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===bleeding===
===Blood Letting===
Bleeding was a common practise to let off the energy of young men.
'''Blood letting''' was a common practice to let of the energy of young men.
For example, a literary hero Guingamor is to go hunting but:
For example, a [[literature|literary]] hero [[Guingamor]] is to go [[hunting]] but:


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<tr><td>''Si estoit auques desetiez,''</td><td> And so was feeling rather indisposed.</td></tr>
<tr><td>''Si estoit auques desetiez,''</td><td> And so was feeling rather indisposed.</td></tr>
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<center>[[Guingamor]] line 25-26 (trans Weingartner)</center>
<center>- ''[[Guingamor]]'' line 25-26 (trans. Weingartner)</center>


So Guingamor stays at home and plays chess.
So Guingamor stays at home and plays [[chess]].


[[Category:12th Century|Medicine]]
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Latest revision as of 22:02, 17 August 2009

Blood Letting

Blood letting was a common practice to let of the energy of young men. For example, a literary hero Guingamor is to go hunting but:

Ses nies estoit ce jor seingniez,His nephew [Guingamor] had been bled that day
Si estoit auques desetiez, And so was feeling rather indisposed.
- Guingamor line 25-26 (trans. Weingartner)

So Guingamor stays at home and plays chess.