futurus: future
of the future,
of the city
urbs: city
Urbis
urbs: city
of the city
[he] was
sum / erat: be
erat
sum / erat: be
[he] was
the watcher,
tutor: tutor, guardian, watcher
tutor
tutor: tutor, guardian, watcher
the guardian,
[so for his later] reign
regnum: reign, power, control
regni
regnum: reign, power, control
[and in his later] reign
[he would have to] become
venio: come
venturus
venio: come
[he would] become
et: and
et
et: and
another [person?].
alter: other, another
altor
altor: sustainer, foster father
[its] foster-father.
Terror attacks will be play-enacted until servility is restored.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.47
Encrypted: And here against the enacted lord did the bishop certainty emit, by saying: This city has been entrusted to us by Charles our king, the emperor who rules all, almost the whole universe after even higher-up lords, the ruling lords most powerful.
Official: And here against the viking lord did the bishop certainty emit, by saying: This city has been entrusted to us by Charles our king, the emperor who rules all, almost the whole universe after the lord God, the ruling lord most powerful.
[And] here
hic / haec: this, here
Haec
hic / haec: this, here
[And] here
against
contra: against
contra
contra: against
against
the [enacted] lord
dominus: lord, master
Domini
dominus: lord, master
the [viking] lord
[did] the bishop
praesul: patron, protector, bishop
praesul
praesul: patron, protector, bishop
[did] the bishop
certainty
fidus / fidissimus: steadfast, certain
fidissima
fidus / fidissimus: steadfast, certain
certainty
emit[, by saying]:
iacio: send forth, emit
jecit
iacio: send forth, emit
emit[, by saying]:
[This] city
urbs: city
Urbs
urbs: city
[This] city
has been entrusted [to us]
mando: entrust, commission
mandata
mando: entrust, commission
has been entrusted [to us]
[by]
sum / fuit: be
fuit
sum / fuit: be
[by]
Charles
Carolus: Charles
Karolo
Carolus: Charles
Charles
our
nos / nobis: we, us
nobis
nos / nobis: we, us
our
king,
basileus: king
basileo
basileus: king
king,
the emperor
imperium: command, direction
Imperio
imperium: command, direction
the emperor
who
qui / cuius: who, which
cujus
qui / cuius: who, which
who
rules
rego: rule, govern
regitur
rego: rule, govern
rules
all,
totus: total, all, whole
totus
totus: total, all, whole
all,
almost [the whole]
prope: almost
prope
prope: almost
almost [the whole]
universe
cosmos: universe
kosmus
cosmos: universe
universe
after
post: after
Post
post: after
after
[even higher-up?] lords [??],
dominus: lord, master
Dominum
dominus: lord, master
the lord [God],
the ruling
rex: king, ruler
regem
rex: king, ruler
the ruling
lords
dominator: lord, ruler; -que: and
dominatoremque
dominator: lord, ruler; -que: and
lord
[most] powerful.
potens: powerful
potentum
potens: powerful
[most] powerful.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.51
Encrypted: Allowing subversion come through it, this power will not be allowed, but rather so that servility will come through it, and continuing servitude.
Official: Letting destruction come through it, this power was not allowed, but rather so that salvation would come through it, and continuing serenity.
[Allowing] subversion
excidium: subversion
Excidium
excidium: destruction
[Letting] destruction
[come] through
per: through
per
per: through
[come] through
it,
eam: her, it
eam
eam: her, it
it,
[this] power
regnum: reign, power, control
regnum
regnum: reign, power, control
[this] power
[will] not
non: no, not
non
non: no, not
[was] not
qui / quod: who, which, that
quod
qui / quod: who, which, that
be allowed,
patior: allow, permit
paciatur
patior: allow, permit
allowed,
but [rather]
sed: but
Sed
sed: but
but [rather]
[so] that
qui / quod: who, which, that
quod
qui / quod: who, which, that
[so] that
servility
servio / servitur: serve; servilis: servile
salvetur
salvo / salvetur: save
salvation
[will come] through
per: through
per
per: through
[would come] through
it,
eam: her, it
eam
eam: her, it
it,
and continuing
sedeo: sit, remain, continue; -que: and
sedeatque
sedeo: sit, remain, continue; -que: and
and continuing
servitude.
servio / serviendum: serve
serenum
serenus / serenum: serene, tranquil
serenity.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.53
Encrypted: If like to us, if by chance to you had entrusted been the city walls, and that which was described as the right action by you in your narration, would that be what you would enact?
