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retaillier

retaillier

Old French

Verb

retaillier

  1. to shape by cutting
  2. to circumcise
  3. (figuratively, by extension) to diminish; to lessen; to reduce

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-aill, *-aills, *-aillt are modified to ail, auz, aut. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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