otroiier

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Early Medieval Latin auctōrizāre. Doublet of auctorisier, a learned borrowing.

Verb

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otroiier

  1. to give; to grant

Conjugation

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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 a stressed present stem otri distinct from the unstressed stem otroi, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • Middle French: octroyer (/k/ inserted due to Latin influence)
  • Italian: ottriare