chevir

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin capere.

Pronunciation

Verb

chevir

  1. (transitive) to finish, to complete
  2. (transitive) to provide
  3. (transitive) to maintain, to keep (something) going

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a second-group verb (ending in -ir, with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • English: chieve

References

  • Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (chevir)