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The Subjunctive in the Chanson de Roland by Frank Emil Lodeman, 1892

The Subjunctive in the Chanson de Roland by Frank Emil Lodeman, 1892, Page 27

2. Relative Clauses after Superlatives. 
The use of the subjunctive in relative clauses after a superlative is of later origin, for in the three examples, found in the text, the indicative only is used. 
343. De guarnemenz se prent a' cunreer.
344. De ses meillurs que il pout recuvrer.
2121. E des meillurs ki el' camp quident estre.
3703. De cels de France les plus saives ki sunt.
3. Relative Clauses after General Negatives. 
The Chanson de Roland offers many examples of the use of the subjunctive in relative clauses after general negatives. The particle ne is generally used alone, the noun being without an article. With but few exceptions, the construction is the same as the modern one. 
494. N'i ad paien ki un sul mot en diet.
1430. N'en ad recet dunt li murs ne cravent.
See also: 4, 18, 19, 22, 376, 411, 479, 530, 571, 750, 779, 822, 1244, 1522, 1555, 1618, [&c].
Sometimes que is used in the place of ki. This may be either the conjunction, or another form of the relative pronoun.

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2. Relative Clauses after Superlatives. The use of the subjunctive in relative clauses after a superlative is of later origin, for in the three examples, found in the text, the indicative only is used. 343. De guarnemenz se prent a' cunreer. 344. De ses meillurs que il pout recuvrer. 2121. E des meillurs ki el' camp quident estre. 3703. De cels de France les plus saives ki sunt. 3. Relative Clauses after General Negatives. The Chanson de Roland offers many examples of the use of the subjunctive in relative clauses after general negatives. The particle ne is generally used alone, the noun being without an article. With but few exceptions, the construction is the same as the modern one. 494. N'i ad paien ki un sul mot en diet. 1430. N'en ad recet dunt li murs ne cravent. See also: 4, 18, 19, 22, 376, 411, 479, 530, 571, 750, 779, 822, 1244, 1522, 1555, 1618, [&c]. Sometimes que is used in the place of ki. This may be either the conjunction, or another form of the relative pronoun.