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demigate

04:05 May 18, 2005
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / 16th Century
Italian term or phrase: demigate
From 16th Century song.

Context: "Demigate, demigate hoggi mai perverse genti allontanarmi dagli amati lidi"
Anna Strowe
Local time: 05:55


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3 +1Translation from the web
David Russi


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Translation from the web


Explanation:
I don't know the meaning of "demigate hoggi", but here is a translation from the web:

Demigate hoggi mai perverse genti / Allontanarmi dagli amati lidi.

Oh by calumny most perverted people, / You ban me from my beloved shores.


    Reference: http://www.impresario.ch/data/text/moninc302.htm
David Russi
United States
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
I actually reposted this for IT>IT and it was pointed out that this is a typo: should be "remigate" (var. of "remate")

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  luskie: I really can't figure this one out, though I'm italian and not totally unaware of the subject - if you're not content with the link, you might want to try to repost it as an IT>IT question
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Comment: I actually reposted this for IT>IT and it was pointed out that this is a typo: should be "remigate" (var. of "remate")



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