broiier

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Frankish *brekan, from Proto-Germanic *brekaną.

Verb

broiier

  1. to crush; to break into small pieces

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. This verb has a stressed present stem bri distinct from the unstressed stem broi, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • Bourbonnais-Berrichon: bréyer
  • Bourguignon: brayer, bréger
  • Champenois: broyi
  • Franc-Comtois: brier
  • Middle French: broyer
  • Lorrain: brayi
  • Orléanais: brayer, breyer
  • Poitevin-Saintongeais: brayàe, bréyàe
  • Walloon: broyî
  • Middle English: brayen

References

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