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guerpir

guerpir

Middle French

Verb

guerpir

  1. to give up; to abandon

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

References

  • guerpir on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330-1500) (in French)

Old French

Etymology

From Old Frankish *werpijan (to throw, cast off), from Proto-Germanic *werpaną (to throw), from Proto-Indo-European *werb- (to turn, twist). Cognate with Old High German werfan (to throw), Old English weorpan (to throw, cast, cast away). More at warp.

Verb

guerpir

  1. to give up; to abandon

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group or second-group verb (ending in -ir, without or with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.