apeler

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin appellāre, present active infinitive of appellō (to address, to call by name).

Verb

apeler

  1. to call, to call out
    • c. 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
      Tot maintenant la dameisele
      Un suen serjant privé apele[.]
      Right away, the lady
      Calls her own sergeant
    • Lanval, Marie de France 12th or 13th century AD
      Le chevaler avant ala, e la pucele l'apela.
      The knight went onwards, and the young girl called to him.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-els, *-elt are modified to eaus, eaut. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • Middle English: appelen
  • French: appeler