weyver

Old French

Etymology

Old Northern French, of North Germanic origin, from or related to Old Norse veifa (to swing about, wave).

Noun

weyver oblique singular, m (oblique plural weyvers, nominative singular weyvers, nominative plural weyver)

  1. (law) waiver

Verb

weyver

  1. (law) to waive; to relinquish; to forgo

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-v, *-vs, *-vt are modified to f, s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • English: waive, waiver

References

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