1demonymmythologicalfemaleAmazon, one of a legendary race of female warriors in Scythia:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Amazones ne unt nul barum
[
sic], Entre eles ne ad si femme nun
9249
(
c.1230;
MS: 1275-85
) La sunt Amozenes manant, Femmes plus ke hummes cumbatant
897
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Amazunie si est une regione partie en Asye et partie en Europe, si est pres de Albanie. E si est issi apelee aprés les Amazuns. Les Amazons furent jadis de Gothland. Si issirent hors de la basse Sithie e vol[ei]ent terre conquere sur autres genz ke furent lur veisins
11
( 1266-1300;
MS: c.1300 ) Panthesilee, la dustre des Amasonnes
75.G44.5
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Amazone (s.xiiiin)