See Also: Ripuarian(dictionary)
RIPUARIAN LAW(law)

Ripuarian (iou)



Ripuarian adjective & noun. L18.
[from medieval Latin Ripuarius: see -ARIAN.]
A. adjective.
Hist. Of, pertaining to, or designating the ancient Franks living on the Rhine between the Moselle and Meuse; spec. designating the code of law prevailing among them. L18.
Designating a northern dialect of Middle Franconian German. E20.
b. noun.
Hist. A member of the Ripuarian Franks. Usu. in pl. L18.
A northern dialect of Middle Franconian German. E20.