Flamberge

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A flamberge (also floberge, froberge, and other variations) is a medieval sword that is swung by a number of fictional heroes of chansons de geste and romances, and the word became a generic name for a large sword. In early texts, the words "floberge" and "froberge" (Italian: fusberta or frusberta) are used, but the name developed under the influence of the word "flamber". Swords by that name are wielded by Renaud de Montauban (and his cousin Maugris) in The Four Sons of Aymon (12th century); Antenor in the Roman de Troie (12th century); Begon, the brother of the eponymous hero of Garin le Loherain (12th century); and the hero of Galien le Restoré (15th century). In early-20th-century works, swords of the name were wielded by Dom Manuel of James Branch Cabell's Biography of the Life of Manuel and by Prince Valiant. Flamberge ("flaming"), from the French flamber, has many connotations, including swords without a flamed blade. The term is a frequent name or alias for swords in medieval chansons...

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