esfronter

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Late Latin effrontō.

Verb

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esfronter

  1. to smash someone's forehead
    • c. 1176, Chrétien de Troyes, Erec et Enide:
      Et fiert parmi le chief le conte
      Que tot l'escervele et esfronte
      And the count hit him round the head
      So that he crushed his brain and his forehead

Conjugation

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