Fauna and Flora in the Middle Ages. Studies of the Medieval Environment and its Impact on the Human Mind. Papers Delivered at the International Medieval Congress, Leeds, in 2000,2001 and 2002, éd. Sieglinde HARTMANN, Francfort-Berlin-Berne-Bruxelles-New York-Oxford-Vienne, Lang, 2007 ; 1 vol. in-8°, 323 p. (Beihefte zur Mediaevistik, 8). ISBN : 978-3-631-56302-1.

Escoufle, hüa, milan, nieble: a lexicological analysis The “escoufle” (kite), which gave its name to Jean Renart’s first romance, is a despised vulture, whose names have evolved over the centuries. From milvus to escoufle, hua(t), huan(t), huar(t) or ni(e)ble in the Middle Ages, the bird has returne...

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