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encerchier

encerchier

Old French

Verb

encerchier

  1. to look for; to search for
    • circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
      K'il ne fust priz ne encerchié
      So that he wouldn't be taken nor looked for

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. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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