Official: If like to us, if by chance to you had entrusted been the city walls, and that which was described as the right action by you in your narration, would that be what you would enact?
[If] like
ut: to, how, as, like
Ut
ut: to, how, as, like
[If] like
[to] us,
nos / nobis: we, us
nobis
nos / nobis: we, us
[to] us,
if
si: if
si
si: if
if
by chance
forte: perhaps, by chance
forte
forte: perhaps, by chance
by chance
[to] you
tu / tibi: you
tibi
tu / tibi: you
[to] you
had entrusted
committo / commissus: commit to, entrust
commissa
committo / commissus: commit to, entrust
had entrusted
been
sum / fuissent: be
fuissent
sum / fuissent: be
been
the city walls,
moenia: enclosure
Menia
moenia: city walls, fortifications
the city walls,
and [that] which
quod: which, what; -que: and
quodque
quod: which, what; -que: and
and [that] which
was described
perago: traverse, relate, describe
peregisses
perago: traverse, relate, describe
was described
[as the] right [action]
iustus: just, righteous
justum
iustus: just, righteous
[as the] right [action]
[by] you
tibi: to you
tibi
tibi: to you
[by] you
[in your] narration,
narro: narrate, tell
narras
narro: narrate, tell
[in your] narration,
[would] that
quid: who, what
Quid
quid: who, what
[would] that
be
sum / foris: be
fore
sum / foris: be
be
[what you would] enact?
sancio: sanction, dedicate, enact
sancires
sancio: sanction, dedicate, enact
[what you would] enact?
De Bello Parisiaco 1.55
Encrypted: The Cloaked Savage said: A deception, he began, an insidious one would restore respect by me, and then the subordinates finally also would behave appropriately. And our witty play, unless yet to your requests they will yield, to you by this trickery of us will be pouring out from our shelters, starting from the day coming, and when the day disappears rumors and assumptions will spread, and this will be executed every year.
Official: Sigefroi said: If I did that, my head, he began, by the sword should be honored and cut off from me, and of being for the dogs finally also it would be worthy. But our poison, unless yet to our request you will yield, to you by the arrows of us will be pouring out from our strongholds, starting from the day coming, and when the day disappears hunger and pestilence will spread, and this will be executed every year.
The Cloaked Savage [said??]:
sagum / sagi: cloak; ferus / feri: savage
Sigemfredus
Sigefridus: Sigefroi
Sigefroi [said]:
A deception,
captio: deception, trick, fraud
Caput
caput: head
[If I did that, my] head,
he began,
infit: begin
infit
infit: begin
he began,
an insidious [one]
insidiosus / insidiosis: insidious, deceitful
Ensis
ensis: sword
[by] the sword
[would restore?] respect
honoro: respect
honore
honor: honor, regard
[should] be honored [and cut off?]
[by?] me,
meus: my
meum
meus: my
[from?] me,
[and then] the subordinates
canis: subordinate
canibus
canis: dog
[and of being for] the dogs
finally
demum: finally, at last
demum
demum: finally, at last
finally
also
quoque: also, too
quoque
quoque: also, too
also
[would behave] appropriately.
dignus: appropriate, proper
dignum
dignus: worthy, deserving
[it would] be worthy.
[And our] witty [play],
dicax: witty, smart, sarcastic
Toxica
toxicus: toxic, poisonous
[But our] poison,
unless
ni: unless
ni
ni: unless
unless
yet
tamen: although, yet, still
tamen
tamen: although, yet, still
yet
[to your]
hic / his: this, here
his
hic / his: this, here
[to our]
requests
prex: prayer, request
precibus
prex: prayer, request
request
[they will] yield,
cedo: yield, withdraw
caedas
cedo: yield, withdraw
[you will] yield,
to you
tibi: to you
tibi
tibi: to you
to you
[by this] trickery
dolus / dolum: deception, trickery
tela
telum: dart, spear, missile
[by] the arrows
of us
noster: our
Nostra
noster: our
of us
[will] be pouring out
ministro: manage, govern
ministrabunt
ministro: execute, pour out
[will] be pouring out
[from our] shelters,
castellum: defence, shelter
castella
castellum: castle, stronghold
[from our] strongholds,
[starting from] the day
dies: day
die
dies: day
[starting from] the day
coming,
venio: come
veniente
venio: come
coming,
[and when the day??] disappears [??]
decedo: disappear
Decedente
decedo: disappear
[and when the day??] disappears [??]
rumors
fama / famis: fame, report, rumour
famis
fames / famis: hunger
hunger
[and] assumptions [will spread??],
pono / positus / positum: suppose, assume
pestem
pestis / pestem: pest, pestilence
[and] pestilence [will spread],
[and] this
hic / hoc: this, here
hoc
hic / hoc: this, here
[and] this
[will] be executed
perago: execute, accomplish; -que: and
peragentque
perago: execute, accomplish; -que: and
[will] be executed
every year.
quotannis: yearly
quotannis
quotannis: yearly
every year.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.60
Encrypted: This he said and hereafter departed, and his fellow actors he assembled.
