Joyeuse

In memory of this event, the name of the castle was changed into _La Joyeuse Garde_ or _La Garde Joyeuse_.

Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853

And because of this great honor the Emperor called his sword Joyeuse, and from that the Franks took their battle-cry "Montjoie."

Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Various

Then Charlemagne, taking in both hands his sword Joyeuse, and aiming at the dent, with a laugh swung down and cut the stone itself right through, so that it fell into two pieces, one on either side, and there they lie today near by Piacenza in a field.

On Nothing and Kindred Subjects Hilaire Belloc 1911

The romance writers have increased it to eight feet, and the giant was endowed with matchless strength and appetite: at a single stroke of his good sword Joyeuse, he cut asunder

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 Edward Gibbon 1765

"Joyeuse," while we all know of Arthur's Excalibur; Roland's sword was called Durandel.

Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance Julia de Wolf Gibbs Addison

'Joyeuse' celle de Charlemagne, 'Monjoie' l'étendard des Francs?

A Study of Poetry Bliss Perry 1907

"Joyeuse" of Charlemagne, both of which were reputed to be the work of

Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Samuel Smiles 1858

[Illustration] Charlemagne's sword "Joyeuse" was also buried with him, and "Tizo'na" was buried with the Cid.

Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853

The romance writers have increased it to eight feet, and the giant was endowed with matchless strength and appetite: at a single stroke of his good sword Joyeuse, he cut asunder a horseman and his horse; at a single repast, he devoured a goose, two fowls, a quarter of mutton, &c.]

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

It's called "Lustige Jagd" or "Chasse Joyeuse" and the instructions are in German and French; we called the game pick up sticks or spillikins.

mauvais perdant - French Word-A-Day 2009