“Le droit du seigneur” = the droit of the seigneur
“Primae noctis” = the most noctis
“Deus vult” = God vults
“Dies Irae” = the day of Ira
“Lex orandi, lex credendi” = If Lex orandis, Lex must also later credendi
“Nibelungenlied” = Nibelungen’s, or any of the other Lungen’s, lies
“Linquo coax ranis” = even Linquo can’t convince Ranis
“Sic et Non” = it’s me, Peter Abelard
“Beowulf” = Bea’s Wolf [Bea Arthur]
“Chanson de geste” = Chanting for guests
“Summa Theologiæ” = some theology
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