boivre

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin bibere.

Pronunciation

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  • (early) IPA(key): /ˈbei̯vɾə/
  • (classical) IPA(key): /ˈboi̯vɾə/
  • (late) IPA(key): /ˈbo̯ɛ(v)ɾə/

Verb

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boivre

  1. to drink

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem boiv distinct from the unstressed stem bev, 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

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Noun

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boivre oblique singularm (oblique plural boivres, nominative singular boivres, nominative plural boivre)

  1. a drink
    • c. 1150, Thomas d'Angleterre, Le Roman de Tristan, Champion Classiques edition, →ISBN, page 204, line 2645:
      El beivre fud la nostre mort
      In the drink was our death