Official: This he said and hereafter departed, and his fellow warriors he assembled.
This
hic / haec: this, here
Haec
hic / haec: this, here
This
[he] said
aio: say, speak
ait
aio: say, speak
[he] said
and
atque: and
atque
atque: and
and
hereafter
dehinc: henceforth, hereafter
dehinc
dehinc: henceforth, hereafter
hereafter
departed,
abeo: depart, go away
abiit
abeo: depart, go away
departed,
and [his] fellow [actors]
socius: associate, fellow, companion; -que: and
sociosque
socius: associate, fellow, companion; -que: and
and [his] fellow [warriors]
[he] assembled.
cogo: collect, assemble
coegit
cogo: collect, assemble
[he] assembled.
Fake Vikings swarm the city of Paris and spread chaos.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.61
Encrypted: Thus this leader, when the sunrise hurried away, began the appearance of trickery. Indeed in a hurry everyone as planned into view they hurried, and were brought forth as vile and violent, and completely swarmed the scene.
Official: Thus this leader, when the sunrise hurried away, began the destruction of war. Indeed in a hurry everyone from the rafts to the first tower they hurried, and shook it to its foundations severely, and completely covered it in arrows.
Thus
sic: thus
Sic
sic: thus
Thus
[this] leader,
caput: head, guide, leader
caput
caput: head, guide, leader
[this] leader,
[when] the sunrise
aurora: dawn, sunrise
Aurora
aurora: dawn, sunrise
[when] the sunrise
hurried away,
rapio: rape, steal, hurry
rapuit
rapio: rape, steal, hurry
hurried away,
[began] the appearance
prodeo: come forth, appear
perdente
perdo: destroy, ruin
[began] the destruction
of trickery.
dolus / dolum: deception, trickery
duellum
duellum: duel, war, military force
of war.
Indeed
nempe: indeed, of course
Nempe
nempe: indeed, of course
Indeed
[in] a hurry
ruo: rush, hurry
ruunt
ruo: rush, hurry
[in] a hurry
everyone
omnis: each, every
omnes
omnis: each, every
everyone
[as] planned [?]
ratio / rationibus: business, motive, plan
ratibus
ratis / ratibus: raft, boat
[from] the rafts
[into] view
tueor / tueris: see, watch, view
turri
turris: tower, citadel
[to the first?] tower
[they] hurried,
propero: hurry, quick
properantes
propero: hurry, quick
[they] hurried,
[and]
qui / quam: who, that
Quam
qui / quam: who, that
[and]
were brought forth [??]
fero / ferunt: bring forth, create, produce
feriunt
ferio / feriunt: hit, strike, shake
shook [it?]
[as?] vile
foedus: foul, disgusting, vile
fundis
fundus: foundation
[to its] foundations
[and] violent,
acriter: fiercely; acer: violent
acriter
acriter: severely
severely,
and completely
compleo: complete; -que: and
complentque
compleo: complete; -que: and
and completely [covered it?]
swarmed [the scene].
scateo: swarm, abound
sagittis
sagitta / sagittis: arrow
[in] arrows.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.64
Encrypted: The city resounded with alarm, the citizens trembled, and the clothed actors were crying out. Running was everyone, and to the view the assistance was increased.
Official: The city resounded with alarm, the citizens trembled, and the bridges were shaking. Running was everyone, and to the tower the assistance was increased.
The city
urbs: city
Urbs
urbs: city
The city
resounded [with alarm],
resono: resound
resonat
resono: resound
resounded [with alarm],
the citizens
civis: citizen
cives
civis: citizen
the citizens
trembled,
trepido: tremble, afraid
trepidant
trepido: tremble, afraid
trembled,
and the clothed [actors]
pannus: cloth, garment, rags; -que: and
pontesque
pons: bridge; -que: and
and the bridges
were crying [out].
vocalis: vocal, sounding, crying
vacillant
vacillo: vacillate, shake
were shaking.
