meintenir

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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main +‎ tenir, calque of Latin manūs teneō

Verb

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meintenir

  1. to maintain (to keep the same)
    • c. 1250, Marie de France, Equitan:
      Tut sa terre li guardout
      E meinteneit e justisout
      He looked after all his land
      And upheld justice

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem meintien distinct from the unstressed stem meinten, 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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  • English: to maintain