delaier

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Category:Old French terms prefixed with de-#LAIIERCategory:Old French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *dwóh₁#DELAIERCategory:Old French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *legʰ-#DELAIERCategory:Pages using etymon with no ID#DELAIER

    Probably from de- + laiierCategory:Old French terms prefixed with de-#LAIIER, or from a Romanization of the prefix from GothicCategory:Old French terms derived from Gothic#DELAIER 𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (bileiban), from Proto-GermanicCategory:Old French terms derived from Proto-Germanic#DELAIER *bilībaną (compare German bleiben, Dutch blijven).

    Verb

    delaierCategory:Old French lemmas#DELAIERCategory:Old French verbs#DELAIERCategory:Old French entries with incorrect language header#DELAIERCategory:Pages with entries#DELAIERCategory:Pages with 1 entry#DELAIER

    1. (Anglo-NormanCategory:Anglo-Norman#DELAIER) to hesitate; to wait

    Usage notes

    • usually used in the set phrase sanz delaier (without hesitation)

    Conjugation

    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. 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.

    Descendants

    Category:Anglo-Norman Category:Old French first group verbs Category:Old French irregular verbs Category:Old French lemmas Category:Old French terms derived from Gothic Category:Old French terms derived from Proto-Germanic Category:Old French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *legʰ- Category:Old French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *dwóh₁ Category:Old French terms prefixed with de- Category:Old French verbs Category:Old French verbs ending in -ier Category:Old French verbs with weak-a2 preterite Category:Pages using etymon with no ID Category:Pages with 1 entry Category:Pages with entries