marrir

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Old French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Frankish *marʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *marzijaną (to neglect, ignore, hinder, disturb, impede), from Proto-Indo-European *mers- (to annoy, forget, ignore, neglect).

Verb[edit]

marrir

  1. to frustrate; to annoy; to vex
  2. to sadden
    • 12th Century, Unknown, Raoul de Cambrai:
      — « Diex ! » dist la dame, « cum est mes cuers maris ! »
      "God!", said the lady "how my heart is saddened!"

Conjugation[edit]

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.

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