porloignier

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Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin prōlongāre, present active infinitive of prōlongō, from Latin prō + longus.

Verb[edit]

porloignier

  1. to delay; to put off
  2. (reflexive, se porloigner) to be late

Conjugation[edit]

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. The forms that would normally end in *-ign, *-igns, *-ignt are modified to ing, inz, int. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: purloin

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