entremetre

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

entre- +‎ metre

Verb

entremetre

  1. to put between two or more things; to interpose
  2. (reflexive, se entremetre) to occupy oneself with; to engage with
    • circa 1150, Thomas d'Angleterre, Le Roman de Tristan, pages 160 (of the Champion Classiques edition, →ISBN, lines 1892-3:
      Kariado esluingnerai,
      e d'Isolt vus entremetrez
      I will lead Cariado away from here,
      and you will occupy yourself with Isolde

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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