al sien escient

Old French

Alternative forms

al sien esciant
au sien esciant
au sien esciant

Etymology

a (“to”) + le (“the”) + sien (“one's”) + escient (“knowledge”).

Phrase

al sien escient

to the best of one's knowledge; as far as one knows
- circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, 'Érec et Énide':
  Fet Erec, au mien esciant
  Ce sont menaces de neant;
  Erec said "as far as I know
  These are empty threats"

References

Yvain ou le Chevalier au Lion, page 67, part of the 'philological and grammatical commentary' by André Esékénazi. →ISBN

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