abregier

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Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin abbreviāre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (early) /abɾəˈd͡ʒjeːɾ/

Verb[edit]

abregier

  1. (transitive) To shorten; to make shorter
    1. To abridge; to shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense
      • 1922, Rober de Gretham, Étude sur Le miroir; ou Les évangiles des domnées de Robert de Gretham, suivie d'extraits inédits[1], →OL, page 108:
        Dame, ne vus esmerveilliez / Que les lesçuns ai abrigez
        Lady, do not be surprised / that I have abbreviated the lessons

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. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. In addition, g becomes j before an a or an o to keep the /dʒ/ sound intact. This verb has a stressed present stem abrieg distinct from the unstressed stem abreg, 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[edit]

  • French: abréger
  • Middle English: abreggen, abrigen