Running was
concurro: concur, run together, fight
Concurrunt
concurro: concur, run together, fight
Running was
everyone,
omnis: each, every
omnes
omnis: each, every
everyone,
and [to] the view
tueor / tueris: see, watch, view; -que: and
turrique
turris: tower, citadel; -que: and
and [to] the tower
the assistance
iuvo: help, assist, aid
juvamen
iuvo: help, assist, aid
the assistance
was increased.
adaugeo: augment, increase
adaugent
adaugeo: augment, increase
was increased.
Count Odo and the other nobles shine as fake heroic defenders.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.66
Encrypted: Here, count Odo and the brother of his were shining, Robert, and also count Ragenar. There also the pontiff’s nephew Ebles was a great changed persona.
Official: Here, count Odo and the brother of his were shining, Robert, and also count Ragenar. There also the pontiff’s nephew Ebles was a brave abbot.
Here,
hic: this, these
Hic
hic: this, these
Here,
count
comes: count, earl
comites
comes: count, earl
count
Odo
Odonis: Odo, Eudes
Odo
Odonis: Odo, Eudes
Odo
and the brother
frater: brother; -que: and
fraterque
frater: brother; -que: and
and the brother
of his
suus: his, its
suus
suus: his, its
of his
were shining,
radio: shine
radiabant
radio: shine
were shining,
Robert,
Robertus: Robert
Rotbertus
Robertus: Robert
Robert,
and also
pariter: equally, together; -que: and
pariterque
pariter: equally, together; -que: and
and also
count
comes: count, earl
comes
comes: count, earl
count
Ragenar.
Ragenarius: Ragenar, Ragenaire
Ragenarius
Ragenarius: Ragenar, Ragenaire
Ragenar.
There
illic: there, that
illic
illic: there, that
There
also the pontiff’s
pontifex: pontiff, high priest; -que: and
Pontificisque
pontifex: pontiff, high priest; -que: and
also the pontiff’s
nephew
nepos: nephew
nepos
nepos: nephew
nephew
Ebles
Ebolus: Ebles
Ebolus
Ebolus: Ebles
Ebles
[was?] a great
fortis: strong, powerful, mighty
fortissimus
fortis: courageous, brave, bold
[was?] a brave
changed [persona].
abeo / abii / abitis: changed, transformed, metamorphosed
abba
abbas / abba / abbates: abbot
abbot.
De Bello Parisiaco 1.69
Encrypted: There was dye on the bishop when he was shot at and struck in a performance act. There with one of his young soldiers it was resembled, Frederick, and he was struck in a play. But the soldiers had planned this, and the lord was only veiled as being injured.
Official: There was a small wounding on the bishop when he was shot at and struck by a sharp arrow. There with one of his young soldiers it was similar, Frederick, he was struck by a sword. But the soldier perished, and the lord became healthy again.
There [was]
hic: this, these
Hic
hic: this, these
There [was]
dye
medico: medicate, color, dye
modicum
modicus: moderate, small
a small [wounding]
[on] the bishop
praesul: patron, prelate, bishop
praesul
praesul: patron, prelate, bishop
[on] the bishop
[when he] was shot at
iaculor: hurl, cast, shoot at
jaculo
iaculor: hurl, cast, shoot at
[when he] was shot at
[and] struck
palpo: stroke
palpatus
palpo: stroke
[and] struck
[in] a performance act.
actus: performance, act
acuto
acutus: acute, sharp
[by] a sharp [arrow?].
There
hic: this, these
Hic
hic: this, these
There
[with one of] his
eius: his, her, its
ejus
eius: his, her, its
[with one of] his
young
iuvenis: youth, young man
juvenis
iuvenis: youth, young man
young
soldiers
miles: soldier
miles
miles: soldier
soldiers
[it] was resembled,
similis: similar, like, resembling
simili
similis: similar, like, resembling
[it] was similar,
Frederick [??],
fraudo: defraud, cheat; rica: veil
Fredericus
Fredericus: Frederick
Frederick,
[and he] was
sum / est: be
Est
sum / est: be
[he] was
struck
ico / ictus: strike
ictus
ico / ictus: strike
struck
[in] a play.
colludium: collusion, playing together
gladio
gladius: sword
[by] a sword.
[But] the soldiers
miles: soldier
miles
miles: soldier
[But] the soldier
had planned [this?],
paro: prepare, plan
periit
pereo: perish, die
perished,
and the lord
senior: senior; -que: and
seniorque
senior: senior; -que: and
and the lord
was [only] veiled [as being injured].
con-: with; velo: veil, cover, conceal
Convaluit
con-: with; valeo: strong, healthy
[became] healthy [again].