oevre

See also: oevré, övre, and œuvre

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: oevrent, oevres

Verb

oevre

1. inflection of oevrer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Old French

Noun

oevre m or f

1. Alternative form of uevre
   • c. 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

     La tierce oevre fu de musique

     The third work was of music

   • c. 1250, Rutebeuf, Ci encoumence li diz de la mensonge:

     Por ce me wel a oevre metre

     Because of this, I want to get to work