[Sca-cooks] Nola's "albanal" (?)

[emilio szabo]

I cannot find the word "albanal"/"albañal" in the catalan (1520) Ruperto de 
Nola, nor in one of the spanish (1525, 1529) versions.


books.google.com has a lot of ancient texts with "albañal", "albañares" etc. 
inside. Most seem to be used in the sense 'sewer drains'.


They also give access to dictionaries on Arabic/Spanish relations, like 
Dozy/Engelmann, and articles (A comprehensive view of medieval Spain, where the 
meaning 'drain' is given).


Could you translate the passage from Libro de buen amor for us?

1277
    Fase a sus collasos faser los valladares,         
    refaser los pesebres, limpiar los albañares,         
    çerrar los silos del pan, e seguir los pajares,         
    más querríen entonçe peña que non loriga nin ijares.   (from the 
Cervantesvirtual website)


<< On line I saw that in the 18th century it meant sifting and washing wheat. >>


Do not mix up the verb and the noun.


E.