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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 32

1. The relative clause occurs after a conditional sentence. In this, as in the following examples, the pronoun ki is not the simple relative, but it is preceded by no antecedent, and has the force of the compound relative, whoever, any one who. 
It is followed by the subjunctive, as is the simple relative clause after a conditional sentence. The indicative, however, is used whenever the statement expresses a fact, no doubt being implied. 
391. Seit ki l'ociet, tute pais pois avrumes.
119. S'est ki l'demandet, ne l'estoet enseiquier.
See also: 576, 1107.
2. The relative clause takes the place of a conditional clause. The conclusion is expected. The modern construction would generally require the indicative, but in the Chanson de Roland, the subjunctive is used.
3483. Ki dune veist cez escuz si malmis.
3484. Cez blanes osbercs ki dune vist fremir,
3488. De grant dulur poust suvenir.
See also: 1181, 1970.

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1. The relative clause occurs after a conditional sentence. In this, as in the following examples, the pronoun ki is not the simple relative, but it is preceded by no antecedent, and has the force of the compound relative, whoever, any one who. It is followed by the subjunctive, as is the simple relative clause after a conditional sentence. The indicative, however, is used whenever the statement expresses a fact, no doubt being implied. 391. Seit ki l'ociet, tute pais pois avrumes. 119. S'est ki l'demandet, ne l'estoet enseiquier. See also: 576, 1107. 2. The relative clause takes the place of a conditional clause. The conclusion is expected. The modern construction would generally require the indicative, but in the Chanson de Roland, the subjunctive is used. 3483. Ki dune veist cez escuz si malmis. 3484. Cez blanes osbercs ki dune vist fremir, 3488. De grant dulur poust suvenir. See also: 1181, 1970.