écumer

Son origine remonte aux siècles du Moyen Âge où des bandes de Sarrasins (IXe siècle) écumaient le territoire avec leur razzias et occupaient les villes du Sud de l'Italie.
Its origin takes one back to the Medieval centuries when bands of Saracens (IX century) raged on the territory, plundering and occupying the Southern areas of Italy.
Les chanoines passaient leurs journées et leurs nuits à prier et à s'occuper des visiteurs, pendant que des guides locaux écumaient les chemins alentours pour aider les voyageurs en difficulté, qui s'étaient fait surprendre par la violence des éléments.
While the canons would spend their days and nights praying and looking after guests, local guides would patrol the paths helping anyone who had been defeated by the challenging environment.
Les chevaux étaient essoufflés et écumaient de la bouche.
The horses were out of breath and foamed at the mouth.
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