medler

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See also: Medler

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French medler, meslier; equivalent to medle +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

medler (plural medlers) (rare)

  1. The common medlar (Crataegus germanica, syn. Mespilus germanica) or its fruit.

Descendants

  • English: medlar

References


Old French

Verb

medler

  1. Alternative form of mesler
    • circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
      As Normanz se medlerent
      They mixed themselves with the Normans

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. 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. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.